The Expedition of Humphry Clinker — Page 1

Vocabulary

Tôi

Toi — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'

đã

da — Past tense marker indicating a completed action

nhận

nhan — To receive or accept something from someone

được

duoc — Particle indicating ability, permission, or successful completion

thư

thu — A letter or written message sent to someone

của

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

ông

ong — Respectful pronoun for an older man or 'Mr.'

theo

theo — To follow, via, or according to something

đường

duong — Road, path, or route taken to reach somewhere

bưu

buu — Prefix relating to postal or mail services

điện

dien — Electricity or a component of postal/telegraph terms

và

va — Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting words or clauses

sẽ

se — Future tense marker indicating something will happen

rất

rat — Adverb meaning 'very' or 'extremely' intensifying adjectives

vui

vui — Happy, joyful, or pleased about something

thương

thuong — To negotiate, discuss terms, or feel affection

lượng

luong — To measure, assess, or negotiate; quantity or amount

với

voi — Preposition meaning 'with' indicating accompaniment or relation

về

ve — Preposition meaning 'about' or 'regarding' a topic

bản

ban — A copy, version, or draft of a document

thảo

thao — Draft or rough version of a written document

mà

ma — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'

tôi

toi — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'

giao

giao — To hand over, deliver, or assign to someone

cho

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

người

nguoi — Person, human being, or individual

bạn

ban — Friend or informal second person pronoun

là

la — Verb 'to be' linking subject and predicate

nhưng

nhung — Conjunction meaning 'but' indicating contrast or exception

tuyệt

tuyet — Absolutely, completely, or utterly; also means excellent

nhiên

nhien — Suffix used in compounds meaning 'naturally' or 'absolutely'

không

khong — Negation word meaning 'no,' 'not,' or 'without'

thể

the — Ability or possibility marker, used with 'có thể'

chấp

chap — To accept, approve, or consent to something

các

cac — Plural marker for nouns referring to multiple items

điều

dieu — Matter, clause, or point in an agreement or rule

khoản

khoan — Clause, term, or provision in a contract

đề

de — To propose, raise, or put forward an idea

xuất

xuat — To propose or put forward; also means to export

Những

Nhung — Plural marker for nouns indicating multiple items

đó

do — Demonstrative meaning 'that' or 'those' referring back

thật

that — Truly, really, or genuinely emphasizing a statement

quá

qua — Too, excessively, or very much beyond a limit

bất

bat — Negative prefix meaning 'un-' or 'in-' before adjectives

định

dinh — Fixed, certain, or determined; used in compounds

Viết

Viet — To write; the act of producing written text

lách

lach — To squeeze through; combined with 'viết' means writing craft

hoàn

hoan — Completely, entirely; prefix in completeness compounds

toàn

toan — Whole, entire, or complete; used in compound words

một

mot — Number one or indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

canh

canh — A game, round, or watch; used in gambling contexts

bạc

bac — Gambling, silver, or relating to chance-based games

may

may — Lucky, fortunate, or by chance happening favorably

rủi

rui — Unlucky or unfortunate outcome in a risky situation

từng

tung — Each, every, or once having done something before

thua

thua — To lose a game, competition, or wager

lỗ

lo — To lose money or incur a financial loss

vì

vi — Because or for the sake of; causal conjunction

tác

tac — Work or creation; used in compound 'tác phẩm'

phẩm

pham — Product or work; combined with 'tác' means literary work

những

nhung — Plural marker indicating multiple items or people

vĩ

vi — Great, grand, or magnificent; used in 'vĩ đại'

đại

dai — Great or large; combined with 'vĩ' means greatest

nhất

nhat — Superlative marker meaning 'most' or 'number one'

thời

thoi — Time, era, or period in history

có

co — To have or to exist; also marks possibility

nêu

neu — To raise, mention, or put forward a point

ra

ra — Directional particle meaning outward or to produce

chi

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

tiết

tiet — Detail or section; 'chi tiết' means specific detail

cụ

cu — Specific or concrete; used in 'cụ thể' meaning specifically

kể

ke — To tell, narrate, or list something in detail

tên

ten — Name of a person, place, or thing

muốn

muon — To want or desire to do something

làm

lam — To do, make, or perform an action or task

vậy

vay — So, thus, or in that way; conclusive particle

Thị

Thi — Market or taste; used in 'thị hiếu' meaning public taste

hiếu

hieu — Taste, preference, or filial piety; part of 'thị hiếu'

công

cong — Public or collective; used in 'công chúng' meaning public

chúng

chung — Crowd or collective group; 'công chúng' means the public

thay

thay — To change or replace; used in 'thay đổi' meaning change

đổi

doi — To change or exchange; 'thay đổi' means to change

nhanh

nhanh — Fast, quick, or rapidly occurring or moving