Little Women — Page 5

Vocabulary

Và

Và — Conjunction meaning 'and', linking words or clauses.

lắc

lắc — To shake or rock something back and forth.

chiếc

chiếc — Classifier for individual objects like tools or vehicles.

tất

tất — All, every, used before nouns for totality.

quân

quân — Troops, soldiers, or military forces.

đội

đội — Team, squad, or military unit group.

màu

màu — Color or hue of an object.

xanh

xanh — Blue or green color, depending on context.

cho

cho — To give, or preposition meaning 'for/to'.

đến

đến — To arrive at, or until a certain point.

khi

khi — When, at the time that something occurs.

những

những — Plural marker for nouns indicating multiple items.

kim

kim — Needle, as used in knitting or sewing.

đan

đan — To knit or weave threads together.

kêu

kêu — To make a sound, cry out, or call.

lách

lách — To slip through a narrow space or click.

cách

cách — Way, method, or manner of doing something.

như

như — Like, as, similar to something else.

tiếng

tiếng — Sound, noise, or a language/spoken word.

nhạc

nhạc — Music or musical sound.

và

và — Conjunction meaning 'and', linking words or clauses.

cuộn

cuộn — Roll or ball of thread, yarn, or wire.

len

len — Wool or yarn used for knitting.

của

của — Possessive particle meaning 'of' or 'belonging to'.

cô

cô — Young woman, aunt, or female pronoun.

lăn

lăn — To roll along a surface.

khắp

khắp — All over, throughout an entire area.

phòng

phòng — Room or chamber in a building.

Tội

Tội — Sin, guilt, or something pitiful/unfortunate.

nghiệp

nghiệp — Karma, occupation, or combined in 'tội nghiệp' meaning pitiful.

Thật

Thật — Truly, really, used to emphasize truth.

đáng

đáng — Worth, deserving, or worthy of something.

tiếc

tiếc — To regret or feel sorry about something.

nhưng

nhưng — But, however, used to show contrast.

không

không — No, not; negation word in Vietnamese.

thể

thể — Can, able to, expressing possibility or ability.

làm

làm — To do, make, or perform an action.

gì

gì — What, anything; used in questions or negatives.

khác

khác — Different, other, another option or thing.

được

được — To be able to, or indicates successful completion.

Vậy

Vậy — So, therefore, that being the case.

thì

thì — Then, marks condition-result in sentences.

em

em — Younger sibling; first-person pronoun for younger person.

phải

phải — Must, have to, or to be correct.

cố

cố — To try hard, make an effort.

mà

mà — But, yet, or emphasizing particle in speech.

bằng

bằng — Equal to, by means of, or made of.

lòng

lòng — Heart, mind, or inner feelings of someone.

với

với — With, together with someone or something.

cái

cái — Classifier for objects; also means 'the' informally.

tên

tên — Name of a person, place, or thing.

con

con — Child, or classifier for animals and small things.

trai

trai — Boy or male; 'con trai' means son/boy.

mình

mình — Oneself, or informal first-person pronoun.

đóng

đóng — To play a role, close, or contribute.

vai

vai — Role, part in a play, or shoulder.

anh

anh — Older brother; first-person pronoun for older male.

chúng

chúng — We, us, or they; plural pronoun prefix.

ta

ta — We, us; first-person plural inclusive pronoun.

nói

nói — To speak, say, or talk to someone.

vuốt

vuốt — To stroke or smooth with one's hand.

ve

ve — To caress or stroke gently and affectionately.

mái

mái — Roof, or top of head referring to hair.

đầu

đầu — Head, or the beginning of something.

thô

thô — Rough, coarse, crude in texture or manner.

ráp

ráp — Rough or scratchy to the touch.

bàn

bàn — Table, or classifier for flat surfaces and hands.

tay

tay — Hand or arm; also refers to a person's skill.

dù

dù — Even though, despite, regardless of circumstances.

có

có — To have, exist, or affirmative particle.

rửa

rửa — To wash something with water.

bát

bát — Bowl; 'rửa bát' means to wash dishes.

hay

hay — Or; also means interesting, good, or often.

phủi

phủi — To dust off or brush away dirt lightly.

bụi

bụi — Dust or fine particles of dirt.

bao

bao — How many, how much, or to cover/wrap.

nhiêu

nhiêu — Much, many; used with 'bao' for quantities.

đi

đi — To go; also a softening particle in commands.

nữa

nữa — More, also, again, or furthermore.

cũng

cũng — Also, too, even; indicates similarity or addition.

mất

mất — To lose something, or to be gone/lost.

sự

sự — Nominalizer turning verbs/adjectives into abstract nouns.

nhẹ

nhẹ — Light in weight, gentle, or soft.

nhàng

nhàng — Gentle, graceful; combined in 'nhẹ nhàng' meaning gently.

trong

trong — In, inside, or clear/transparent.

từng

từng — Each, every individual one; once, formerly.

cử

cử — Movement, gesture; part of 'cử chỉ' meaning gesture.

chỉ

chỉ — Gesture; also means only/just or to point.

Còn

Còn — Still, remaining, as for; transition word.

về

về — About, regarding, or to return home.

phần

phần — Part, portion, or share of something.

tiếp

tiếp — To continue, receive, or follow on from.

tục

tục — To continue; also means custom or vulgar.

quá

quá — Too, excessively, or very much so.

cầu

cầu — To seek, request; also means bridge or ball.

kỳ

kỳ — Strange, odd; 'cầu kỳ' means overly fussy/elaborate.

kiểu

kiểu — Style, manner, pattern, or type of something.

Những

Những — Plural marker indicating multiple items or instances.

điệu

điệu — Manner, style, or affected behavior.

bộ

bộ — Set, ministry, or manner; 'điệu bộ' means mannerism.

bây

bây — Now, this; used in 'bây giờ' meaning right now.

giờ

giờ — Hour, time, or now in 'bây giờ'.

trông

trông — To look, appear, or watch over someone.

buồn

buồn — Sad, melancholy, or boring.

cười

cười — To laugh or smile; 'buồn cười' means funny/ridiculous.

đấy

đấy — There, that; emphatic particle in spoken Vietnamese.

nếu

nếu — If, in the condition that something happens.

cẩn

cẩn — Careful; part of 'cẩn thận' meaning to be careful.

thận

thận — Careful, cautious; 'cẩn thận' means be careful.

sẽ

sẽ — Will, future tense marker in Vietnamese.

lớn

lớn — Big, large, or to grow up.

lên

lên — Up, to go up, or to grow/become.

thành

thành — To become, turn into, or succeed at something.

một

một — One, a, an; the number one.

ngỗng

ngỗng — Goose; a silly or awkward person.

nhỏ

nhỏ — Small, little, or young in size.

dáng

dáng — Figure, posture, or appearance of a person.

Chị

Chị — Older sister; pronoun for older female speaker.

thích

thích — To like, enjoy, or be fond of.

cư

cư — To reside, behave; part of 'cư xử' meaning to behave.

xử

xử — To behave, handle; 'cư xử' means to conduct oneself.

lịch

lịch — Polite, refined; part of 'lịch sự' meaning polite.

lối

lối — Way, manner, style of doing something.

chuyện

chuyện — Story, matter, affair, or topic of conversation.

tinh

tinh — Fine, subtle, refined; part of compound words.

tế

tế — Subtle, delicate; 'tinh tế' means refined or nuanced.

tỏ

tỏ — To show, express, or make evident something.

ra

ra — Out, outward; directional particle meaning to emerge.

thanh

thanh — Elegant, refined, clear; used in compound words.

Nhưng

Nhưng — But, however, showing contrast between two ideas.

từ

từ — From, since, word; preposition of origin or time.

ngữ

ngữ — Language, words; 'từ ngữ' means vocabulary or words.

vô

vô — Without, lacking; prefix meaning lacking or entering.

lý

lý — Reason, logic; 'vô lý' means unreasonable or absurd.

tệ

tệ — Bad, poor quality, terrible in manner.

chẳng

chẳng — Not at all; emphatic negation in informal speech.

kém

kém — Less, inferior, lacking, or not as good.

lóng

lóng — Slang; 'tiếng lóng' means slang language or jargon.

Nếu

Nếu — If, supposing that a condition is met.

là

là — To be; linking verb identifying subjects and predicates.

nghịch

nghịch — Naughty, mischievous, or playful in behavior.

ngợm

ngợm — Creature, type; 'nghịch ngợm' means naughty or mischievous.

vậy

vậy — So, like that, then; used for conclusions.

hỏi

hỏi — To ask a question or inquire about something.

sẵn

sẵn — Ready, available, already prepared for action.

sàng

sàng — Ready; 'sẵn sàng' means ready or willing to act.

nhận

nhận — To receive, accept, or recognize something.

xét

xét — To evaluate, examine; 'nhận xét' means to comment/remark.

Em

Em — Younger sibling; first-person pronoun for younger person.

đứa

đứa — Classifier for children or peers informally.

yêu

yêu — To love or be beloved; dear one.

hơn

hơn — More than, comparative degree marker.

thế

thế — So, like that, such, in that way.

trả

trả — To pay back, return, or answer.

lời

lời — Words, speech; 'trả lời' means to reply/answer.

trìu

trìu — Tender, affectionate; part of 'trìu mến'.

mến

mến — Fondness, affection; 'trìu mến' means tenderly/affectionately.

ai

ai — Who, anyone, someone; interrogative pronoun.

phản

phản — To oppose, counter; part of 'phản bác' meaning to refute.

bác

bác — To refute, reject; also means uncle/aunt (older).

vì

vì — Because, for the sake of, due to.

Chuột

Chuột — Mouse or rat; small rodent animal.

cưng

cưng — Darling, pet, beloved; term of endearment.

cả

cả — All, entire, even; emphasizing totality.

nhà

nhà — House, home, or family members.

Vì

Vì — Because, since; conjunction showing reason or cause.

độc

độc — Alone, only, unique; or poisonous/toxic.

giả

giả — Reader or fake; 'độc giả' means reader/audience.

trẻ

trẻ — Young, youth; referring to young age.

biết

To know, be aware of, or understand something.

người

người — Person, people, or human being.

nào

nào — Which, any; used in questions or choices.

tôi

tôi — I, me; formal first-person singular pronoun.

nhân

nhân — Person, occasion; 'nhân dịp' means on the occasion of.

dịp

dịp — Occasion, opportunity; a good chance to do something.

này

này — This, these; demonstrative pronoun for nearby things.

phác

phác — To sketch, outline roughly; draft an image.

họa

họa — To draw, paint; 'phác họa' means to sketch/outline.

đôi

đôi — Pair, couple, or a few; small number.

nét

nét — Stroke, feature, line; characteristic feature.

bốn

bốn — Four; the number four.

chị

chị — Older sister; pronoun for older female.

đang

đang — Progressive marker indicating ongoing action currently.

ngồi

ngồi — To sit down in a seated position.

ánh

ánh — Ray or gleam of light; glow.

hoàng

hoàng — Golden, royal; 'hoàng hôn' means sunset.

hôn

hôn — To kiss; or dusk in 'hoàng hôn' (sunset).

tuyết

tuyết — Snow; frozen precipitation falling from the sky.

tháng

tháng — Month; a unit of time in the calendar.

Mười

Mười — Ten; the number ten, also in month names.

Hai

Hai — Two; 'Tháng Mười Hai' means December.

rơi

rơi — To fall, drop down from above.

lặng

lặng — Silent, quiet, still; without sound or movement.

lẽ

lẽ — Reason; 'lặng lẽ' means quietly, silently, peacefully.

bên

bên — Side, beside, next to something or someone.

ngoài

ngoài — Outside, exterior, beyond a boundary.

lửa

lửa — Fire, flame; heat from burning.

lò

lò — Stove, furnace, or fireplace for heating.

vui

vui — Happy, joyful, cheerful in mood.

vẻ

vẻ — Appearance, look; 'vui vẻ' means cheerfully/happily.