The Great Gatsby — Page 13

Vocabulary

Tôi

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

làm

làm — To do, make, or work at something

nghề

nghề — Occupation, profession, or trade

chứng

chứng — Evidence, certificate; used in compounds like securities

khoán

khoán — Contract, quota; in 'chứng khoán' means securities/stocks

Với

Với — With, together with; preposition indicating association

công

công — Work, labor; used in 'công ty' meaning company

ty

ty — Office, bureau; combined with 'công' means company

nào

nào — Which, what; interrogative word for selection

nói

nói — To speak, talk, or say something

cho

cho — To give; preposition meaning 'for' or 'to'

anh

anh — Older brother; pronoun for male peer or superior

ta

ta — We, us; or informal first/third person pronoun

biết

biết — To know, be aware of, or understand something

Chưa

Chưa — Not yet; negation indicating incomplete action

bao

bao — How much, how many; used in time expressions

giờ

giờ — Hour, time, or now; common time-related word

nghe

nghe — To hear, listen to something or someone

đến

đến — To arrive, come to; preposition meaning 'until/to'

nhận

nhận — To receive, accept, or recognize something

xét

xét — To examine, consider, or evaluate something

một

một — One; the number one or indefinite article 'a'

cách

cách — Way, method, manner of doing something

dứt

dứt — To stop, cut off, or end decisively

khoát

khoát — Decisive, resolute; used in 'dứt khoát' meaning firmly

Điều

Điều — Thing, matter, point; refers to abstract subjects

này

này — This; demonstrative pronoun indicating nearness

tôi

tôi — I, me; first person singular pronoun

khó

khó — Difficult, hard; adjective describing difficulty

chịu

chịu — To endure, bear; 'khó chịu' means uncomfortable

Rồi

Rồi — Already, then; indicates completed action or sequence

sẽ

sẽ — Will, shall; future tense marker in Vietnamese

trả

trả — To return, repay, or answer back something

lời

lời — Word, speech; 'trả lời' means to answer/reply

gọn

gọn — Neat, concise, brief in manner or expression

Anh

Anh — Older brother; polite pronoun for addressing men

nếu

nếu — If; conditional conjunction used in hypotheticals

ở

ở — To be at, live in, or stay somewhere

lại

lại — Again, to stay, or back; versatile particle/verb

miền

miền — Region, area, zone of a country or territory

Đông

Đông — East; cardinal direction or proper name East

Ồ

Ồ — Oh! Exclamation expressing surprise or realization

đừng

đừng — Don't; negative imperative telling someone not to

lo

lo — To worry, be anxious about something

liếc

liếc — To glance sideways, cast a quick sidelong look

nhìn

nhìn — To look at, gaze, or observe something

rồi

rồi — Already, then; completion marker or sequencer

như

như — Like, as, such as; comparative conjunction

thể

thể — Body, form; 'như thể' means as if, as though

đang

đang — Currently, in the process of; present tense marker

chú

chú — Uncle; to pay attention to; note carefully

ý

ý — Idea, meaning, intention; 'chú ý' means to pay attention

chờ

chờ — To wait for someone or something patiently

đợi

đợi — To wait, await; similar to 'chờ', often combined

điều

điều — Thing, matter; refers to an abstract subject

gì

gì — What, something; interrogative or indefinite pronoun

đó

đó — That, there; demonstrative indicating something distant

Sống

Sống — To live, be alive; verb describing existence

nơi

nơi — Place, location, somewhere specific

khác

khác — Other, different, another place or thing

thì

thì — Then; conditional or topic marker in sentences

chỉ

chỉ — Only, just; limiting adverb restricting scope

là

là — To be; copula verb linking subject and predicate

thằng

thằng — Guy, fellow; derogatory or informal male classifier

ngốc

ngốc — Stupid, foolish, dumb person or behavior

đáng

đáng — Worthy of, deserving; used before adjectives/verbs

nguyền

nguyền — To curse, vow; 'nguyền rủa' means to curse someone

Đúng

Đúng — Correct, right, accurate; affirmative adjective

lúc

lúc — Time, moment, when; temporal reference word

cô

cô — Aunt; polite pronoun for young woman

Hoàn

Hoàn — Complete, perfect; part of 'hoàn toàn' meaning completely

toàn

toàn — Entirely, whole; 'hoàn toàn' means completely, absolutely

đúng

đúng — Correct, right, true; affirming accuracy

đột

đột — Sudden, abrupt; part of 'đột ngột' meaning suddenly

ngột

ngột — Abrupt, stifling; 'đột ngột' means suddenly/abruptly

mức

mức — Level, degree, extent of something

giật

giật — To startle, jerk, snatch; sudden movement

mình

mình — Self, body; reflexive pronoun or intimate 'I/you'

từ

từ — From, since; preposition of origin or time

đầu

đầu — Head, beginning, first; start of something

tiên

tiên — First, fairy; 'đầu tiên' means first of all

ấy

ấy — That, those; demonstrative for specific reference

thốt

thốt — To blurt out, utter suddenly and unexpectedly

ra

ra — Out, outward; directional complement away from speaker

kể

kể — To tell, recount, narrate a story or event

khi

khi — When, at the time; temporal conjunction

bước

bước — To step, walk; a step or pace

vào

vào — Into, to enter; directional preposition inward

phòng

phòng — Room, chamber; a defined space inside a building

Rõ

Rõ — Clear, obvious, evident; describing clarity

ràng

ràng — Clear, distinct; 'rõ ràng' means clearly, obviously

khiến

khiến — To cause, make someone do or feel something

ngạc

ngạc — Surprised; part of 'ngạc nhiên' meaning surprised

nhiên

nhiên — Natural; 'ngạc nhiên' means surprised, astonished

không

không — No, not; negation or zero/nothing

kém

kém — Less, inferior, lacking; 'không kém' means no less

vì

vì — Because, for the sake of; causal conjunction

ngáp

ngáp — To yawn; open mouth wide from tiredness

và

và — And; coordinating conjunction joining elements

với

với — With, together with; preposition of accompaniment

loạt

loạt — Series, sequence, volley; a succession of actions

động

động — Movement, motion; action or to move

tác

tác — Action, movement; 'động tác' means gesture or movement

nhanh

nhanh — Fast, quick, rapid; describing speed

nhẹn

nhẹn — Agile, nimble; 'nhanh nhẹn' means quick and agile

khéo

khéo — Skillful, dexterous, clever with hands or actions

léo

léo — Skillful, deft; 'khéo léo' means skillfully, gracefully

đứng

đứng — To stand, be upright; standing position

dậy

dậy — To get up, rise; movement upward from rest

giữa

giữa — Middle, among, between; positional preposition

Người

Người — Person, people, human being; general term for person

cứng

cứng — Stiff, hard, rigid; describes inflexible state

cả

cả — All, entire, even; inclusive quantifier

phàn

phàn — To complain; part of 'phàn nàn' meaning to grumble

nàn

nàn — To complain; 'phàn nàn' means to complain, grumble

đã

đã — Already, past tense marker; indicates completed action

nằm

nằm — To lie down, be lying in a horizontal position

trên

trên — On, above, on top of; positional preposition

chiếc

chiếc — Classifier for individual objects like vehicles, chairs

ghế

ghế — Chair, seat; furniture for sitting

dài

dài — Long; 'ghế dài' means sofa or long bench

suốt

suốt — Throughout, all along; duration without interruption

còn

còn — Still, yet, remain; indicates continuity

nhớ

nhớ — To remember, miss; recall from memory

được

được — Can, to be able; indicates success or permission

Đừng

Đừng — Don't; negative imperative particle

vậy

vậy — So, like that, thus; referring to previous situation

đáp

đáp — To reply, respond, answer; react to a question

cố

cố — To try hard, make an effort, strive to do

kéo

kéo — To pull, drag; extend or prolong something

buổi

buổi — Period of day; session or time of day

chiều

chiều — Afternoon, evening; time of day after noon

nay

nay — Today, now, present; current time reference

Không

Không — No, not; negation particle

cảm

cảm — To feel, sense; part of 'cảm ơn' meaning thank you

ơn

ơn — Gratitude, favor; 'cảm ơn' means thank you

bốn

bốn — Four; the number four

ly

ly — Glass, cup; classifier for drinks

vừa

vừa — Just, recently; also means fitting/moderate

mang

mang — To carry, bring, wear; transport something somewhere

bếp

bếp — Kitchen, stove, cooking area in a home

nhỏ

nhỏ — Small, little, young; describing small size

tập

tập — To practice, train, exercise; build a skill

luyện

luyện — To train, practice; 'tập luyện' means to exercise/train

nghiêm

nghiêm — Strict, serious, stern in manner or discipline

túc

túc — Adequate, serious; 'nghiêm túc' means seriously, strictly

Chủ

Chủ — Owner, master, host; person in charge

nhân

nhân — Person, human; 'chủ nhân' means owner or host

vẻ

vẻ — Appearance, look, seem; facial expression or manner

tin

tin — To believe, trust; news or information

Thật

Thật — Really, truly, genuine; expressing sincerity or surprise

à

à — Oh, really? Sentence-final particle of mild surprise

uống

uống — To drink liquid; consuming beverages

cạn

cạn — To drain, empty; drinking to the bottom

của

của — Of, belonging to; possessive particle

giọt

giọt — Drop of liquid; a small amount of fluid

dưới

dưới — Under, below, beneath; positional preposition

đáy

đáy — Bottom, base of a container or surface

cốc

cốc — Glass, cup, mug; drinking vessel

hiểu

hiểu — To understand, comprehend, grasp meaning

nổi

nổi — Can, able to; also to float on surface

thế

thế — So, like that, thus; referring to a situation

có

có — To have, there is/are; existence marker

bất

bất — Any, un-; negative prefix or 'any' in compounds

cứ

cứ — Whatever, any; used in 'bất cứ' meaning any/whatever

việc

việc — Work, task, matter, affair to be done

tự

tự — Self, by oneself; reflexive prefix

hỏi

hỏi — To ask, question; seek information from someone

thích

thích — To like, enjoy, prefer something or someone

ngắm

ngắm — To gaze at, admire, look at appreciatively