The Adventures of Pinocchio — Page 2

Vocabulary

Thoạt

thoạt — At first, initially; used to introduce a first impression

nhìn

nhìn — To look at, to gaze upon something

tôi

tôi — I, me; first-person singular pronoun

tưởng

tưởng — To think, to assume, to believe mistakenly

anh

anh — He/him; older brother; male pronoun

ta

ta — He/she/they; third-person pronoun used after another

đã

đã — Past tense marker indicating completed action

chết

chết — To die, to be dead

Nhưng

nhưng — But, however; conjunction showing contrast

thấy

thấy — To see, to notice, to feel or perceive

mình

mình — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to the speaker

nhầm

nhầm — To be mistaken, to make an error

vì

vì — Because, for the reason that

ngay

ngay — Right away, immediately, at once

khi

khi — When, at the time that something happens

nới

nới — To loosen, to slacken, to ease tightness

lỏng

lỏng — Loose, slack, not tight or firm

cái

cái — Classifier for objects; the, a (general classifier)

nút

nút — Knot, button, stopper or fastening

thắt

thắt — To tie tightly, to fasten, to knot

quanh

quanh — Around, surrounding something or a place

cổ

cổ — Neck; collar area of the body

thở

thở — To breathe, to exhale or inhale air

dài

dài — Long; also used in 'thở dài' meaning to sigh

một

một — One; the number one, a single unit

tiếng

tiếng — Sound, noise; language; a unit of sound

và

và — And; conjunction linking words or phrases

lầm

lầm — To murmur, to mutter softly under one's breath

bầm

bầm — To mumble; used in 'lầm bầm' meaning to mutter

với

với — With; in a manner of; together with

giọng

giọng — Voice, tone, accent when speaking

yếu

yếu — Weak, feeble, lacking strength or energy

ớt

ớt — Chili pepper; in 'yếu ớt' means very feeble

Bây

bây — Now; used in 'bây giờ' meaning right now

giờ

giờ — Hour; time; now (in 'bây giờ')

cảm

cảm — To feel; used in 'cảm thấy' meaning to feel

khỏe

khỏe — Healthy, well, feeling good physically

hơn

hơn — More than, better than; comparative marker

rồi

rồi — Already, now; indicates completed or current state

Cô

cô — She/her; aunt; young woman pronoun

Tiên

tiên — Fairy, celestial being; also a proper name

vỗ

vỗ — To clap, to pat, to slap lightly

tay

tay — Hand, arm; body part used for grasping

hai

hai — Two; the number two

lần

lần — Time, instance, occurrence of an action

Một

một — One; a single; indefinite article equivalent

chú

chú — Uncle; male classifier for animals or men

Chó

chó — Dog; common domestic animal

Xù

xù — Fluffy, poofy, bushy (describing fur or hair)

tuyệt

tuyệt — Excellent, wonderful, superb

đẹp

đẹp — Beautiful, pretty, handsome, attractive

xuất

xuất — To emerge, to come out; first part of 'xuất hiện'

hiện

hiện — To appear, to show up; second part of 'xuất hiện'

đi

đi — To walk, to go somewhere

bằng

bằng — By means of, using, with (instrumental preposition)

chân

chân — Foot, leg; the lower limb of a body

sau

sau — Behind, after, back; rear position

trông

trông — To look like, to appear, to seem visually

giống

giống — Similar to, resembling, to look like

hệt

hệt — Exactly like, identical to; intensifies 'giống'

người

người — Person, human being, people

đàn

đàn — Group; used in 'đàn ông' meaning man/men

ông

ông — Man, gentleman; grandfather; Mr.

Nó

nó — It, he, she; third-person pronoun for animals/others

mặc

mặc — To wear, to put on clothing

trang

trang — Costume, attire; page; used in 'trang phục'

phục

phục — Clothing, uniform; second part of 'trang phục'

hầu

hầu — To serve, to attend; attendant, servant

cận

cận — Close, near; attendant; second part of 'hầu cận'

cung

cung — Palace, royal court; bow (archery)

đình

đình — Court, communal hall; used in 'cung đình'

chiếc

chiếc — Classifier for single items like hats, shoes, boats

mũ

mũ — Hat, cap, headwear of any kind

ba

ba — Three; the number three

góc

góc — Corner, angle; a pointed edge or corner

viền

viền — Border, trim, edging on clothing or objects

ren

ren — Lace; decorative lacework fabric

vàng

vàng — Gold; yellow; golden color or material

được

được — To be able to; to receive; passive marker

đội

đội — To wear on the head; a team or group

nghiêng

nghiêng — Tilted, slanted, leaning to one side

cách

cách — Way, manner, style; distance from something

phóng

phóng — To launch, release; free-spirited; dashing

khoáng

khoáng — Open, free, unrestrained; used in 'phóng khoáng'

trên

trên — On, above, on top of something

bộ

bộ — Set, suit; classifier for sets of clothing or items

tóc

tóc — Hair (on the head)

giả

giả — Fake, artificial, false; wig (tóc giả)

xoăn

xoăn — Curly, wavy (describing hair)

trắng

trắng — White; the color white

rủ

rủ — To hang down, to droop, to cascade

xuống

xuống — Down, downward; to go or come down

tận

tận — All the way to, down to, as far as

lưng

lưng — Back; the rear part of the torso

áo

áo — Shirt, jacket, coat; upper garment

khoác

khoác — To drape over; a coat or jacket

nhung

nhung — Velvet; soft luxurious fabric

màu

màu — Color, hue of something

cô

cô — Aunt; young woman; she/her pronoun

thật

thật — Really, truly, genuinely; very much so

bảnh

bảnh — Handsome, dapper, smart-looking in appearance

bao

bao — Much, many; used in 'bảnh bao' meaning dapper

những

những — Those, these; plural marker for nouns

cúc

cúc — Button (on clothing); chrysanthemum flower

kim

kim — Diamond; metal; needle; used in 'kim cương'

cương

cương — Diamond; strong; second part of 'kim cương'

túi

túi — Pocket, bag, pouch for carrying things

to

to — Large, big, huge in size

tướng

tướng — General; appearance; used in 'to tướng' meaning big

luôn

luôn — Always, constantly, all the time

chứa

chứa — To contain, to hold inside, to store

đầy

đầy — Full, filled up, brimming with something

xương

xương — Bone; skeletal structure of a body

chủ

chủ — Owner, master, host; the main person

yêu

yêu — To love, to adore; beloved

quý

quý — Precious, dear, valued; to cherish

của

của — Of, belonging to; possessive marker

bỏ

bỏ — To put into; to drop; to abandon

vào

vào — Into, in; to enter a place or container

đó

đó — There, that place; that (demonstrative)

trong

trong — In, inside, within a space or time

bữa

bữa — Meal; a time of eating food

ăn

ăn — To eat, to consume food

Quần

quần — Pants, trousers; lower body garment

đỏ

đỏ — Red; the color red

thẫm

thẫm — Dark (shade of color); deep crimson or dark hue

tất

tất — Socks, stockings; hosiery worn on feet

lụa

lụa — Silk; smooth luxurious fabric material

đôi

đôi — Pair; classifier for things that come in twos

giày

giày — Shoe, shoes worn on the feet

thấp

thấp — Low, short in height; low-heeled

có

có — To have, to possess; there is/are

khóa

khóa — Buckle, clasp, lock; a fastening device

bạc

bạc — Silver; the metal silver; pale color

hoàn

hoàn — Complete, perfect; first part of 'hoàn thiện'

thiện

thiện — Good, perfect; second part of 'hoàn thiện'

Đuôi

đuôi — Tail; the rear appendage of an animal

bọc

bọc — To wrap, to cover, to encase something

lớp

lớp — Layer, coat; class (school); a covering

vải

vải — Fabric, cloth, material for making clothes

xanh

xanh — Blue or green; cool color hue

để

để — To put, to place; in order to, so that

bảo

bảo — To protect; to tell; first part of 'bảo vệ'

vệ

vệ — To guard, to protect; second part of 'bảo vệ'

khỏi

khỏi — From, against; to avoid or be protected from

mưa

mưa — Rain; precipitation falling from clouds

Lại

lại — Come here; again; to come back or approach

đây

đây — Here, this place; come here (Lại đây)

nói

nói — To speak, to say, to talk

Hãy

hãy — Please do; imperative particle for commands

chuẩn

chuẩn — Standard, accurate; ready; part of 'chuẩn bị'

bị

bị — To prepare; passive marker; part of 'chuẩn bị'

xe

xe — Vehicle, car, carriage, bicycle

ngựa

ngựa — Horse; equine animal used for riding

tốt

tốt — Good, fine, best; of high quality

nhất

nhất — Most, best; superlative marker

về

về — To return; toward; about a topic

phía

phía — Direction, side, toward a place

khu

khu — Area, zone, region, district

rừng

rừng — Forest, jungle, woodland

Khi

khi — When, at the time that an event occurs

đến

đến — To arrive at, to reach, to come to

cây

cây — Tree, plant; classifier for trees and plants

sồi

sồi — Oak; an oak tree in the forest

ngươi

ngươi — You; archaic or formal second-person pronoun

sẽ

sẽ — Will; future tense marker in Vietnamese

con

con — Child; classifier for animals; to find/see

Rối

rối — Tangled, confused; puppet (con rối)

tội

tội — Poor, pitiful; crime; used in 'tội nghiệp'

nghiệp

nghiệp — Fate, karma; poor thing; part of 'tội nghiệp'

nửa

nửa — Half; midway between two states

sống

sống — To live, to be alive; raw (uncooked)

nằm

nằm — To lie down, to be lying flat somewhere

bãi

bãi — Field, patch, open area of ground

cỏ

cỏ — Grass; lawn; low ground-covering plants

nhẹ

nhẹ — Light, gentle, soft; not heavy

nhàng

nhàng — Gentle, graceful; used in 'nhẹ nhàng' meaning gently

bế

bế — To carry in arms, to hold and lift up

lên

lên — Up, upward; to rise or lift something up

đặt

đặt — To place, to set down carefully somewhere

đệm

đệm — Cushion, mattress, padded seat or surface

đưa

đưa — To give, to hand over; to take someone somewhere

cho

cho — To give; for; allowing someone to have something

Chú

chú — Uncle; male classifier; used as polite address

tỏ

tỏ — To show, to express, to demonstrate clearly

rằng

rằng — That; conjunction introducing a reported clause

hiểu

hiểu — To understand, to comprehend, to grasp meaning

vẫy

vẫy — To wag, to wave (as a tail or hand)

đuôi

đuôi — Tail of an animal; rear end or appendage

nhanh

nhanh — Fast, quick, rapidly; speedily doing something

đường

đường — Road, path, way; route to a destination