The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 13

Vocabulary

Trong

Trong — In, within, inside a place or context

trường

trường — Field, school, or domain of something

hợp

hợp — Case, instance, or to combine together

này

này — This, referring to something nearby or just mentioned

tôi

tôi — I, me; first-person singular pronoun

tìm

tìm — To search for or look for something

thấy

thấy — To find, see, or perceive something

tiểu

tiểu — Small, minor; prefix for biography or story

sử

sử — History or biographical record

của

của — Of, belonging to; possessive particle

bà

bà — She, her; respectful term for older woman

kẹp

kẹp — Sandwiched, wedged, or clipped between things

giữa

giữa — Between, in the middle of two things

một

một — One; the number one or indefinite article

giáo

giáo — Religious or educational; relates to clergy or teaching

sĩ

sĩ — Scholar, cleric, or professional person

Do

Do — Jewish; relating to Jewish religion or people

Thái

Thái — Thai or Jewish; part of compound word

và

và — And; conjunction joining words or phrases

tham

tham — To participate in; greedy or staff-related prefix

mưu

mưu — Strategy, plan; as in chief of staff

trưởng

trưởng — Chief, head, or senior leader of a group

đã

đã — Already; past tense marker in Vietnamese

viết

viết — To write something such as a book or letter

chuyên

chuyên — Specialized, expert; dedicated to one subject

khảo

khảo — Study, research, monograph on a topic

về

về — About, regarding, or to return somewhere

các

các — Various, multiple; plural marker for nouns

loài

loài — Species, kind, or type of living creature

cá

cá — Fish; aquatic animal commonly eaten as food

biển

biển — Sea, ocean; large body of salt water

sâu

sâu — Deep, profound; far below the surface

Để

Để — To let, allow, or in order to do something

xem

xem — To look, see, or examine something closely

nói

nói — To say, speak, or talk to someone

Hừm

Hừm — Hmm; interjection expressing thought or hesitation

Sinh

Sinh — Born; to be born or give birth

tại

tại — At, in; indicates location or place of event

năm

năm — Year; also the number five in Vietnamese

Giọng

Giọng — Voice, tone, or singing voice type

hừm

hừm — Hmm; sound of contemplation or mild acknowledgment

Nhà

Nhà — House, home, or building structure

hát

hát — To sing; performing songs or opera

Hoàng

Hoàng — Royal, imperial; relating to a king or emperor

gia

gia — Family, house; royal or noble household

đúng

đúng — Correct, right, accurate; that is true

vậy

vậy — So, thus, like that; confirmation or conclusion

Rút

Rút — To withdraw, pull out, or retire from something

khỏi

khỏi — Out of, away from; separating from a place

sân

sân — Stage, yard, or courtyard area

khấu

khấu — Stage; theatrical performance platform

ha

ha — Ha; interjection of surprise or realization

Đang

Đang — Currently, presently; ongoing action marker

sống

sống — To live, be alive; residing somewhere

thế

thế — So, like that; used for emphasis or conclusion

Thưa

Thưa — Respectful address word; used before titles

Bệ

Bệ — Throne; part of respectful royal address

hạ

hạ — Majesty; used in royal address to a king

theo

theo — According to, following, or in accordance with

hiểu

hiểu — To understand, comprehend, or know something

Ngài

Ngài — You; respectful pronoun for important person

vướng

vướng — Entangled, caught up, or involved in something

vào

vào — Into, enter; indicates movement or involvement

mối

mối — Bond, relationship, connection between people

quan

quan — Relation, official; concerning or related to

hệ

hệ — Relationship, system, or connection between things

với

với — With; together with or in relation to someone

người

người — Person, people; human being

phụ

phụ — Female, auxiliary; secondary or supporting role

nữ

nữ — Woman, female; gender identifier

trẻ

trẻ — Young, youthful; not old in age

cho

cho — For, give to; indicates recipient or purpose

ấy

ấy — That, that one; refers to person or thing mentioned

số

số — Number, quantity, amount of something

bức

Classifier for letters, paintings, or photographs

thư

thư — Letter; written correspondence sent to someone

có

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

tính

tính — Nature, character, or property of something

chất

chất — Quality, substance, or nature of something

tế

tế — Delicate, sensitive, subtle in nature

nhị

nhị — Delicate, subtle; second or sensitive in nature

hiện

hiện — Currently, now, present time

đang

đang — Currently doing; ongoing action present marker

muốn

muốn — To want, desire, or wish for something

lấy

lấy — To take, get, or retrieve something

lại

lại — Back, again; return or repeat an action

những

những — Those, these; plural marker for nouns

đó

đó — That, those; refers to previously mentioned items

Chính

Chính — Exactly, precisely; correct or main thing

xác

xác — Accurate, exact, precise; confirms correctness

Nhưng

Nhưng — But, however; introduces contrasting statement

làm

làm — To do, make, or perform an action

nào

nào — How, which; interrogative word asking method

Có

Có — Is there, does there exist something

cuộc

cuộc — Classifier for events, matches, or meetings

hôn

hôn — Marriage; relating to matrimonial union

nhân

nhân — Person or marriage; matrimonial relationship

bí

bí — Secret, mysterious, hidden from public knowledge

mật

mật — Secret, confidential; kept hidden from others

không

không — No, not; negation or question particle

Không

Không — No, none; negative answer or denial

giấy

giấy — Paper, document; written official record

tờ

tờ — Sheet of paper; classifier for documents

pháp

pháp — Law, legal; relating to legal matters

lý

lý — Reason, logic; rational or legal principle

hay

hay — Or; also meaning interesting or often

chứng

chứng — Evidence, proof, witness of something

Vậy

Vậy — So, then, therefore; draws a conclusion

thì

thì — Then; conditional or topic marker particle

ý

ý — Meaning, idea, intention, thought

Nếu

Nếu — If; introduces a conditional clause

đưa

đưa — To present, give, hand over something

ra

ra — Out, forward; indicates outward direction or action

để

để — In order to, for the purpose of

tống

tống — To extort, blackmail, or forcibly send away

tiền

tiền — Money; currency used for transactions

hoặc

hoặc — Or; alternative conjunction between options

vì

vì — Because, for the sake of; causal conjunction

mục

mục — Purpose, aim, goal, or section

đích

đích — Target, goal, or purpose of action

khác

khác — Other, different, another option or thing

sao

sao — Why, how; interrogative or copy/star

thể

thể — Can, able to; indicates possibility or capability

minh

minh — Prove, demonstrate, or bright/clear

thực

thực — Real, genuine, authentic, true

chúng

chúng — They, them, those; third person plural pronoun

chữ

chữ — Writing, character, letter of the alphabet

tay

tay — Hand; handwriting or person's hand

Ồ

Ồ — Oh; exclamation of surprise or realization

thôi

thôi — Just, only, stop; indicates finality or limitation

Giả

Giả — Fake, false, counterfeit, forged document

mạo

mạo — Forge, impersonate, or falsify something

Giấy

Giấy — Paper, document; written material or stationery

riêng

riêng — Private, personal, own; belonging to oneself

Bị

Bị — Passive marker; indicates suffering an action

đánh

đánh — To hit, beat, or steal in this context

cắp

cắp — To steal, pilfer, or take secretly

Con

Con — Classifier for seals, stamps; also child

dấu

dấu — Seal, stamp, mark on an official document

giả

giả — Fake, forged, counterfeit version of something

Ảnh

Ảnh — Photo, photograph; image captured by camera

chụp

chụp — To take a photo or photograph someone

mua

mua — To buy, purchase something with money

Cả

Cả — Both, all, entire; inclusive of everything

hai

hai — Two; the number two

đều

đều — Both, all, equally; applies to all mentioned

trong

trong — In, inside; within a space or photo

ảnh

ảnh — Photo, picture; photographic image

Ôi

Ôi — Oh! exclamation of distress or surprise

trời

trời — Heaven, sky, God; used in exclamations

Thật

Thật — Truly, really; used for emphasis of truth

là

là — Is, are, to be; linking verb in Vietnamese

tệ

tệ — Bad, terrible, awful, poor quality

hại

hại — Harmful, damaging; causing harm or trouble

quả

quả — Indeed, truly; classifier for round objects

hành

hành — Action, conduct, behavior toward someone

động

động — Action, movement, activity performed

thiếu

thiếu — Lacking, insufficient, short of something

thận

thận — Careful, cautious; kidney organ also

trọng

trọng — Serious, important, careful consideration

Tôi

Tôi — I, me; first-person singular pronoun

điên

điên — Crazy, mad, insane behavior

mất

mất — Lose, lost; to be gone or missing

trí

trí — Mind, intelligence, reason, mental faculty

tự

tự — Self, oneself; on one's own accord

đặt

đặt — To place, put, or put oneself into situation

mình

mình — Oneself, myself; reflexive pronoun

tình

tình — Situation, feeling, love; emotional context

nghiêm

nghiêm — Serious, grave, severe situation or matter

Khi

Khi — When; temporal conjunction indicating time

chỉ

chỉ — Only, just, merely; limiting what is true

tử

tử — Death, die; relating to mortal danger

còn

còn — Still, remaining, yet; something continues

Giờ

Giờ — Now, hour; current time or clock hour

mới

mới — Just, only now, new; recently occurring

ba

ba — Three; the number three

mươi

mươi — Tens; used in compound numbers like thirty

tuổi

tuổi — Age, years old; how old someone is

Phải

Phải — Must, have to; obligation or right side

bằng

bằng — By means of, equal to, using something

được

được — To be able to, succeed in doing something

Chúng

Chúng — We, they; plural pronoun for group

cố

cố — To try hard, make effort, attempt something

nhưng

nhưng — But, however; introduces contrast or exception

thất

thất — Fail, lose; to not succeed at something

bại

bại — Defeat, failure; losing in effort or battle

phải

phải — Must, have to; necessity or obligation

trả

trả — To pay, return, or repay something owed

Bà

Bà — She, madam; respectful term for older woman

sẽ

sẽ — Will; future tense marker in Vietnamese

bán

bán — To sell, offer for sale to someone

Đã

Đã — Already; past tense marker indicating completion

lần

lần — Time, occasion; once or number of attempts

thử

thử — To try, attempt, or test something out

Hai

Hai — Two; the number two

tên

tên — Name; also classifier for criminals or people

trộm

trộm — Thief, burglar; someone who steals things

do

do — Because of, due to, caused by something

thuê

thuê — To hire, rent, or employ someone for task

lục

lục — To search through, rummage, ransack a place

soát

soát — To search, inspect, check thoroughly

nhà

nhà — House, home; residential building or dwelling