xếp

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [sep̚˧˦]Huế [sep̚˦˧˥]Saigon [sep̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xếprisingsắc

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

xếp means to arrange; to put in order.

Meanings of xếp in English

Verb

to arrange; to put in order ≈ đặt dọn
to fold

Words with xếp

dàn xếp gối xếp sắp xếp thu xếp xếp bằng xếp đặt xếp hàng xếp hình xếp hạng

Example sentences with xếp

Xếp gọn gàng sau khi giặt xong. Pull into shape after washing.
Tôi đã xếp lại lịch. I rescheduled.
Các quân xe được đặt vào góc ở giai đoạn xếp cờ. The rooks are placed in the corners during the set-up phase.
Nếu tôi có thể xếp lại bảng chữ cái, tôi sẽ để U và I cạnh nhau. If I could rearrange the alphabet, I would put U and I together.
Phim khiêu dâm được xếp loại X, có nghĩa là chỉ người từ 18 tuổi trở lên có thể xem chúng. Blue movies are rated X, which means that only people of 18 and over can watch them.

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, xếp could be written as 插, 攝, 疊. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compare Khmer ជីប (ciip), Chinese 摺 /折.

Frequently asked questions

What does xếp mean in English?

xếp (verb) means "to arrange; to put in order".

How do you pronounce xếp?

IPA: Hanoi [sep̚˧˦]; Saigon [sep̚˦˥]. Tones: xếp — rising tone (sắc).

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.