Meditations — Page 2

Vocabulary

Do

do — Because of, due to (preposition indicating cause)

đó

đó — That, there (demonstrative pronoun or adverb)

vì

vì — Because, for the reason that

không

không — No, not; negation word in Vietnamese

có

có — To have, to exist, there is

con

con — Child, offspring; classifier for animals

trai

trai — Male, boy; used in 'con trai' meaning son

đã

đã — Past tense marker indicating completed action

nhận

nhận — To receive, accept, acknowledge something

làm

làm — To do, to make, to work

nuôi

nuôi — To raise, to adopt, to nurture a child

đổi

đổi — To change, to exchange, to replace

tên

tên — Name, given name of a person

ông

ông — He/him (respectful); grandfather; mister

thành

thành — To become, into; also means city or wall

cái

cái — Classifier for objects; the thing that

mà

mà — But, yet, that (conjunction or relative particle)

được

được — To be able to, to receive, to achieve

biết

biết — To know, to be aware of something

đến

đến — To come, to arrive; until; to (direction)

và

và — And (conjunction connecting words or clauses)

đính

đính — To attach, to affix; part of 'đính hôn' (engage)

hôn

hôn — Marriage-related; to kiss; as in engagement

với

với — With, together with (preposition)

gái

gái — Girl, female; 'con gái' means daughter

của

của — Of, belonging to (possessive particle)

mình

mình — Oneself, one's own; reflexive pronoun

là

là — To be (linking verb, equals)

Việc

việc — Work, matter, affair, task or thing done

giáo

giáo — Education, teaching; part of 'giáo dục'

dục

dục — Nurturing, educating; part of 'giáo dục' (education)

thực

thực — Real, actual; to carry out, to implement

hiện

hiện — Present, current; to appear, to realize

tất

tất — All, every; must (as in 'tất cả' meaning all)

cả

cả — All, entire; used in 'tất cả' meaning everything

sự

sự — Nominalizer for abstract concepts; affair, matter

chu

chu — Careful, thorough; part of 'chu đáo' (thorough)

đáo

đáo — Thoughtful, thorough; part of 'chu đáo'

Những

những — Plural marker for nouns in Vietnamese

người

người — Person, people, human being

thầy

thầy — Teacher, master, respected male professional

tài

tài — Talent, skill, ability of a person

giỏi

giỏi — Skilled, good at something, talented

nhất

nhất — Most, number one (superlative marker)

mời

mời — To invite, to request someone politely

về

về — To return home; about, regarding

dạy

dạy — To teach, to instruct someone

đào

đào — To train; to dig; part of 'đào tạo' (to train)

tạo

tạo — To create, to form; part of 'đào tạo' (training)

theo

theo — To follow, to pursue, according to

lý

lý — Reason, principle, philosophy, logic

nghiêm

nghiêm — Strict, serious, severe in manner

khắc

khắc — Strict, harsh; to engrave; moment in time

triết

triết — Philosophy; wisdom (as in 'triết học')

học

học — To study, to learn; school-related

Khắc

khắc — Stoic (as in Stoic philosophy, 'Khắc kỷ')

kỷ

kỷ — Discipline, self; part of 'khắc kỷ' (stoic)

điều

điều — Thing, matter, condition, article (noun)

hết

hết — All, entirely, to run out of something

sức

sức — Strength, force, energy, power

yêu

yêu — To love, to like fondly

thích

thích — To like, to enjoy something

Ông

ông — He (respectful); grandfather; mister

ăn

ăn — To eat, to consume food

mặc

mặc — To wear (clothes); despite, regardless

giản

giản — Simple, plain; part of 'giản dị' (simple)

dị

dị — Simple, modest; odd; part of 'giản dị'

sống

sống — To live, to be alive; life

đơn

Simple, single, plain; application form

tránh

tránh — To avoid, to evade something

xa

xa — Far, distant, away from

mọi

mọi — Every, all (adjective before noun)

mềm

mềm — Soft, tender; weak, yielding in character

yếu

yếu — Weak, feeble, lacking strength

hoa

hoa — Flower; also means luxury or embellishment

Thân

thân — Body, self; close, intimate (adjective)

thể

thể — Body, form; able to (modal); style

rèn

rèn — To forge, to train, to discipline oneself

luyện

luyện — To practice, to drill, to train repeatedly

để

để — In order to, so that (purpose conjunction)

trở

trở — To become, to return; part of 'trở nên'

nên

nên — Should, ought to; to become, therefore

cứng

cứng — Hard, firm, rigid, tough

cáp

cáp — Cable; sturdy, robust (in 'cứng cáp')

qua

qua — Through, via, past; to pass by

đấu

đấu — To fight, to compete, to wrestle

vật

vật — To wrestle; thing, object; matter

săn

săn — To hunt; firm, toned (body)

bắn

bắn — To shoot, to fire a weapon

các

các — Plural marker for nouns (various, several)

trò

trò — Game, act, trick; student (informal)

chơi

chơi — To play, to engage in recreation

ngoài

ngoài — Outside, outdoor, exterior

trời

trời — Sky, heaven, weather, God (colloquial)

dù

dù — Although, even though, despite

trạng

trạng — State, condition, status; appearance

ớt

ớt — Chili pepper; used here possibly as 'thể trạng'

lòng

lòng — Heart, mind, feelings, inner self

dũng

dũng — Brave, courageous; part of 'dũng cảm'

cảm

cảm — To feel; brave (in 'dũng cảm'); emotion

phi

phi — Extraordinary, beyond ordinary; to fly

thường

thường — Normal, ordinary, usual, common

khi

khi — When, at the time of

đối

đối — To face, to confront; opposite

mặt

mặt — Face; to face, to confront (in 'đối mặt')

những

những — Plural marker indicating multiple items

lợn

lợn — Pig, boar (domestic or wild)

rừng

rừng — Forest, jungle, wild nature

hung

hung — Fierce, violent, savage (as in 'hung dữ')

dữ

dữ — Fierce, ferocious, dangerous in behavior

Đồng

đồng — Together, simultaneously; bronze; field

thời

thời — Time, era, period; at the same time

giữ

giữ — To keep, to maintain, to hold onto

thói

thói — Habit, custom, manner (often negative)

phóng

phóng — To release, to let go; extravagant

túng

túng — Unrestrained; impoverished (context-dependent)

đại

đại — Great, large, generous; big-hearted

Niềm

niềm — Feeling, sense, passion (abstract emotion noun)

hứng

hứng — Enthusiasm, inspiration, mood to do something

khởi

khởi — To start, to begin; enthusiasm ('hứng khởi')

lớn

lớn — Big, large, great in size or importance

lao

lao — To rush; labor; great (in 'lớn lao')

ở

ở — At, in, to live (location preposition)

cuộc

cuộc — Classifier for events, contests, journeys

tranh

tranh — To compete, to fight for; picture, painting

đua

đua — To race, to compete in speed

Phe

phe — Faction, side, party in a group

phái

phái — Faction, sect,派派 派 group派派派派 派

như

như — Like, as, such as (comparison word)

ta

ta — We, I (informal); us (first person)

gọi

gọi — To call, to name, to summon

chúng

chúng — They, them, those (plural pronoun)

trong

trong — In, inside, within (preposition)

trường

trường — School; field, arena; racetrack context here

Các

các — Various, several (plural marker before nouns)

tay

tay — Hand; person (informal, as in 'guy')

chọn

chọn — To choose, to select, to pick

một

một — One, a (cardinal number and article)

bốn

bốn — Four (cardinal number)

màu

màu — Color, hue, shade

sắc

sắc — Color, sharpness; bright (as in 'màu sắc')

đỏ

đỏ — Red (color)

xanh

xanh — Blue or green (color, context-dependent)

lam

lam — Blue (specifically blue, in 'xanh lam')

trắng

trắng — White (color)

hoặc

hoặc — Or (conjunction offering alternatives)

lá

lá — Leaf; green (as in 'xanh lá'); classifier

ủng

ủng — To support; boot (footwear); part of 'ủng hộ'

hộ

hộ — To support, to help; household

họ

họ — They, them; family name (surname)

nhiệt

nhiệt — Heat; enthusiasm ('nhiệt tình' means enthusiastic)

tình

tình — Feeling, affection; situation; enthusiastic

cổ

cổ — Neck; ancient; to cheer ('cổ vũ')

vũ

vũ — To cheer, to encourage; dance; rain

gì

gì — What, anything, something (question word)

sánh

sánh — To compare, to match, to rival

bằng

bằng — Equal to, as much as; by means of

Bạo

bạo — Violent, brutal; part of 'bạo loạn' (riot)

loạn

loạn — Disorder, riot, chaos, rebellion

tham

tham — Greedy; to participate; part of 'tham nhũng'

nhũng

nhũng — Corruption; part of 'tham nhũng' (corruption)

đi

đi — To go, to walk; imperative particle

sau

sau — After, behind, later, following

cỗ

cỗ — Carriage, cart; feast, banquet setup

xe

xe — Vehicle, car, carriage, bicycle

hoàn

hoàn — Complete, whole; to return; part of 'hoàn toàn'

toàn

toàn — Completely, entirely, totally

đứng

đứng — To stand, to stop, to halt

Năm

năm — Year; five (number); year (time word)

phong

phong — To appoint, to confer a title upon someone

lên

lên — Up, upward; to rise, to be promoted

chức

chức — Position, rank, title, official post

Tổng

tổng — General, overall, chief; consul ('Tổng tài')

năm

năm — Year; five; the year (time reference)

lễ

lễ — Ceremony, rite, festival, ritual

Hai

hai — Two (cardinal number); both

sinh

sinh — To be born, to give birth, to live

cho

cho — To give, to allow, for (preposition/verb)

lâu

lâu — Long time, for a long duration

dân

dân — People, citizens, population

quan

quan — Official, mandarin; to observe; concerning

danh

danh — Name, fame, reputation, renown

dự

dự — To participate; to predict; honorary ('danh dự')

hoàng

hoàng — Emperor, imperial, royal (prefix)

gia

gia — Family, household; imperial family here

khác

khác — Other, different, another

trao

trao — To give, to hand over, to confer

đời

đời — Life, lifetime, generation, era

vào

vào — Into, in, at (a time); to enter

tiếp

tiếp — To continue, to receive, to succeed to

địa

địa — Land, territory; position ('địa vị' means status)

vị

vị — Position, status, rank; classifier for people

đế

đế — Emperor; imperial; base of something

lập

lập — To establish, to set up, to found

tức

tức — Immediately, at once; angry; to breathe

kết

kết — To unite, to conclude; part of 'kết hợp'

hợp

hợp — To combine, to cooperate, to unite