Great Expectations — Page 8

Vocabulary

Ở

ở — At, in, or on; preposition indicating location

bờ

bờ — Bank or shore of a river or body of water

sông

sông — River; a large flowing body of water

tôi

tôi — I or me; first-person singular pronoun

có

có — To have; also used to indicate existence

thể

thể — Can; able to; expresses possibility or capability

lờ

lờ — Dimly; vaguely; to sense something indistinctly

mờ

mờ — Blurry, dim, or faint in appearance

nhận

nhận — To recognize, receive, or acknowledge something

ra

ra — Out; also used as a resultative particle

hai

hai — Two; the number 2

vật

vật — Object, thing, or creature; a physical entity

đen

đen — Black; the color black

duy

duy — Only, sole; used in compound to mean unique

nhất

nhất — Most; used to form superlatives in Vietnamese

trong

trong — In, inside, within; preposition of location

toàn

toàn — Entire, whole, all of something

bộ

bộ — Entire set; whole; also a classifier for sets

khung

khung — Frame or framework enclosing a scene or image

cảnh

cảnh — Scene, scenery, or landscape view

trước

trước — In front of; before; ahead in space or time

mắt

mắt — Eye; eyes; organ of sight

vẻ

vẻ — Appearance, look, or seeming quality

như

như — Like, as, such as; expressing similarity

đang

đang — Currently doing; present progressive aspect marker

đứng

đứng — To stand; to be in an upright position

thẳng

thẳng — Straight, upright, or erect in posture

một

một — One; the number 1; a, an (indefinite article use)

số

số — Number; some; a certain quantity of things

đó

đó — That, those; demonstrative pronoun pointing to something

là

là — To be; linking verb indicating identity or description

cột

cột — Pole, column, or post standing vertically

tiêu

tiêu — Marker or beacon used as a navigational signal

mà

mà — But, yet; conjunction adding contrast or emphasis

các

các — Plural marker for nouns; the various, several

thủy

thủy — Water; relating to water or nautical matters

thủ

thủ — Hand; also guard or keeper in compound words

dùng

dùng — To use, to employ something for a purpose

để

để — In order to; for the purpose of doing something

định

định — To determine, set, or orient; to fix a direction

hướng

hướng — Direction, orientation; the way something faces

trông

trông — To look, appear, or seem a certain way

cái

cái — Classifier for inanimate objects; thing

thùng

thùng — Barrel, drum, or large container for holding things

không

không — No, not; negation; without something

đai

đai — Hoop, band, or strap encircling an object

gắn

gắn — To attach, fasten, or fix something onto something else

trên

trên — On top of, above; preposition of upper position

cọc

cọc — Stake, post, or pile driven into the ground

thứ

thứ — Ordinal marker; rank; sort or type of thing

xấu

xấu — Ugly, bad, or unpleasant in appearance

xí

xí — Ugly; often paired with xấu as xấu xí

khi

khi — When; at the time that something happens

bạn

bạn — You; friend; second-person pronoun among peers

đến

đến — To arrive, come to, or reach a place

gần

gần — Near, close to; in proximity to something

nó

nó — It, he, she; third-person pronoun for objects or people

còn

còn — Still, remaining; also used as a conjunction meaning and

kia

kia — That, over there; distal demonstrative pronoun

giá

giá — Price; also a rack or stand holding items

treo

treo — To hang, suspend something from above

cổ

cổ — Neck; ancient; the neck part of the body

với

với — With; together with; accompanied by something

vài

vài — A few, several; a small number of things

sợi

sợi — Classifier for strands, strings, threads, or chains

xích

xích — Chain; a linked metal chain used for binding

lủng

lủng — Dangling loosely; part of lủng lẳng meaning swinging

lẳng

lẳng — Swinging; lủng lẳng means hanging loosely and swaying

nơi

nơi — Place, location, spot where something occurs

đã

đã — Past tense marker; already; indicates completed action

từng

từng — Once, at some past time; ever having done something

giam

giam — To imprison, confine, or detain someone

giữ

giữ — To keep, hold, or maintain something in place

tên

tên — Name; also a derogatory classifier for criminals

cướp

cướp — To rob or plunder; a robber or pirate

biển

biển — Sea, ocean; large body of salt water

Người

người — Person, human being; classifier for people

đàn

đàn — Group; classifier for groups of people or animals

ông

ông — Man, grandfather; respectful term for older males

khập

khập — Limping; part of khập khiễng meaning to limp

khiễng

khiễng — Limping unevenly; khập khiễng describes a limping gait

tiến

tiến — To advance, move forward toward something

về

về — Toward, return to; about; regarding a topic

phía

phía — Side, direction; the direction something faces or moves

sau

sau — Behind, after; back; following in time or space

ta

ta — We, us; also I/me in certain literary contexts

sống

sống — To live; alive; life as a state of being

lại

lại — Again; back; returning to a previous state

trèo

trèo — To climb up something such as a tree or structure

xuống

xuống — Down; to go down or descend from a height

và

và — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

quay

quay — To turn, rotate, or spin around in direction

móc

móc — To hook; a hook used to hang or catch things

mình

mình — Oneself; body; reflexive pronoun or intimate you/I

lên

lên — Up; to go up or rise to a higher position

lần

lần — Time, instance, occurrence; a turn or round

nữa

nữa — More, again, another time; additionally

Ý

ý — Thought, idea, meaning, or intention in mind

nghĩ

nghĩ — To think, consider, or reflect on something

khiến

khiến — To cause, make, or lead someone to do something

rùng

rùng — To shudder; part of rùng mình meaning to shiver

ghê

ghê — Horrifying, dreadful, or intensely frightening

sợ

sợ — To fear, be afraid of something or someone

thấy

thấy — To see, notice, or perceive something

gia

gia — Family; household; prefix in compound family words

súc

súc — Livestock; domestic animals raised for use

ngẩng

ngẩng — To raise or lift one's head upward

đầu

đầu — Head; the top part of a body or object

nhìn

nhìn — To look at or gaze upon something or someone

theo

theo — To follow; along with; in accordance with something

tự

tự — Self; by oneself; automatically without external help

hỏi

hỏi — To ask a question; to inquire about something

liệu

liệu — Whether; used to introduce a yes/no question

chúng

chúng — They, them; third-person plural pronoun

vậy

vậy — So, thus, like that; used for emphasis or conclusion

Tôi

tôi — I, me; first-person singular pronoun

khắp

khắp — Everywhere, all over; throughout every part of area

tìm

tìm — To search for or look for something or someone

gã

gã — Guy, fellow; informal or slightly dismissive male reference

thanh

thanh — Young; also clear or slender in other compounds

niên

niên — Youth; year; thanh niên means young person

đáng

đáng — Worthy, deserving; meriting a certain treatment

nhưng

nhưng — But, however; conjunction showing contrast

bóng

bóng — Shadow, silhouette, or figure of a person

dáng

dáng — Figure, shape, or posture of a person's body

hắn

hắn — He, him; third person used for undesirable males

đâu

đâu — Where; nowhere; used in negation or questions

cả

cả — All, entire; even; used for emphasis or totality

Nhưng

nhưng — But, however; conjunction introducing a contrasting clause

lúc

lúc — Time, moment; at the time when something happens

này

này — This, these; proximal demonstrative pointing nearby

hoảng

hoảng — Panicked, alarmed, frightened suddenly by something

chạy

chạy — To run; to flee quickly from a place or danger

nhà

nhà — House, home; building where people live

dừng

dừng — To stop, halt, or cease movement or action