Meditations — Page 3

Vocabulary

người

ngưòi — Person, human being, or people.

mà

mà — But, yet, or relative pronoun connecting clauses.

đã

đã — Past tense marker indicating a completed action.

nhận

nhận — To receive, accept, or acknowledge something.

làm

làm — To do, make, or work at something.

con

con — Child, offspring, or classifier for animals.

nuôi

nuôi — To raise, foster, or adopt a child or animal.

nhỏ

nhỏ — Small, little, or young in size or age.

tuổi

tuổi — Age, years old; used to express someone's age.

hơn

hơn — More than, greater than, used in comparisons.

cùng

cùng — Together with, at the same time as.

lúc

lúc — Moment, time, or when referring to a point in time.

với

với — With, along with; preposition indicating accompaniment.

đặt

đặt — To place, set, or give a name to something.

cho

cho — To give, for, or to allow something to someone.

ông

ông — He, him, grandfather; formal male pronoun or title.

cái

cái — Classifier for objects; the, a thing.

tên

tên — Name; the name given to a person or thing.

Từ

từ — From, since; preposition indicating starting point.

đó

đó — That, there; demonstrative pronoun pointing to something.

về

về — To return to; about, regarding a topic.

sau

sau — After, later, behind in time or space.

hai

hai — Two; the number two.

là

là — To be; copula linking subject and predicate.

đồng

đồng — Together, joint, co-; Vietnamese currency unit.

nghiệp

nghiệp — Career, profession, or karma in Vietnamese usage.

trong

trong — In, inside, within a place or context.

đế

đế — Emperor, imperial; relating to an empire or ruler.

chế

chế — System, regime; to manufacture or control something.

được

được — To be able to; indicates successful completion of action.

đào

đào — To dig; also to train or cultivate talent.

tạo

tạo — To create, form, or train; used in compound words.

như

như — Like, as, such as; used in comparisons.

thể

thể — Form, body, as if; used in grammatical patterns.

để

To place, in order to, so that; purpose marker.

kế

kế — Next, to succeed; plan or strategy.

vị

vị — Position, seat, title; classifier for respected people.

vừa

vừa — Just, recently; to fit, to be appropriate.

mới

mới — New, recently, just; indicating something recent.

ổn

ổn — Stable, fine, settled; to be in good order.

định

định — To decide, plan, stabilize; fixed or settled.

trên

trên — On, above, on top of; upper position.

ngai

ngai — Throne; the seat of a king or emperor.

vàng

vàng — Gold; golden color or the precious metal.

thì

thì — Then; topic marker or conditional conjunction.

chiến

chiến — War, battle, to fight; used in compound words.

tranh

tranh — War, conflict; also a painting or picture.

nổ

nổ — To explode, burst out; break out suddenly.

ra

ra — Out, outward; directional particle indicating outward motion.

khắp

khắp — Everywhere, throughout, all over a place.

nơi

nơi — Place, location, spot; where something occurs.

Ở

ở — To live, reside at; preposition meaning 'at' or 'in'.

phía

phía — Direction, side, toward; indicating a cardinal direction.

đông

đông — East; also crowded or densely populated.

của

của — Of, belonging to; possessive particle in Vietnamese.

bắt

bắt — To catch, grab, begin; initiate an action.

đầu

đầu — Head; beginning, start of something.

một

một — One; the number one or indefinite article.

cuộc

cuộc — Classifier for events, matches, or organized activities.

nổi

nổi — To rise, float; to break out as in revolt.

dậy

dậy — To rise up, wake up, rebel against authority.

tính

tính — To calculate, plan; nature or character of someone.

toán

toán — To calculate; mathematics or a small military unit.

từ

từ — From, since; preposition indicating origin or time.

lâu

lâu — Long time, for a long while; duration.

bằng

bằng — By means of, equal to, flat; using a method.

cách

cách — Way, method, manner of doing something.

tiêu

tiêu — To spend, consume, destroy; also pepper as spice.

diệt

diệt — To destroy, annihilate, wipe out completely.

toàn

toàn — Whole, entire, complete; entirely or fully.

bộ

bộ — Whole set, ministry, department; entire collection.

Quân

quân — Military, army, troops, soldiers; armed forces.

đoàn

đoàn — Group, corps, legion; an organized unit or team.

La

La — Rome (in Vietnamese: La Mã); part of proper noun.

Mã

Mã — Roman (in La Mã); also means horse in Vietnamese.

và

và — And; coordinating conjunction joining words or clauses.

xâm

xâm — To invade, encroach upon; aggressive entry into territory.

chiếm

chiếm — To occupy, seize, capture a place or territory.

phái

phái — To send, dispatch; a faction or group.

đi

đi — To go, move away; directional verb particle.

gấp

gấp — Urgent, hurriedly, quickly; to fold paper.

rút

rút — To withdraw, pull out; to hasten or shorten.

dập

dập — To crush, stamp out, suppress a revolt.

tắt

tắt — To extinguish, turn off, put out a fire.

này

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

ta

ta — We, I; first-person pronoun with informal tone.

hoàn

hoàn — To complete, fulfill; return or finish something.

thành

thành — To complete, succeed; city or fortress wall.

trọng

trọng — Important, heavy, serious; to value or respect.

trách

trách — Responsibility, duty; to blame or reprimand someone.

mình

mình — Oneself, body; reflexive pronoun meaning self.

đắm

đắm — To sink, drown, be immersed in something deeply.

chìm

chìm — To sink, submerge; hidden beneath the surface.

rượu

rượu — Alcohol, wine, liquor; alcoholic beverage.

chè

chè — Tea; also a sweet Vietnamese dessert drink.

trụy

trụy — Depraved, degenerate, morally corrupt lifestyle.

lạc

lạc — To get lost, wander; debauchery or peanuts.

khi

khi — When, while; referring to a point or period in time.

giao

giao — To hand over, entrust, deliver to someone else.

lại

lại — Again, back; directional particle indicating return.

các

các — The (plural); indicates multiple specific persons or things.

sĩ

sĩ — Officer, scholar, learned person or soldier rank.

quan

quan — Official, officer, government figure; to observe.

Không

không — No, not; negation or zero in Vietnamese.

phải

phải — Must, to be, right, correct; obligation marker.

đối

đối — To face, oppose, confront; facing something directly.

mặt

mặt — Face, surface; to face or confront a problem.

mối

mối — Source, cause, threat; classifier for relationships.

nguy

nguy — Danger, peril, risk; hazardous situation.

hiểm

hiểm — Dangerous, treacherous, hazardous; risky situation.

nghiêm

nghiêm — Serious, severe, strict; solemn in manner or tone.

nước

nước — Water; country, nation; liquid substance.

liên

liên — To connect, alliance, continuous; linked together.

minh

minh — Alliance, bright, clear; united in a coalition.

nhiều

nhiều — Many, much, a lot; large quantity of something.

tộc

tộc — Tribe, clan, ethnic group; community of people.

hùng

hùng — Powerful, mighty, heroic; strong and impressive.

mạnh

mạnh — Strong, powerful, forceful; healthy and robust.

ở

ở — To live at, be at; preposition meaning 'at' or 'in'.

biên

biên — Border, frontier, edge; boundary of a territory.

giới

giới — Boundary, world, realm; border or social sphere.

bắc

bắc — North; the northern direction or region.

Trong

trong — In, inside, within; preposition for interior location.

số

số — Number, amount, fate; among a group.

đáng

đáng — Worthy, deserving, notable; worth mentioning.

kể

kể — To tell, count, consider; worth noting or mentioning.

nhất

nhất — Most; superlative marker, number one.

hay

hay — Or; interesting, good; conjunction or adjective.

đề

đề — To mention, propose, refer to; topic or subject.

cập

cập — To mention, refer to; reach or arrive at.

cuốn

cuốn — Volume, book; classifier for books or rolled objects.

sách

sách — Book; a written or printed publication.

Ngay

ngay — Right away, immediately, even; right at a place.

tại

tại — At, in; preposition indicating location or reason.

cũng

cũng — Also, too, as well; additive adverb in Vietnamese.

có

có — To have, there is/are; indicates existence or possession.

dịch

dịch — Epidemic, plague; to translate from one language.

bệnh

bệnh — Disease, illness, sickness; medical condition.

nạn

nạn — Disaster, calamity, famine; serious trouble or hardship.

đói

đói — Hungry, famine; lacking food or sustenance.

trước

trước — Before, in front of; prior in time or position.

do

do — Due to, because of; caused by something.

quân

quân — Army, soldiers, troops; military forces.

mang

mang — To carry, bring, bear; transport something along.

phương

phương — Direction, region, method; cardinal direction or area.

lũ

lũ — Flood, gang, group; a rush of water.

lụt

lụt — Flood, inundation; overflow of water causing damage.

phá

phá — To destroy, break, demolish; cause damage.

hủy

hủy — To destroy, cancel, annul; ruin something completely.

lượng

lượng — Quantity, amount, measure; volume of something.

lớn

lớn — Large, big, great; significant in size or amount.

ngũ

ngũ — Five; grain; used in compound words like grain.

cốc

cốc — Grain, cereal; cup or glass as a container.

Sau

sau — After, behind, later; following in time or place.

tất

tất — All, every, must; entirely without exception.

cả

cả — All, entire, even; used for emphasis or totality.

những

những — Those, the (plural); marks plural nouns in Vietnamese.

gì

gì — What; interrogative or relative pronoun.

xoa

xoa — To soothe, rub, smooth over; relieve discomfort.

dịu

dịu — Gentle, mild, soothing; to calm or soften something.

đáp

đáp — To answer, respond, meet; land as in aircraft.

ứng

ứng — To respond, meet, fulfill; apply or correspond to.

nhu

nhu — Need, gentle, soft; used in compound words.

cầu

cầu — Need, demand, bridge; to request or seek something.

cấp

cấp — Urgent, level, grade; to supply or provide urgently.

bách

bách — Hundred, pressing, urgent; all kinds of things.

thậm

thậm — Even, extremely; intensifier used before 'chí'.

chí

chí — Even, to the point of; will, ambition, resolve.

bị

bị — To suffer, be subjected to; passive voice marker.

buộc

buộc — To force, compel, tie; obligate someone to act.

bán

bán — To sell; offer goods in exchange for money.

đồ

đồ — Things, objects, utensils, belongings; stuff.

trang

trang — Page; to decorate or adorn; elegant appearance.

sức

sức — Strength, force, energy; power to do something.

hoàng

hoàng — Imperial, royal; relating to the emperor or royalty.

gia

gia — Family, household; added to mean 'royal family'.

kiếm

kiếm — To earn, find, seek; also a sword weapon.

tiền

tiền — Money, currency; before in time or space.

lên

lên — To go up, rise; directional particle upward.

đường

đường — Road, path, sugar; way or route somewhere.

sẽ

sẽ — Will, shall; future tense marker in Vietnamese.

tiếp

tiếp — To continue, receive, greet; following on from.

diễn

diễn — To unfold, perform, continue; develop or proceed.

ít

ít — Few, little, not much; small quantity.

suốt

suốt — Throughout, all through; the entire duration of.

phần

phần — Part, portion, section; share of something.

còn

còn — Still, remaining, yet; there is still something left.

triều

triều — Dynasty, reign, court; royal rule or imperial era.

đại

đại — Great, large, era; used in dynastic period names.

vào

vào — To enter, into, in; directional verb particle inward.

năm

năm — Year; the number five in Vietnamese.

qua

qua — To pass, go through, across; over a period.

đời

đời — Life, lifetime, world; one's life or generation.