Enquire within upon everything: The great Victorian-era domestic standby — Page 6

Vocabulary

Hầu

hầu — Almost, nearly; used before như to mean 'almost'

như

như — Like, as; used for comparison or similarity

không

không — No, not; negation word in Vietnamese

có

có — To have; existence marker in Vietnamese

nơi

nơi — Place, location, spot

nào

nào — Any, which; used in questions or negatives

mà

mà — But, yet; connective or emphatic particle

nền

nền — Foundation, base; used in compound words like civilization

văn

văn — Culture, literature, writing; civilizational element

minh

minh — Bright, enlightened; part of 'civilization' (văn minh)

Anh

Anh — Britain, England; also means 'older brother'

quốc

quốc — Country, nation; used in compound words

đặt

đặt — To place, set, put something somewhere

chân

chân — Foot, leg; 'đặt chân' means to set foot somewhere

đến

đến — To arrive at, to come to a place

cuốn

cuốn — Volume, copy; classifier for books

sách

sách — Book, written publication

này

này — This, these; demonstrative pronoun

tìm

tìm — To search for, look for something

được

được — To be able to, to obtain; indicates success

đường

đường — Road, path, way; direction or route

nhận

nhận — To receive, accept something given

sự

sự — Nominalizer prefix; turns verbs into abstract nouns

chào

chào — To greet, welcome; a greeting or salutation

đón

đón — To receive, welcome someone arriving

nồng

nồng — Warm, intense; used to describe heartfelt welcome

nhiệt

nhiệt — Heat, warmth; enthusiastic, warm in feeling

nhất

nhất — Most; superlative marker in Vietnamese

và

và — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

giành

giành — To win, earn, obtain through effort

những

những — Plural marker for nouns in Vietnamese

lời

lời — Words, speech; used in expressions like praise

khen

khen — To praise, compliment someone or something

ngợi

ngợi — To extol, praise; used with khen as 'khen ngợi'

tha

tha — Earnest, heartfelt; part of 'tha thiết' meaning sincere

thiết

thiết — Sincere, earnest; used in 'tha thiết' meaning deeply

ở

ở — At, in, to live at a place

khắp

khắp — Everywhere, throughout; all over a place

Bằng

bằng — By means of, with; equal to something

chứng

chứng — Evidence, proof; testimony or record

về

về — About, regarding; also means 'to return'

phổ

phổ — Common, widespread; part of 'phổ biến' meaning popular

biến

biến — To change, spread; part of 'phổ biến' meaning widespread

trên

trên — On, above, over a surface or area

toàn

toàn — Entire, whole, all; used in 'toàn thế giới'

thế

thế — World, situation; part of 'thế giới' meaning world

giới

giới — World, realm; boundary or sphere of existence

thể

thể — To show, express; body or form

hiện

hiện — To appear, manifest; current, present

rõ

rõ — Clear, evident, obvious; used in 'rõ ràng'

ràng

ràng — Clear, distinct; used with rõ meaning clearly

qua

qua — Through, via, across; to pass by

kỷ

kỷ — Record, discipline; part of 'kỷ lục' meaning record

lục

lục — Record; used in 'kỷ lục' meaning a record achievement

số

số — Number, quantity; digit or figure

lượng

lượng — Amount, quantity; measure of something

bản

bản — Copy, edition; classifier for printed books

in

in — To print; printed edition of a publication

đã

đã — Already; past tense marker in Vietnamese

bán

bán — To sell; put goods on the market

ra

ra — Out, outward; directional complement meaning sold out

lên

lên — Up, to rise; reaching a total amount

tổng

tổng — Total, sum; overall amount or general

kỳ

kỳ — Wonderful, strange, extraordinary; marvelous

diệu

diệu — Miraculous, wondrous; used in 'kỳ diệu' meaning amazing

là

là — To be; equating verb in Vietnamese

MỘT

một — One; the number one

TRIỆU

triệu — Million; one million units

BẢN

bản — Copy, edition; classifier for books or prints

một

một — One; the number one in Vietnamese

doanh

doanh — Business, commercial; part of 'doanh thu' meaning revenue

Nhà

nhà — House, home; also means 'publisher' in 'nhà xuất bản'

xuất

xuất — To export, publish; part of 'xuất bản' meaning publish

tin

tin — News, information; to believe or trust

_hoàn

hoàn — Complete, whole; part of 'hoàn toàn' meaning completely

chưa

chưa — Not yet; negation of completed action

từng

từng — Ever, each; indicates past experience

tiền

tiền — Money; also means 'before' in compound words

lệ_

lệ — Precedent, example; 'tiền lệ' means precedent

trong

trong — In, inside, within; preposition of location

các

các — Plural marker; indicates multiple items or people

tham

tham — To consult, refer to; part of 'tham khảo'

khảo

khảo — To research, refer; part of 'tham khảo' meaning reference

tương

tương — Similar, mutual; part of 'tương tự' meaning similar

tự

tự — Self, similar; part of 'tương tự' meaning likewise

Kết

kết — Result, conclusion; to conclude or tie

quả

quả — Result, fruit; outcome of an action

chủ

chủ — Main, primary; owner or host

yếu

yếu — Main, key, weak; 'chủ yếu' means mainly

đạt

đạt — To achieve, attain, reach a goal

nhờ

nhờ — Thanks to, due to; to rely on someone

quan

quan — Official; part of 'quan tâm' meaning to care about

tâm

tâm — Heart, mind; 'quan tâm' means to pay attention

ân

ân — Kindness, grace, favor; 'ân cần' means attentive

cần

cần — Need, necessary; 'ân cần' means caring and attentive

nhiều

nhiều — Many, much, a lot of something

bạn

bạn — Friend; also second-person pronoun for peers

đọc

đọc — To read; 'bạn đọc' means readers

dành

dành — To dedicate, reserve, set aside for

cho

cho — For, to give; indicates recipient or purpose

xin

xin — To ask politely, please; used for formal requests

gửi

gửi — To send, submit; to express gratitude to someone

cảm

cảm — To feel, sense; part of 'cảm ơn' meaning thank you

ơn

ơn — Gratitude, favor; 'cảm ơn' means thank you

thành

thành — Sincerely; to become; 'thành thật' means sincere

họ

họ — They, them; third-person plural pronoun

vì

vì — Because, for the sake of; causal conjunction

ủng

ủng — To support; part of 'ủng hộ' meaning to support

hộ

hộ — To support, help; 'ủng hộ' means to back or endorse

thiệu

thiệu — To introduce; part of 'giới thiệu' meaning to introduce

hào

hào — Generous; part of 'hào phóng' meaning generous

phóng

phóng — Liberal, generous; 'hào phóng' means open-handed

của

của — Of, belonging to; possessive marker

Công

công — Work, effort, public; part of 'công việc' meaning work

việc

việc — Work, task, job; thing to be done

hiệu

hiệu — Effect, correction; part of 'hiệu đính' meaning to revise

đính

đính — To correct, revise; 'hiệu đính' means to proofread

tiến

tiến — To advance, proceed; part of 'tiến hành' meaning to carry out

hành

hành — To carry out, perform; action or conduct

từ

từ — From, since; a word or character

năm

năm — Year; also the number five

khác

khác — Different, other; another thing or person

với

với — With, together with; accompaniment preposition

cẩn

cẩn — Careful, cautious; part of 'cẩn thận' meaning careful

thận

thận — Careful, cautious; 'cẩn thận' means careful and thorough

chu

chu — Thorough, meticulous; part of 'chu đáo'

đáo

đáo — Thorough, attentive; 'chu đáo' means thoughtful and careful

nội

nội — Content, inner; part of 'nội dung' meaning content

dung

dung — Content, substance; 'nội dung' means content or subject matter

bổ

bổ — To supplement, add; nutritious or supplementary

sung

sung — To supplement; 'bổ sung' means to add or supplement

thêm

thêm — More, additional, to add more

vào

vào — Into, in; directional complement meaning inward

vừa

vừa — Just, both...and; recent or simultaneous action

đại

đại — Great, large; used in compound words like 'đại học'

thú

thú — Interesting, enjoyable; animal or interest

vị

vị — Taste, flavor; 'thú vị' means interesting or enjoyable

bao

bao — To include, contain; how much or many

gồm

gồm — To include, consist of; 'bao gồm' means including

Liệu

liệu — Therapy, material; part of 'liệu pháp' meaning therapy

pháp

pháp — Method, law, France; 'liệu pháp' means therapy

vi

vi — Micro, tiny; part of 'vi lượng' or homeopathy terms

đồng

đồng — Same, copper, Vietnamese currency; homeopathic term

căn

căn — Root, basis; part of 'đồng căn' meaning homeopathic

Quần

quần — Pants; 'quần vợt' means tennis

vợt

vợt — Racket; 'quần vợt' means tennis sport

sân

sân — Court, yard, field; sports playing area

cỏ

cỏ — Grass; 'sân cỏ' means grass court or lawn

Những

những — Plural marker; those, these multiple items

người

người — Person, people; human being

tra

tra — To look up, investigate, research something

cứu

cứu — To save, rescue; also to research in 'nghiên cứu'

luật

Law, rule, regulation; legal system

Chủ

chủ — Owner, host, main; landlord or primary party

nhà

nhà — House, home; also publisher or house owner

Người

người — Person; classifier for people

thuê

thuê — To rent, hire; 'người thuê' means tenant

Vợ

vợ — Wife; female spouse in marriage

chồng

chồng — Husband; male spouse; 'vợ chồng' means couple

Con

con — Child, offspring; classifier for animals

nợ

nợ — Debt; to owe money to someone

cung

cung — To supply, provide; palace or zodiac sign

cấp

cấp — To provide, supply; level or grade

thông

thông — Information, to communicate; knowledgeable

mới

mới — New, recent, fresh; just happened

Các

các — Plural marker; all, various items or people

bệnh

bệnh — Disease, illness, sickness; medical condition

phương

phương — Method, direction, remedy; 'phương thuốc' means remedy

thuốc

thuốc — Medicine, drug; remedy for illness

chữa

chữa — To treat, cure, repair; medical treatment

trị

trị — To treat, govern; 'chữa trị' means to treat illness

cũng

cũng — Also, too, as well; inclusive conjunction

Thuốc

thuốc — Medicine, drug, remedy for illness

dụng

dụng — To use, apply; part of 'sử dụng' meaning to use

Liều

liều — Dose; amount of medicine to be taken

chúng

chúng — They, we; plural pronoun in Vietnamese

chú

chú — Uncle; to note, pay attention to something

ý

ý — Idea, attention; 'chú ý' means to pay attention

đặc

đặc — Special, particular; thick or concentrated

biệt

biệt — Special, separate; 'đặc biệt' means especially

Mục

mục — Section, category, item; table of contents entry

mở

mở — To open, expand; 'mở rộng' means to expand

rộng

rộng — Wide, broad, expanded; spacious area

đáng

đáng — Worth, worthy of; deserving something

kể

kể — To tell, count; 'đáng kể' means considerable

trợ

trợ — To assist, support; part of 'giúp đỡ' or 'hỗ trợ'

giúp

giúp — To help, assist someone with a task

mục

mục — Section, item; index or table of contents

cùng

cùng — Together, also, same; at the same time

Tóm

tóm — To summarize; 'tóm tắt' means to summarize

tắt

tắt — To turn off, summarize; 'tóm tắt' means summary

Nội

nội — Inner, content; 'nội dung' means content

hy

hy — Hope; part of 'hy vọng' meaning to hope

vọng

vọng — Hope, wish; 'hy vọng' means to hope for something

rằng

rằng — That; introduces a subordinate clause

sẽ

sẽ — Will; future tense marker in Vietnamese

câu

câu — Sentence, question; classifier for sentences

trả

trả — To answer, return, pay back something

đầy

đầy — Full, complete; abundantly filled

đủ

đủ — Enough, sufficient; adequate amount

thỏa

thỏa — Satisfying, satisfied; 'thỏa mãn' means satisfied

BỘ

bộ — Set, collection, ministry; a set of books

SÁCH

sách — Book; printed publication

VÀ

và — And; conjunction connecting words or phrases

Hai

hai — Two; the number two in Vietnamese

mươi

mươi — Tens digit marker; part of numbers 20–90

bảy

bảy — Seven; the number seven in Vietnamese

Tập

tập — Volume, episode; classifier for book volumes

chứa

chứa — To contain, hold; to store or include content

hơn

hơn — More than, over; comparative marker

BẢY

bảy — Seven; the number seven in Vietnamese

NGHÌN

nghìn — Thousand; one thousand units

trang

trang — Page; a single page of a book

dày

dày — Thick; describing a thick book or material

Chúng

chúng — They, we; plural pronoun referring to a group

hoàn

hoàn — Complete, whole; part of 'hoàn toàn' meaning completely

độc

độc — Independent, unique, toxic; 'độc lập' means independent