The Expedition of Humphry Clinker — Page 3

Vocabulary

Một

Một — The number one; indefinite article 'a'

sĩ

sĩ — Scholar, officer, or person of rank

quan

quan — Official, officer, or government figure

của

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

trung

trung — Middle, central, or loyal

đoàn

đoàn — Group, regiment, or organization

nói

nói — To speak or say something

trên

trên — Above, on top of, or aforementioned

đã

đã — Past tense marker indicating completed action

đến

đến — To come, arrive, or reach a place

cửa

cửa — Door, entrance, or opening

hàng

hàng — Shop, store, or row of goods

tôi

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

và

và — Conjunction meaning 'and'

trước

trước — Before, in front of, or previously

mặt

mặt — Face, surface, or front side

vợ

vợ — Wife, a man's female spouse

người

người — Person, human being, or people

thợ

thợ — Craftsman, worker, or skilled laborer

học

học — To learn or study something

việc

việc — Work, task, or matter to handle

đe

đe — To threaten; used in 'đe dọa'

dọa

dọa — To threaten or intimidate someone

sẽ

sẽ — Future tense marker indicating upcoming action

cắt

cắt — To cut, slice, or sever something

tai

tai — Ear, the organ of hearing

Vì

Vì — Because, due to, for the reason that

biểu

biểu — To express or demonstrate something

lộ

lộ — To reveal, expose, or show outwardly

sự

sự — Nominalizing particle for abstract nouns

sợ

sợ — To fear or be afraid of something

hãi

hãi — Dread or fright; intensifies fear

thể

thể — Body, form, or modal possibility marker

xác

xác — Body, corpse, or physical substance

theo

theo — To follow, according to, or in line with

nhiều

nhiều — Many, much, or a large quantity

cách

cách — Way, method, or manner of doing

đủ

đủ — Enough, sufficient, or adequate amount

để

để — In order to, so as to, purpose marker

thuyết

thuyết — To persuade, argue, or present a theory

phục

phục — To convince, submit to, or admire

những

những — Plural marker for nouns or groups

đứng

đứng — To stand or remain upright

xem

xem — To watch, look at, or observe

buộc

buộc — To force, compel, or bind someone

ông

ông — Mr., grandfather, or respectful male pronoun

ta

ta — We, us, or informal first-person pronoun

phải

phải — Must, have to, or be obligated to

chịu

chịu — To bear, endure, or accept responsibility

trách

trách — To blame or hold accountable

nhiệm

nhiệm — Duty, responsibility, or obligation

pháp

pháp — Law, legal, or French-related term

luật

luật — Law, rule, or legal regulation

vụ

vụ — Case, affair, or legal matter

kiện

kiện — Lawsuit, legal case, or to sue

có

có — To have, exist, or there is

cơ

cơ — Basis, opportunity, or mechanism

sở

sở — Foundation, basis, or office

thắng

thắng — To win, triumph, or be victorious

Còn

Còn — Still, as for, or remaining

về

về — About, regarding, or to return home

đánh

đánh — To hit, beat, or strike someone

roi

roi — Whip or rod used for flogging

không

không — No, not, or zero negation word

gì

gì — What, anything, or interrogative pronoun

cũng

cũng — Also, too, or likewise

mong

mong — To hope, wish, or expect something

đợi

đợi — To wait or await something

chuyện

chuyện — Story, matter, affair, or topic

đó

đó — That, there, or demonstrative pronoun

Trong

Trong — Inside, within, or during a period

vòng

vòng — Circle, ring, or span of time

ba

ba — The number three

mươi

mươi — Tens unit in Vietnamese number system

năm

năm — Year or the number five

qua

qua — Past, through, or to pass by

chỉ

chỉ — Only, just, or merely

một

một — One or a single unit

in

in — To print; loanword used in printing context

bị

bị — Passive marker indicating negative experience

sau

sau — After, behind, or later in time

xe

xe — Vehicle, cart, or mode of transport

ngựa

ngựa — Horse, used for riding or pulling

là

là — To be; linking verb of identity

đảm

đảm — To assure, undertake, or be responsible

bảo

bảo — To tell, assure, or instruct someone

với

với — With, to, or together with someone

rằng

rằng — That; conjunction introducing reported speech

chẳng

chẳng — Negative adverb meaning 'not at all'

khác

khác — Different, other, or another

vết

vết — Mark, scar, trace, or wound

cắn

cắn — To bite with teeth or mouth

bọ

bọ — Bug, insect, or small creature

chét

chét — Flea; small parasitic jumping insect

Viện

Viện — Institute, academy, or official institution

lần

lần — Time, instance, or occurrence of event

nhưng

nhưng — But, however, or conjunction of contrast

rốt

rốt — Final, last; used in 'rốt cuộc'

cuộc

cuộc — Event, match, or classifier for activities

xảy

xảy — To occur or happen unexpectedly

ra

ra — To come out, occur, or emerge

Nếu

Nếu — If; conditional conjunction for hypotheticals

cáo

cáo — To accuse, charge, or fox animal

trạng

trạng — State, condition, or indictment document

được

được — To be able to, to receive, or successfully

đưa

đưa — To give, hand over, or bring forward

chấp

chấp — To accept, approve, or comply with

thuận

thuận — To approve, consent, or be favorable

chống

chống — To oppose, resist, or fight against

lại

lại — Again, back, or directional particle

tư

tư — Private, personal, or the number four

biên

biên — To edit, border, or compile

tập

tập — To practice, volume, or episode

Bức

Bức — Classifier for letters, paintings, or walls

thư

thư — Letter, correspondence, or written message

hy

hy — Hope; used in compound 'hy vọng'

vọng

vọng — To hope, expect, or look forward

thực

thực — Real, truly, or in reality

khôn

khôn — Wise, clever, or prudent in actions

ngoan

ngoan — Well-behaved, good, or obedient

hầu

hầu — To attend, serve, or appear before

tòa

tòa — Court, courthouse, or judicial building

xét

xét — To examine, consider, or review carefully

xử

xử — To judge, handle, or deal with

kết

kết — To conclude, tie, or form a result

án

án — Verdict, sentence, or legal judgment

phơi

phơi — To expose to sun or air dry

nắng

nắng — Sunshine, sunny weather, or sunlight

cột

cột — Pillar, post, or to tie up

nhục

nhục — Shame, disgrace, or humiliation

hình

hình — Punishment, shape, or form

vận

vận — Fortune, fate, or transport

may

may — Luck, fortunate, or to sew

tạo

tạo — To create, form, or build something

dựng

dựng — To build, erect, or establish something

Theo

Theo — According to, following, or in accordance

thời

thời — Time, era, or period of history

thế

thế — World, situation, or thus/so

hiện

hiện — Present, current, or to appear

nay

nay — Now, today, or the present time

bước

bước — Step, pace, or to walk forward

đi

đi — To go, walk, or move forward

chắc

chắc — Sure, certain, firm, or stable

danh

danh — Name, reputation, or fame

dự

dự — To participate, attend, or predict

thăng

thăng — To rise, ascend, or be promoted

tiến

tiến — To advance, progress, or move forward

Tôi

Tôi — First-person pronoun 'I' or 'me'

thấy

thấy — To see, feel, or perceive something

mình

mình — Oneself, body, or intimate pronoun

mắn

mắn — Lucky, fortunate, or blessed

nếu

nếu — If; conditional word for hypothetical situations

giúp

giúp — To help, assist, or support someone

đỡ

đỡ — To support, relieve, or help reduce

xin

xin — To request, ask politely, or please

rất

rất — Very, extremely, or highly intensifier

thành

thành — Sincere, city, or to become something

thật

thật — True, honest, sincere, or genuine

Của

Của — Possessive particle 'of' or belonging to

ngày

ngày — Day, date, or daytime period

tháng

tháng — Month, one of twelve calendar divisions

Xin

Xin — Please, to ask politely or request

hãy

hãy — Imperative particle urging action, 'please do'

chuyển

chuyển — To transfer, convey, or pass along

lời

lời — Word, speech, or verbal message

thăm

thăm — To visit or send greetings to someone

hỏi

hỏi — To ask or inquire about something

thân

thân — Close, dear, body, or intimate relationship

thiện

thiện — Kind, good, or benevolent

xóm

xóm — Neighborhood, hamlet, or small community

anh

anh — Older brother or male peer pronoun

em

em — Younger sibling or junior person pronoun

họ

họ — They, them, or family surname

gửi

gửi — To send, mail, or entrust something

cuốn

cuốn — Classifier for books or rolled objects

Lịch

Lịch — Calendar or almanac publication

Niên

Niên — Year; used in annual publications

giám

giám — Directory, almanac, or to supervise

Hoàng

Hoàng — Royal, imperial, or yellow color

gia

gia — Family, household, or royal family

địa

địa — Land, earth, or geographic location

nhận

nhận — To receive, accept, or acknowledge

ấy

ấy — That, those; demonstrative pronoun for mentioned

tại

tại — At, in, or located at a place

nhà

nhà — House, home, or building

sách

sách — Book, written publication, or volume

ở

ở — To live at, be at, or reside

trả

trả — To pay back, return, or repay

cước

cước — Postage fee or shipping charge

kính

kính — Respect, glasses, or to honor someone

vui

vui — Happy, joyful, or pleased

lòng

lòng — Heart, mind, or inner feelings

như

như — Like, as, or similar to something

món

món — Dish, item, or classifier for food

quà

quà — Gift, present, or souvenir

nhỏ

nhỏ — Small, little, or young in size

bày

bày — To display, arrange, or express

tỏ

tỏ — To show, express, or make clear

tâm

tâm — Heart, mind, center, or spirit