chấp

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from .

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəp̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəp̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cəp̚˦˥]

Verb

chấp

  1. to accept (a request); to approve (an application)
  2. to hold a grudge (against someone); to reproach (someone); to resent
  3. to defy (the enemy); to win a victory over (someone despite being in a disadvantaged situation oneself)
    Một chấp ba vẫn dư cửa thắng.
    I still can win easily facing against three of them by myself.
  4. (only in compounds) to hold; to catch; to seize; to hold power; to execute; to manage

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