No. 160 in Vietnamese
tập
"Practice" or "exercise" (context-dependent).
In a sentence
Tôi sẽ tập thể dục vào buổi sáng.
I will exercise in the morning.
Here, 'tập' means 'to exercise' or 'practice', indicating a physical activity for health.
Cô ấy thường xuyên tập viết chữ đẹp.
She often practices writing beautifully.
In this sentence, 'tập' denotes practicing or improving a skill — in this case, handwriting.
Họ mua một tập sách để học ngữ pháp.
They bought a set of books to study grammar.
The word 'tập' acts as a quantifier meaning a 'set' or 'volume' of books.
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