Definition

1. Verb:

   • To sip, to take a small drink: "hớp" means to take a small amount of liquid into the mouth by opening the lips slightly and drawing it in, often in a single, quick action.
   • To gulp (a small amount): It can also imply drinking a small quantity quickly, often in one go.

2. Noun:

   • A sip, a small mouthful: "hớp" refers to the small amount of liquid taken in one such action.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Anh ấy hớp một ngụm cà phê nóng. (He sipped a mouthful of hot coffee.)
  • Đứa trẻ hớp nước từ chiếc thìa. (The child sipped water from the spoon.)

• Noun:

  • Cô ấy uống từng hớp rượu nhỏ. (She drank small sips of wine.)
  • Tôi chỉ cần một hớp nước thôi. (I just need one sip of water.)

Advanced Usage

• "hớp lấy": to quickly sip/take in.
  • Nó hớp lấy ngụm nước cuối cùng trong ly. (He quickly took the last sip of water in the glass.)

Variants and Related Words

• Húp (verb): to slurp (often used for soups or noodles, implying a more audible intake).
• Nốc (verb): to chug, to gulp down (implies drinking a larger amount quickly and heartily).
• Ngụm (noun): a mouthful, a gulp (a more general term for a swallow of liquid; a "ngụm" can be larger than a "hớp").

Synonyms

• Nhấp (verb): to sip, to taste slowly (often used for tea, wine).
• Uống (verb): to drink (general term).

Related Phrases (Collocations)

• Hớp hơi: This is an idiom. It means "to gasp for breath" or "to be out of breath," and is not directly related to drinking liquids.
  • Chạy lên dốc, anh ta đứng hớp hơi. (After running up the hill, he stood there gasping for breath.)

verb

1. to sip
   • má»™t há»›p
     a sip