Bleak House — Page 1

Vocabulary

NGÔI

ngôi — Position, seat, or grammatical person pronoun classifier

NHÀ

nhà — House, home, or building

ÁM

ám — To haunt, obsess, or darkly influence

ĐẠM

đạm — Dim, faint, or lacking brightness

bởi

bởi — Because of, by, or due to

MỤC

mục — Section, entry, or category in a list

LỤC

lục — To search through; also means six

Lời

lời — Word, speech, or spoken statement

tựa

tựa — Preface, foreword, or to lean against

Trước

trước — Before, in front of, or previously

Tòa

tòa — Court, tribunal, or large official building

Thượng

thượng — Upper, high, or superior in rank

Thẩm

thẩm — To examine, judge, or adjudicate carefully

Theo

theo — To follow, according to, or in accordance

Mốt

mốt — Fashion trend, style, or latest craze

Thời

thời — Time, era, period, or season

Một

một — One, a single unit or item

Bước

bước — Step, pace, or move forward

Tiến

tiến — To advance, progress, or move forward

Lòng

lòng — Heart, inner feelings, or compassion

Bác

bác — Uncle, aunt, or elder respectful address

Ái

ái — Love, affection, or tender care

Từ

từ — From, since, or a single word

Xa

xa — Far away, distant, or remote

Cuộc

cuộc — An event, journey, or course of activity

Phiêu

phiêu — To drift, wander, or roam freely

Lưu

lưu — To stay, remain, or flow along

Buổi

buổi — A session, period of day, or occasion

Sáng

sáng — Morning, or bright and luminous

Hoàn

hoàn — To complete, return, or make whole

Toàn

toàn — Entirely, completely, or whole

Như

như — Like, as, or similar to

Ở

ở — To live at, stay, or be located

Nhà

nhà — House, home, or domestic place

Con

con — Child, offspring, or animal classifier

Đường

đường — Road, path, street, or sugar

Của

của — Of, belonging to, or possessive marker

Bóng

bóng — Shadow, ghost, or silhouette

Ma

ma — Ghost, spirit, or supernatural apparition

Che

che — To cover, shield, or conceal something

Đậy

đậy — To cover up, lid, or close over

Vô

vô — Without, lacking, or to enter

Số

số — Number, quantity, or fate

Tội

tội — Sin, crime, or fault

Lỗi

lỗi — Error, mistake, or wrongdoing

Dấu

dấu — Sign, mark, trace, or indication

Hiệu

hiệu — Signal, sign, or brand name

và

và — And, connecting two words or phrases

Điềm

điềm — Omen, portent, or sign of future events

Báo

báo — To report, announce, or a newspaper

Người

người — Person, human being, or people

Viết

viết — To write, pen, or compose text

Luật

luật — Law, rule, or legal regulation

Anh

anh — Older brother, or respectful male address

Em

em — Younger sibling, or humble self-reference

Thân

thân — Body, close, dear, or intimate

Mến

mến — To be fond of, affectionate, or dear

Chúng

chúng — We, they, or a group of people

Ta

ta — We, us, or informal first-person pronoun

Đang

đang — Currently doing, present progressive marker

Canh

canh — To guard, watch over, or a soup dish

Gác

gác — To stand guard, or an upper floor

Chuyện

chuyện — Story, tale, matter, or issue

Kể

kể — To tell, narrate, or recount a story

Cử

cử — To appoint, nominate, or make a gesture

Chỉ

chỉ — Only, just, or to point at something

Tác

tác — To create, work, or authorship

Phong

phong — Style, manner, bearing, or wind

Ngõ

ngõ — Narrow lane, alley, or side street

Khu

khu — Area, district, zone, or neighborhood

Quý

quý — Precious, noble, or respectful honorific

Bà

bà — Grandmother, older woman, or Mrs.

Tiếp

tiếp — To continue, receive, or follow on

Tục

tục — To continue, custom, or vulgar

Thuê

thuê — To rent, hire, or lease something

Trọ

trọ — To lodge, board, or stay temporarily

Mới

mới — New, fresh, or recently acquired

Gia

gia — Family, household, or to add

Đình

đình — Communal house, pavilion, or to halt

Ông

ông — Grandfather, mister, or respectful male address

Vụ

vụ — Case, affair, incident, or harvest season

Kháng

kháng — To resist, oppose, or appeal against

Án

án — Legal case, verdict, or criminal charge

Thấy

thấy — To see, notice, or perceive something

Tất

tất — All, every, or necessarily must

Cả

cả — All, entire, or even including

Những

những — Those, these, or plural marker for nouns

Tay

tay — Hand, arm, or a person of skill

Súng

súng — Gun, firearm, or weapon

Thiện

thiện — Good, virtuous, or skilled

Xạ

xạ — To shoot, marksman, or discharge a weapon

Không

không — No, not, zero, or air

Lão

lão — Old man, aged, or elderly person

Binh

binh — Soldier, troop, or military personnel

Chủ

chủ — Owner, host, or main person in charge

Lò

lò — Furnace, kiln, forge, or stove

Sắt

sắt — Iron, metal, or made of iron

Đàn

đàn — Group of animals, or a musical instrument

Trẻ

trẻ — Young, youthful, or children

Y

y — Medical, he/she (informal), or exact same

Tá

tá — Nurse aide or a dozen (twelve)

Bệnh

bệnh — Illness, disease, or sickness

Nhân

nhân — Person, patient, or human factor

Điểm

Point, score, spot, or feature

Đã

đã — Already, past tense marker in Vietnamese

Định

định — To determine, decide, or fix in place

Kẻ

kẻ — Person (often negative), individual, or fellow

Xâm

xâm — To invade, intrude, or encroach upon

Phạm

phạm — To violate, commit an offense, or offend

Vòng

vòng — Circle, ring, loop, or to encircle

Xiết

xiết — To tighten, squeeze, or grip firmly

Ốc

ốc — Screw, snail, or spiral-shaped object

Đấu

đấu — To fight, compete, or struggle against

Tranh

tranh — To compete, fight, or a painting

Sư

sư — Teacher, monk, or master of a skill

Quốc

quốc — Nation, country, or national

Trong

trong — Inside, within, or clear and transparent

Phòng

phòng — Room, chamber, or to prevent/defend

Văn

văn — Literature, writing, or culture

Bức

bức — Classifier for letters, paintings, or walls

Thư

thư — Letter, correspondence, or written message

Câu

câu — Sentence, phrase, or to fish

Trả

trả — To reply, return, or pay back

Được

được — To obtain, be allowed, or successfully do

Ủy

ủy — To entrust, delegate, or commission someone

Thác

thác — To entrust, or waterfall, or to die

Hãy

hãy — Imperative marker meaning please do, or let

Dừng

dừng — To stop, halt, or pause movement

Hắn

hắn — He, him (often with negative connotation)

Lại

lại — Again, back, or to come back

Di

di — To move, migrate, or leave behind

Chúc

chúc — To wish, bless, or express good wishes

Siết

siết — To tighten, squeeze, or constrict firmly

Chặt

chặt — Tight, firm, or to chop tightly

Vây

vây — To surround, encircle, or fins of fish

Tình

tình — Love, feeling, emotion, or romantic affection

Bạn

bạn — Friend, companion, or you (informal)

Trung

trung — Loyal, faithful, central, or middle

Thành

thành — Sincere, accomplished, or city wall

Khai

khai — To declare, open, or testify officially

Sự

sự — Matter, affair, or nominalizing particle

Cứng

cứng — Hard, stiff, rigid, or stubborn

Đầu

đầu — Head, beginning, or first in order

Mòn

mòn — Worn out, eroded, or gradually diminished

Kích

kích — To detonate, trigger, or stimulate forcefully

Nổ

nổ — To explode, burst, or detonate loudly

Mìn

mìn — Mine, explosive device, or landmine

Tháo

tháo — To dismantle, undo, or flee quickly

Chạy

chạy — To run, flee, or operate/function

Truy

truy — To pursue, trace, or investigate thoroughly

Đuổi

đuổi — To chase, pursue, or dismiss someone

Ngày

ngày — Day, daytime, or calendar date

Đêm

đêm — Night, nighttime, or evening hours

Giá

giá — Price, cost, cold, or rack/stand

Đông

đông — Winter, cold season, or east direction

Viễn

viễn — Distant, far, or remote in space

Cảnh

cảnh — Scenery, scene, view, or circumstance

Khám

khám — To examine, discover, or search/inspect

Phá

phá — To break, destroy, or disrupt something

Khác

khác — Different, other, or another one

Thép

thép — Steel, iron, or hardened resolve

Bắt

bắt — To catch, arrest, or begin doing

Đời

đời — Life, lifetime, generation, or existence

Vùng

vùng — Region, zone, area, or to struggle