Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World — Page 3

Vocabulary

Tiếp

Tiếp — Next; continuing on from a previous point

theo

theo — According to; following after something

tôi

tôi — I; first-person singular pronoun

về

về — About; regarding; concerning a topic

sự

sự — Nominalizer particle indicating a state or matter

thiếu

thiếu — To lack; to be deficient in something

sáng

sáng — Bright; clear; part of 'sáng suốt' meaning wise

suốt

suốt — Throughout; part of 'sáng suốt' meaning wise

trầm

trầm — Serious; grave; part of 'trầm trọng' meaning severe

trọng

trọng — Important; severe; part of 'trầm trọng' meaning serious

của

của — Of; belonging to; possessive particle

chính

chính — Exactly; oneself; main; political

mình

mình — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to self

khi

khi — When; at the time that something occurs

để

để — To let; to allow; in order to

cho

cho — To give; for; to allow someone something

những

những — Plural marker for nouns; those; these

lời

lời — Word; speech; spoken statement or remark

cầu

cầu — To request; to pray; to seek something

xin

xin — To beg; to request politely; please

và

và — And; conjunction connecting words or phrases

lý

lý — Reason; logic; part of 'lý luận' meaning argument

luận

luận — To argue; to discuss; reasoning or argument

sai

sai — Wrong; incorrect; mistaken

lầm

lầm — To err; mistake; part of 'sai lầm' meaning error

anh

anh — Older brother; second-person pronoun for males

một

một — One; a; the number one

số

số — Number; a certain quantity or amount

người

người — Person; people; human being

khác

khác — Other; different; another person or thing

thuyết

thuyết — To persuade; theory; part of 'thuyết phục'

phục

phục — To convince; to submit; part of 'thuyết phục'

trái

trái — Contrary; opposite; left side

hẳn

hẳn — Clearly; completely; definitely contrary

với

với — With; together with; in comparison to

ý

ý — Idea; meaning; intention or opinion

kiến

kiến — Opinion; view; part of 'ý kiến' meaning opinion

bản

bản — Original; own; copy; part of 'bản thân' meaning oneself

thân

thân — Body; self; close; part of 'bản thân' meaning oneself

mà

mà — But; yet; and then; connective particle

chấp

chấp — To accept; to approve; part of 'chấp thuận'

thuận

thuận — To agree; to consent; part of 'chấp thuận'

chuyến

chuyến — A trip; a journey; a single voyage

du

du — To travel; roam; part of 'du hành' meaning journey

hành

hành — To travel; to act; part of 'du hành' meaning voyage

được

được — To be able to; obtained; successfully done

xuất

xuất — To propose; to put forward; to export

Xin

Xin — Please; to politely request something

hãy

hãy — Please do; imperative particle urging action

nhớ

nhớ — To remember; to miss someone or something

lại

lại — Again; back; to do something once more

xem

xem — To look; to see; to consider or examine

đã

đã — Already; past tense marker in Vietnamese

bao

bao — How many; how much; to cover or wrap

nhiêu

nhiêu — How many; so much; a quantity

lần

lần — Time; instance; number of occurrences

yêu

yêu — To love; to like deeply; affection

suy

suy — To think; to reason; part of 'suy nghĩ' meaning think

nghĩ

nghĩ — To think; to reflect; part of 'suy nghĩ'

nhấn

nhấn — To press; to emphasize; to stress a point

mạnh

mạnh — Strong; powerful; part of 'nhấn mạnh' meaning emphasize

vào

vào — Into; to enter; directed toward something

động

động — Motion; to move; part of 'động cơ' meaning motive

cơ

cơ — Mechanism; motive; part of 'động cơ' meaning engine

vì

vì — Because; for the sake of; reason

lợi

lợi — Benefit; profit; advantage; useful

ích

ích — Benefit; usefulness; part of 'lợi ích' meaning benefit

công

công — Public; communal; work; part of 'công cộng'

cộng

cộng — Communal; together; part of 'công cộng' meaning public

rằng

rằng — That; conjunction introducing a quoted statement

bọn

bọn — Gang; group; derogatory plural for people

là

là — To be; linking verb indicating identity

loài

loài — Species; kind; category of living beings

vật

vật — Animal; creature; thing; object

hoàn

hoàn — Complete; fully; part of 'hoàn toàn' meaning completely

toàn

toàn — Entire; whole; part of 'hoàn toàn' meaning entirely

không

không — No; not; zero; negation particle

có

có — To have; to exist; there is

khả

khả — Possible; capable; part of 'khả năng' meaning ability

năng

năng — Ability; capacity; part of 'khả năng' meaning capability

cải

cải — To reform; to improve; part of 'cải thiện'

thiện

thiện — Good; to improve; part of 'cải thiện' meaning improve

bằng

bằng — By means of; equal to; through a method

răn

răn — To admonish; to warn; part of 'răn dạy' meaning teach

dạy

dạy — To teach; to instruct; to educate someone

hay

hay — Or; interesting; good; often used as 'or'

gương

gương — Mirror; example; model of behavior

mẫu

mẫu — Model; exemplary; part of 'gương mẫu' meaning exemplary

thực

thực — Real; actual; part of 'thực tế' meaning reality

tế

tế — Reality; world; part of 'thực tế' meaning in practice

chứng

chứng — Evidence; proof; part of 'chứng minh' meaning prove

minh

minh — To prove; clear; part of 'chứng minh' meaning demonstrate

điều

điều — Thing; matter; point; fact or condition

đó

đó — That; there; referring to something mentioned

thay

thay — Instead of; to replace; to substitute

mọi

mọi — Every; all; each and every one

lạm

lạm — Excessive; abuse; part of 'lạm dụng' meaning abuse

dụng

dụng — To use; to abuse; part of 'lạm dụng' meaning misuse

tham

tham — Greedy; corrupt; part of 'tham nhũng' meaning corrupt

nhũng

nhũng — Corrupt; bribery; part of 'tham nhũng' meaning corruption

bị

bị — To suffer; passive voice marker for negative events

chấm

chấm — To end; to stop; part of 'chấm dứt' meaning terminate

dứt

dứt — To cease; to cut off; part of 'chấm dứt' meaning end

ít

ít — Few; little; a small amount

nhất

nhất — Most; first; superlative marker

ở

ở — At; in; to live or reside somewhere

hòn

hòn — Island; rock; classifier for islands or stones

đảo

đảo — Island; to overturn; an island landmass

nhỏ

nhỏ — Small; little; tiny in size

này

này — This; these; referring to nearby thing

như

như — Like; as; similar to; such as

do

do — Due to; because of; caused by

kỳ

kỳ — Period; term; expectation; part of 'kỳ vọng'

vọng

vọng — Hope; expectation; part of 'kỳ vọng' meaning expect

thì

thì — Then; at that time; conditional particle

sau

sau — After; behind; later in time

hơn

hơn — More than; over; comparative marker

sáu

sáu — Six; the number six

tháng

tháng — Month; a calendar month period

cảnh

cảnh — Warning; scenery; part of 'cảnh báo' meaning warn

báo

báo — To warn; newspaper; part of 'cảnh báo' meaning alert

thể

thể — Can; possible; form; aspect of ability

biết

biết — To know; to be aware of something

cuốn

cuốn — Volume; book; classifier for books

sách

sách — Book; written publication

tạo

tạo — To create; to produce; to make something

ra

ra — Out; to come out; directional particle outward

dù

dù — Even though; although; umbrella

chỉ

chỉ — Only; just; merely

tác

tác — Effect; work; part of 'tác dụng' meaning effect

duy

duy — Only; solely; part of 'duy nhất' meaning unique

định

định — To decide; to intend; to determine

Tôi

Tôi — I; first-person singular pronoun

mong

mong — To hope; to wish; to expect something

thông

thông — Through; to inform; part of 'thông qua' meaning via

qua

qua — Through; via; past; by means of

thư

thư — Letter; mail; written correspondence

nào

nào — Which; any; interrogative or indefinite pronoun

các

các — The; plural definite article for nouns

đảng

đảng — Party; political party or faction

phái

phái — Faction; sect; school of thought

bè

bè — Clique; gang; part of 'bè phái' meaning faction

xóa

xóa — To erase; to abolish; to remove

bỏ

bỏ — To abandon; to remove; to discard

quan

quan — Official; mandarin; to observe; government officer

tòa

tòa — Court; building; tribunal

trở

trở — To become; to turn; to return

nên

nên — Should; to become; therefore

uyên

uyên — Learned; profound; part of 'uyên bác' meaning erudite

bác

bác — Learned; uncle; part of 'uyên bác' meaning scholarly

trực

trực — Direct; upright; honest; straightforward

trạng

trạng — State; condition; top scholar; mandarin degree holder

sư

sư — Lawyer; teacher; monk; master of a field

trung

trung — Loyal; middle; central; honest

khiêm

khiêm — Humble; modest; part of 'khiêm tốn' meaning humble

tốn

tốn — Modest; costly; part of 'khiêm tốn' meaning modest

chút

chút — A little; a bit; small amount

lương

lương — Conscience; salary; part of 'lương tri' meaning conscience

tri

tri — Knowledge; knowing; part of 'lương tri' meaning conscience

bừng

bừng — To blaze up; to burst into flame or light

đống

đống — Pile; heap; a stack of objects

luật

luật — Law; rule; regulation

chất

chất — Quality; substance; to pile up; material

thành

thành — To become; city; to form into something

tháp

tháp — Tower; pagoda; a tall pointed structure

nền

nền — Foundation; basis; floor; part of 'nền giáo dục'

giáo

giáo — Education; teaching; part of 'giáo dục' meaning education

dục

dục — Nurture; part of 'giáo dục' meaning education

giới

giới — World; class; realm; social category

quý

quý — Noble; precious; respected; aristocratic

tộc

tộc — Clan; tribe; part of 'quý tộc' meaning aristocrat

trẻ

trẻ — Young; youthful; children

đổi

đổi — To change; to exchange; to replace

thầy

thầy — Teacher; doctor; sir; respectful male address

thuốc

thuốc — Medicine; drug; medication; tobacco

trục

trục — To expel; axis; to drive out

nữ

nữ — Female; woman; girl

tràn

tràn — To overflow; to be filled to excess

đầy

đầy — Full; filled; overflowing with something

đức

đức — Virtue; morality; part of 'đức hạnh' meaning virtue

hạnh

hạnh — Virtue; conduct; part of 'đức hạnh' meaning morality

danh

danh — Name; fame; reputation; honor

dự

dự — Honor; part of 'danh dự' meaning honor or dignity

thật

thật — True; real; honest; truthful

triều

triều — Court; dynasty; royal court

đình

đình — Court; communal house; part of 'triều đình' meaning court

phòng

phòng — Room; to prevent; hall or chamber

tiếp

tiếp — To receive guests; to continue; to meet

đại

đại — Great; large; high-ranking; part of 'đại thần'

thần

thần — Minister; official; deity; part of 'đại thần'

dọn

dọn — To clean up; to tidy; to prepare a place

sạch

sạch — Clean; tidy; spotless

quét

quét — To sweep; to clean by sweeping

tước

tước — To strip; to deprive; noble title

kỹ

kỹ — Thoroughly; carefully; skillfully

lưỡng

lưỡng — Two; both; part of 'kỹ lưỡng' meaning thorough

tài

tài — Talent; skill; ability; gifted

trí

trí — Intelligence; wisdom; intellect

lao

lao — Labor; to toil; part of 'lao động' meaning labor

học

học — To study; to learn; education

thức

thức — Knowledge; to stay awake; awareness

tưởng

tưởng — To think; to imagine; to reward

thưởng

thưởng — To reward; to appreciate; to award

tất

tất — All; every; completely; part of 'tất cả'

cả

cả — All; everything; part of 'tất cả' meaning everything

kẻ

kẻ — Person; fellow; often used pejoratively

làm

làm — To do; to make; to work

ô

ô — To pollute; dirty; disgrace; umbrella

làng

làng — Village; community; neighborhood

văn

văn — Literature; writing; culture; prose

xuôi

xuôi — Prose; downstream; plain prose writing

thơ

thơ — Poetry; poem; verse

phú

phú — Poetic prose; ode; wealth; richness

kết

kết — To conclude; to sentence; to tie or bind

án

án — Verdict; sentence; legal judgment

ăn

ăn — To eat; to consume; to receive benefit

bông

bông — Cotton; flower; fluffy; to jest

họ

họ — They; them; surname; family name

giải

giải — To quench; to solve; to explain; prize

khát

khát — Thirsty; to be very thirsty

mực

mực — Ink; squid; measure; extent