The King in Yellow — Page 3

Vocabulary

Chúng

chúng — We, us, or they (pronoun for groups)

tôi

tôi — I, me (first person singular pronoun)

đã

đã — Past tense marker indicating completed action

hưởng

hưởng — To enjoy or benefit from something

lợi

lợi — Benefit, advantage, or profit

nhiều

nhiều — Many, much, a lot of

từ

từ — From, since (preposition of origin or time)

các

các — Plural marker for nouns, meaning 'various'

hiệp

hiệp — Agreement, accord, or treaty (component word)

ước

ước — Treaty, wish, or desire

mới

mới — New, recent, or just (adverb/adjective)

nhất

nhất — Most, superlative marker in Vietnamese

với

với — With, together with (preposition)

Pháp

Pháp — France or French (country/nationality name)

và

và — And (conjunction connecting words or clauses)

Anh

Anh — England, Britain, or English language/nationality

việc

việc — Task, matter, work, or affair

trục

trục — Axis, to expel or deport (component word)

xuất

xuất — To exit, expel, or export

người

người — Person, people, human being

Do

Do — Jewish (as in Do Thái, Jewish people)

Thái

Thái — Thai or Jewish (part of compound word)

sinh

sinh — Born, to be born, to live

ra

ra — Out, to go out, resultative particle

ở

ở — At, in, to live or reside somewhere

nước

nước — Country, nation, or water

ngoài

ngoài — Outside, abroad, foreign

như

như — Like, as, such as (comparison word)

một

một — One, a, an (number and article)

biện

biện — Measure, method, or means (component word)

pháp

pháp — Method, law, or measure (component word)

tự

tự — Self, oneself, autonomously

bảo

bảo — To protect, preserve, or tell someone

tồn

tồn — To exist, preserve, survive

thành

thành — To become, to establish, city or wall

lập

lập — To establish, found, or set up

nhà

nhà — House, home, institution, or family

da

da — Skin or leather; also color adjective in compounds

đen

đen — Black (color adjective)

độc

độc — Independent, alone, or toxic (component word)

kiểm

kiểm — To check, inspect, or control (component word)

soát

soát — To check, verify, or inspect

nhập

nhập — To enter, import, or join

cư

cư — To reside, settle, or live (component word)

luật

luật — Law, rule, or regulation

về

về — About, concerning, or to return home

tịch

tịch — Nationality, citizenship, or register (component word)

sự

sự — Nominalizer for abstract concepts or affairs

tập

tập — To concentrate, practice, or gather

trung

Center, middle, or concentrate (component word)

quyền

quyền — Power, right, authority

lực

lực — Force, strength, or power

dần

dần — Gradually, little by little

vào

vào — Into, to enter, inward direction

ngành

ngành — Field, sector, branch, or industry

hành

hành — To perform, execute, or travel (component word)

tất

tất — All, everything (component of tất cả)

cả

cả — All, entire, both (universal quantifier)

đều

đều — All equally, all without exception

góp

góp — To contribute, add to, or pool together

phần

phần — Part, portion, share, or contribution

mang

mang — To carry, bring, or bear something

lại

lại — Again, back, or resultative verb particle

bình

bình — Peace, calm, or flat (component word)

yên

yên — Peaceful, calm, quiet, safe

thịnh

thịnh — Prosperous, flourishing, thriving

vượng

vượng — Prosperous, wealthy, flourishing

cho

cho — For, to give, to allow

quốc

quốc — Nation, country (Sino-Vietnamese component)

gia

gia — Family, home, or nation (component word)

Khi

Khi — When, at the time that (temporal conjunction)

Chính

Chính — Government, official, or correct (adjective)

phủ

phủ — Government, prefecture, or official residence

giải

giải — To solve, explain, or release

quyết

quyết — To decide, resolve, or determine

được

được — To be able to, successfully, or passive marker

vấn

vấn — Question, issue, or problem (component word)

đề

đề — Issue, topic, problem, or subject

Da

Da — Skin; in 'Da đỏ' means Native American (Red-skinned)

đỏ

đỏ — Red (color adjective)

đội

đội — Team, unit, squad, or to wear on head

kỵ

kỵ — Cavalry, horse-riding (component word)

binh

binh — Soldier, troops, or military (component word)

thám

thám — Scout, spy, or to investigate

báo

báo — Scout, leopard, or to report/inform

mặc

mặc — To wear clothing, or despite/regardless

trang

trang — Costume, outfit, page, or decorate

phục

phục — Costume, clothing, or to submit/restore

truyền

truyền — Traditional, to transmit, or pass down

thống

thống — Tradition, system, or unified (component word)

thay

thay — To replace, substitute, or instead of

thế

thế — To replace, world, or posture/position

những

những — Those, these (plural marker for nouns)

tổ

tổ — Nest, ancestor, organization (component word)

chức

chức — Organization, position, or rank

đáng

đáng — Worthy, deserving, or pitiable

thương

thương — To pity, love, or pitiful

bị

bị — Passive marker indicating unfavorable action

gắn

gắn — To attach, stick, or label something

đuôi

đuôi — Tail, suffix, or end of something

đoàn

đoàn — Group, delegation, organization, or troop

rỗng

rỗng — Empty, hollow, vacant inside

bởi

bởi — Because of, by (causal preposition)

cựu

cựu — Former, ex-, previous (prefix for past roles)

Bộ

Bộ — Ministry, department, or set/collection

trưởng

trưởng — Head, chief, minister, or leader

Chiến

Chiến — War, battle, or to fight

tranh

tranh — War, picture, or to compete/fight

thở

thở — To breathe, exhale, or sigh

nhẹ

nhẹ — Light, gentle, mild, or slight

sau

sau — After, behind, later, or following

Đại

Đại — Great, large, grand (Sino-Vietnamese prefix)

hội

hội — Congress, assembly, meeting, or association

Tôn

Tôn — Religion, to respect, or revere (component word)

giáo

giáo — Religion, teaching, or education

vĩ

vĩ — Great, magnificent, or grand (component word)

đại

đại — Great, large, grand, or major

cuồng

cuồng — Fanatical, crazy, or wildly enthusiastic

tín

tín — Faith, belief, or trust

không

không — No, not, zero (negation word)

khoan

khoan — Tolerant, slow down, or to drill

dung

dung — Tolerance, acceptance (component of khoan dung)

chôn

chôn — To bury, inter, or hide underground

vùi

vùi — To bury, cover up, or suppress

lòng

lòng — Heart, mind, feelings, or inner self

tốt

tốt — Good, kind, well, or virtuous

cùng

cùng — Together with, also, or at the same time

bi

bi — Sadness, sorrow, or compassion (component word)

bắt

bắt — To begin, catch, arrest, or force

đầu

đầu — Head, beginning, or to start

kéo

kéo — To pull, drag, or draw together

phe

phe — Faction, side, or political group

phái

phái — Faction,派派 派sect派,派or派 派派

thù

thù — Enemy, hostile, or enmity

địch

địch — Enemy, opponent, or adversary

gần

gần — Near, close, or approaching

nhau

nhau — Each other, one another (reciprocal pronoun)

nghĩ

nghĩ — To think, believe, or consider

rằng

rằng — That (complementizer introducing reported speech)

thời

thời — Time, era, period, or season

hoàng

hoàng — Royal, golden, or emperor (component word)

kim

kim — Gold, needle, or present time

đến

đến — To arrive, come, or reach a place

ít

ít — Few, little, not many

là

là — To be (copula verb in Vietnamese)

giới

giới — World, realm, boundary, or sector

vốn

vốn — Capital, originally, by nature

riêng

riêng — Separate, private, individual, or distinct

biệt

biệt — Separate, distinct, or special

Nhưng

Nhưng — But, however (adversative conjunction)

tiên

tiên — First, fairy, or before (component word)

Hoa

Hoa — Flower, China/Chinese, or America (component)

Kỳ

Kỳ — Flag, period, or strange; part of Hoa Kỳ (USA)

đành

đành — To reluctantly accept or resign oneself to

nhìn

nhìn — To look, watch, or observe

nỗi

nỗi — Feeling, sorrow, or emotion (noun marker)

buồn

buồn — Sad, melancholy, or unhappy

bất

bất — Un-, not, without (negative Sino-Vietnamese prefix)

khi

khi — When, at the time, or while

Đức

Đức — Germany or German (country/nationality)

Ý

Ý — Italy or Italian (country/nationality)

Tây

Tây — West, Western, or Spain (component word)

Ban

Ban — Spain (component of Tây Ban Nha)

Nha

Nha — Spain (component of Tây Ban Nha, meaning Spain)

Bỉ

Bỉ — Belgium (country name in Vietnamese)

trong

trong — In, inside, within, or clear/transparent

cơn

cơn — Fit, attack, spell of illness or crisis

hấp

hấp — Death throes, steaming, or absorbing (component)

của

của — Of, belonging to (possessive preposition)

Vô

Vô — Without, no, anarchist (Sino-Vietnamese prefix)

chính

chính — Government, official, correct, or main

Nga

Nga — Russia or Russian (country/nationality)

quan

quan — To observe, official, or relate to

sát

sát — To observe closely, kill, or near

vùng

vùng — Region, area, zone, or territory

cúi

cúi — To bow, bend down, or stoop

xuống

xuống — Down, downward, or to descend

trói

trói — To tie up, bind, or restrain

buộc

buộc — To bind, tie, or force/compel

họ

họ — They, them, or family name/clan

từng

từng — Each, every, or once/used to

Tại

Tại — At, in (location preposition)

phố

phố — Street, urban area, or town district

mùa

mùa — Season of the year or harvest time

hè

hè — Summer season or sidewalk/pavement

năm

năm — Year or the number five

đánh

đánh — To hit, mark, fight, or play (instrument)

dấu

dấu — Mark, sign, or tone mark in Vietnamese

bằng

bằng — By means of, equal to, or flat surface

tháo

tháo — To dismantle, remove, or take apart

dỡ

dỡ — To unload, dismantle, or take down

tuyến

tuyến — Line, route, or track (transportation term)

đường

đường — Road, path, route, or sugar

sắt

sắt — Iron, steel, or railroad (in đường sắt)

trên

trên — Above, on top of, upper

cao

cao — High, tall, elevated

Mùa

Mùa — Season (summer, winter, etc.)

sẽ

sẽ — Future tense marker (will, shall)

còn

còn — Still, remain, or yet (adverb)

mãi

mãi — Forever, always, continuously

ký

ký — To sign, memory, or record

ức

ức — Memory, recollection (component of ký ức)

dân

dân — People, citizens, or population

qua

qua — Through, pass, across, or go through

bao

bao — Many, how many, or to wrap/cover

hệ

hệ — Generation, system, or lineage

bức

bức — Classifier for paintings, photos, or statues

tượng

tượng — Statue, image, or elephant

dời

dời — To move, relocate, or shift position

đi

đi — To go, walk, or directional particle away

đó

đó — That, there, or that one (demonstrative)