This is the 692nd most frequent Vietnamese word.
cướp
"To rob" or "to seize by force."
The word 'cướp' is used both as a noun ('robber') and a verb ('to rob').
Tên cướp đã bị bắt khi cố cướp một cửa hàng.
The robber was caught while attempting to rob a shop.
The word 'cướp' here is used as a verb meaning 'to snatch or take by force'.
Cô ấy bị cướp mất chiếc túi khi đi trên đường.
She had her bag snatched while walking on the road.
The word 'cướp' is used metaphorically to mean 'deprived or taken away unfairly'.