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ka ki n. khaki, a type of fabric

ke 1 n. [Fr. quai] quay, dwarf, dock railroad tracks 2 n. [Fr. eùquerre] square ruler

keù 1 v. to put one’s money with, to make a small side-bet [with a gambler] 2 v. to squeeze in

keø keø adj. close by, side by side

keø nheø adj. [of voice] insistent

keû 1 n. individual, person, man [cf.

ngöôøi] 2 v. to draw [a line]

keû caû adj. elder, senior

keû chôï n. city people; city [old term]

keû cöôùp n. robber

keû khoù n. the poor

keû thuø n. enemy, foe

keû troäm n. burglar

keõ n. crack, gap, crevice

keùc n. parrot

kem n. [Fr. creme] ice cream; beauty cream: kem ñaùnh giaày shoe polish; kem caây ice-cream on a stick

keùm adj. [opp. hôn] less [advantageous, profitable, etc.]; weak, fewer, less than: ba giôø keùm naêm five to three [2:55]

keøm 1 v. to go along with, to guide and guard: ñi keøm to send along 2 v. to enclose

keøm nheøm adj. bleary-eyed

keõm n. zinc

keùn 1 n. cocoon 2 v. to select, to choose (= choïn): keùn caùchoïn canh to pick and choose, choosy

keøn n. trumpet, bugle, clarinet, saxophone

keøn cöïa adj. jealous, envious

keøn keït v. to creak

keng n. cling clang

keûng 1 adj. smart, chic 2 n. makeshift gong

keo 1 n. gelatin, glue 2 n. round [fighting]: vaät nhau ba keo to wrestle three rounds 3 adj. stingy, parsimonious

keo sôn adj. [of friendship] close, long-lasting: tình baïn keo sôn long-lasting friendship

keùo 1 n. pair of scissors 2 v. to pull, to drag: keùo côø to hoist the flag

keùo beø v. to form a gang, to gang up, to form a party

keùo caùnh v. to form a gang, to gang up, to gather into a faction

keùo co n. tug of war

keùo daøi v. to stretch, to lengthen, to drag on/out

keùo laïi v. to recover, to make up

keùo leâ v. to trail, to drag

keûo conj. or else, because, or otherwise, lest

keïo 1 adj. stingy, tightfisted, close-fisted 2 n. candy

keïo boâng n. cotton candy

keïo cao su n. chewing gum

keùp 1 n. actor, comedian 2 adj. double, twofold; of two thicknesses: aùo keùp lined coat

keïp v. to press, to squeeze

keùt n. [Fr. caisse] safe; cashier’s desk; case, carton [of beer, etc.]: keùt saét safe

keït v. to be caught, to be pinched; to stick

keâ 1 n. millet 2 n. cock, chicken (= gaø) 3 v. to list, to mention, to declare: keâ khai haøng hoaù mang theo to declare goods 4 v. to wedge up; to put, to arrange [furniture]: keâ baøn gheá trong nhaø to arrange furniture in the house

keâ cöùu v. to study, to examine [for reference]

keâ gian v. to declare dishonestly

keâ khai v. to declare, to list

keá 1 n. ruse, scheme, stratagem, trick: con ngöôøi nhieàu möu keá to have many tricks up one’s sleeve 2 conj. then, after that

keá caän adj. neighboring, next, adjacent: keá caän nhaø toâi next to my house

keá chaân v. to succeed, to replace somebody

keá hoaïch n. plan, project, strategy

keá maãu n. stepmother

keá nghieäp v. to take over [a business]

keá phuï n. stepfather

keá thaát n. second wife

keá thöøa v. to inherit

keá tieáp v. to continue, to succeed

keá toaùn n. accountant; bookkeeper

keá tuïc v. to continue, to follow

keá töï n. heir

keá vò v. to succeed

keà adj. next, close to

keå v. to relate, to narrate [a story], to mention, to enumerate, to cite [facts, figures]: khoâng keå not to mention, not to speak of

keå leå v. to tell stories, to talk on and on

keä 1 v. to leave alone, to pay no attention to: keä thaây noù to leave him alone 2 n. shelf: keä saùch bookshelf 3 n. Buddhist prayer-book

keách xuø adj. [of amount] huge, bulky, colossal

keäch v. to make sure not to do [something], to be afraid of [somebody]

keäch adj. coarse, rude: queâ keäch, thoâ keäch boorish, unrefined

keàn n. [Fr. nickel] nickel

keânh 1 n. (= kinh) canal: keânh Suez the Suez Canal 2 adj. warped, not level

keânh kieäu v. to put on airs, to give oneself airs, arrogant

keành v. to lie flat, to sprawl

keành caøng adj. encumbering, cumbersome

keát 1 v. to tie in knots; to be bound together: keát baïn to make friends 2 v. to conclude, to wind up

keát aùn v. to condemn, to convict, to sentence

keát caáu n. structure, composition

keát cuïc n. conclusion, final outcome

keát duyeân v. to get married [vôùi to]

keát ñoâi v. to get married

keát hoân v. to get married, to marry

keát hôïp v. to co-ordinate, to combine

keát lieãu v. to come to an end, to finish

keát luaän v., n. to conclude; conclusion

keát löïc n. cohesion, force of cohesion

keát naïp v. to admit to

keát nghóa v. to join a brotherhood; to get married

keát quaû n. result, outcome

keát thuùc v. to end, to conclude, to come to an end

keát tinh v. to crystallize

keát toaùn v. to draw up a final balance-sheet, to make up accounts

keát toäi v. to accuse, to charge

keát tuï v. to conglomerate, to agglomerate

keát tuûa v. to precipitate; to be precipitated [a substance]

keâu v. to shout; to call [for], to summon, to order [food]; to complain; to ring, to make noise

keâu ca v. to complain, to grumble

keâu cöùu v. to cry for help

keâu gaøo v. to cry out for, to call upon

keâu goïi v. to appeal [to], to call [upon]

keâu la v. to shout, to yell, to scream

keâu naøi v. to insist, to beseech

keâu oan v. to base one’s case on unjust suffering, to protest one’s innocence

keâu van v. to entreat, to implore

kha khaù adj., adv. better; fairly, rather

khaù adj. rather good, pretty good; be better; [in health] rather well

khaù giaû adj. well off, rich

khaû aùi adj. lovely, lovable

khaû dó adj. able, possible

khaû naêng n. ability, capability: khaû naêng laøm vieäc working ability

khaû nghi adj. suspicious

khaû oá adj. detestable

khaû quan adj. good, favorable, satisfactory: keát quaû khaû quan a satisfactory result

khaùc adj., adv. other, different; else; unlike: hai nöôùc khaùc two other countries; moät choã naøo khaùc somewhere else

khaùc bieät adj. different: khaùc bieät quan ñieåm different viewpoints

khaùc thöôøng adj. unusual; extraordinary, exceptional

khaùc xa adj. completely different, quite different

khaïc v. to spit: khaïc nhoå to spit

khaùch n. guest, visitor: khaùch nöôùc ngoaøi foreign visitor; khaùch haøng customer; tieáp khaùch to receive visitors; aên côm khaùch to be invited to din- ner; chính khaùch political figure

khaùch haøng n. customer

khaùch khöùa n. guests, visitors

khaùch qua ñöôøng n. passerby, stranger

khaùch quan adj. objective: nhaän xeùt khaùch quan objective observation

khaùch saïn n. hotel

khaùch saùo adj. formal

khaùch theå n. object: chuû theå vaø khaùch theå subject and object

khai 1 v. to declare, to state, to testify: lôøi khai declaration, statement, testimony 2 adj. [of urine] urine-smelling 3 v. to open (= môû), to dredge up: khai tröôøng to re-open school

khai baùo v. to declare, to inform the authorities

khai buùt v. to write one’s first essay [on New Year’s day]

khai chieán v. to declare war

khai dieãn v. to start the performance

khai giaûng v. to begin a new academic year

khai haï v. to start the celebrations

khai haán v. to start the hostilities

khai hoa v. to bloom, to blossom

khai hoaù v. to civilize

khai hoaû v. to open fire

khai hoang v. to reclaim waste-land, to cultivate new land

khai hoäi v. to open a meeting/festival

khai huyeät v. to dig a grave

khai khaån v. to clear land, to break new ground

khai maïc v. [of conference] to open

khai moû v. to mine

khai phaù v. to clear land, to discover

khai quaät v. to exhume, to disinter

khai quoác v. to found a nation, to build an empire

khai saùng v. to found

khai sinh v. to register a birth, to declare a childbirth

khai thaùc v. to exploit land/ resources

khai thoâng v. to clear, to free something of obstruction

khai trieån v. to develop

khai tröø v. to expel, to purge [a party member]

khai tröông v. to open a business

khai tröôøng n. first day of school

khai töû v. to declare a death

khaùi luaän n. summary, outline

khaùi löôïc n. summary

khaùi nieäm n. general idea, concept, notion

khaùi quaùt adj. general, generalized

khaùi quaùt hoaù v. to generalize

kham v. to endure, to bear, to suffer: baát kham unendurable

kham khoå adj. [of life] hard, austere

khaùm 1 v. to search [man, pocket, house, etc.], to examine, to check [organ, patient]: khaùm söùc khoeû, khaùm beänh to check one’s health 2 n. jail, prison

khaùm ñöôøng n. prison, jail

khaùm nghieäm v. to examine, to investigate

khaùm phaù v. to discover [secret, plot]

khaùm xeùt v. to examine, to investigate, to check

khaûm v. to inlay [with metal or pearl shells]

khan adj. dry, scarce, rare

khan hieám n., adj. shortage; rare

khaùn giaû n. onlooker, spectator, audience [of play, show]

khaùn hoä n. male nurse, hospital aid: nöõ khaùn hoä nurse

khaøn adj. hoarse

khaûn v. to become hoarse: khaûn tieáng hoarse voice

khang an adj. healthy, safe and sound

khang cöôøng adj. vigorously strong

khang ninh adj. healthy, safe

khang trang adj. spacious and beautiful

khaùng aùn v. to appeal [a sentence]

khaùng caùo v. to appeal

khaùng chieán v., n. to resist; resistance

khaùng cöï v. to resist

khaùng ñieäp n. [note of] protest message

khaùng sinh n. antibiotic

khaûng khaùi adj. indomitable, proud, chivalrous

khanh n. you [used by ruler to official]; high-ranking official

khanh khaùch adj., n. peeling; burst of laughter

khaùnh n. stone gong, silver/gold stone gong

khaùnh haï v. to celebrate

khaùnh kieät v. [of finances] to be all spent, to be completely lost

khaùnh thaønh v. to inaugurate [program, building]

khaùnh tieát n. festival, entertainment, protocol

khaûnh adj. to be delicate, dainty

khaûnh aên adj. dainty, to eat little

khao v. to celebrate [victory, success in exam]; to treat someone with food

khao binh v. to give a banquet to soldiers under one’s command

khao khaùt v. to thirst for

khao thöôûng v. to reward [with victuals, bonus]

khao voïng v. to celebrate [promotion, success in exam], to give a feast

khaûo 1 v. to torture to get information: khaûo tieàn to request for money 2 v. to do research; to examine, to test [students]: giaùm khaûo examiner 3 v. to shop around in order to get an idea of prices

khaûo coå v. to study archeology

khaûo cöùu v. to study, to investigate, to do research

khaûo haïch v. to test [for school, law court]

khaûo saùt v. to examine, to investigate, to do research

khaûo thí v. to examine

khaùt v. to be thirsty: giaûi khaùt to quench one’s thirst; ñoà giaûi khaùt refreshments, drinks

khaùt maùu adj. blood-thirsty

khaùt voïng v. to hope for, to yearn for, to thirst after

khaùu adj. [of child] good-looking, pretty, cute

khay n. tray: khay traø tea tray

khaéc 1 v. to carve, to engrave: baûn khaéc zinc plate 2 n. quarter of an hour; two-hour period

khaéc coát v. to remember for ever

khaéc khoaûi adj. worried, anxious

khaéc khoå adj. harsh, austere

khaéc kyû v. to be self-controlled

khaéc nghieät adj. severe, stern, strict: khí haäu khaéc nghieät severe climate

khaéc phuïc v. to subdue, to overcome [difficulties]

khaêm adj. nasty, fetid, smelling like rotten fish: chôi khaêm ai to play a nasty trick on someone

khaên n. towel; napkin; handkerchief; turban

khaên aùo n. clothes, clothing

khaên baøn n. table cloth

khaên chuøi moàm n. napkin, handkerchief

khaên goùi n. bundle, pack

khaên lau n. wash-cloth

khaên maët n. towel

khaên quaøng n. scarf, muffler

khaên tay n. handkerchief

khaên taém n. bath towel

khaên traéng n. white mourning head-band

khaên vuoâng n. scarf

khaêng khaêng adj. persistent

khaêng khít adj. attached, devoted

khaúng adj. thin, skinny: gaày khaúng thin; khaúng kheo skinny

khaúng ñònh v., adj. to confirm; affirmative [as opp. to negative phuû ñònh]

khaép adv. all over [places], every, everywhere

khaét khe adj. stern, austere, strict

khaác n. notch, nick

khaâm lieäm v. to dress a corpse

khaâm maïng n. imperial order

khaâm phuïc v. to admire [and respect]: khaâm phuïc ai to admire someone

khaâm sai n. imperial envoy, viceroy

khaán v. to pray

khaán vaùi v. to kowtow and pray

khaån v., adv. R to be earnest; earnestly: khaån khoaûn to implore

khaån adj. urgent, pressing: khaån baùo to inform urgently

khaån caáp adj. urgent, pressing: yeâu caàu khaån caáp urgent request

khaån caàu v. to beseech: khaån caàu söï trôï giuùp to beseech for urgent aid

khaån hoang v. to open up waste-lands, to cultivate new lands

khaån khoaûn v. to insist [in inviting]

khaån thieát adj. earnest

khaån tröông adj. tense, urgent, requiring immediate attention

khaáp kheånh adj. [of road] uneven, bumpy, rugged

khaáp khôûi v. to exult, to rejoice, to feel elated

khaäp khieång adj. limping

khaát v. to ask for a delay, to postpone [payment]

khaát nôï v. to ask for postponement in the payment of a loan

khaát thöïc v. to beg for food

khaâu 1 v. to sew, to stitch: khaâu quaàn aùo to sew clothes 2 n. stage, step [in a process]

khaâu vaù v. to sew, to do needlework

khaáu v. to deduct: khaáu nôï to postpone the payment of one’s debt; khaáu tröø to withhold

khaáu bieät v. to bow and bid farewell

khaáu ñaàu v. to kowtow, to bow one’s head

khaáu tröø v. to deduct

khaåu n. (= mieäng) mouth: haø khaåu estuary; nhaân khaåu ration; nhaäp khaåu import; xuaát khaåu export

khaåu aâm n. accent

khaåu caùi n. [hard] palate

khaåu chieán n. quarrel, debate

khaåu cung n. oral statement [of defendant]

khaåu hieäu n. slogan, password: hoâ to khaåu hieäu to shout a slogan/ password

khaåu leänh n. password: cho bieát khaåu leänh to give one’s password

khaåu phaàn n. ration: khaåu phaàn haøng ngaøy cuûa coâng nhaân daily ration of a worker

khaåu Phaät taâm xaø adj. hypercritical

khaåu taøi n. eloquence

khaåu thuyeát n. summary given orally

khaåu truyeàn v. to transmit orally

khe n. slit, crack: khe hôû slit, groove, channel

khe kheõ adv. gently, softy

kheø adj. dirty yellow

kheõ adj., adv. gentle, soft; gently: noùi kheõ to speak in a soft voice

kheïc n. (= khæ) monkey

khem v. to abstain from: kieâng khem, aên khem to be on a diet

khen v. to praise, to congratulate, to commend: khen ngôïi, ngôïi khen to praise [opp. cheâ]; lôøi khen praise, compliments

khen ngôïi v. to praise: khen ngôïi söï thaønh coâng to praise one’s success

khen thöôûng v. to reward

kheùo adj. skillful, clever, dexter- ous; be cautious [or else]; Be careful, watch it.; What’s the use of; how: Kheùo (khoâng) (laïi) ngaõ! Watch it, you may fall down

kheùo tay adj. clever, dexterous

kheùo leùo adj. skillful, clever

kheùo noùi adj. talkative

kheùo tay adj. dexterous

kheùp v. to shut; to condemn

kheùp neùp adj. shy and modest

kheùp toäi v. to charge, to accuse

kheùt adj., n. [of burning thing] harsh smelling; burning smell

kheùt tieáng adj. very famous

kheâ adj. [of rice] burnt

kheá öôùc n. contract

kheá vaên n. act, deed

kheà khaø adj., v. [of voice] drawling and hoarse; to talk over a drink

kheä neä v. to carry [heavy things] with difficulty

kheânh v. to carry with one’s hands, to move by hand [heavy object]

kheänh khaïng v. to be awarded; to walk slowly like an important person, to put on airs

kheånh adj. uneven, rough: khaáp kheånh uneven

kheâu v. to raise, to extract [with a pin]; to arouse [feeling, nostalgia], to evoke

kheâu gôïi v. to attract, to stir up

khi 1 n. (= luùc) time, when something, when: khi naøo, ñeán khi; sau khi after something happens; (moät) ñoâi khi once or twice, sometimes; ñang khi while [something is taking place]; coù khi sometimes 2 v. (= khinh) to berate, to despise, to hold in contempt

khi khoâng adv. by chance, by accident

khi naøo adv. when

khi quaân n., v. high treason; to slight the king/majesty

khí n. air, gas, vapor, steam (= hôi): döôõng khí oxygen

khí aùp n. atmospheric pressure

khí caàu n. balloon, dirigible

khí cuï n. tool, implement

khí ñoäng hoïc n. aerodynamics

khí giôùi n. arms, weapons

khí haäu n. climate, weather

khí huyeát n. blood; energy, vigor

khí khaùi adj. proud, unwilling to accept a favor from someone

khí löïc n. strength, energy, vigor

khí phaùch n. character, stamp

khí quaûn n. trachea, windpipe

khí quyeån n. atmosphere

khí saéc n. complexion, look

khí theå n. gas

khí tieát n. pride, courage

khí töôïng n. atmosphere, meteor: sôû khí töôïng weather bureau

khæ n. [SV haàu] monkey

khía v. to notch, to cut a deep line in: khía quaû xoaøi to cut deep into a mango

khía caïnh n. angle, aspect

khích v. to jeer; to provoke: hieàm khích hate, rancor; khuyeán khích to encourage

khích baùc v. to criticize

khích ñoäng v. to excite, to stir up

khích leä v. to encourage

khieâm nhöôïng adj. unassuming, self-effacing

khieâm toán adj. modest, humble

khieám dieän v. to be absent

khieám khuyeán adj., n. to be imperfect; shortcoming, defect

khieám nhaõ adj. rude, impolite [of speech, behavior]: haønh ñoäng khieám nhaõ impolite behavior

khieân n. shield

khieân chöông n. shoulder piece; hood [academic attire]

khieán 1 v. to direct, to command, to ask: khieán ai laøm vieäc gì to order someone to do something 2 conj. so, that is why

khieån traùch v. to reprimand, to blame

khieâng v. [of two or more persons] to carry a heavy thing by hand

khieáp adj. afraid, horrified

khieáp ñaûm adj. terrified, scared out of one’s wits

khieáp nhöôïc adj. weak, cowardly

khieáp sôï adj. terrified

khieâu v. to provoke, to stir up

khieâu chieán v. to challenge, to provoke a war

khieâu daâm adj. sexy; suggestive, obscene, pornographic

khieâu haán v. to provoke hostilities

khieâu vuõ v. to dance

khieáu n. natural gift/skill or endowment

khieáu naïi v. to complain

khieáu oan v. to claim one’s innocence, to complain about some injustice

khinh adj., v. contemptuous; to scorn, to despise: khinh bæ, khinh reû ai to despise somebody

khinh bæ v. to despise

khinh binh n. infantry soldier

khinh khi v. to scorn, to disdain

khinh khí n. hydrogen

khinh khí caàu n. balloon

khinh khænh v., adj. to disdain; disdainful

khinh mieät v. to scorn, to spurn

khinh reû v. to scorn, to disdain

khinh thò v. to defy

khinh suaát v. to slight

khít adj. well-joined, flush; next to, close by

khòt muõi v. to sniff, to snuffle

kho 1 n. warehouse, store: kho haøng warehouse 2 v. to boil with fish sause, to cook in brine: kho thòt to cook meat in fish sauce

kho taøng n. treasure

khoù adj. difficult, hard [opp. deã]; bad: keû khoù the poor; ngheøo khoù poor; needy; khoán khoù in very reduced circumstances, very poor

khoù baûo adj. disobedient, stubborn

khoù chòu adj. unbearable; uncomfortable, unwell

khoù chôi adj. hard to deal with, hard to make friends with

khoù coi adj. shocking, unsightly

khoù deã v. to cause trouble, to make difficulties

khoù khaên adj. difficult

khoù nhoïc adj. tiring, painful, strenuous, hard: coâng vieäc khoù nhoïc hard work

khoù ôû adj. difficult to live, to live uncomfortably

khoù thôû adj. oppressive

khoù thöông adj. detestable, unlovable: con ngöôøi khoù thöông unlovable person

khoù tính adj. fastidious, hard to please

khoù xöû adj. awkward

khoa 1 v. to gesticulate, to wave: khoa chaân khoa tay to wave one’s arms 2 n. a branch of science, specialty; college, faculty [within a university]: phaân khoa nhaân vaên department of humanities; noäi khoa internal medicine; nha khoa dentistry

khoa baûng n. system of degree, examination system

khoa cöû n. examination

khoa hoïc n., adj. science; scientific: nhaø khoa hoïc scientist

khoa hoïc gia n. scientist

khoa tröôûng n. dean [of college, faculty]

khoaù 1 n., v. lock; to lock: chìa khoaù key 2 n. school year, academic year: hoïc khoaù, nieân khoaù school year; leã maõn khoaù graduation ceremony; thôøi khoaù bieåu time-table [of classes]

khoaù boùp n. padlock

khoaù chöõ n. combination lock

khoaù sinh n. graduate, scholar [old system]

khoaù tay n. handcuffs

khoaù trình n. curriculum: hoaït ñoäng ngoaïi khoaù trình extracurricular activities

khoaû thaân adj. naked; nude: vuõ khoaû thaân strip-tease show

khoaùc v. to wear over one’s shoulders; to put over: khoaùc tay nhau to hold arm in arm

khoaùc laùc v. to be bragging, to boast

khoai lang n. sweet potato

khoai soï n. taro

khoai taây n. potato

khoaùi adj., v. to be pleased; to like, to feel good, happy

khoaùi laïc n. pleasure

khoaùi traù adj. contented, satisfied

khoan 1 v. to bore [a hole], to drill 2 adj. slow, poised, relaxed, take it easy

khoan dung adj. forgiving, tolerant: thaùi ñoä khoan dung tolerant attitude

khoan haäu adj. generous

khoan hoàng adj. tolerant, clement, lenient

khoan khoaùi v., adj. elated, happy, stoked [slang]

khoan thai adj. deliberate, slow: aên noùi khoan thai to be deliberate in speaking

khoaùn v. to be granted a contract/ testimony, to hire by the piece: thaàu khoaùn contractor; giaù khoaùn piece rate

khoaûn n. article, item, condition [of agreement], clause, provision: ñieàu khoaûn trong thoaû öôùc the clauses in the agreement

khoaûn ñaõi v. to entertain, to treat someone to something

khoang 1 n. hold [of boat] 2 adj. piebald

khoaùng chaát n. mineral

khoaùng daõ n. vast field

khoaùng ñaõng adj. roomy; liberal-minded

khoaùng ñaït adj. broad-minded, liberal-minded

khoaùng saûn n. minerals

khoaùng vaät n. mineral

khoaûng n. interval, length of time, period of time: vaøo khoaûng about, approximately

khoaûng caùch n. space, distance

khoaûng chöøng adv. about, approximately

khoanh n., v. circle; slice, round piece; to circle; to roll, to coil: khoanh tay to fold one’s arms

khoaûnh n. an area equivalent to 100 mau (mow), or 360,000 square meters; a plot, lot

khoaûnh khaéc n. short moment, jiffy

khoaùt v. to wave, to beckon: khoaùt tay töø giaõ moïi ngöôøi to wave goodbye to everyone

khoùc v. to weep, to cry; to mourn for: khoùc nhö möa to cry bitterly; than khoùc to mourn

khoùc loùc v. to cry, to whimper

khoùc nöùc nôû v. to sob

khoùc oaø v. to burst into tears

khoùc röng röùc v. to cry aloud

khoùc suït sòt v. to sob, to weep

khoùc söôùt möôùt v. to cry bitterly

khoùc than v. to wail

khoùc thaàm v. to cry or weep silently or inwardly

khoe v. to boast, to show off

khoe khoang adj., v. boastful; to show off

khoeù n. corner [of eye maét]; trick, ruse: maùnh khoeù trick

khoeû adj. strong; healthy: aên khoeû to have a big appetite; söùc khoeû healthy; strength

khoeû khoaén adj. healthy

khoeû maïnh adj. strong; healthy

khoeøo adj. bent, curved

khoeùt v. to bore, to dig a hole

khoùi n. smoke, fumigation: höông khoùi incense and smoke; ancestor worship

khoùi löûa n. war, warfare

khoûi v. to recover, to avoid, to escape, away from: rôøi khoûi to leave

khom v. to be bent, to be curved; to bend one’s back

khoùm n. clump, cluster

khoïm adj. aged, decrepit

khoâ adj. dry [opp. öôùt], withered [opp. töôi]: phôi khoâ to dry [in the sun]

khoâ caèn adj. arid, barren

khoâ daàu n. oil cake

khoá ñeùt adj. withered, shrivelled up

khoâ heùo adj. wilted

khoâ khan adj. dry, arid; [of heart] indifferent

khoâ raùo adj. dry, arid

khoá n. string; belt, loin-cloth: ñoùng khoá to wear a loin-cloth

khoå 1 adj. unhappy, wretched, miserable: cöïc khoå suffering 2 n. width [of fabric]

khoå chuû n. host

khoå coâng v. to take great pains

khoå cöïc adj. suffering hardship

khoå haïnh adj. ascetic

khoå naõo adj. miserable, deplorable

khoå nhuïc adj. humiliating, disgraceful

khoå qua n. bitter melon (= möôùp ñaéng)

khoå sai n. hard labor: bò keát aùn möôøi naêm tuø khoå sai to be sentenced to ten years of hard labor

khoå sôû adj. wretched, miserable, agonizing

khoå taâm adj. painful

khoå thaân adj., v. painful; to suffer

khoác haïi adj. disastrous

khoác lieät adj. fierce, raging, highly devastating

khoâi haøi adj. humorous, joking

khoâi ngoâ adj. good-looking, handsome; bright

khoâi phuïc v. to recover [something lost], to restore, to establish

khoái 1 n. mass, bloc, volume, bulk 2 adj. a lot, many, plenty of

khoái löôïng n. volume, amount

khoân adj. clever, wise, prudent shrewd, artful [opp. daïi]

khoân hoàn exclam. Be wise!

khoân kheùo adj. clever, smart, artful, shrewd

khoân ngoan adj. clever, wise, prudent

khoân thieâng adj. [of spirits] powerful

khoán adj. to be in difficulty, in danger: khoán noãi unfortunately

khoán cuøng n. poverty, dire poverty, utter misery

khoán ñoán adj. in a tough position

khoán khoå adj. miserable, suffering, wretched; pained, poor

khoâng adj. not [precedes main verb] (= chaúng, chaû); no; to be without: aên khoâng to eat without paying; tay khoâng empty-headed

khoâng coù chi or

khoâng coù gì adj. not at all, you’re welcome

khoâng ñaâu adj. unfounded

khoâng gian n. space

khoâng keå adv. not counting, not including, excluded

khoâng khí n. air; atmosphere

khoâng quaân n. Air Force

khoâng sao adv. it doesn’t matter

khoâng tieàn (khoaùng haäu) adj. unprecedented

khoâng trung n. in the air; space

khoâng töôûng adj. utopian: keá hoaïch khoâng töôûng a utopian plan

khoâng vaän n. air transport

khoáng cheá v. to control

Khoång n. Confucius

Khoång giaùo n. Confucianism

khoång loà adj. gigantic, colossal

khôø adj. credulous, dumb, gullible: khuø khôø, khôø daïi naive

khôi 1 n. open sea: ngoaøi khôi off the coast [of] 2 v. to dig [up]; to enlarge, to widen, to arouse

khôi maøo v. to instigate, to promote, to introduce

khôûi v. to begin, to start (= baét ñaàu): khôûi söï, khôûi ñaàu to begin

khôûi binh v. to raise troops

khôûi chieán v. to start hostilities

khôûi coâng v. to begin work

khôûi ñaàu v. to begin, to start

khôûi ñieåm n. starting point, departure

khôûi haønh v. to set out, to depart

khôûi haán v. to start hostilities

khôûi loaïn v. to rise up, to rebel

khôûi nghóa v. to lead a nationalist revolt

khôûi nguyeân n. original

khôûi phaùt v. to begin, to start

khôûi saéc v. to prosper, to thrive

khôûi söï v. to begin [work]

khôûi thaûo v. to sketch, to outline, to draft [text]

khôûi thuyû adv., adj. beginning, starting; original

khôûi toá v. to start a lawsuit

khôûi xöôùng v. to instigate, to take the initiative

khôùp n. articulation, joint

khôùp xöông n. joint

khu 1 n. area, district, section, sector: ñaëc khu district; quaân khu military district; phaân khu sub area 2 n. bottom, buttocks

khu bieät v. to distinguish, to discriminate

khu tröø v. to eradicate

khu vöïc n. area, zone

khuù v. [of salted vegetables] to smell bad

khuø khôø adj. slow-witted

khuø khuï adv. [to cough] loudly

khuï adj. very old and bent

khua v. to stir up; to beat [drum, gong] noisily, thump: khua tay to throw arms up, to gesticulate

khuaân v. to carry [a heavy thing]: phu khuaân vaùc porter

khuaát 1 v., adj. to hide; hidden: Khuaát maët caùch loøng. Out of sight, out of mind. 2 v. to yield

khuaát gioù adj. sheltered from the wind

khuaát neûo adj. remote

khuaát nuùi adj. deceased

khuaát phuïc v. to submit oneself to, to surrender

khuaát taát v. to kneel down, to bow; to humble oneself

khuaây v. to become calm, to be relieved [from grief, nostalgia]

khuaây khoaû adj. to be relieved [from grief, nostalgia]

khuaáy v. to stir up

khuùc n. section, portion: khuùc nhaïc a section of songs

khuùc chieát adj. coherent, precise

khuùc khích v. to giggle

khuùc khuyûu adj. [of a road] winding, tortuous

khueâ nöõ n. young feudal woman

khueách v. R to enlarge, to amplify

khueách ñaïi v. to enlarge, to amplify

khueách khoaùc v. to boast, to brag

khueách taùn v. to spread out, to scatter

khueách tröông v. to expand, to develop: khueách tröông thöông vuï to expand one’s business

khui v. to open, to unpack

khum khum adj. arched, bent

khuùm nuùm v. to be too humble or ceremonious, to be obsequious

khung n. frame, framework: ñoùng khung to frame a picture

khung caûnh n. context, scenery

khung cöûi n. loom

khuøng adj. furious, mad, crazy: phaùt/ñaâm khuøng to become/get mad or crazy

khuûng boá v. to terrorize: teân khuûng boá terrorist

khuûng hoaûng n. crisis: kinh teá khuûng hoaûng economic crisis

khuûng khieáp adj. horrible, awful

khuoân n. mold, model, pattern

khuoân khoå n. shape and size; framework

khuoân maët n. [shape of] face

khuoân maãu n. model, example

khuoân pheùp n. discipline, regulation

khuy n. button: caøi khuy to button

khuy baám n. snap [button]

khuya adj. late [at night]

khuya khoaét adj. late [at night]

khuya sôùm n. night and day, morning and evening

khuyeân 1 v. to advise: lôøi khuyeân advice 2 n. circle, earring

khuyeân baûo v. to advise, to counsel

khuyeân can v. to advise against something, to persuade someone

khuyeân giaûi v. to comfort, to explain

khuyeân ngaên v. to advise against something

khuyeân nhuû v. to advise, to counsel

khuyeân raên v. to admonish

khuyeán hoïc v. to encourage learning

khuyeán khích v. to encourage, to stimulate

khuyeán noâng v. to encourage agriculture

khuyeån n. dog (= choù)

khuyeån maõ n. beast

khuyeån nho adj. cynical

khuyeát 1 n. buttonhole, loop [used as a buttonhole] 2 adj. [of position] missing, vacant; [of moon] not full

khuyeát ñieåm n. shortcoming, defect, error, negative points

khuyeát tòch adj. absent

khuynh dieäp n. eucalyptus

khuynh ñaûo v. to overthrow

khuynh gia baïi saûn adj. ruinous, bankrupted

khuynh höôùng n. tendency

khuyønh v. to spread out one’s arms, to be akimbo

khuyønh chaân v. to straddle one’s legs

khuyûu n. elbow: khuyûu tay elbow

khuîu v. to collapse: ngaõ khuîu to fall and collapse

khö khö v. to hold tight, to guard jealously, to retain stubbornly

khöù hoài v., n. to go and come back; round trip

khöø khöø v. to groan, to moan

khöû v. to get rid of, to dispose of

khöû tröø v. to eliminate, to eradicate

khöùng v. to consent, to accept

khöôùc v. to refuse, to decline

khöôùc töø v. to decline

khöùu giaùc n. sense of smell

khöôùt adj. tired, worn out

ki coùp adj., v. stingy; to only collect small things

ki-loâ n. [Fr. kilogram] kilogram

ki-loâ meùt n. [Fr. kilometre] kilometer

kí n. [Fr. kilogram] kilogram

kì v. to rub [dirt] off

kì keøo v. to nag, to reproach; to argue about the cost

kia 1 pron. there, that 2 adj., adv. that, other; before: hoâm kia day before yesterday; tröôùc kia formerly; moät ngaøy kia some day [in the future]

kia kìa adv. over there

kìa adv. over there, yonder [more distant than kia]: naêm kìa three years ago; hoâm kìa three days ago

kích 1 n. halberd 2 n. size, measurement, part of dress under the arm-holes 3 v. to jack

kích baùc v. to disparage/criticize

kích ñoäng v. to arouse, to impact

kích thích v. to excite, to stimulate

kích thích toá n. hormone

kích thöôùc n. size, measurements

kòch n. play, drama, theater: dieãn kòch to perform; ñoùng kòch to have a part in a play; to fake, to pretend; haøi kòch comedy

kòch baûn n. play script, scenario

kòch chieán n. fierce fighting

kòch lieät adj. violent, fierce

kòch só n. actor, actress

kòch tröôøng n. the theater

kieâm v. to cumulate [functions]

kieâm toaøn v. to complete

kieám 1 v. [= tìm] to seek, to search for: kieám vieäc laøm to look for work 2 n. sword, foil

kieám aên v. to make one’s living

kieám caùch v. to find out a way of doing something

kieám chaùc v. to make profits

kieám chuyeän v. to make trouble, to pick a quarrel

kieám cung n. sword and bow

kieám thuaät n. swordsmanship, fencing

kieàm v. to hold back, to restrain

kieàm cheá v. to keep in check, to restrain, to control

kieàm toûa v. to restrain, to bind

kieåm v. to verify, to control, to examine, to inspect [baggage, goods]; to check

kieåm duyeät v., n. to censor; censorship

kieåm ñieåm v. to review

kieåm ñoác v. to manage, to supervise

kieåm giaù v. to control prices

kieåm khaûo v. to examine, to investigate

kieåm laâm n. forestry [service]

kieåm nhaän v. to control, to stamp visas; daáu kieåm nhaän visa stamp

kieåm saùt v. to inspect, to check

kieåm soaùt v. to control, to examine, to check

kieåm thaûo v. to review one’s work, to criticize: töï kieåm thaûo to be self-critical

kieåm tra v. to control, to inspect, to examine, to take a census

kieân adj. strong, solid; patient

kieân chí n. determination, steadfastness

kieân coá adj. strong, well-built

kieân ñònh adj. steadfast, firm: laäp tröôøng kieân ñònh firm attitude

kieân gan adj. patient, persevering

kieân nhaãn adj. patient, long-suffering: Haõy kieân nhaãn! Be patient!

kieân quyeát adj., v. determined; to be determined, with determination: kieân quyeát haønh ñoäng to be determined for action

kieân taâm v., adj. to be patient; patient, steadfast

kieân trì v. to hold fast, to keep firmly, to stick to

kieân trinh adj., v. [of woman] loyal, to be faithful

kieán n. ant: con ong, caùi kieán small things, small people; ñoâng nhö kieán crowded, numerous

kieán giaûi n. view, interpretation, insight

kieán hieäu adj. effective, efficacious

kieán laäp v. to establish

kieán nghò n. motion, proposal, resolution

kieán quoác v. to build up the nation

kieán taïo v. to create, to establish

kieán thò adj. seen [and approved]

kieán thieát v. to build [up], to rebuild, to construct

kieán thöùc n. knowledge

kieán truùc sö n. architect

kieán vaên n. knowledge, learning

kieän 1 n. bale, package: böu kieän parcel post 2 v. to sue: moät vuï kieän a lawsuit; thaày kieän lawyer; thua kieän to lose one’s case

kieän caùo v. to sue someone

kieän toaøn v. to consolidate, to be complete, to strengthen

kieän tuïng v. to take out a lawsuit, to sue someone

kieän töôùng n. champion, star, ace

kieâng v. (= cöû) to avoid, to abstain from: kieâng laøm vieäc naëng to avoid heavy work

kieâng deø v. to economize, to save, to be cautious

kieâng neå v. to have regard and consideration for, to respect

kieàng 1 n. iron tripod used as stove 2 n. necklace, bracelet

kieång n. gong

kieãng v. to stand on tiptoe

kieáp n. existence, life [as something inevitable, according to Buddhism]: soá kieáp destiny

kieát 1 n. dysentery 2 adj. poor, penniless: kieát cuù/kieát xaùc stingy, penniless

kieät 1 adj. stingy, miserly, mean 2 adj. exhausted, worn out; no more

kieät löïc adj. to be physically exhausted

kieät queä adj., v. [of finances, economic situation] being at the lowest ebb; to be worn out

kieät taùc n. masterpiece

kieät xuaát adj. outstanding, preeminent

kieâu adj. arrogant, proud, vainglorious: kieâu haõnh to be proud of

kieâu ngaïo adj. arrogant, haughty

kieáu v. to refuse, to decline

kieàu n. R (= caàu) bridge

kieàu baøo n. compatriot [abroad], overseas national

kieàu daân n. immigrant, resident [alien]

kieàu dieãm adj. graceful, charming, attractive

kieàu loä n. bridges and roads

kieåu n. model; fashion, style

kieåu caùch adj. affected, unnatural

kieåu maãu n. model, example

kieäu 1 n. sedan chair, carriage 2 n. pickled scallion 3 n. trot

kim 1 n. needle, pin; [clock] hand: xoû kim to thread a needle 2 n. R gold (= vaøng); metal: baïch kim platinum; hôïp kim alloy 3 adj. R present, modern; now (= nay) [opp. coå]: töø coå chí kim from ancient times up to now

kim baêng n. safety pin

kim chæ n. needlework, sewing

kim chæ nam n. compass; guide, handbook, manual

kim coå n. the past and the present

kim cöông n. diamond

kim hoaøn n. goldsmith, silversmith

kim khí n. metal

kim loaïi n. metal

kim ngaïch n. turnover

kim tieàn n. money

kim tinh n. Venus [the planet]

kim töï thaùp n. pyramid

kim vaên n. modern literature [as opp. to coå vaên]

kìm 1 v. to restrain, to rein 2 n. pincers, pliers

kín adj. tight, covered, secret: ñaäy kín to be covered [pot, container]; hoäi kín secret society

kín ñaùo adj. secretive, secret: caát vaøo nôi kín ñaùo to keep in a secret place

kín mieäng adj. discreet, undis-closed: giöõa kín mieäng khoâng noùi vôùi ai to keep secret

kinh 1 adj. terrified, frightened 2 n. capital city, metropolis 3 n. prayer-book, sacred book, the Bible 4 n. Viet nationality [as opp. to ethnic groups in Vietnam]

kinh bang teá theá v. to govern the state and help humanity

kinh doanh v., n. to carry on business; trade, commercial enterprise

kinh ñieån n. classics, canonical books

kinh ñoâ n. capital city

kinh haõi adj. frightened

kinh hoaøng adj. frightened, scared

kinh hoaûng adj. frightened, scared

kinh hoàn adj. frightened out of one’s wits

kinh keä n. Buddhist prayer books

kinh khuûng adj. frightful, awful, horrible

kinh kyø n. capital

kinh lòch n. experience

kinh luaân n. supervision, administration; administrative skill

kinh lyù v., n. to inspect; inspection

kinh ngaïc adj., v. astounded; to be stupefied

kinh nghieäm v., adj., n. to experience; experienced; experience

kinh nguyeät n. menses

kinh nieân adj. chronic: beänh kinh nieân chronic illness

kinh phí n. expenses: kinh phí ñi laïi traveling expenditures

kinh qua v. to undergo, to suffer

kinh sôï adj. afraid, frightened

kinh söû n. classics and history

kinh teá n. economy: kinh teá hoïc economics

kinh thaùnh n. the Bible

kinh thaønh n. capital, metropolis

kinh tuyeán n. longitude, meridian

kinh vieän n. academic

kính 1 n. glass [the material]; eye glasses [CL ñoâi, caëp]; optical instrument: ñeo/mang kính to wear glasses; cöûa kính glass window 2 v. to respect, to honor: toân kính to honor

kính aùi adj. loving and respectful

kính baåm v. to report respectfully [used in addressing superior]

kính caùo n. respectfully yours [at the end of leaflet]

kính caån adj. respectful, deferential

kính chuùc v., n. to treat someone respectfully; respectful wishes

kính daâng v. to present offers respectfully

kính hieån vi n. microscope

kính môøi v. to invite respectfully

kính neå v. to have regard and consideration for

kính phuïc v. to admire

kính raâm n. sun-glasses

kính taëng v. to present respectfully

kính thieân lyù n. telescope

kính thieân vaên n. telescope

kính thænh v. to invite respectfully

kính thöa v., n. to report respectfully; particle of address to senior or elderly

kính trình v. to report respectfully

kính troïng v. to respect

kính vieãn voïng n. telescope

kính vieáng v. to pay one’s last tribute/respects

kính yeâu adj. revered and loved

kình 1 n. whale 2 v. to be in conflict, to be opposed

kình ñòch v. to be in opposition, to be at enmity with

kíp 1 adj. urgent, pressing, hurried 2 n. (= ca) shift: kíp laøm ñeâm night shift

kòp v. to be or act in time, to be on schedule

kòp thôøi adv. in time, timely

kòt adj. dark, black, dense: ñen kòt all black

kyù v. to sign; to record: chöõ kyù signature; nhaät kyù diary

kyù giaû n. newsman, correspondent

kyù hieäu n. symbol, sign; code

kyù keát v. to sign, to conclude [agreement, pact]

kyù nhaän v. to make out receipt

kyù quyõ v. to deposit [security money]

kyù sinh truøng n. parasite

kyù söï n. memoirs, essays

kyù thaùc v. to entrust

kyù tuùc xaù n. boarding school, dormitory

kyù öùc n. memory

kyø 1 n. R flag (= côø): quoác kyø national flag 2 n. fixed time or space of time, term: hoïc kyø term, session 3 n. administrative division of Vietnam [under French domination] 4 adj. strange, extraordinary (= la)

kyø an n. praying for good health

kyø aûo adj. miraculous

kyø aùn n. strange case

kyø coâng n. exploit, marvelous achievement

kyø cuïc adj. strange, funny, odd

kyø cuøng adv. to the end

kyø cöïu adj. old, veteran, experienced: caàu thuû kyø cöïu very old experienced player

kyø dò adj. strange, odd

kyø dieäu adj. marvelous, wonderful

kyø duyeân n. wonderful love

kyø dö n. the rest: kyø dö khoâng thay ñoåi otherwise no change

kyø ñaøi n. platform for a ceremony

kyø haïn n. date, term

kyø haøo n. village elder

kyø hình n. odd appearance

kyø khoâi adj. unusual, very odd

kyø laï adj. strange, extraordinary

kyø ngoä n. chance meeting, unexpected meeting

kyø phuøng ñòch thuû n. adversaries of equal talent

kyø quaùi adj. strange, odd

kyø quan n. wonder: baûy kyø quan theá giôùi the seven wonders of the world

kyø quaëc adj. odd, funny

kyø taøi n. extraordinary talent

kyø thaät adv. actually, in reality

kyø thò v. to discriminate: kyø thò chuûng toäc racial discrimination

kyø thuù adj. interesting

kyø thuyû adv. at the beginning

kyø voïng v. to wish for, to pray for

kyû luaät n. discipline, codes of conduct: coù tinh thaàn kyû luaät to follow the codes of conduct

kyû luïc n. record, best performance

kyû nguyeân n. era: kyõ nguyeân maïng vi tính toaøn caàu Internet era

kyû nieäm 1 n. to commemorate 2 n. souvenir: cöûa haøng baùn ñoà kyû nieäm a souvenir shop

kyû yeáu n. proceedings, a summary record of

kyõ adj. careful: vieäc laøm kyõ careful work

kyõ caøng adj. (= kyõ löôõng) careful, thorough

kyõ naêng n. skill

kyõ ngheä n. industry: kyõ ngheä nheï light industry

kyõ sö n. engineer: kyõ sö caàu ñöôøng a civil engineer

kyõ thuaät n. technology; technique: khoa hoïc kyõ thuaät taân tieán modern science and technology