The Picture of Dorian Gray — Page 2

Vocabulary

Ở

ở — At, in, or located at a place

trung

trung — Middle, central, or loyal

tâm

tâm — Center, heart, or mind

căn

căn — Room or unit of a dwelling

phòng

phòng — Room inside a building

được

được — To receive, obtain, or indicating passive voice

kẹp

kẹp — To clamp, clip, or squeeze between two things

vào

vào — Into, to enter a place or state

một

một — One, the number one or indefinite article

giá

giá — Price, stand, or rack for holding objects

vẽ

vẽ — To draw or paint a picture

thẳng

thẳng — Straight, upright, or directly without bending

đứng

đứng — To stand upright in a vertical position

là

là — To be; linking verb connecting subject and predicate

bức

bức — Classifier for paintings, photos, or walls

chân

chân — Foot, leg, or true and genuine

dung

dung — Portrait or appearance, used in compounds

toàn

toàn — Whole, entire, or complete without exception

thân

thân — Body, self, or close and intimate

của

của — Belonging to, possessive particle in Vietnamese

chàng

chàng — Young man, used to refer to males affectionately

trai

trai — Boy or young male person

trẻ

trẻ — Young in age, youthful appearance

với

với — With, together with another person or thing

vẻ

vẻ — Appearance, look, or expression on face

đẹp

đẹp — Beautiful, attractive, or aesthetically pleasing

cá

cá — Fish or individual, personal in compounds

nhân

nhân — Person, individual, or factor in compounds

phi

phi — Non-, extra-, or extraordinary beyond normal

thường

thường — Normal, ordinary, or usual and common

và

và — And, connecting two words or clauses together

ở

ở — To live at or be located somewhere

phía

phía — Side, direction, or front of something

trước

trước — In front of or before in time

nó

nó — It, he, or she third person pronoun

cách

cách — Distance away from or method of doing

khoảng

khoảng — Approximately, about, or a distance interval

nhỏ

nhỏ — Small, little, or young in size

đang

đang — Currently doing; present continuous tense marker

ngồi

ngồi — To sit down in a seated position

chính

chính — Main, principal, or the very person themselves

người

người — Person, human being, or people in general

nghệ

nghệ — Art or craft, used in artistic compounds

sĩ

sĩ — Artist, scholar, or professional person suffix

mà

mà — But, whereas, or relative pronoun connector

sự

sự — Nominalizer prefix turning verbs into abstract nouns

mất

mất — To lose or disappear from a place

tích

tích — Trace, record, or disappearance in compounds

đột

đột — Sudden or abrupt, used in adverb compounds

đây

đây — Here, this place nearby the speaker

vài

vài — A few, several, a small number of

năm

năm — Year or the number five in Vietnamese

đã

đã — Already; past tense marker in Vietnamese

gây

gây — To cause or provoke a situation or reaction

ra

Out, outward, or resulting from an action

thời

thời — Time, era, or period of history

điểm

điểm — Point, moment, or score in time

đó

đó — That, there, referring to something previously mentioned

công

công — Public, work, or merit in compounds

chúng

chúng — They, them, or the public masses

lớn

lớn — Big, large, great in size or importance

làm

làm — To do, make, or cause something to happen

nảy

nảy — To spring up, arise, or sprout suddenly

sinh

sinh — To be born, arise, or give rise to

bao

bao — How many, so many, or encompassing all

nhiêu

nhiêu — How much or so much in quantity

suy

suy — To think, ponder, or decline in strength

đoán

đoán — To guess or speculate about something uncertain

kỳ

kỳ — Strange, odd, or extraordinary beyond normal expectation

lạ

lạ — Strange, unfamiliar, or unusual to the observer

Khi

khi — When, at the time that something occurs

họa

họa — Painting, disaster, or draw in compounds

nhìn

nhìn — To look at or gaze toward something

hình

hình — Shape, form, image, or picture of something

dạng

dạng — Form, shape, or type of appearance

duyên

duyên — Grace, charm, or romantic fate and affinity

dáng

dáng — Figure, posture, or graceful appearance of person

xinh

xinh — Pretty, cute, or attractive especially for small things

ông

ông — He, him, or Mr.; respectful male pronoun

khéo

khéo — Skillful, dexterous, or clever with hands

phản

phản — To reflect, oppose, or counter something

chiếu

chiếu — To reflect or shine light onto a surface

trong

trong — In, inside, or clear and transparent

tác

tác — Work or creation in artistic compounds

phẩm

phẩm — Work, product, or literary artistic creation

mình

mình — Oneself, one's own, or body of person

nụ

nụ — Bud or small smile, classifier for smiles

cười

cười — To smile or laugh with happiness

hài

hài — Satisfied, comedy, or pleased in compounds

lòng

lòng — Heart, mind, or inner feelings and will

thoáng

thoáng — Fleeting, brief, or a passing moment

qua

qua — Pass by, through, or across something

trên

trên — On top of, above, or upper surface

khuôn

khuôn — Mold, frame, or khuôn mặt means face

mặt

mặt — Face, surface, or front of something

dường

dường — Seemingly, apparently, as if something is so

như

như — Like, as, or as if in comparison

sắp

sắp — About to, soon going to do something

đọng

đọng — To settle, linger, or remain in place

lại

lại — Again, back, or remaining in a place

nơi

nơi — Place, location, or spot where something is

Nhưng

nhưng — But, however, introducing a contrasting statement

bỗng

bỗng — Suddenly, all at once without warning

nhiên

nhiên — Natural; bỗng nhiên means suddenly and unexpectedly

giật

giật — To jerk, startle, or snatch suddenly

dậy

dậy — To get up, rise, or wake from rest

nhắm

nhắm — To close eyes or aim at a target

mắt

mắt — Eye, the organ used for seeing

đặt

đặt — To place or put something somewhere carefully

các

các — Plural marker for nouns referring to multiple items

ngón

ngón — Finger or toe digit of hand or foot

tay

tay — Hand or arm of a person

lên

lên — Up, onto, or moving upward to something

mí

mí — Eyelid, the skin covering the eye

thể

thể — Can, able to, or body in compounds

cố

cố — To try hard, strive, or endeavor to do

giam

giam — To imprison, confine, or lock something away

cầm

cầm — To hold, grasp, or detain something

trí

trí — Mind, intelligence, or mental faculty

giấc

giấc — Sleep or a period of dreaming rest

mơ

mơ — To dream or a dream during sleep

sợ

sợ — To fear, be afraid of something

rằng

rằng — That, introducing a subordinate clause or quote

có

có — To have or there is something existing

tỉnh

tỉnh — To wake up or a province region

khỏi

khỏi — Out of, recovered from, or away from

Đây

đây — This here, referring to something close by

xuất

xuất — To emerge, export, or excel in something

sắc

sắc — Sharp, bright, or excellent in quality

nhất

nhất — Most, superlative marker for adjectives in Vietnamese

anh

anh — Older brother or male pronoun for peers

điều

điều — Thing, matter, or a point of discussion

tốt

tốt — Good, well, or of high quality

từng

từng — Ever, once, or each individual at a time

nói

nói — To speak, say, or tell something verbally

lười

lười — Lazy, idle, or unwilling to make effort

biếng

biếng — Lazy; lười biếng together means lazy and idle

Anh

anh — You, masculine pronoun or older brother address

định

định — To plan, intend, or decide to do

phải

phải — Must, have to, or right and correct

gửi

gửi — To send, submit, or deliver something to someone

đến

đến — To arrive at or go to a destination

tới

tới — To, toward, or arriving at a place

Học

học — To study, learn, or academic in compounds

viện

viện — Institute, academy, or institution of learning

thì

thì — Then, marks condition result or topic comment

quá

quá — Too, excessively, or very much beyond measure

thô

thô — Rough, crude, or coarse in texture or manner

tục

tục — Vulgar, common, or socially crude behavior

Mỗi

mỗi — Each, every individual one of a group

khi

khi — When, whenever, at the time that

tôi

tôi — I, me, first person singular pronoun

hoặc

hoặc — Or, either one of two possible options

nhiều

nhiều — Many, much, a large quantity of something

nỗi

nỗi — Feeling, suffering, or emotional pain noun marker

không

không — No, not, negation of a verb or adjective

thấy

thấy — To see, perceive, or feel something

tranh

tranh — Painting, picture, or compete for something

thật

thật — Real, truly, genuine, or very much so

kinh

kinh — Terrifying, scripture, or shocking in compounds

khủng

khủng — Terrible, horrifying, or enormous in scale

mọi

mọi — Every, all, each without exception

còn

còn — Still, remaining, or furthermore in addition

tệ

tệ — Bad, terrible, or worse than expected

hơn

hơn — More than, comparative marker for adjectives

thực

thực — Real, actual, or true in reality

duy

duy — Only, sole, unique in duy nhất compounds

Tôi

tôi — I, me, the first person singular pronoun

nghĩ

nghĩ — To think, believe, or ponder something

sẽ

sẽ — Will, future tense marker for upcoming actions

bất

bất — Any, regardless, or un- negation prefix

cứ

cứ — Any, regardless of which, wherever or whenever

đâu

đâu — Where, anywhere, or interrogative place word

trả

trả — To return, pay back, or respond to

lời

lời — Word, reply, or spoken response to something

ngửa

ngửa — To tilt back or face upward position

đầu

đầu — Head, top, or beginning of something

sau

sau — After, behind, or later in time

theo

theo — To follow, according to, or along with

cái

cái — Thing, general classifier for objects and items

khiến

khiến — To cause or make someone do something

bạn

bạn — Friend or you, second person informal pronoun

bè

bè — Friends; bạn bè together means friends and companions

nhạo

nhạo — To mock, ridicule, or make fun of

Không

không — No, not, or zero; negation word