The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 4

Vocabulary

Nếu

Nếu — Conditional conjunction meaning 'if'

không

không — Negation word meaning 'not' or 'no'

thì

thì — Conjunction meaning 'then' in conditionals

sẽ

sẽ — Future tense marker meaning 'will'

có

có — Verb meaning 'to have' or 'there is'

sự

sự — Nominalizing particle preceding abstract nouns

thăng

thăng — To rise or be promoted in rank

chức

chức — Position, rank, or official title

và

và — Conjunction meaning 'and'

vì

vì — Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'for'

anh

anh — Pronoun for older brother or male peer

đảm

đảm — To take responsibility; bold or assured

bảo

bảo — To assure, guarantee, or tell someone

với

với — Preposition meaning 'with' or 'to'

tôi

tôi — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'

rằng

rằng — Conjunction meaning 'that' introducing reported speech

hàng

hàng — Goods, merchandise, or cargo

hóa

hóa — Goods or commodities; suffix for transformation

Tất

Tất — All, every; used in 'tất cả' meaning all

cả

cả — All, entire; used with 'tất' meaning everything

đều

đều — All, each; indicates uniformity across subjects

an

an — Safe, peaceful; component of 'an toàn'

toàn

toàn — Complete, whole; safe in 'an toàn'

nguyên

nguyên — Original, intact, undamaged, or whole

vẹn

vẹn — Intact, complete, unharmed; used in 'nguyên vẹn'

thưa

thưa — Polite address particle used before titles

ông

ông — Respectful pronoun for older man or grandfather

hãy

hãy — Imperative particle meaning 'please do' something

tin

tin — To believe or trust; also means news

lời

lời — Words, advice, or speech of someone

khuyên

khuyên — To advise or counsel someone

đừng

đừng — Negative imperative meaning 'don't do'

lấy

lấy — To take, get, or obtain something

cho

cho — Preposition meaning 'for' or 'to give'

lợi

lợi — Benefit, profit, or advantage

nhuận

nhuận — Profit or gain; used in 'lợi nhuận'

của

của — Possessive particle meaning 'of' or 'belonging to'

chuyến

chuyến — A trip, journey, or voyage

đi

đi — To go; also marks imperative or direction

này

này — Demonstrative meaning 'this' or 'these'

Lúc

Lúc — Time, moment, or point in time

đó

đó — Demonstrative meaning 'that' or 'there'

khi

khi — When; temporal conjunction indicating a moment

họ

họ — Third-person plural pronoun meaning 'they'

vừa

vừa — Just did something; also means 'just right'

ngang

ngang — Across, horizontal, or to pass by

qua

qua — To pass, go through, or across

Tháp

Tháp — Tower or pagoda structure

Tròn

Tròn — Round or circular; here part of a place name

chàng

chàng — Young man; literary pronoun for male character

trai

trai — Male, boy; used in 'chàng trai' meaning young man

trẻ

trẻ — Young, youthful in age

hét

hét — To shout or yell loudly

lên

lên — Directional particle meaning 'up' or 'upward'

Chuẩn

Chuẩn — Ready, standard; part of 'chuẩn bị' meaning prepare

bị

bị — To prepare; also passive voice marker

hạ

hạ — To lower or bring down something

buồm

buồm — Sail of a boat or ship

trên

trên — Preposition meaning 'on' or 'above'

tam

tam — Three; used in compound words like 'tam giác'

giác

giác — Angle; 'tam giác' means triangle

mũi

mũi — Nose; also the bow or tip of a vessel

cuộn

cuộn — To roll up or coil something

đuôi

đuôi — Tail; rear end of something

lại

lại — Again; directional particle back toward speaker

Lệnh

Lệnh — Order, command, or directive

được

được — Passive marker; also means 'to receive' or 'can'

thi

thi — To execute or carry out; also means exam

hành

hành — To carry out, execute, or perform

nhanh

nhanh — Fast, quick, or rapidly

chóng

chóng — Quickly, swiftly; used with 'nhanh chóng'

kém

kém — Less than, inferior to, or lacking

gì

gì — What; question word or indefinite reference

một

một — Number one; indefinite article 'a' or 'an'

chiến

chiến — War, battle; used in military compound words

hạm

hạm — Warship or military vessel

Thả

Thả — To release, let go, or drop something

ra

ra — Directional particle meaning 'out' or outward

Theo

Theo — To follow or according to

lệnh

lệnh — Order or command given by authority

cuối

cuối — Last, final, or end of something

cùng

cùng — Together, same; 'cuối cùng' means finally

tất

tất — All; part of 'tất cả' meaning everything

các

các — Plural marker for nouns meaning 'the various'

cánh

cánh — Wing; also refers to sails or flaps

xuống

xuống — Directional particle meaning 'down' or downward

con

con — Classifier for animals, rivers, and vessels

tàu

tàu — Ship, boat, or large vessel

tiến

tiến — To advance or move forward

về

về — Toward, about, or return to place

phía

phía — Direction, side, or toward a place

trước

trước — Before, in front, or forward direction

gần

gần — Near, close, or almost

như

như — Like, as, or similar to

nhận

nhận — To receive, recognize, or acknowledge something

Bây

Bây — Now; part of 'bây giờ' meaning right now

giờ

giờ — Hour or time; 'bây giờ' means now

nếu

nếu — Conditional conjunction meaning 'if'

muốn

muốn — To want or desire something

nói

nói — To speak, say, or tell something

thấy

thấy — To see or perceive; to feel something

nôn

nôn — Impatient, anxious, or eager; also to vomit

nóng

nóng — Hot; impatient in 'nôn nóng'

chủ

chủ — Owner, master, or main person in charge

đây

đây — Here; demonstrative meaning 'this place'

là

là — Linking verb meaning 'is', 'are', 'am'

người

người — Person, people, or human being

quản

quản — To manage, oversee, or administer

lý

lý — Reason; in 'quản lý' means to manage

đang

đang — Present progressive tense marker meaning 'currently'

bước

bước — To step or walk; a step or pace

từ

từ — From; preposition indicating origin or starting point

mình

mình — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'I'

cung

cung — To supply or provide; also a palace

cấp

cấp — To provide or supply; also level or grade

mọi

mọi — Every, all; refers to each and every one

chi

chi — Detail; used in 'chi tiết' meaning detail

tiết

tiết — Detail, section; 'chi tiết' means details

Còn

Còn — Still, yet, or remaining; also 'as for'

phải

phải — Must, have to; also right or correct

lo

lo — To worry or be concerned about something

việc

việc — Task, work, matter, or affair

thả

thả — To release, let go, or drop

neo

neo — Anchor of a ship or boat

treo

treo — To hang, hoist, or display something

cờ

cờ — Flag or banner; also the game of chess

tang

tang — Mourning; 'cờ tang' is a mourning flag

Chủ

Chủ — Owner, master, or person in charge

chờ

chờ — To wait or wait for someone

mời

mời — To invite or politely offer something

lần

lần — Time, turn, or occurrence of an event

thứ

thứ — Ordinal marker meaning 'second', 'third', etc.

hai

hai — Number two

Ông

Ông — Respectful pronoun for older man

nắm

nắm — To grasp, hold, or take hold of

sợi

sợi — Classifier for thread, string, or rope

dây

dây — Rope, cord, wire, or string

mà

mà — Conjunction meaning 'and yet' or 'but'

ném

ném — To throw or toss something

nhẹn

nhẹn — Agile, nimble, or dexterous

đáng

đáng — Worthy, deserving of praise or attention

khen

khen — To praise or compliment someone

thủy

thủy — Water; sailor in 'thủy thủ'

thủ

thủ — Hand or person; 'thủy thủ' means sailor

trèo

trèo — To climb or clamber up something

mạn

mạn — Side or gunwale of a ship

trong

trong — Inside, within, or in

công

công — Work, effort, or merit; public

để

để — In order to; to place or allow something

cuộc

cuộc — Classifier for events, meetings, or conversations

trò

trò — Game, play; 'trò chuyện' means conversation

chuyện

chuyện — Story, matter, or conversation

lúc

lúc — Moment, time, or while