Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

lấy

[ləj˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to take, to seize

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhặt, chiếm

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

lấy sách ra đọcto bring out one's book to read

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to receive, to obtain, to accept

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhận, có được, chấp nhận

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Dượng cho lì xì thì lấy đi.Your uncle-in-law wants to give you lucky money, you should take it.

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to wed, to marry (someone)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cưới, kết hôn với

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lấy chồngto get a husband

lấy vợto get a wife

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What does “lấy” mean?

(verb) to take, to seize

Is “lấy” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.