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Оглавлениеchua 1 v. to note, to annotate 2 adj. sour, acid
chua chaùt adj. bitter, ironical
chua ngoa adj. talkative; lying; sharp-tongued
chua xoùt adj. painful
chuùa n. lord, prince, God: vua chuùa kings and princes; chuùa Trôøi God
chuùa nhaät n. Sunday
chuùa sôn laâm n. tiger
chuùa teå n. chief, master, leader
chuøa n. [SV töï] Buddhist temple, pagoda: thaày chuøa monk
chuøa chieàn n. Buddhist temples
chuaån n., adj. standard: tieâu chuaån criterion
chuaån bò v. to prepare, to get ready
chuaån chi v. to order, to authorize a payment
chuaån ñích n. definite aim, goal, norm
chuaån ñònh v. to fix, to decide
chuaån nhaän v. to accept, to approve
chuaån pheâ v. to approve
chuaån töôùng n. brigadier-general
chuaån uùy n. warrant officer
chuaån xaùc adj. accurate
chuaåny v. to approve
chuùc 1 v. to tilt 2 v. to wish; to congratulate, to celebrate
chuùc thö n. will and testament
chuùc tuïng v. to wish; to praise
chuïc num. ten: hai chuïc twenty
chui v. to glide headlong, to creep, to steal, to slip in through a narrow opening; to cede [a card]
chuùi v. to bend one’s head forward; to be engaged totally in
chuøi v. to wipe, to clean, to polish
chum n. water jar
chuùm v. to purse, to round [lips]
chuøm n. cluster, bunch [of grapes, keys, flowers]: chuøm chìa khoaù a set of keys
chuïm v. to assemble, to join
chuïm löûa v. to light a fire
chun v. to shrink, to be elastic
chun chuûn adj. short, tiny
chuøn v. to slow down, to stop
chuøn chuït adv. [to kiss or suck] noisily
chung 1 adj., v. common, mutual; to have or do in common: ôû chung to live together; chung tieàn to pool money 2 v. R to finish (= heát): thuyû chung to the end; from beginning to end; to be loyal, faithful 3 n. the end [used at the end of books or articles]
chung chaï v. to share [with other people]
chung ñuùc v. to amalgamate, to create
chung ñuïng v. to clash; to share with other people
chung keát n. final
chung quanh n. surrounding area (= xung quanh)
chung qui adv. in the final analysis, in conclusion
chung thaân adv. all one’s life: tuø chung thaân life imprisonment
chuùng pron. [pluralizer for certain personal pronouns]; R group, people: coâng chuùng the public; ñaïi chuùng the masses; quaàn chuùng the masses
chuùng baïn n. friends
chuùng bay pron. you [plural]; [also
bay]
chuùng chaùu pron. we [your grandchildren, your nephews, your nieces]
chuùng con pron. we [your children]
chuùng em pron. we [your younger siblings]
chuùng maøy pron. you [arrogant]
chuùng mình pron. we [inclusive I and you, (he) and I; you, (they) and I]; cf. chuùng ta, mình, ta
chuùng noù pron. they, them
chuùng oâng pron. we [very arrogant]
chuùng sinh n. all living creatures; wandering souls
chuùng ta pron. we, us [inclusive I and you, (he) and I; you, (they) and I]; cf.
chuùng mình, ta, mình chuùng toâi pron. we [exclusive I, he and I, they and I, but not you]
chuøng adj. [of rope, string] loose, slack; [of trousers] to be long, hanging
chuøng chình v. (= truøng trình) to loiter; to procrastinate
chuûng 1 n. R species, kind, sort: chuûng loaïi race; chuûng toäc human race 2 v. to vaccinate
chuûng loaïi n. sort, kind, variety, type, species
chuûng toäc n. race, people
chuoác v. to seek, to bring upon oneself [worry, profit, honors]
chuoäc v. to buy back [lost or pawned object], to redeem; to atone for [fault, mistake]; to try to win [someone’s heart]
chuoâi n. handle [of knife dao], hilt
chuoái n. banana: moät buoàng chuoái a bunch of bananas; vöôøn chuoái banana farm
chuoãi n. a string [of beads], necklace; file, series, succession: chuoãi haït trai pearl necklace; chuoãi traøng haït rosary
chuoâm n. small pond
chuoàn v. to take French leave, to clear out, to sneak out
chuoàn chuoàn n. dragonfly
chuoâng n. bell: baám chuoâng to ring the bell [by pushing a button]; ñaùnh chuoâng/thænh chuoâng to strike the bell with a mallet; laéc chuoâng to ring the bell [by shaking it]; chuoâng baám, chuoâng ñieän electric bell
chuoàng n. cage, shed, shelter, coop, stable, sty: luùc gaø leân chuoàng at nightfall; chuoàng boø stable for oxen; chuoàng gaø chicken coop, chicken house; chuoàng heo/chuoàng lôïn pig sty; chuoàng tieâu latrine, privy; chuoàng xí latrine, privy; chuoàng traâu buffalo stable
chuoäng v. to be fond of, to like, to esteem: chieàu chuoäng to pamper, to esteem; kính chuoäng to respect and esteem
chuoát v. to polish, to refine: chaûi chuoát to be smart
chuoät n. rat, mouse, cobaye: baû chuoät rat poison; döa chuoät cucumber; öôùt nhö chuoät loät drenched to the skin
chuoät baïch n. white mice
chuoät boï n. rodents
chuoät ñoàng n. field mouse
chuoät nhaét n. mouse, mice
chuoät ruùt n. cramp
chuïp v. to spring upon and seize suddenly: chuïp laáy coå noù to grab him
chuïp aûnh v. (= chuïp hình) to take a photograph [of]; to have one’s picture taken
chuïp ñeøn n. lamp shade
chuùt 1 adj. tiny (= tí): chuùt ít, chuùt ñænh, chuùt xíu; moät chuùt a little bit 2 n. great-great-grandchild; cf. chaùu, chaét, chít
chuùt con n. a small child, the only child
chuùt ñænh adj. a little bit, a touch of
chuùt ít adj. tiny
chuùt phaän n. modest condition
chuùt thaân n. humble life
chuùt tình n. humble sentiment
chuùt xíu adj. tiny
chuït n. smacking noise
chuøy n. mallet, hammer; blow
chuyeân 1 v. to transfer [liquid, merchandise]; to transport; to carry 2 adj., n., v. specialized in; expert, main occupation; to concentrate on: chuyeân veà to specialize in
chuyeân caàn adj. diligent, industrious
chuyeân cheá adj. absolute, dictatorial, arbitrary, autocratic
chuyeân chính n. dictatorship: cheá ñoä chuyeân chính dictatorship regime
chuyeân chôû v. to transport
chuyeân chuù v. to apply oneself, to be attentive, to concentrate on
chuyeân ñeà n. special subject/topic
chuyeân gia n. specialist, expert
chuyeân khoa n. specialty, advanced and specialized course; second cycle [three years] of secondary education [opp. phoå thoâng]
chuyeân moân n., adj. specialty [to specialize in], professional; to be technical: nhaø chuyeân moân expert, specialist; danh töø chuyeân moân technical terms, jargon
chuyeân nghieäp n. specialist, professional; vocational: tröôøng trung hoïc chuyeân nghieäp technical college, vocational school
chuyeân nhaát v. to be devoted to one thing
chuyeân quyeàn v. to be despotic, to rule as an autocracy, to be a dictatorship
chuyeân taâm v. to concentrate on [with fixed intention]
chuyeân traùch v. to be responsible
chuyeân trò v. [of doctor] to be a specialist in: baùc só chuyeân trò beänh ngoaøi da dermatologist
chuyeân tu v. to give or to get special training: lôùp chuyeân tu special session, seminar [on certain subjects]
chuyeân vieân n. expert, specialist
chuyeán n. trip, journey, voyage, flight [as a unit, single event]; time: chuyeán veà the homeward trip; chuyeán möôøi giôø the 10 o’clock train [bus, plane, etc.]; ñi cuø ng moät chuyeán to travel together; nhieàu chuyeán many times; chuyeán taøu ñeâm the night train
chuyeàn v. to pass, to hand; to pass from place to place; to carry, to transfer: chuyeàn tay nhau to pass on to each other
chuyeån v. to move, to transfer; to shift; to change [direction]; to transmit, to hand over: chuyeån giao to transfer; lay chuyeån to move, to shake; thuyeân chuyeån to move [personnel] around
chuyeån bieán v. to change
chuyeån buïng v. (= chuyeån daï) to start to have labor pains
chuyeån ñaït v. to transmit, to convey
chuyeån ñeä v. to transmit, to forward
chuyeån ñoäng v., n. to move; movement, motion
chuyeån giao v. to hand over [authority, government office]
chuyeån hoaù v. to transform, to change
chuyeån hoaùn v. to complete an evolution
chuyeån höôùng v. to change direction
chuyeån nhöôïng v. to transfer, to cede
chuyeån tieáp v., n. to transit; transition
chuyeån vaän v. to transport; to set in motion
chuyeän n. talk; story: keå chuyeän to tell a story; baøy/bòa/veõ chuyeän to fabricate; noùi chuyeän to talk, to speak, to chat [vôùi with, veà, ñeán, tôùi about, of]; buoåi noùi chuyeän a talk, public speaking; noùi chuyeän gaãu to talk idly; chuyeän phim film story, movie story; chuyeän tình love story; sinh chuyeän to pick a quarrel, to make a fuss
chuyeän troø v. to converse, to chat
chuyeän vaõn v. to converse, to chat
chö taêng n. all the monks
chö vò n. gentlemen, every one of …
chö haàu n. all the vassals; satellite, vassal
chöù 1 conj. and not, but not: Chöù (coøn) ai (nöõa) Sure, who else?; Chöù sao? Sure, how else? (= chôù) 2 adv. [final particle] I suppose, I’m sure, I’m certain, shall we?
chöù lò adv. naturally, of course; surely, certainly
chöø n., adv. now, at present, at the present time
chöõ n. [SV töï, töø] letter [of the alphabet]; [written] character, word, type, script, written language, handwriting: chöõ caùi letter of the alphabet; chöõ hoa capital letter; chöõ Haùn/chöõ Nho Chinese characters; chöõ nghóa literary knowledge; chöõ thaûo, chöõ thaáu grass style [calligraphy]; chöõ xaáu poor handwriting or calligraphy, to have poor handwriting; khoâng bieát chöõ to be illiterate; bieát chöõ to be literate; chöõ Anh English [written]; chöõ kyù signature; chöõ trinh virginity, faithfulness, loyalty [in woman]
chöa adv. not yet [precedes main verb in statements]; Yet? [final particle in questions]
chöùa v. to contain, to hold; to take in, to put up [boarders, visitors]; to store [goods]; to harbor, to keep [stolen goods, dishonest people]: kho chöùa haøng warehouse; nhaø chöùa brothel
chöùa chan adj. overflowing [with]
chöùa chaáp v. to conceal, to hide
chöùa chaát v. to pile up, to accumulate
chöùa ñöïng v. to fill with, to contain
chöøa v. to give up, to abstain from, to quit [habit, vice]; to set aside; to avoid, to leave: chöøa thuoác laù to quit smoking [cigarettes]; chöøa ra hai phaân leave a margin of two centimeters
chöûa v. to be pregnant: chöûa con so to be pregnant for the first time; chöûa hoang to be pregnant without being married
chöõa v. to repair, to alter; to mend, to fix; to correct: chöõa beänh to cure diseases; chöõa chaùy/chöõa löûa to put out a fire
chöõa theïn v. to save one’s face by saying something
chöùc n. office, position, title, function [chemistry]: caùch chöùc to dismiss; coâng chöùc government employee; giaùng chöùc to demote; thaêng chöùc to promote; vieân chöùc employee, staff
chöùc chöôûng n. function, title
chöùc haøm n. honorary title
chöùc nghieäp n. occupation, career
chöùc phaåm n. office, grade, rank
chöùc phaän n. duty, office, position
chöùc quyeàn n. authority, function, position
chöùc saéc n. dignitaries, authorities
chöùc traùch n. responsible authorities
chöùc töôùc n. function and title
chöùc vò n. position, office, rank and function
chöùc vuï n. position, function, duty
chöïc 1 v. to wait; to watch for 2 adv. to be on the point of, be about to [precedes main verb]
chöûi v. to insult, to abuse, to scold
chöûi bôùi v. to insult, to scold
chöûi maéng v. to insult, to offend, to scold
chöûi ruûa v. to abuse and curse
chöûi theà v. to use abusive language, to swear all the time
chöng 1 v. to show off, to display: chöng baèng caáp to display all certificates 2 v. to boil down, to dry up
chöng baøy v. to display, to exhibit
chöng dieän v. to dress up, to show off; to decorate
chöng doïn v. to display, to arrange
chöùng 1 n. R proof, evidence: baèng chöùng/chöùng côù evidence, proof; chöùng nhaân/nhaân chöùng witness 2 n. illness, defect, vice, ailment, tic: trieäu chöùng symptom; giôû chöùng, sinh chöùng to become vicious, wicked
chöùng beänh n. symptom
chöùng chæ n. certificate
chöùng côù n. (= chöùng cöù) evidence, proof
chöùng giaùm v. to witness, to be a witness, to certify
chöùng khoaùn n. security certificate, bonds, shares
chöùng kieán v. to witness, to see
chöùng minh v. to prove, to demonstrate
chöùng minh thö n. identification certificate, laissez passer
chöùng nghieäm v. to verify
chöùng nhaân n. witness
chöùng nhaän v. to certify
chöùng phieáu n. certificate
chöùng thöïc v. to certify, to prove
chöùng toû v. to prove
chöùng töø n. receipt, document, proof
chöøng n., adv. foreseeable degree, measure, extent; about: chöøng ñoä approximately; chöøng aáy/ chöøng naáy then, that amount; coi chöøng to watch out, to be cautious; ñoä chöøng/phoûng chöøng/ chöøng ñoä about, approximately; quaù chöøng excessively, to the extreme; vöøa chöøng moderately; yù chöøng it seems that
chöøng ñoä n., adv. moderation; about
chöøng möïc n., adj. average, moderation; reasonable
chöûng n. at one stretch, in one gulp: ngaõ boå chöûng to fall back
chöõng v. [of child] to totter
chöõng chaïc adj. (= chöõng chaøng) stately, dignified
chöôùc 1 n. dodge, trick, ruse, expedient: möu chöôùc trick 2 v. to excuse, to exempt
chöôûi See chöûi
chöôøm v. to apply a compress to
chöông n. chapter [of a book]
chöông trình n. program, project, plan; program of studies, curriculum: chöông trình Anh vaên the English program
chöôùng adj. unpleasant; indecent; senseless
chöôùng khí n. unhealthy air
chöôùng maét adj. unpleasant, unacceptable
chöôùng ngaïi: n. hindrance, obstruction: vaät chöôùng ngaïi obstacle
chöôùng ngaïi vaät n. obstacle, barricade, roadblock, hurdle
chöôùng tai adj. unpleasant to the ears
chöôûng n. martial art trick
chöôûng kheá n. notary
co 1 v. to shrink, to contract 2 v. to bend, to curl up
co boùp v. to pulsate
co giaõn adj. elastic, flexible
co quaép adj. curled up
coù 1 v. to be; to exist; to have, to possess, to own; there is/are 2 adv. affirmative article: giaàu coù to be wealthy; ít coù to be rare
coù chöûa adj. pregnant
coù haäu v. to have a happy ending
coù hieáu v. to have filial piety
coù hoïc adj. educated
coù ích adj. useful: baïn haõy laøm vieäc gì coù ích cho xaõ hoäi to do something useful for society
coù khi adv. sometimes
coù leõ adv. perhaps, probably
coù (leã) pheùp adj. polite
coù lyù adj. reasonable, logical
coù mang adj. (= coù chöûa) pregnant
coù maët adj. be present at
coù moät khoâng hai adj. unique
coù nghóa adj. loyal to, constant in one’s sentiment
coù nhaân adj. compassionate, humane
coù thai adj. (= coù mang) pregnant
coù theå v., adv. can, could, to be able to; perhaps, maybe, possibly
coù tieáng adj. well-known, noted, famous
coù toäi adj. guilty
coù veû v. to seem to, to look, to appear to
coø 1 n. stork, egret 2 n. trigger 3 n. postage stamp (= tem)
coø keø v. to bargain
coø moài n. decoy, show-off presenter, trading cheater
coû n. [SV thaûo] grass, herb: baõi coû lawn; rau coû vegetables; aên coû to be herbivorous; ñoàng coû meadow; to kill; coû daïi weeds
coï 1 v. to rub, to polish, to mop 2 n. palm tree
coï xaùt n., v. friction; to rub repeatedly; to contact with
coùc 1 n. toad: coùc tía/coùc vaøng somebody wealthy [but stupid] 2 adv. [slang] not to (= khoâng, chaúng, chaû), anything
coïc 1 n. stake, picket, post; pile 2 n. deposit: ñaët coïc to make a downpayment, a deposit
coi v. (= xem) to see, to look at, to watch, to consider: coi chöøng to watch out; coi soùc to look after, to take care of
coøi n. whistle, horn, siren: Caám boùp coøi. No hornblowing.
coõi n. region, country, space, world: toaøn coõi Vieät Nam the whole Vietnam
com leâ n. suit
com-pa n. compasses: com-pa ño daøy callipers
coøm adj. lean, skinny
con 1 n. [SV töû] child: ngöôøi/ñöùa con child; thaèng con giai/trai son; con gaùi daughter; cha naøo con aáy like father, like son 2 n. for animals and certain inanimate things as a classifier noun: moät con ngöïa a horse; moät con dao a knife; moät con soá a number, figure, digit; moät con soâng a river 3 adj. [SV tieåu] to be small, young: treû con child(ren); childish; meøo con kitty; caây con sapling
con baïc n. gambler
con buoân n. merchant, trader
con caø con keâ v., n. to say/talk nonsense; a cock and bull story
con caû n. first-born child, oldest child
con caùi n. children, offspring
con chaùu n. offspring, grandchildren
con daâu n. daughter-in-law
con ñaàu loøng n. first-born child
con ñoäi n. jack [automobile]
con hoang n. illegitimate child
con moïn n. little child, infant
con nieâm n. stamp duty
con nít n. child(ren)
con nuoâi n. adopted child
con ôû n. maid, servant
con reå n. son-in-law
con so n. the first baby
con soá n. figure, number, digit
con thô n. young child
con thöù n. the second-born child
con tin n. hostage
con tröôûng n. first-born child, oldest child
con uùt n. youngest child
coøn v., adv. [SV toàn] to remain; to have left, there is something left, still, yet, also, in addition: chaäm coøn hôn khoâng better late than never
coûn con adj. smallish, insignificant, negligible
cong adj. curved
cong cong adj. curved
cong queo adj. winding
coùng adj. numb
coøng v. to be bent/hunchbacked
coõng v. to carry/pick a backpack
coùp 1 v. to glean, to pick up, to gather 2 v. to copy, to cheat [at examination]
coïp n. tiger (= hoå, huøm)
coùt keùt adj. grating, creaking
coït keït See coùt keùt
coâ 1 n. father’s sister, aunt: coâ ruoät aunt 2 n., pron. young lady, young woman; you; you [used for unmarried young women]: coâ aáy, coâ ta she, Miss; coâ daâu bride; coâ ñôõ midwife 3 adj. (= coâi) R to be isolated, alone, lonely
coâ ñoäc adj. lonely
coâ ñôn adj. lonesome
coâ laäp v., adj. stand in isolation; isolated
coâ nhi n. orphan
coâ nhi vieän n. orphanage
coâ phuï n. widow
coá 1 v. to make an effort, to try, to endeavor [with ñi, leân]: coá heát söùc to try, to do one’s best 2 n. great-grandfather (= cuï) 3 adj. old, former, the late
coá chaáp adj. obstinate, stubborn
coá ñoâ n. old capital city
coá gaéng v. to do one’s best
coá höông n. native village
coá höõu 1 n. old friend 2 adj. natural, innate
coá nhaân n. old friend/lover
coá nhieân adj., adv. of course, natural; naturally
coá quoác n. native land
coá saùt v. to commit murder
coá taät n. defect, infirmity, disability
coá tình adj. deliberate, intentional, purposely
coá tri n. old acquaintance
coá vaán n. adviser, counselor
coá yù adv. purposely, intentionally
coå 1 n. neck: coå aùo collar; ngheån coå/vöôn coå to stretch one’s neck; toùm coå/tuùm coå to nab, to grab 2 adj. old, ancient (= cuõ, xöa; opp. kim): loãi thôøi old-fashioned; ñoà coå antique
coå caùnh n. partisan, friendship, acquaintances [of office holders]
coå ñieån adj., n. classical; classics
coå ñoâng n. shareholder
coå ñoäng v. to campaign for
coå huõ adj. old-fashioned, conservative
coå kính adj. ancient, old
coå phaàn n. share, stock
coå phong n. ancient customs
coå söû n. ancient history
coå tích adj. old story, vestiges
coå truyeàn adj. traditional
coå vaên n. old literature
coå voõ v. to stimulate, to excite; to encourage
coå xuùy v. to applaud, to eulogize, to advocate
coã n. set; banquet, feast; moät coã aùo quan [quan taøi] a coffin; coã cöôùi wedding feast
coác 1 n. (= ly) glass [any shape], tumbler 2 n. cereal, grain: nguõ coác, meã coác cereals 3 v. to rap someone’s head with the knuckle of one’s finger
coäc adj. to be short
coäc loác adj. curt
coâi adj. orphaned
coâi cuùt adj. orphaned; waif-like
coái n. mortar, mill: coái xay rice hulling mill; suùng coái mortar; suùng coái xay machine gun
coãi adj. stunted: caèn coãi stunted and dried
coãi reã n. root, origin
coám n. grilled rice
coäm adj. bulging; chafing with
coân n. fighting stick
Coân Ñaûo n. Poulo Condore
coân ñoà n. ruffian, gangster
coân truøng n. insects
coàn 1 n. [sand] dune; river islet 2 n. alcohol 3 n. paste, gum
coâng 1 n. peacock 2 n. efforts, R labor; credit: tieàn coâng wages, salary; baõi coâng/ñình coâng to go on strike; lao coâng labor; phaân coâng division of labor 3 adj. public, common [opp. tö]: cuûa coâng public funds; duïng coâng vi tö to use public funds for private purposes
coâng an n. public security; police, secret service; policeman
coâng an vieân n. security officer
coâng baùo n. official gazette
coâng baèng adj., adv. just, equitable, fair; justly, equitably
coâng binh n. army engineer
coâng bình See coâng baèng
coâng boá v. to announce publicly, to publish, to make public
coâng boäc n. public servant
coâng caùn n. official mission
coâng caùn uyû vieân n. chargé de mission; official commissioner
coâng chính n. public works
coâng chuùa n. princess
coâng chuùng n. the public
coâng chuyeän n. business; public affairs
coâng chöùc n. public servant, government employee
coâng coäng adj. public
coâng cuoäc n. task, work, job, undertaking
coâng danh n. reputation, titles, honors, position, career
coâng daân n. citizen
coâng duïng n. use
coâng ñaøn n. public forum
coâng ñieàn n. village-owned rice-field; public field
coâng ñoaøn n. trade union
coâng ñöùc n. virtue, morality, good deed
Coâ ng giaùo n. Catholicism, Catholic
coâng haøm n. diplomatic letter
coâng haõm v. to attack
coâng hieäu n., adj. effectiveness, efficiency; efficient, effected
coâng ích n. public interest/welfare, public good
coâng keânh v. to carry [somebody] astride on one’s shoulder
coâng khai adj. to be done openly
coâng kích v. to attack
coâng laäp adj. public, state
coâng lao n. labor, work, credit
coâng leä n. rule, law
coâng luaän n. public opinion, public forum
coâng lyù n. justice
coâng minh adj. just, fair
coâng ngheä n. industry; technology: coâng ngheä tin hoïc information technology
coâng nghieäp n. industry; work
coâng nghieäp hoaù v. to industrialize
coâng nhaân n. worker, employee
coâng nhaân vieân n. public servant, government employee
coâng nhaän v. to recognize, to grant, to admit
coâng nhaät n. daily wages
coâng nhieân adv. publicly, openly
coâng noâng n. worker and peasant
coâng nôï n. debts
coâng ôn n. good deed, gratitude
coâng phaù v. to storm, to attack
coâng phaùp n. public law
coâng phaït v. to have violent aftereffects
coâng phaãn adj. indignant
coâng phieáu n. state bond
coâng phu n., adj. labor; elaborate
coâng quaûn n. public administration, public authority
coâng quyõ n. public/state funds
coâng saûn n. public property
coâng sôû n. government office, public service
coâng suaát n. capacity, power
coâng söù n. envoy, minister
coâng taùc n. work, task, job, assignment, official business
coâng taùc phí n. traveling expenses for official business
coâng taéc n. switch
coâng taâm n. sense of justice, impartiality
coâng thöï n. government building
coâng thöùc n. formula
coâng toá vieân n. prosecutor
coâng tô n. meter [tool]
coâng töû n. mandarin’s son; dude, dandy
coâng töôùc n. duke
coâng traùi n. public debt; government bond
coâng tröôøng n. square; construction site, building site
coâng trình n. undertaking, work; project; monument
coâng ty n. firm, company, corporation
coâng vaên n. official letter, official document
coâng vieäc n. work, business, task
coâng vieân n. public park
coâng voa n. convoy
coâng vuï n. civil service, official business
coâng xöôûng n. workshop, shop; factory
coáng 1 n. sewer 2 v. R to offer as a tribute
coáng hieán v. to offer, to dedicate, to contribute
coàng n. gong
coàng keành adj. cumbersome
coång n. gate, entrance; level crossing
coäng 1 v. to add: tính coäng sum; toång coäng total 2 adj. common: coäng saûn communist
coäng ñoàng n., adj. community; common, collective
coäng hoaø n., adj. republic; republican
Coäng saûn n. communist
coäng söï vieân n. colleague
coäng taùc v. to collaborate [vôùi with], to cooperate; to contribute
coát 1 n. (= xöông) bones, skeleton; framework: haøi coát remains; noøng coát foundation 2 adj., v. to be essential to; to aim at
coát caùn n. loyal cadre, party veteran [communist]
coát nhuïc n. blood relationship
coát truyeän n. plot, framework
coát tuyû n. marrow; essence, quintessence
coát töû adj. most essential, most fundamental
coát yeáu adj. basic, essential, vital
coät 1 n. [SV truï] pillar, column, pole, post, poster: coät côø flagpole; coät caây soá milestone 2 v. to tie up, to bind: coät daây giaøy to tie one’s shoelaces
cô 1 n. occasion; opportunity, circumstances: cô hoäi opportunity; thöøa cô to seize an opportunity; sa cô (thaát theá) to fail; nguy cô danger 2 n. R machine, machinery, mechanism; R airplane: chieán ñaáu cô fighter; oanh taïc cô bomber; noâng cô farm machinery; höõu cô [chemistry] organic; voâ cô inorganic 3 n. muscle [anatomy]
cô baûn n., adj. fundamental, elementary, basic
cô caáu n. structure
cô cheá n. mechanism, structure; organization
cô cöïc adj., n. very poor and hard up; hard life
cô ñoà n. family estate, undertaking
Cô Ñoác giaùo n. Christ, Christianity, Christian
cô giôùi n. machine, mechanical implement
cô haøn n. poverty, hunger and cold
cô hoïc n. mechanics
cô hoà adv. very nearly, almost
cô hoäi n. opportunity, chance: lôïi duïng cô hoäi to take advantage of, to avail oneself of
cô khí n. mechanism, machinery
cô man adj. innumerable, countless: cô man naøo maø keå enormous quantities, countless numbers
cô maät n. secret
cô möu n. ruse, stratagem
cô naêng n. ability, function
cô nghieäp n. assets, fortune
cô quan n. organ, organism, agency, foundation: Cô quan Nguyeân töû naêng Quoác teá International Atomic Energy Agency
cô sôû n. base, installation, organ, establishment: haï taàng cô sôû infrastructure
cô theå n. human body; organism
cô theå hoïc n. anatomy; cô theå hoïc vieän Institute of Anatomy
côù n. reason, excuse, pretext: Côù sao? Vì côù gì? Why? For what reason?; chöùng côù evidence
côø 1 n. [SV kyø] flag, banner: haï côø to lower the flag; treo côø to display flags; phaát côø/vaãy côø to wave the flag; coät côø flagpole; côø ruõ flag at half mast; côø traéng flag of truce 2 n. [SV kyø] chess: côø töôùng Chinese chess; ñaùnh côø to play chess; moät nöôùc côø a move [with ñi to make]
côø baïc v., n. to gamble; gambling
côøi v. to get [something from a tree, etc.] by means of a stick
côûi v. to untie, to unfasten, to unbutton; to take off: côûi quaàn aùo to take off clothes; côûi truoàng to be naked
côõi See cöôõi
côm n. [SV phaïn] cooked rice, food: côm teû ordinary rice; côm neáp glutinous rice; naáu/thoåi côm to cook rice; laøm côm to cook, to prepare a meal
côm aùo n. food and clothing; living supply
côm nöôùc n. food, meals: Baïn ñaõ côm nöôùc gì chöa? Have you had a meal?
côm toi n. wasted money
côn n. outburst, fit: côn giaän a fit of anger; côn doâng storm; côn ho an attack of coughing; côn gioù a gust [or blast] of wind
côõn n. heat, rut: ñoäng côõn bestrum
côït v. to joke, to jest: ñuøa côùt/rieãu côït to joke
cu 1 n. cock, prick: thaèng cu Tí little boy Ti 2 n. dove
cu li n. coolie
cuù 1 n. owl: con cuù meøo screeching owl; hoâi nhö cuù to stink 2 n. R sentence (= caâu): cuù grand parents: cuï oâng great-grandfather; cuï baø great- grandmother; oâng cuï giaø old man 2 n. R all the whole; R implement, tool: khí cuï tool, implement; noâng cuï farm tool, farm equipment
cuï theå adj., adv. concrete, tangible; concretely, real [opp. tröôøu töôïng]
cua n. crab: cua beå sea crabs
cuûa 1 n. belongings, possession, property, riches: cuûa coâng public funds, state property 2 prep. cuoán tieåu thuyeát cuûa oâng aáy vieát the novel which he wrote
cuûa boá thí n. alms, charities
cuûa chìm n. hidden wealth/property
cuûa ñuùt loùt n. bribe
cuûa gia taøi n. family heritage
cuûa gia baûo n. heirloom
cuûa hoái loä n. bribe
cuûa noåi n. material wealth; real estate
cuûa hoài moân n. dowry
cuûa phi nghóa n. ill-acquired wealth
cuùc 1 n. daisy, chrysanthemum 2 n. (= khuy) button
cuïc 1 n. ball, piece, broken piece: cuïc ñaù a piece of stone; cuïc maùu a clot of blood; cuïc nöôùc ñaù ice cube; ñoùng cuïc to clot 2 n. R position, situation, circumstances; office, bureau, agency: böu cuïc post office; chi cuïc branch office; toång cuïc head office 3 adj. rude, vulgar; brutal: cuïc caèn rude, impolite
cuïc suùc adj. brutish phaùp syntax 3 n. blow; [football, soccer] shot: ñaù moät cuù banh to kick a ball
cuø v. to tickle (= thoïc leùt)
cuø lao n. island
cuû n. bulb, edible root, tuber: moät cuû khoai lang a sweet potato
cuû soaùt v. to check, to verify
cuõ adj. [SV cöïu] old, used, secondhand, former [opp. môùi]: baïn cuõ old friend; quaàn aùo cuõ used clothes; nhö cuõ as before, as previously
cuõ kyõ adj. old, oldish
cuõ rích adj. [of story] very old
cuï 1 n. very old person; great-
cuïc taùc v. [of hens] to cackle
cuùi v. to bend over, to bow down
cuøi 1 n. pulp, meat [of fruit, nut]: cuøi döøa copra 2 n. leper (= huûi): traïi cuøi leper colony
cuûi 1 n. firewood, fuel: kieám cuûi to gather twigs 2 n. cage, kennel: cuûi choù doghouse
cuùm n. influenza, flu; gripe: bò beänh cuùm to have flu; cuùm gia caàm bird-flu
cuøm v. to shackle, to be in fetters, to chain
cuïm n. cluster, clump, tuft, grove: moät cuïm hoa a cluster of flowers
cuøn adj. dull, blunt; rusty
cuõn côõn adj. too short: quaàn ngaén cuûn côõn very short pants
cung 1 n. bow; arc [math]: baén cung to shoot arrows 2 n. declaration, testimonial, evidence: khaåu cung oral statement; phaûn cung to retract one’s statement 3 n. palace, temple, dwelling: hoaøng cung imperial palace; thieân cung the arch of Heaven; töû cung womb 4 v., n. R to supply; supply [opp. caàu]: cung caáp thöïc phaåm to supply food
cung caàu n. supply and demand: luaät cung caàu the laws of supply and demand
cung chuùc v. to express respectful wishes: Cung chuùc Taân Xuaân Happy New Year
cung döôõng v. to feed, to take care, to support [parents]
cung ñieän n. palaces
cung hieán v. to offer, to donate
cung khai v. to declare, to admit, to confess
cung kính adj. respectful
cung nöõ n. imperial maid
cung phi n. imperial concubine
cung öùng v. to provide, to answer, to supply: cung öùng thöïc phaåm to supply food
cuùng v. to worship, to offer sacrifices, to make offerings: ñoà cuùng offerings
cuøng 1 adj., v., conj. same; to follow; with, and: cuøng nhau with one another, together; cuøng moät luùc at the same time, simultaneously; tam cuøng [communist] the three “togethers” (eat together, live together, work together) 2 n. the end, limit, destitute, without resources: cuøng khoå/cuøng khoán very poor; voâ cuøng limitless, extremely [precedes or follows adjective]; kyø cuøng until the end, to the last
cuøng cöïc adj. utmost
cuøng ñöôøng adj. deadlock, at the end of a road
cuøng nhau adv. together
cuûng coá v. to strengthen, to consolidate
cuõng adv. also, too [precedes main verb]; all right [optionally follows keå]; [should not be translated in inclusive statements having indefinites ai, gì, naøo, ñaâu, bao giôø]: Toâi cuõng ñi. I’m going, too.; Ai cuõng thích. Everybody likes it.; Caùi naøo cuõng ñöôïc. Any one will do.
cuoác 1 v. to dig out, to dig up 2 n. ride [in rickshaw, taxi]
cuoác boä v. to walk, to take a walk
cuoäc 1 n. for games, parties, meetings, actions, etc. (= cuïc): coâng cuoäc job, work, undertaking 2 v. to bet, to wager (= caù): Toâi cuoäc vôùi anh naøy I bet you
cuoái n. end; bottom [of list; last]: cuoái cuøng at last, finally; ñoaïn cuoái the end [of story, book, film]; töø ñaàu chí cuoái from beginning to end
cuoäi adj. nonsensical, lying
cuoãm v. to steal, to filch, to swipe
cuoàn cuoän v. [of waters] to whirl
cuoán 1 v., n. [SV quyeån] to roll, [of wind, water] to carry away; roll, volume 2 v., n. to roll; roll to wrap-up: cuoán chaû gioø spring roll
cuoán goùi v. to pack off and to clear out
cuoän v., n. to roll up; roll [of paper giaáy], spool [of thread chæ]
cuoáng 1 n. stalk, stem; stub 2 adj., v. to be panic-stricken, to be nervous; to lose one’s head; to be at a loss
cuoáng cuoàng adj. utterly agitated, panicky
cuoáng hoïng n. throat, esophagus
cuoáng phoåi n. bronchia
cuoáng quít v. to lose one’s head
cuoáng ruoät thöøa n. appendix [anatomy]
cuoàng adj. mad, crazy, insane
cuoàng nhieät adj. fanatic(al)
cuoàng phong n. furious gale, tempest
cuoàng tín adj. fanatic(al)
cuoàng voïng n. crazy ambition
cuùp 1 v. to cut, to reduce: cuùp löông to cut salary 2 n. cup, trophy: cuùp Ña-vít Davis Cup
cuïp v. to close [umbrella oâ]; [of tail, ears] to droop
cuùt v. to scram: Cuùt ñi! Scram! Beat it! Get lost!
cuït adj. short; lame: cuït chaân crippled; caét cuït cut, chopped
cö v. R to dwell, to reside, to live (= ôû): di cö to migrate, to move, to evacuate; ñònh cö to settle [refugees]; taûn cö to evacuate; daân cö inhabitant, population
cö daân n. inhabitant, population
cö nguï v. to dwell, to reside, to live
cö só n. retired scholar; retired official
cö truù v. to dwell, to reside, to live
cö xöû v. to behave
cöù 1 n. R evidence, proof: baèng cöù/chöùng cöù evidence 2 v., adv. to continue to [precedes main verb], to act despite advice or warning: Cöù noùi ñi! Keep talking!
cöù ñieåm n. base, main point
cöù lieäu n. data
cöø adj. smart, outstanding
cöû 1 v. to appoint, to send [an official]; ñöôïc cöû giöõ chöùc to be appointed 2 v. R to lift [weight taï]; to begin; to move; to raise [army binh]: cöû taï to lift weight
cöû chæ n. gesture, attitude
cöû ñoäng v., n. to move; motion, movement
cöû haønh v. to be held; to perform, to celebrate
cöû nhaân n. bachelor [degree]; bachelor’s degree, licentiate
cöû toaï n. audience
cöû tri n. voter
cöõ 1 n. cycle, epoch, period 2 v. to abstain from (= kieâng)
cöï v. to resist, to scold
cöï phaùch adj. outstanding, celebrity, prominent
cöï tuyeät v. to refuse, to reject
cöa v. to saw, to amputate; [slang] to overcharge: maït cöa sawdust; xöôûng cöa, maùy cöa, cöa maùy power saw; hình raêng cöa ser-rate, serrulate
cöùa v. to cut, to saw off [with a dull knife]; to charge [high fees]
cöûa n. [SV moân] door: cöû a lôùn, cöû a ra vaøo main door; cöûa vaøo entrance; cöûa ra exit; baäc cöûa threshold; then cöûa door latch; ngöôõng cöûa threshold
cöûa beå n. seaport
cöûa chôùp n. shutters
cöûa coâng n. government office/ department; court, tribunal
cöûa haøng n. store, shop
cöûa nhaø n. house, household; housing
cöûa oâ n. city gate
cöûa Phaät n. Buddhist temple
cöûa soâng n. estuary
cöûa tieäm n. store, shop, department store
cöïa 1 n. spur [of rooster] 2 v. to move, to stir: cöïa mình to toss
cöïc 1 n. R pole [geography and physics], extreme; R extremely: aâm cöïc cathode; döông cöïc anode; ñieän cöïc electric pole 2 adj. to be desperately in need, hard, suffering
cöïc chaúng ñaõ v. to be against one’s will
cöïc ñaïi n., adj. maximum
cöïc ñieåm n. maximum, extreme, climax
cöïc ñoan adj. extreme, extremist
cöïc ñoä n. extreme degree, limit
cöïc höõu adj. extreme right
cöïc khoå adj. poor; miserable
cöïc kyø adv. extremely
cöïc laïc n. extreme happiness; paradise
cöïc löïc adv. strongly, energetically, categorically
cöïc taû adj. extreme left
cöïc thònh adj. prosperous, very rich
cöïc tieåu n., adj. minimum
cöûi n. loom: deät cöûi to weave
cöng v. to cherish, to pamper
cöng cöùng adj. a bit hard (= cöùng)
cöùng adj. hard; strong, stiff, tough, rigid [opp. meàm]
cöùng caùp adj. robust, strong, tough
cöùng coûi adj. firm
cöùng coå adj. stubborn, headstrong, pigheaded
cöùng ñaàu adj. stubborn, head-strong, pigheaded
cöùng ñôø adj. stiff
cöùng hoïng adj. dumbfounded [at one’s wit’s end], speechless
cöùng löôõi adj. speechless, dumb-founded
cöùng ngaéc adj. rigid
cöùng raén adj. tough, firm, resolute
cöôùc n. postage, transportation charges
cöôùc chuù n. footnote
cöôùc phí n. postage, transportation charges
cöôùi v. [SV hoân, thuù] to marry: ñaùm cöôùi wedding procession; aên cöôùi to attend a wedding [banquet]
cöôùi hoûi n. marriage, wedding
cöôùi xin n. (= cöôùi hoûi) marriage, wedding
cöôøi v. [SV tieáu] to smile, to laugh; to laugh at, to ridicule, to mock: mæm cöôøi to smile; baät cöôøi to burst out laughing; troø cöôøi laughing stock; cöôøi chuùm chím to smile; cöôøi göôïng to smirk; cöôøi khuùc khích to giggle; cöôøi aàm, cöôøi oà, cöôøi nhö naéc neû, cöôøi ruõ röôïi to roar with laughter
cöôøi côït v. to joke, to jest
cöôõi v. [SV kî] to ride
cöôøm n. glass bead
cöông 1 n. reins: caàm cöông to hold the reins 2 adj. R hard, inflexible, unyielding (= cöùng; opp. nhu) 3 v. to improvise
cöông lónh n. platform, principal guidelines
cöông muïc n. summary, outline
cöông quyeát adj. determined; strong-willed
cöông thöôøng n. constant obligations of morality
cöông toaû n. restrictions [to one’s freedom]; shackles
cöông tröïc adj. upright
cöông vò n. position, status
cöông yeáu n. fundamentals, essentials
cöôøng adj. R strong, powerful (= maïnh): phuù cöôøng to be prosperous [as a nation]; lieät cöôøng the world powers
cöôøng baïo adj. viciously cruel
cöôøng döông adj. aphrodisiac
cöôøng ñieäu v. to exaggerate, to magnify
cöôøng ñoä n. intensity
cöôøng haøo n. village tyrant
cöôøng löïc n. force [as an instrument]
cöôøng quoác n. powerful great nation
cöôøng quyeàn n. brute force, cruel power
cöôøng thònh adj. prosperous, flourishing
cöôøng traùng adj. vigorous, robust
cöôõng v. to compel, to force
cöôõng baùch v. to make compulsory, to force, to coerce: lao ñoäng cöôõng baùch forced labor
cöôõng daâm v. to rape
cöôõng eùp v. to force, to coerce: töï nguyeän laøm chöù khoâng ai cöôõng eùp to do something of one’s free will, not under coercion
cöôùp v. to rob, to loot, to ransack: aên cöôùp to rob; cöôùp ngoâi to usurp the throne; cöôùp giaät to rob by snatching
cöùt n. excrement, feces; dung (= phaân): cöùt saét [iron] dross, slag, cinder
cöu mang v. to carry in one’s womb; to support
cöùu v. to save, to rescue: caáp cöùu [to give] first aid, emergency aid
cöùu caùnh n. the end; the purpose [opp. phöông tieän the means]
cöùu giuùp v. to help, to relieve
cöùu hoûa v. to put out a fire: ñoäi cöùu hoaû fire brigade
cöùu quoác v. to save the country
cöùu teá v., n. to give relief to; aid
cöùu theá v. to save the world: Chuùa Cöùu theá the Savior
cöùu thöông v. to give first aid: xe cöùu thöông ambulance
cöùu tinh n. the Savior
cöùu vaõn v. to save: cöùu vaõn tình theá to save the situation
cöùu vieän v. to aid, to assist, to reinforce
cöùu vôùt v. to rescue, to save
cöùu xeùt v. to consider
cöøu n. sheep: cöøu caùi ewe; cöøu non lamb; ngöôøi chaên cöøu shepherd
cöûu num. R nine (= chín): ñeä cöûu chu nieân the ninth year
cöûu chöông n. multiplication table
Cöûu Long Giang n. the Mekong River
cöõu n. R coffin: linh cöõu bier
cöïu adj. R old, used (= cuõ); R former [opp. taân]: thuû cöïu conservative; tay kyø cöïu old timer, veteran
Cöïu Kim Sôn n. San Francisco
cöïu nho n. traditionally trained scholar
Cöïu Theá Giôùi n. the Old World
cöïu traøo n. former dynasty
Cöïu Öôùc n. Old Testament
