The Great Gatsby — Page 11

Vocabulary

Cô

Co — She; polite pronoun for a young woman

ta

ta — She/he; third-person pronoun (informal)

nằm

nam — To lie down; to recline on a surface

duỗi

duoi — To stretch out limbs fully

dài

dai — Long; extended in length

hết

het — All; completely; to the fullest extent

cỡ

co — Size; approximately; about that measure

ở

o — To be at; to stay in a place

đầu

dau — Head; the top part of the body

chiếc

chiec — Classifier for single objects like furniture

đi-văng

di-vang — A daybed or divan; a reclining couch

của

cua — Of; belonging to; possessive particle

mình

minh — Oneself; one's own body or self

hoàn

hoan — Complete; whole (used in compounds)

toàn

toan — Entire; total; fully (used in compounds)

bất

bat — Not; negative prefix in Sino-Vietnamese words

động

dong — To move; motion; movement

với

voi — With; together with; alongside

cằm

cam — Chin; the lower part of the face

hơi

hoi — Slightly; a little; somewhat

ngẩng

ngang — To raise one's head upward slightly

lên

len — Up; upward; to rise

một

mot — One; a single unit

chút

chut — A little bit; a small amount

như

nhu — Like; as; as if; resembling

thể

the — As if; body; form (in compounds)

đang

dang — Currently; progressive aspect marker

giữ

giu — To hold; to keep; to maintain

thăng

thang — Balance; equilibrium (used in compounds)

bằng

bang — Balance; equal; flat; level

cho

cho — For; to give; to allow

thứ

thu — Thing; item; ordinal number marker

gì

gi — What; something; anything

đó

do — That; there; a demonstrative pronoun

đặt

dat — To place; to put something down carefully

trên

tren — On top of; above; upper

mà

ma — But; yet; and; conjunctive particle

rất

rat — Very; extremely; quite

có

co — To have; there is; to exist

sẽ

se — Will; future tense marker

rơi

roi — To fall; to drop down

xuống

xuong — Down; downward; to descend

Nếu

Neu — If; conditional conjunction

cô

co — She; young woman pronoun

liếc

liec — To glance sideways; to peek quickly

thấy

thay — To see; to notice; to perceive

tôi

toi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

thì

thi — Then; conditional marker; topic marker

cũng

cung — Also; too; as well

chẳng

chang — Not at all; negative emphatic particle

để

de — To let; to allow; in order to

lộ

lo — To reveal; to expose; to show

ra

ra — Out; outward; to come out

nào

nao — Any; which; none (in negatives)

thực

thuc — Real; true; actual; in reality

gần

gan — Near; close; almost; nearly

sắp

sap — About to; on the verge of doing

bật

bat — To blurt out; to burst; to switch on

lời

loi — Word; speech; utterance; words spoken

xin

xin — To ask politely; to request; please

lỗi

loi — Error; fault; mistake; wrong

vì

vi — Because; for; due to

đã

da — Past tense marker; already; have done

làm

lam — To do; to make; to cause

phiền

phien — To bother; to trouble; annoying

khi

khi — When; at the time of

bước

buoc — To step; to walk into; a step

vào

vao — Into; to enter; inward direction

gái

gai — Girl; female; young woman

kia

kia — That; over there; the other one

cố

co — To try hard; to make an effort

gắng

gang — To strive; to endeavor; to try

đứng

dung — To stand; to be upright

dậy

day — To get up; to rise from lying position

nghiêng

nghieng — To tilt; to lean to one side

người

nguoi — Person; body; human being

về

ve — About; toward; to return

phía

phia — Direction; side; toward a direction

trước

truoc — Front; before; forward direction

vẻ

ve — Appearance; expression; look on face

mặt

mat — Face; surface; facial expression

nghiêm

nghiem — Serious; stern; strict in manner

túc

tuc — Proper; serious (in compound nghiêm túc)

rồi

roi — Then; already; afterward; done

cười

cuoi — To smile; to laugh; to grin

tiếng

tieng — Sound; language; a laugh sound

nhỏ

nho — Small; tiny; soft (of sound)

vô

vo — Without; lacking; unreasonable (prefix)

lý

ly — Reason; logic; sense

duyên

duyen — Charm; grace; natural attractiveness

dáng

dang — Figure; posture; graceful appearance

và

va — And; conjunction joining phrases

theo

theo — To follow; according to; along with

phòng

phong — Room; chamber; a space indoors

Tôi

Toi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

sướng

suong — Happy; pleased; feeling of pleasure

đến

den — To arrive; until; to the point of

tê

te — Numb; paralyzed; without feeling

liệt

liet — Paralyzed; immobile; unable to move

cả

ca — All; even; entire; including everything

lại

lai — Again; back; in addition

vừa

vua — Just; just now; simultaneously

nói

noi — To speak; to say; to tell

điều

dieu — Thing; matter; point; idea

dí

di — Witty; clever; sharp (in compound)

dỏm

dom — Funny; witty; humorous remark

nắm

nam — To grasp; to hold in the hand

tay

tay — Hand; arm; one's hand

lúc

luc — At the time; moment; when

nhìn

nhin — To look; to gaze; to watch

ngầm

ngam — Secretly; implicitly; underground

hứa

hua — To promise; to pledge; to vow

rằng

rang — That; introducing a reported clause

không

khong — No; not; negative particle

ai

ai — Who; anyone; somebody

đời

doi — Life; lifetime; generation; world

này

nay — This; these; present demonstrative

muốn

muon — To want; to desire; to wish

gặp

gap — To meet; to encounter someone

hơn

hon — More than; comparative particle

Đó

Do — That; that thing; demonstrative pronoun

là

la — To be; is; equals; linking verb

cái

cai — Classifier for objects; the; that thing

cách

cach — Way; method; manner of doing

ấy

ay — That; that one; referring pronoun

thầm

tham — Silently; secretly; in a whisper

gợi

goi — To suggest; to hint; to evoke

ý

y — Idea; meaning; intent; suggestion

họ

ho — They; them; third-person plural

từng

tung — Each; every; once; used to

nghe

nghe — To hear; to listen to something

chỉ

chi — Only; just; merely; to point

khiến

khien — To cause; to make someone do

mọi

moi — Every; all; each and every

phê

phe — To criticize; critique (in compounds)

bình

binh — Comment; to comment; peaceful

liên

lien — Related; connected; linked together

quan

quan — Concerned with; related to; official

nhưng

nhung — But; however; yet; conjunction

nó

no — It; he/she (informal); third-person

kém

kem — Inferior; less; worse; lacking quality

đi

di — To go; directional particle; away

Dù

Du — Even though; although; regardless

sao

sao — Star; why; anyway; how

môi

moi — Lips; the lip of the mouth

khẽ

khe — Gently; softly; slightly; lightly

đậy

day — To close; to cover; to shut lightly

gật

gat — To nod one's head in agreement

nhận

nhan — To receive; to accept; to acknowledge

được

duoc — To be able to; to receive; successfully

nhanh

nhanh — Fast; quick; rapidly

chóng

chong — Quickly; soon; in a short time

sau

sau — After; behind; later; subsequent

vật

vat — Object; thing; creature; to wrestle

rõ

ro — Clear; obvious; clearly visible

ràng

rang — Clearly; distinctly (in compound rõ ràng)

chao

chao — To sway; to rock; to wobble

đảo

dao — To sway; island; to stir; wobble

hoảng

hoang — Alarmed; startled; frightened suddenly

hốt

hot — Panicked; flustered; alarmed (in compound)

đôi

doi — Pair; couple; a set of two

Một

Mot — One; a single unit; one time

lần

lan — Time; occurrence; once; a turn

nữa

nua — More; again; another; additionally

trào

trao — To well up; to surge; to overflow

Hầu

Hau — Almost; nearly; most (in compounds)

kỳ

ky — Strange; extraordinary; period; term

biểu

bieu — To express; to show; to display

hiện

hien — To appear; to manifest; present

sự

su — Nominalizer for abstract nouns; matter

tự

tu — Self; by oneself; automatically

chủ

chu — Master; owner; self-control; main

đều

deu — All; equally; every one; without exception

phải

phai — Must; have to; right; correct

thán

than — To admire; to exclaim (in compound)

phục

phuc — To admire; to submit; to respect

sững

sung — To be stunned; to freeze with surprise

sờ

so — To touch; stunned; dumbfounded