The Complete Works of William Shakespeare — Page 10

Vocabulary

Thời

Time, period, era

gian

Space, interval; combined with thời means time

tàn

To destroy, wither, or devastate something

phá

To break, demolish, or ruin something

hỡi

O! Oh! Poetic exclamation addressing someone

ngươi

You, thou; archaic or poetic second person pronoun

làm

To do, make, or cause something

cùn

Blunt, dull; not sharp anymore

vuốt

Claw, talon; also to stroke or smooth

sư tử

Lion, the large wild cat

Và

And, conjunction connecting clauses or words

khiến

To cause, make, or compel someone to do

đất

Earth, soil, land, ground

nuốt

To swallow something whole

chửng

Entirely; nuốt chửng means to swallow whole

chính

Exactly, precisely, own; main or correct

đàn

Group, flock, herd; musical instrument

con

Child, offspring; classifier for animals

ngọt ngào

Sweet, tender, gentle; pleasant to senses

của

Of, belonging to; possessive particle

mình

Oneself, one's own; reflexive pronoun

Nhổ

To pull out, extract, uproot something

những

Those, the; plural marker for nouns

chiếc

Classifier for individual objects like teeth or shoes

răng

Tooth, teeth

sắc bén

Sharp, keen; describing a blade or wit

từ

From, since; word, vocabulary item

hàm

Jaw, jawbone; to contain or imply

hổ

Tiger, the large striped wild cat

dữ

Fierce, ferocious, savage, cruel

thiêu đốt

To burn intensely, incinerate, scorch completely

phượng hoàng

Phoenix, the mythical immortal fire bird

trường thọ

Longevity, long life, living a long time

trong

In, inside, within; clear, transparent

máu

Blood

nó

It, he, she; third person pronoun informal

Tạo

To create, form, generate something new

ra

Out, outward; directional particle indicating creation

mùa

Season, harvest season; a period of time

vui

Happy, joyful, fun, cheerful

và

And, connecting two elements together

buồn

Sad, melancholy, sorrowful, unhappy

khi

When, at the time of an event

lướt qua

To glide past, skim over, pass swiftly

bất cứ

Any, whatever, whichever; without restriction

điều

Thing, matter, point, issue

gì

What, anything; question or indefinite particle

muốn

To want, wish, desire something

chân

Foot, leg; true, genuine

nhanh

Fast, quick, rapid, swift

Với

With, along with; preposition of accompaniment

thế giới

The world, the globe, all existence

rộng lớn

Vast, wide, expansive, large in scale

tất cả

All, everything, everyone without exception

đang

Currently, in the process of doing

phai

To fade, diminish, lose color or intensity

Nhưng

But, however; conjunction showing contrast

ta

I, me, we; first person poetic pronoun

cấm

To forbid, prohibit, ban something

một

One; the number one, a single thing

tội ác

Crime, sin, evil act, wickedness

ghê tởm

Disgusting, revolting, repulsive, abhorrent

nhất

Most, -est; superlative marker

Ôi

Oh! An exclamation of emotion or surprise

đừng

Don't; negative imperative particle

khắc

To engrave, carve, inscribe onto a surface

lên

Up, onto; directional particle upward

vầng

Orb, disk; classifier for sun, moon, forehead

trán

Forehead, brow

trắng ngần

Pure white, immaculately white, brilliantly pale

người yêu

Lover, beloved, romantic partner

bằng

By means of, with; equal, flat, level

giờ

Hour, time; now, at this moment

Cũng

Also, too, as well; addition particle

vẽ

To draw, paint, sketch an image

nếp nhăn

Wrinkle, crease on skin or fabric

đó

That, there; demonstrative pronoun or adverb

ngòi bút

Pen nib, the tip of a writing pen

cổ xưa

Ancient, old, archaic, from long ago

Hãy

Please do; imperative particle for requests

để

To let, allow, place; so that

chàng

He, young man; poetic masculine pronoun

không

No, not; negation word

bị

To be subjected to; passive marker negative

hoen ố

To be stained, tarnished, blemished, sullied

hành trình

Journey, voyage, course of travel

Làm

To do, make, perform an action

khuôn mẫu

Model, standard, pattern, template for others

vẻ đẹp

Beauty, loveliness, aesthetic appearance

cho

For, to give; beneficiary preposition

hệ sau

Future generations, posterity, those who follow

Dù vậy

Even so, nevertheless, despite that, however

hãy

Let, please; imperative particle

tệ

Bad, poor, terrible, of low quality

già nua

Old, aged, elderly, worn out by age

chấp

To accept, endure, put up with something

sự

Nominalizer particle; the fact or act of

Người

Person, people; you in respectful address

sẽ

Will, shall; future tense marker

mãi

Forever, always, continually without end

sống

To live, be alive; life

trẻ trung

Youthful, young-looking, fresh and lively

vần thơ

Verse, poetic lines, rhyming poetry

Khuôn mặt

Face, facial features, countenance

phụ nữ

Woman, women, female adult

được

To receive, get; passive or resultative marker

bàn tay

Hand, the hand and fingers

tự nhiên

Nature, natural; spontaneously, naturally occurring

nên

Should, ought to; therefore, so, hence

Ngươi

You, thou; archaic poetic second person pronoun

có

To have, possess; there is, exists

chủ nhân

Owner, master, host of something

tình

Love, affection, emotion, romantic feeling

Trái tim

Heart, the organ; seat of emotion

dịu dàng

Gentle, tender, soft, kind in manner

nhưng

But, however; conjunction showing contrast

quen thuộc

Familiar, accustomed, well-known, habitual

thay đổi

To change, alter, shift, transform

phù du

Fleeting, transient, ephemeral, impermanent

như

Like, as, similar to; comparative particle

thói

Habit, tendency, custom, usual behavior

dối trá

Deceptive, dishonest, lying, false

Đôi mắt

Pair of eyes, the two eyes

sáng

Bright, light; morning; intelligent

hơn

More than, comparative marker

họ

They, them; third person plural pronoun

ít

Few, little, not much in quantity

ánh nhìn

Gaze, glance, look in someone's eyes

Dát vàng

Gold-plated, gilded, overlaid with gold

thứ

Thing, item; ordinal marker, rank

mà

But, yet; relative or emphatic particle

chiêm ngưỡng

To admire, gaze upon with reverence

Một

One, a single; indefinite article equivalent

ông

Mr., grandfather, older man; sun (poetic)

với

With, together with; preposition of accompaniment

màu

Color, hue, shade of something

mọi

Every, all, each without exception

Điều

Thing, matter, point, issue to discuss

đánh cắp

To steal, rob, take something illegally

kinh ngạc

Amazed, astonished, filled with wonder

tâm hồn

Soul, spirit, inner self, mind and heart

ban đầu

At first, initially, at the beginning

tạo

To create, form, make something new

Cho đến

Until, up to, as far as a point

thiên

Heaven, sky; natural, innate; thousand

đã

Already, past tense marker

phải lòng

To fall in love, become enamored with someone

cách

Way, method, manner; distance apart

thêm

More, additional, to add more

vào

Into, enter; directional particle inward

thất bại

To fail, suffer defeat, be unsuccessful

trước

Before, in front, prior to something

Bằng

By, with, using; equal, flat, level

vô nghĩa

Meaningless, pointless, without significance

mục đích

Goal, purpose, aim, objective

vì

Because, for the sake of, due to

nàng

She, her; poetic feminine third person pronoun

chọn

To choose, select, pick from options

niềm

Feeling, sentiment, inner sense of something

là

To be, is, am, are; copula verb

còn

Still, remaining; yet, furthermore, also

hữu dụng

Useful, practical, beneficial, of use

ấy

That, those; demonstrative adjective or pronoun

kho báu

Treasure, treasury, precious stored wealth