Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel — Page 11

Vocabulary

TÁC

tác — To compose or create, as in authorship

GIẢ

giả — Author or person who creates a work

CỦA

của — Belonging to; possessive particle indicating ownership

ĐẠI

đại — Great, large, or grand in scale

ĐẾ

đế — Emperor or supreme ruler of an empire

VÀ

và — And; coordinating conjunction joining words or phrases

TRIỀU

triều — Dynasty or royal court of a kingdom

ĐÌNH

đình — Court, communal house, or administrative hall

ÔNG

ông — Mister, grandfather, or respectful term for older man

THƯƠNG

thương — To love, pity, or feel compassion for someone

NHÂN

nhân — Person, merchant, or human being

GIA

gia — Family, home, or specialist in a field

CÂU

câu — Sentence, phrase, or unit of speech

CHUYỆN

chuyện — Story, tale, or matter being discussed

VỀ

về — About, regarding, or returning to a place

MỘT

một — One; the number one or indefinite article

TRIỆU

triệu — Million; the number one million

PHÚ

phú — Wealthy, rich, or prosperous person

HAI

hai — Two; the number two

CON

con — Child, offspring, or classifier for animals

ĐƯỜNG

đường — Road, path, or way forward

ĐỜI

đời — Life, lifetime, or era of existence

V.V.

Abbreviation for 'và vân vân,' meaning et cetera

DỊCH

dịch — To translate from one language to another

TỪ

từ — From; preposition indicating origin or starting point

TIẾNG

tiếng — Language, sound, or voice of a person

ĐỨC

đức — German language or virtue and moral character

BỞI

bởi — By, because of; indicates cause or agent

Hội

hội — Association, meeting, or gathering of people

Nghị

nghị — Council, deliberation, or formal discussion

Bức

bức — Classifier for letters, pictures, or paintings

Thư

thư — Letter, written correspondence sent to someone

Phòng

phòng — Room or chamber within a building

Trang

trang — Page or to decorate and adorn oneself

Điểm

điểm — Point, spot, or to apply cosmetics

Của

của — Belonging to; possessive particle indicating ownership

Nữ

nữ — Female, woman, or feminine gender

Hoàng

hoàng — Royal, emperor, or imperial family member

Vợ

vợ — Wife; female spouse in a marriage

Và

và — And; coordinating conjunction joining words or phrases

Chồng

chồng — Husband; male spouse in a marriage

Đại

đại — Great, large, or grand in scale

Công

công — Duke, work, or public contribution

Tước

tước — Title of nobility or aristocratic rank

Đôi

đôi — Pair or couple of matching items

Bít

bít — To block, cover, or seal an opening

Tất

tất — Stocking, sock, or all of something

Đỏ

đỏ — Red; the color red

Nước

nước — Water, country, or liquid substance

Áo

áo — Shirt, garment, or Austria in Vietnamese

Mới

mới — New, recent, or just completed action

Người

người — Person, people, or human being

Lính

lính — Soldier or military enlisted person

Trẻ

trẻ — Young, youthful, or child in age

Con

con — Child, offspring, or classifier for animals

Trai

trai — Boy, male child, or young man

Bà

bà — Mrs., grandmother, or respectful term for older woman

Một

một — One; the number one or indefinite article

Đêm

đêm — Night; the period of darkness after sunset

Ý

ý — Idea, intention, or Italy in Vietnamese

Xứ

xứ — Land, region, or territory of a place

Vị

vị — Classifier for respected persons or taste

Sứ

sứ — Ambassador or envoy representing a country

Đặc

đặc — Special, particular, or thick in consistency

Mệnh

mệnh — Mission, fate, or official mandate

Toàn

toàn — Complete, entire, or full without exception

Quyền

quyền — Power, authority, or right to act

Giấc

giấc — Sleep period or a dream experienced

Mơ

mơ — Dream or to dream while sleeping

Tình

tình — Love, feeling, or romantic affection

Yêu

yêu — To love or have romantic feelings for someone

Vở

vở — Notebook or a theatrical play performance

Ngày

ngày — Day; a unit of time lasting twenty-four hours

Sinh

sinh — To be born or give birth

Nhật

nhật — Day, sun, or Japan in Vietnamese

Ba

ba — Three; the number three or father informally

Năm

năm — Five or year; number five or a calendar year

Nữa

nữa — More, again, or additionally beyond current amount

Chúng

chúng — We, they, or plural pronoun for a group

Ta

ta — We or I; first person pronoun in Vietnamese

Gặp

gặp — To meet or encounter someone unexpectedly

Lại

lại — Again, back, or returning to previous state

VUA

vua — King; male monarch ruling a kingdom

Cha

cha — Father; male parent in a family

Bá

bá — Count or earl; a noble title of rank

Kế

kế — Plan, scheme, or next in succession

Hoạch

hoạch — Plan or scheme used in compound words

Hôn

hôn — To kiss or related to marriage

Nhân

nhân — Person, factor, or cause of something

Lễ

lễ — Ceremony, ritual, or formal celebratory event

Cuộc

cuộc — Classifier for events, contests, or meetings

Bất

bất — Un-, not; negative prefix for compound words

Hạnh

hạnh — Happiness, virtue, or good fortune

Những

những — Plural marker for nouns in Vietnamese

Giờ

giờ — Hour or current time of day

Tiêu

tiêu — To spend, consume, or pass time

Khiển

khiển — To command, direct, or reprimand someone

Chính

chính — Main, political, or correct and proper

Khách

khách — Guest, customer, or visitor to a place

Tử

tử — Death, prince, or child in literary context

Gỡ

gỡ — To untangle, remove, or resolve a problem

Tang

tang — Mourning, bereavement, or funeral period

Viện

viện — Institute, institution, or official establishment

Mẫu

mẫu — Model, sample, maternal, or mother figure

Gia

gia — Family, home, or specialist in a field

Đồng

đồng — Together, copper coin, or field of grass

Nhiếp

nhiếp — To regulate, govern, or act as regent

Lột

lột — To strip, peel, or remove a covering

Bỏ

bỏ — To abandon, leave, or discard something

Lớp

lớp — Layer, class, or level of something

Ngụy

ngụy — Disguise, false, or deceptive appearance

Tràng

tràng — String, series, or long sequence of items

Hạt

hạt — Bead, seed, or small grain-like object

Vương

vương — King, prince, or royal title of nobility

Trượng

trượng — Scepter, staff, or unit of measurement

Sự

sự — Nominalizer for abstract concepts and events

Khác

khác — Different, other, or another distinct thing

Biệt

biệt — Difference, to part, or to distinguish

Giữa

giữa — Between, among, or in the middle of

Đang

đang — Currently doing; present continuous tense marker

Trị

trị — To rule, govern, or treat an illness

Vì

vì — Because, for the sake of someone

Bị

bị — Passive voice marker indicating negative experience

Phế

phế — To dethrone, abolish, or declare invalid

Truất

truất — To strip of rank or dethrone someone

Mẹ

mẹ — Mother; female parent in a family

Cái

cái — Classifier for objects or things in general

Chết

chết — To die or death ending life

Giải

giải — To release, solve, or set free

Thoát

thoát — To escape or break free from something

Chiếc

chiếc — Classifier for single items like vehicles or mirrors

Gương

gương — Mirror used for reflection or a role model

Với

với — With, together with, or toward someone

Ra

ra — Out, to go out, or directional particle outward

Đi

đi — To go or walk somewhere; directional particle

Việc

việc — Work, task, or matter to be handled

Chủng

chủng — Species, race, or to vaccinate against disease

Ngừa

ngừa — To prevent or guard against something harmful

Phiêu

phiêu — To drift, wander, or roam adventurously

Lưu

lưu — To flow, remain, or stay somewhere

Phán

phán — To judge, pronounce, or make a verdict

Quyết

quyết — Decision, verdict, or to decide firmly

Hai

hai — Two; the number two

Đã

đã — Past tense marker indicating completed action

Đính

đính — To be engaged or betrothed for marriage