The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete — Page 1

Vocabulary

Sáng

Morning; or bright, luminous

thứ

Ordinal marker; day of the week indicator

Bảy

The number seven

đã

Past tense marker indicating completed action

đến

To arrive, come, or reach a place

và

And; conjunction connecting words or phrases

cả

All, entire, even; inclusive emphasis word

thế

So, thus; the world; such a way

giới

World, realm, domain of existence

mùa

Season of the year

hè

Summer season; also a sidewalk

tươi

Fresh, vibrant, lively in appearance

sáng

Bright, luminous; morning time

trong

Inside, in; clear, transparent

lành

Pure, healthy, wholesome, benign

tràn

To overflow, brim over, flood

đầy

Full, filled to capacity

sức

Strength, energy, physical force

sống

To live; life; alive, raw

Có

To have; there is/are

một

One; the number one

bài

A piece, song, lesson, or article

ca

Song; to sing; a shift or turn

mỗi

Each, every individual one

trái

Fruit; left side; heart

tim

Heart, the cardiac organ

nếu

If; conditional conjunction

còn

Still, yet, remaining; to remain

trẻ

Young, youthful in age

thì

Then; conditional or topic marker

âm

Sound, audio; negative, yin principle

nhạc

Music, musical sound

sẽ

Will; future tense marker

vang

To resound, echo, ring out loudly

lên

Up, upward; to rise or go up

từ

From; since; word, vocabulary item

đôi

A pair, couple, two of something

môi

Lips, the mouth's lips

niềm

Feeling, sentiment, inner emotion

vui

Happy, joyful, cheerful

trên

On, above, upon a surface

khuôn

Mold, frame; face shape

mặt

Face, surface, front side

sự

Nominalizer for abstract nouns and states

hứng

Inspiration, enthusiasm, excited feeling

khởi

To start, begin, initiate

bước

Step, stride; to step forward

chân

Foot, leg; genuine, true

Những

Plural marker for nouns

cây

Tree, plant; classifier for tall objects

hoa

Flower, blossom

keo

Acacia tree; glue, adhesive

đang

Currently, presently; ongoing action marker

nở

To bloom, blossom, open up

rộ

Abundantly, in full bloom, prolifically

hương

Fragrance, aroma, scent

thơm

Fragrant, sweet-smelling, aromatic

của

Of, belonging to; possessive marker

bông

Flower, blossom; cotton

lan

Orchid flower; to spread

tỏa

To radiate, spread out, diffuse

khắp

Throughout, everywhere, all over

không

No, not; air, sky, zero

trung

Middle, center; loyal, faithful

Đồi

Hill, small elevated landform

nằm

To lie down; to be located

phía

Direction, side, toward

sau

Behind, after, back side

ngôi

Classifier for houses, stars, positions

làng

Village, rural community

xanh

Green or blue color; fresh

mướt

Lush, verdant, smooth and green

cỏ

Grass, weeds, small plants

ở

To be at; to live, reside

đủ

Enough, sufficient, adequate

xa

Far, distant in space

để

In order to; to place, put

trông

To look, appear; to watch over

như

Like, as, similar to

vùng

Region, zone, area, territory

đất

Land, soil, earth, ground

huyền

Mysterious, dark, profound, mystical

mơ

To dream; vague, dreamy

thanh

Peaceful, clear, serene, pure

bình

Peace, calm; flat, level

quyến

To attract, charm, entice

rũ

To enchant; to droop, hang

xuất

To appear, emerge, export, issue

hiện

To appear, manifest; current, present

vỉa

Sidewalk, pavement, ledge

với

With, together with; to reach for

xô

Bucket, pail; to push, shove

vôi

Lime, whitewash, calcium oxide

trắng

White color

chiếc

Classifier for single objects like tools

chổi

Broom for sweeping floors

quét

To sweep, brush, scan across

có

To have; there is, exists

cán

Handle, shaft of a tool

dài

Long in length or duration

Cậu

You, he/she (familiar); maternal uncle

nhìn

To look at, gaze, observe

hàng

Row, line; goods, merchandise

rào

Fence, barrier, enclosure

mọi

Every, all, each without exception

tan

To dissolve, melt away, disperse

biến

To disappear, transform, change

nỗi

Feeling of sadness or suffering

u

Gloomy, dark, sorrowful tone

sầu

Grief, sorrow, melancholy

sâu

Deep, profound; a worm or grub

thẳm

Very deep, profound, bottomless

bao

To cover, surround; how much/many

phủ

To cover over, drape upon

lấy

To take, get, grab; reflexive marker

tâm

Mind, heart, core, center

hồn

Soul, spirit, inner essence

Hàng

Row, line; goods; classifier for rows

gỗ

Wood, timber material

ba

Three; father (informal)

mươi

Tens unit in numbers (thirty, etc.)

thước

Meter or yard unit of measurement

cao

Tall, high in stature or elevation

chín

Nine; ripe, cooked thoroughly

bộ

Set, suit; ministry; classifier for sets

Cuộc

Classifier for events, matches, lives

đối

Opposite, facing; to confront, oppose

dường

Seemingly, apparently, as if

trống

Empty, hollow; drum instrument

rỗng

Hollow, empty inside

tồn

To exist, remain, survive

tại

At, in; because of, due to

chẳng

Not at all; negative emphatic marker

qua

Through, past, across, over

chỉ

Only, merely, just

là

To be; is, am, are

gánh

To carry on a shoulder pole; burden

nặng

Heavy, weighty, serious

Thở

To breathe, inhale and exhale

nhúng

To dip, immerse briefly in liquid

dọc

Along, lengthwise, vertically

theo

To follow, according to, along with

tấm

Classifier for flat sheets or boards

ván

Plank, board of wood

cùng

Together with; same, also

lặp

To repeat, do again

lại

Again; back; to remain, return

động

Movement, action; to move, touch

tác

Action, motion; to create, author

rồi

Already, then, done; afterwards

làm

To do, make, work, perform

thêm

More, additional, extra, further

lần

Time, instance, occurrence of action

nữa

More, again, another time, further

so

To compare, contrast against

vệt

A streak, trace, strip mark

nhỏ

Small, little, tiny

nhoi

Meager, tiny, pitifully small

dải

Strip, band, stretch of surface

chưa

Not yet, still not done

trải

To spread out, lay out flat

bất

Un-, non-; any, regardless of

tận

Endless, exhausted, to the very end

ngồi

To sit down

phịch

Thud sound; to plop down heavily

xuống

Down, downward, to descend

thùng

Bucket, barrel, large container

nản

Discouraged, disheartened, losing motivation

lòng

Heart, mind, inner feelings

nhảy

To jump, leap, skip, dance

sáo

Flute instrument; starling bird

ra

Out, outward, to exit, issue

cổng

Gate, main entrance of a compound

thiếc

Tin metal material

miệng

Mouth, opening of an entrance

hát

To sing a song

Việc

Task, job, matter, affair

đi

To go, walk; imperative softener

nước

Water; country, nation

máy

Machine, device, engine

bơm

To pump; a pump device

thị

Town, city, market area

trấn

Town, small urban settlement

trước

Before, in front of, previously

đây

Here, this place

luôn

Always, consistently, habitually

việc

Task, work, matter, affair

ghét

To hate, dislike strongly

cay

Spicy, hot; bitter, harsh

đắng

Bitter in taste

nhưng

But, however, yet; contrast conjunction

giờ

Hour; now, at this moment

vậy

So, thus, like that, in that case

nhớ

To remember, miss someone or something

rằng

That; quotative complementizer particle

lúc

Moment, time, when

nào

Which, any, what; interrogative pronoun

cũng

Also, too, always, even

bạn

Friend; you (peer, informal)

bè

Group of friends; raft

tụ

To gather, assemble, congregate

tập

To practice; gather; episode, volume

đứa

Classifier for children or peers informally

trai

Boy, male; oyster

gái

Girl, female

da

Skin, hide, complexion

nâu

Brown color

đen

Black color

đó

There, that; over there

chờ

To wait, await patiently

lượt

Turn, one's time, round

mình

Self, oneself; I/me (intimate)

nghỉ

To rest, take a break, vacation

ngơi

To rest, cease activity briefly

trao

To hand over, exchange, bestow

đổi

To exchange, trade, swap

đồ

Thing, object, stuff, goods

chơi

To play, engage in recreation

cãi

To argue, quarrel, dispute verbally

nhau

Each other, one another, mutually

đánh

To hit, beat, fight physically

nghịch

To misbehave, be naughty, play mischievously

phá

To destroy, break, disrupt, wreck