xẹp

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjectiveverb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [sɛp̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [sɛp̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [sɛp̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xẹpheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

xẹp means flat.

Meanings of xẹp in English

Adjective

flat

Verb

to go down

Words with xẹp

xẹp lép

Example sentences with xẹp

Bánh xe của bạn đã bị xẹp. Your tyre is flat.
Chiếc xe hơi đã bị xẹp lốp. The car had a flat tire.
Có ai có thể vá cái lốp xẹp này không? Can anyone fix a flat tire?
Tom đã xoay xở lái được xe hơi về nhà, thậm chí dù nó bị xẹp lốp. Tom managed to drive the car home, even though it had a flat tire.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, xẹp could be written as 扒, 插. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does xẹp mean in English?

xẹp (adjective) means "flat".

How do you pronounce xẹp?

IPA: Hanoi [sɛp̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [sɛp̚˨˩˨]. Tones: xẹp — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.