lớp
[ləːp̚˧˦]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) a layer (single thickness of some material covering a surface)
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Phủ một lớp bơ lên miếng bánh mì nướng.Spread a layer of butter on that slice of toast.
𦼔𣛟𱥯笠終扃
𨄹𡑝𠬠𨀈𤾓情艮魚With patches of green moss around me,
Each step I take in the courtyard, hundred thoughts swirl in my heart.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(noun) grade; school year
Examples
Em học lớp năm.I'm a fifth grader. / I'm a fifth-grade student. / I'm in fifth grade.
Первый класс! В первый раз!
Год назад ты принял нас.
Перешли мы во второй
И прощаемся с тобой.First grade, o first grade!
You welcomed us last year;
This year we're going to second grade,
We bid you farewell, on our way forward!
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sense 3
Meaning · English
(noun) a class (group of students in a regularly scheduled meeting with a teacher)
Examples
Mấy đứa con trai lớp A quậy lắm!The boys in class A are really mischievous!
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Common questions
What does “lớp” mean?
(noun) a layer (single thickness of some material covering a surface)
Is “lớp” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.