Little Women — Page 3

English → Vi CHAPTER ONE Level 6/10

" And Beth looked at her rough hands with a sigh that any one could hear that time.

Và Beth nhìn xuống đôi bàn tay thô ráp của mình với một tiếng thở dài mà bất kỳ ai cũng có thể nghe thấy lần này.

"I don't believe any of you suffer as I do," cried Amy, "for you don't have to go to school with impertinent girls, who plague you if you don't know your lessons, and laugh at your dresses, and label your father if he isn't rich, and insult you when your nose isn't nice."

"Tôi không tin rằng ai trong số các chị lại khổ sở như tôi," Amy kêu lên, "vì các chị không phải đến trường với những cô gái láo xược, những kẻ hành hạ bạn nếu bạn không thuộc bài, cười nhạo trang phục của bạn, bôi nhọ cha bạn nếu ông ấy không giàu có, và xúc phạm bạn khi cái mũi của bạn không đẹp."

"If you mean libel, I'd say so, and not talk about labels, as if Papa was a pickle bottle," advised Jo, laughing.

"Nếu em muốn nói là phỉ báng thì hãy nói như vậy đi, đừng nói về nhãn hiệu, như thể Papa là một cái lọ dưa chua vậy," Jo khuyên, vừa cười.

"I know what I mean, and you needn't be statirical about it. It's proper to use good words, and improve your vocabilary," returned Amy, with dignity.

"Em biết em muốn nói gì, và chị không cần phải châm biếm em như vậy. Dùng những từ hay và cải thiện vốn từ vựng của mình là điều đúng đắn," Amy đáp lại, với vẻ đường hoàng.

"Don't peck at one another, children. Don't you wish we had the money Papa lost when we were little, Jo? Dear me! How happy and good we'd be, if we had no worries!" said Meg, who could remember better times.

"Đừng có mà chọc ghẹo nhau như vậy, các em ơi. Chị Jo ơi, chị có ước gì chúng ta có số tiền mà Papa đã mất hồi chúng ta còn nhỏ không? Ôi trời ơi! Chúng ta sẽ hạnh phúc và tốt lành biết bao, nếu chúng ta không có lo lắng gì!" Meg nói, người vẫn còn nhớ những ngày tháng tốt đẹp hơn.

"You said the other day you thought we were a deal happier than the King children, for they were fighting and fretting all the time, in spite of their money."

"Hôm trước chị nói rằng chị nghĩ chúng ta hạnh phúc hơn nhiều so với những đứa trẻ nhà King, vì chúng cãi vã và phàn nàn suốt ngày, mặc dù chúng có tiền."

"So I did, Beth. Well, I think we are. For though we do have to work, we make fun of ourselves, and are a pretty jolly set, as Jo would say."

"Đúng vậy đó, Beth. Thật ra, chị nghĩ chúng ta đúng là như vậy. Bởi vì dù chúng ta phải làm việc vất vả, chúng ta vẫn biết cười đùa với nhau, và là một nhóm khá vui vẻ, như cách Jo hay nói."

"Jo does use such slang words!" observed Amy, with a reproving look at the long figure stretched on the rug.

"Jo toàn dùng những từ lóng như vậy đó!" Amy nhận xét, với ánh mắt trách móc nhìn về phía cái bóng dài đang nằm duỗi trên tấm thảm.

Vocabulary

Và: và — Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
nhìn: nhìn — To look at or gaze at something.
xuống: xuống — Downward direction; to go or move down.
đôi: đôi — A pair or couple of something.
bàn: bàn — A table; also a classifier for hands/feet.
tay: tay — Hand or arm of a person.
thô: thô — Rough, coarse, or unrefined in texture.
ráp: ráp — Rough or abrasive to the touch.
của: của — Possessive particle meaning 'of' or 'belonging to'.
mình: mình — Oneself; reflexive pronoun meaning 'self'.
với: với — Preposition meaning 'with' or 'together with'.
một: một — The number one; indefinite article 'a/an'.
tiếng: tiếng — A sound, noise, or language/tongue.
thở: thở — To breathe; the act of breathing.
dài: dài — Long in length or duration.
mà: mà — Conjunction meaning 'but', 'yet', or 'so'.
bất: bất — Prefix meaning 'un-', 'not', or 'any'.
kỳ: kỳ — Any; combined with 'bất' means 'anyone/anything'.
ai: ai — Who; anyone; interrogative pronoun for people.
cũng: cũng — Also, too, or even; inclusive adverb.
có: có — To have; to exist; affirmative particle.
thể: thể — Can; able to; indicating possibility or ability.
nghe: nghe — To listen or hear something.
thấy: thấy — To perceive, see, or sense something.
lần: lần — A time, instance, or occurrence of something.
này: này — This; demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby thing.
Tôi: tôi — I; first-person singular pronoun, formal.
không: không — No, not; negation word in Vietnamese.
tin: tin — To believe or trust; news or information.
rằng: rằng — That; complementizer introducing a reported clause.
trong: trong — Inside, within; preposition of location.
số: số — Number; amount; among a group.
các: các — Plural marker for nouns referring to multiple things.
chị: chị — Older sister; polite address for older woman.
lại: lại — Again; to come back; contrary adverb.
khổ: khổ — Suffering, miserable, or in distress.
sở: sở — Degree, extent; combined with 'khổ' means miserable.
như: như — Like, as; comparison particle in Vietnamese.
tôi: tôi — I; first-person singular pronoun, neutral register.
kêu: kêu — To call out, cry, or shout aloud.
lên: lên — Up, upward; directional complement in Vietnamese.
vì: vì — Because, for the reason that; causal conjunction.
phải: phải — Must, have to; right or correct side.
đến: đến — To arrive at or come to a place.
trường: trường — School; educational institution for students.
những: những — Plural marker indicating multiple items or people.
cô: cô — Miss; young woman; aunt (father's sister).
gái: gái — Girl; female person, often young.
láo: láo — Insolent, rude, disrespectful in behavior.
xược: xược — Impudent, impertinent; combined with 'láo' means rude.
kẻ: kẻ — A person, fellow; often with negative connotation.
hành: hành — To torment or act upon; part of 'hành hạ'.
hạ: hạ — To mistreat; combined with 'hành' means to torture.
bạn: bạn — Friend; second-person pronoun among peers.
nếu: nếu — If; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical clause.
thuộc: thuộc — To know by heart; to memorize a lesson.
bài: bài — Lesson, assignment, or piece of work.
cười: cười — To laugh or smile at something.
nhạo: nhạo — To mock or ridicule; combined with 'cười' means laugh mockingly.
trang: trang — Page; appearance; part of 'trang phục' (clothing).
phục: phục — Clothing, attire; combined with 'trang' means outfit.
bôi: bôi — To smear or apply; part of 'bôi nhọ' (slander).
nhọ: nhọ — To dirty or blacken; part of 'bôi nhọ' meaning defame.
cha: cha — Father; male parent in Vietnamese family.
ông: ông — Grandfather; elderly man; respectful address.
ấy: ấy — That; third-person reference to someone mentioned.
giàu: giàu — Wealthy, rich; having abundant material resources.
và: và — Conjunction meaning 'and', linking words or clauses.
xúc: xúc — To offend; part of 'xúc phạm' meaning insult.
phạm: phạm — To violate; combined with 'xúc' means to offend.
khi: khi — When; at the time that; temporal conjunction.
cái: cái — Classifier for objects; also means 'thing' generally.
mũi: mũi — Nose; the facial organ for smelling.
đẹp: đẹp — Beautiful, pretty, or good-looking.
Nếu: nếu — If; conditional conjunction beginning a hypothetical statement.
em: em — Younger sibling; first-person pronoun for younger speaker.
muốn: muốn — To want or desire something.
nói: nói — To speak, say, or tell something.
là: là — To be; copula verb linking subject and predicate.
phỉ: phỉ — To slander; part of 'phỉ báng' meaning defame.
báng: báng — To defame; combined with 'phỉ' means to slander.
thì: thì — Then; topic marker or conditional result marker.
hãy: hãy — Imperative particle; 'please do' or 'let's'.
vậy: vậy — So, thus, like that; conclusion or agreement particle.
đi: đi — To go; imperative softener; directional particle.
đừng: đừng — Don't; negative imperative particle in Vietnamese.
về: về — To return; about; regarding a topic.
nhãn: nhãn — Label, brand; part of 'nhãn hiệu' meaning brand name.
hiệu: hiệu — Brand, mark; combined with 'nhãn' means brand name.
lọ: lọ — A jar or small bottle container.
dưa: dưa — Pickled vegetable; melon; part of 'dưa chua'.
chua: chua — Sour in taste; combined with 'dưa' means pickles.
khuyên: khuyên — To advise, counsel, or recommend to someone.
vừa: vừa — Just, recently; moderate; both/just enough.
Em: em — Younger sibling; first-person pronoun for junior speaker.
biết: biết — To know a fact or how to do something.
gì: gì — What; interrogative pronoun for things or actions.
cần: cần — To need, require, or must have something.
châm: châm — To prick; part of 'châm biếm' meaning satire.
biếm: biếm — To satirize; combined with 'châm' means sarcasm/satire.
Dùng: dùng — To use, employ, or make use of.
từ: từ — Word; from; a vocabulary item or term.
hay: hay — Or; interesting, good; often or frequently.
cải: cải — To improve or reform; part of 'cải thiện'.
thiện: thiện — Good, virtuous; combined with 'cải' means to improve.
vốn: vốn — Capital; original; part of 'vốn từ vựng' (vocabulary).
vựng: vựng — Vocabulary; combined with 'từ' means word stock.
điều: điều — Thing, matter; a point or issue to address.
đúng: đúng — Correct, right, accurate; to be proper.
đắn: đắn — Proper, appropriate; part of 'đúng đắn' meaning proper.
đáp: đáp — To reply, respond, or answer someone.
vẻ: vẻ — Appearance, look, air; seeming manner of someone.
đường: đường — Road, path; sugar; part of 'đường hoàng' (dignified).
hoàng: hoàng — Grand, dignified; combined with 'đường' means proper/dignified.
Đừng: đừng — Don't; negative imperative, telling someone not to act.
chọc: chọc — To tease, poke, or provoke someone playfully.
ghẹo: ghẹo — To tease or flirt; combined with 'chọc' means tease.
nhau: nhau — Each other; reciprocal pronoun in Vietnamese.
ơi: ơi — Hey; vocative particle calling someone's attention.
Chị: chị — Older sister; respectful address for older woman.
ước: ước — To wish or hope for something desired.
chúng: chúng — We/they; plural pronoun for group of people.
ta: ta — We; us; first-person plural inclusive pronoun.
tiền: tiền — Money; currency used for buying and selling.
đã: đã — Past tense marker; already completed action.
mất: mất — To lose; to be gone or no longer there.
hồi: hồi — A period of time; back when; episode.
còn: còn — Still, yet; to remain; also conjunction 'while'.
nhỏ: nhỏ — Small, little; young in age.
Ôi: ôi — Oh! Exclamation expressing surprise or emotion.
trời: trời — Sky; heaven; God; exclamation of surprise.
Chúng: chúng — They, we; plural pronoun referring to a group.
sẽ: sẽ — Will; future tense marker in Vietnamese.
hạnh: hạnh — Happiness, virtue; part of 'hạnh phúc' meaning happy.
phúc: phúc — Blessing, fortune; combined with 'hạnh' means happiness.
tốt: tốt — Good, well; positive quality or condition.
lành: lành — Safe, healthy, kind; combined with 'tốt' means well/good.
bao: bao — So, how much; many; part of worry expressions.
lo: lo — To worry or be concerned about something.
lắng: lắng — To settle; combined with 'lo' means to worry anxiously.
người: người — Person, people; human being; classifier for humans.
vẫn: vẫn — Still, yet; continuing state adverb.
nhớ: nhớ — To remember or miss someone or something.
ngày: ngày — Day; date; daytime period.
tháng: tháng — Month; a calendar month of the year.
hơn: hơn — More than; comparative marker in Vietnamese.
Hôm: hôm — Day; part of 'hôm nay' (today) or 'hôm trước'.
trước: trước — Before, in front; previously; prior time.
nghĩ: nghĩ — To think, consider, or reflect on something.
nhiều: nhiều — Many, much, a lot of something.
so: so — To compare; in comparison with something else.
đứa: đứa — Classifier for children or individuals (informal).
trẻ: trẻ — Young; children; youthful in age.
nhà: nhà — House, home; family; building structure.
cãi: cãi — To argue or quarrel with someone.
vã: vã — Sweating; part of 'cãi vã' meaning to quarrel.
phàn: phàn — To complain; part of 'phàn nàn' meaning complain.
nàn: nàn — To grumble; combined with 'phàn' means to complain.
suốt: suốt — Throughout, all along, the whole time.
mặc: mặc — To wear clothing; despite; regardless of.
dù: dù — Although, even though; concessive conjunction.
Đúng: đúng — Correct, right, exactly; affirmative response.
đó: đó — That, there; demonstrative pointing to something.
Thật: thật — Really, truly, in fact; genuine or honest.
ra: ra — Out, outward; to come out; clarifying particle.
Bởi: bởi — Because, due to; causal preposition or conjunction.
làm: làm — To do, make, or work on something.
việc: việc — Work, task, job; matter or affair.
vất: vất — Hard, laborious; part of 'vất vả' meaning hardworking.
vả: vả — Strenuous, tiring; combined with 'vất' means laborious.
đùa: đùa — To joke, play around, or tease someone.
nhóm: nhóm — A group or team of people together.
khá: khá — Quite, rather, fairly; moderately good.
vui: vui — Happy, joyful, fun; in a good mood.
cách: cách — Way, method, manner of doing something.
toàn: toàn — Whole, entire, all; completely or entirely.
dùng: dùng — To use or make use of something.
lóng: lóng — Slang; colloquial language used informally.
nhận: nhận — To receive; to recognize; to acknowledge something.
xét: xét — To examine; combined with 'nhận' means to comment/assess.
ánh: ánh — Ray, gleam; light or glow from a source.
mắt: mắt — Eyes; the organs of sight on a face.
trách: trách — To blame or reproach someone for something.
móc: móc — To hook; combined with 'trách' means to reproach indirectly.
phía: phía — Direction, side; toward a particular side.
bóng: bóng — Shadow, shade; silhouette; ball (sports).
đang: đang — Progressive aspect marker; currently doing an action.
nằm: nằm — To lie down; to be situated or located.
duỗi: duỗi — To stretch out limbs; to extend.
trên: trên — On, above, over; preposition of location.
tấm: tấm — Classifier for flat objects like mats or sheets.
thảm: thảm — Carpet, rug, mat; also means tragic or miserable.

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