Crime and Punishment — Page 7

Vocabulary

Chuông

Chuông — A bell used for signaling or alerting

phát

phát — To emit, produce, or issue something

ra

ra — Out, outward; directional particle indicating emergence

một

một — The number one; a single item

tiếng

tiếng — A sound, noise, or language

khẽ

khẽ — Softly, gently, lightly in action or sound

như

như — Like, as, similar to something

thể

thể — As if, as though; form or body

nó

nó — It, he, she; third-person singular pronoun

được

được — To be able to; passive marker; to receive

làm

làm — To make, do, or create something

bằng

bằng — Made of; equal to; by means of

thiếc

thiếc — Tin, a metallic element used in manufacturing

chứ

chứ — Particle emphasizing contrast or confirmation of fact

không

không — No, not; negation word in Vietnamese

phải

phải — Must, right, correct; to be something

đồng

đồng — Copper or bronze metal; also Vietnamese currency

Những

Những — Plural marker for nouns indicating multiple items

căn

căn — Classifier for rooms, apartments, or houses

hộ

hộ — Apartment unit or household dwelling

nhỏ

nhỏ — Small, little, tiny in size

trong

trong — Inside, within; clear, transparent

ngôi

ngôi — Classifier for houses, stars, or positions

nhà

nhà — House, home, building where people live

vậy

vậy — Like that, such, so; affirming particle

luôn

luôn — Always, constantly, ever; continuously happening

có

có — To have, to exist, there is

chiếc

chiếc — Classifier for single objects like vehicles or items

chuông

chuông — A bell used for signaling or ringing

reo

reo — To ring, chime, or jingle as a bell

nghe

nghe — To listen, to hear a sound

thế

thế — Like that, so, in that manner

Anh

Anh — Older brother; pronoun for male peer

đã

đã — Past tense marker indicating completed action

quên

quên — To forget something previously known

mất

mất — To lose; completive particle indicating loss

âm

âm — Sound, tone; relating to audio or music

thanh

thanh — Sound, tone; clear, slender object

của

của — Of, belonging to; possessive particle

đó

đó — That, there; demonstrative pronoun or adverb

và

và — And; coordinating conjunction joining elements

bây

bây — Now, this (used in bây giờ meaning now)

giờ

giờ — Hour, time; now (in bây giờ)

kỳ

kỳ — Strange, odd, peculiar; period or term

lạ

lạ — Strange, unfamiliar, unusual to the senses

dường

dường — Seemingly, apparently, as if something is so

gợi

gợi — To evoke, suggest, or remind of something

nhớ

nhớ — To remember, miss, or recall something

cho

To give, for, allowing benefit to someone

anh

anh — Older brother; male peer pronoun

điều

điều — A thing, matter, point, or issue

gì

gì — What, something; interrogative or indefinite pronoun

đưa

đưa — To bring, hand over, or present something

hiện

hiện — To appear, manifest, or be present now

rõ

rõ — Clear, distinct, evident to perception

ràng

ràng — Clearly (used in rõ ràng meaning clearly, obviously)

trước

trước — Before, in front of, prior to

mắt

mắt — Eye; vision or sight

giật

giật — To jolt, startle, or snatch suddenly

mình

mình — Oneself, body; reflexive pronoun or intimate pronoun

dây

dây — String, wire, rope, or cord

thần

thần — God, spirit, divine; also nerve (thần kinh)

kinh

kinh — Nerve; also scripture or to be terrified

lúc

lúc — At the time of, moment, when

này

này — This, these; near demonstrative pronoun

căng

căng — Tense, taut, stretched tight

thẳng

thẳng — Straight, direct; tense (in căng thẳng: stressed)

đến

đến — To arrive at, to reach, up to

mức

mức — Level, degree, extent of something

khủng

khủng — Terrible, enormous, frightful (in khủng khiếp)

khiếp

khiếp — Terrifying, dreadful; to be frightened greatly

Chỉ

Chỉ — Only, just, merely; to point at

sau

sau — After, behind, later in time or space

cánh

cánh — Wing; also classifier for doors or fields

cửa

cửa — Door, gate, entrance to a place

hé

hé — To open slightly, to crack open

mở

mở — To open, to turn on something

khe

khe — A narrow crack, slit, or gap

bà

bà — Grandmother; respectful term for older woman

lão

lão — Old person; prefix indicating old age

nhìn

nhìn — To look at, to gaze upon something

người

người — Person, human being, people

khách

khách — Guest, visitor, customer, stranger

thăm

thăm — To visit, to check on someone

qua

qua — Through, across, past; to pass

với

với — With, together with; to reach for

vẻ

vẻ — Appearance, look, expression on face

ngờ

ngờ — To suspect, doubt; unexpectedly

vực

vực — Suspicion (in ngờ vực: distrust, suspicion)

chẳng

chẳng — Not, nothing; negative particle (stronger tone)

thấy

thấy — To see, perceive, feel something

ngoài

ngoài — Outside, beyond, except for

đôi

đôi — A pair, couple; classifier for paired things

lánh

lánh — Shining, gleaming (in lấp lánh: glittering, sparkling)

bóng

bóng — Shadow, shade; shiny, glossy surface

tối

tối — Dark, darkness; tonight

Nhưng

Nhưng — But, however; conjunction showing contrast

khi

khi — When, at the time that something occurs

số

số — Number, quantity; fate or destiny

trên

trên — On, above, on top of

chiếu

chiếu — To shine on; mat; landing (of stairs)

nghỉ

nghỉ — To rest, take a break, stop working

cầu

cầu — Bridge; to pray; ball (in some compounds)

thang

thang — Stairs, ladder, staircase

trở

trở — To return, become, turn into something

nên

nên — Should; therefore; to become, to form

bạo

bạo — Bold, violent, daring (in bạo dạn: bold)

dạn

dạn — Brave, bold, daring (bạo dạn: courageous)

hơn

hơn — More than, comparative particle in Vietnamese

rộng

rộng — Wide, broad, spacious in area

Người

Người — Person, human being, individual

đàn

đàn — Group; musical instrument (in đàn ông: man)

ông

ông — Grandfather; respectful term for older man

trẻ

trẻ — Young, youthful in age

bước

bước — To step, walk; a step or pace

vào

vào — Into, to enter a place

gian

gian — Section, compartment, bay of a building

tiền

tiền — Money; front (in tiền sảnh: entrance hall)

sảnh

sảnh — Hall, lobby, foyer of a building

tăm

tăm — Dim, dark; toothpick (context-dependent)

ngăn

ngăn — To separate, partition, block off something

cách

cách — To separate; way, method, manner

khỏi

khỏi — Away from, free from, recovered from

bếp

bếp — Kitchen, stove, cooking area

xíu

xíu — Tiny, very small amount or size

Bà

Bà — Grandmother; respectful term for elderly woman

đứng

đứng — To stand, to be upright

đối

đối — Opposite, facing; to respond or counter

diện

diện — Face, surface (đối diện: face to face, opposite)

im

im — Silent, quiet, still

lặng

lặng — Quiet, silent, calm (im lặng: completely silent)

dò

dò — To probe, search, sound out carefully

hỏi

hỏi — To ask, inquire, question someone

là

là — To be; copula verb in Vietnamese

bé

bé — Small, little; young child

còm

còm — Thin, scrawny, frail in build

khoảng

khoảng — About, approximately; a space or interval

sáu

sáu — The number six

mươi

mươi — Tens unit; used in numbers like sixty

tuổi

tuổi — Age, years old

sắc

sắc — Sharp, keen, vivid; color or tone

sảo

sảo — Shrewd, sharp (sắc sảo: sharp, perceptive, astute)

đầy

đầy — Full, filled with, brimming over

ác

ác — Evil, wicked, malicious in nature

ý

ý — Intention, meaning, idea, will

cái

cái — Classifier for objects; female (for animals)

mũi

mũi — Nose; tip or point of something

nhọn

nhọn — Sharp, pointed, having a fine tip

Mái

Mái — Roof; mái tóc means hair of the head

tóc

tóc — Hair on the human head

bạc

bạc — Silver; pale, grey (of hair); ungrateful

màu

màu — Color, shade, hue of something

hơi

hơi — Slightly, a little; breath, steam

bôi

bôi — To apply, smear, or spread onto surface

dầu

dầu — Oil, grease; fuel

dày

dày — Thick, dense; heavily applied

đặc

đặc — Dense, thick, concentrated (dày đặc: very dense)

đội

đội — To wear on head; team, group

khăn

khăn — Cloth, scarf, towel, handkerchief

trùm

trùm — To cover completely over; a boss or chief

đầu

đầu — Head; beginning or top of something

Quanh

Quanh — Around, surrounding, encircling something

cổ

cổ — Neck; ancient, old; bottle neck

mảnh

mảnh — Slender, thin, delicate; a piece or fragment

dài

dài — Long in length or duration

trông

trông — To look, appear, seem; to watch over

chân

chân — Foot, leg; base of something

gà

gà — Chicken; hen or rooster

buộc

buộc — To tie, bind, or fasten something

vải

vải — Fabric, cloth, textile material

nào

nào — Which, any; interrogative or indefinite adjective

bất

bất — Not, un-; regardless of (bất chấp: despite)

chấp

chấp — To accept, allow; regardless of (bất chấp)

nóng

nóng — Hot, warm in temperature; impatient

vai

vai — Shoulder; role or part in a play

phất

phất — To wave, flutter; to prosper (context-dependent)

áo

áo — Shirt, garment, clothing worn on body

choàng

choàng — To drape over shoulders; a robe or cloak

lông

lông — Feather, fur, body hair

xác

xác — Corpse; shabby, worn-out (xơ xác: ragged)

vàng

vàng — Gold; yellow color

ố

ố — Yellowed, stained, discolored from age

vì

vì — Because, due to, for the sake of

năm

năm — Year; the number five

tháng

tháng — Month; a period of about thirty days

ho

ho — To cough

rên

rên — To moan, groan from pain or discomfort

rỉ

rỉ — To murmur, whimper softly; to rust or drip

ngừng

ngừng — To stop, cease, halt an action