The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 1

Vocabulary

Câu

Cau — Sentence or phrase; also used in storytelling contexts

Chuyện

Chuyen — Story, tale, or matter to discuss

Kỳ

Ky — Strange, odd, or extraordinary

Lạ

La — Strange, unfamiliar, or unusual

Về

Ve — About, regarding, or to return to

Bác

Bac — Doctor (informal title) or elder uncle/aunt

Sĩ

Si — Scholar, professional, or title suffix for educated person

Và

Va — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

Ngài

Ngai — Honorific title meaning 'Sir,' 'Lord,' or 'Mister'

bởi

boi — By, because of; indicates cause or authorship

Mục

Muc — Section, chapter heading, or category

Lục

Luc — Table of contents; record or list

CÂU

CAU — Sentence or phrase (capitalized for chapter heading)

CHUYỆN

CHUYEN — Story or tale (capitalized for chapter heading)

VỀ

VE — About or regarding (capitalized for chapter heading)

CHIẾC

CHIEC — Classifier for single objects like doors or items

CỬA

CUA — Door, gate, or entrance

TÌM

TIM — To search for or look for something

KIẾM

KIEM — To seek, find, or earn something

NGÀI

NGAI — Honorific for respected or distinguished person

BÁC

BAC — Doctor or senior person title (capitalized heading)

SĨ

SI — Professional or scholarly title suffix

HOÀN

HOAN — Completely, fully; used in compound words

TOÀN

TOAN — Entire, whole, or completely

THOẢI

THOAI — Comfortable, relaxed, at ease (part of compound)

MÁI

MAI — Roof or part of 'thoải mái' meaning comfortable

VỤ

VU — Case, incident, or affair (legal or criminal)

ÁN

AN — Legal case, verdict, or criminal charge

MẠNG

MANG — Life, murder, or network depending on context

SỰ

SU — Nominalizing particle indicating an event or matter

CỐ

Co — Incident, accident, or deliberate effort

BỨC

BUC — Classifier for letters, paintings, or walls

THƯ

THU — Letter, correspondence, or written message

CỦA

CUA — Of, belonging to; possessive particle

BÊN

BEN — Side, beside, or next to something

SỔ

SO — Notebook, ledger, or written record

ĐÊM

DEM — Night or nighttime

CUỐI

CUOI — Last, final, or end of something

CÙNG

CUNG — Together, also, or the very last

KỂ

KE — To narrate, tell a story or account

LỜI

LOI — Words, statement, or testimony

KHAI

KHAI — To declare, testify, or confess officially

ĐẦY

DAY — Full, filled, or complete

ĐỦ

DU — Enough, sufficient, or complete

VIỆC

VIEC — Work, task, matter, or affair

Ông

Ong — Mister, he, or grandfather; respectful male pronoun

luật

luat — Law or legal matters

sư

su — Teacher or professional; part of 'luật sư' meaning lawyer

là

la — To be; main linking verb in Vietnamese

một

mot — One; the number one or indefinite article

người

nguoi — Person, human being, or people

có

co — To have or there is/are

khuôn

khuon — Frame, mold; part of 'khuôn mặt' meaning face

mặt

mat — Face or surface of something

thô

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

ráp

rap — Rough or abrasive in texture

chưa

chua — Not yet; negation for incomplete actions

bao

bao — Ever, how much, or a bag; in 'bao giờ' meaning ever

giờ

gio — Hour, time, or now

được

duoc — To be able to, to get, or passive marker

thắp

thap — To light or ignite a flame or candle

sáng

sang — Bright, light, or morning

nụ

nu — Bud or small bloom; in 'nụ cười' meaning smile

cười

cuoi — To smile or laugh

lạnh

lanh — Cold in temperature or manner

lùng

lung — Distant or aloof; part of 'lạnh lùng' meaning cold/aloof

kiệm

kiem — Frugal, economical; part of 'kiệm lời' meaning taciturn

lời

loi — Words or speech

và

va — And; coordinating conjunction

lúng

lung — Awkward or flustered; part of 'lúng túng'

túng

tung — Awkward, clumsy; part of 'lúng túng' meaning awkward

trong

trong — In, inside, or within

chuyện

chuyen — Story, matter, or conversation topic

trò

tro — Conversation or play; part of 'chuyện trò' meaning chat

chậm

cham — Slow or late

chạp

chap — Slow-moving; part of 'chậm chạp' meaning sluggish

cảm

cam — Feeling or emotion

xúc

xuc — Emotion; part of 'cảm xúc' meaning feelings/emotions

gầy

gay — Thin, slim, or skinny

gò

go — Bony or angular; part of 'gầy gò' meaning gaunt

cao

cao — Tall or high

lênh

lenh — Towering; part of 'lênh khênh' meaning lanky

khênh

khenh — Awkwardly tall; part of 'lênh khênh' meaning lanky

bụi

bui — Dust or dusty

bặm

bam — Gloomy or drab; part of 'bụi bặm' meaning dusty/drab

u

u — Dark or gloomy; part of 'u ám' meaning somber

ám

am — Gloomy, haunted; part of 'u ám' meaning dark/somber

nhưng

nhung — But; adversative conjunction

lại

lai — Again or yet; indicates contrast or repetition

bằng

bang — By means of, equal to, or using

cách

cach — Way, method, or manner

nào

nao — Which, what, or some (interrogative/indefinite)

đó

do — That, there; demonstrative pronoun or adverb

vẫn

van — Still, yet; indicates continuity of state

đáng

dang — Worth, deserving, or worthy of something

mến

men — To like or be fond of someone

Trong

Trong — In, inside, or within

những

nhung — Plural marker for nouns; those, these

buổi

buoi — Session, period of time, or occasion

gặp

gap — To meet or encounter someone

gỡ

go — To untangle or remove; part of 'gặp gỡ' meaning meet

thân

than — Intimate, close, or familiar

tình

tinh — Feelings, sentiment, or affection

khi

khi — When; temporal conjunction

rượu

ruou — Alcohol, wine, or liquor

vừa

vua — Just, both, or suitable/fitting

khẩu

khau — Mouth or taste; part of 'vừa khẩu vị' meaning palatable

vị

vi — Taste or flavor; also a respectful classifier

điều

dieu — Thing, matter, or point (abstract)

gì

gi — What; interrogative or indefinite pronoun

hết

het — All, completely, or run out of

sức

suc — Strength, energy, or force

con

con — Child, animal classifier, or still/remaining

tỏa

toa — To radiate, spread out, or emanate

ra

ra — Out, outward; directional particle

từ

tu — From; preposition indicating origin or source

ánh

anh — Light, gleam, or ray of light

mắt

mat — Eyes

ông

ong — He, him, or Mister; respectful male pronoun

thật

that — Real, truly, or genuinely

sự

su — Nominalizing particle for abstract nouns or events

len

len — To creep or worm one's way into

lỏi

loi — To slip through; part of 'len lỏi' meaning to infiltrate

vào

vao — Into or entering a place

nói

noi — To speak or say something

của

cua — Of, belonging to; possessive particle

không

khong — No, not; negation word

chỉ

chi — Only, just, or merely

hiện

hien — Present, to appear, or to show

biểu

bieu — To express or symbolize; part of 'biểu tượng'

tượng

tuong — Symbol, statue, or image

im

im — Silent or quiet

lặng

lang — Silent, still; part of 'im lặng' meaning silence

trên

tren — On, above, or on top of

sau

sau — After, behind, or later

bữa

bua — Meal or mealtime

tối

toi — Evening, dark, or dinner

mà

ma — But, yet, or emphasis particle

còn

con — Still, yet, or also remaining

thường

thuong — Usually, often, or ordinary

xuyên

xuyen — Through; part of 'thường xuyên' meaning regularly

rõ

ro — Clear, evident, or obvious

ràng

rang — Clear; part of 'rõ ràng' meaning clearly/obviously

hơn

hon — More than; comparative particle

hành

hanh — Action or deed; part of 'hành động' meaning action

động

dong — Movement or action; part of 'hành động'

cuộc

cuoc — Classifier for life events, matches, or journeys

đời

doi — Life, lifetime, or generation

sống

song — To live or be alive

khắc

khac — Harsh, severe; part of 'khắc khổ' meaning austere

khổ

kho — Suffering or austere; part of 'khắc khổ'

với

voi — With; preposition indicating accompaniment

bản

ban — Self, version, or original; part of 'bản thân'

uống

uong — To drink

ở

o — At, in, or to live/stay somewhere

mình

minh — Oneself, self, or body

để

de — To put, let, or in order to

kiềm

kiem — To restrain or control; part of 'kiềm chế'

chế

che — To control or regulate; part of 'kiềm chế'

sở

so — Preference or tendency; part of 'sở thích' meaning hobby

thích

thich — To like; part of 'sở thích' meaning preference

loại

loai — Type, kind, or category

hảo

hao — Good quality; part of 'hảo hạng' meaning top quality

hạng

hang — Grade or rank; part of 'hảo hạng' meaning premium

dù

du — Although, even though; concessive conjunction

nhà

nha — House, home, or establishment

hát

hat — To sing; part of 'nhà hát' meaning theater

đã

da — Already; past tense marker in Vietnamese

bước

buoc — Step or to step/walk

qua

qua — Past, through, or to pass by

cửa

cua — Door or entrance

suốt

suot — Throughout, for the entire duration of

hai

hai — Two; the number two

mươi

muoi — Ten; used in compound numbers like twenty

năm

nam — Year or five; number five

Nhưng

Nhung — But; adversative conjunction

khoan

khoan — Tolerant or lenient; part of 'khoan dung'

dung

dung — Tolerance; part of 'khoan dung' meaning tolerance

chứng

chung — Evidence, proof, or to witness

minh

minh — To prove or demonstrate; part of 'chứng minh'

đối

doi — Toward, facing, or opposite

khác

khac — Different, other, or another

đôi

doi — A pair or sometimes; part of 'đôi khi' meaning sometimes

ngạc

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

nhiên

nhien — Natural; part of 'ngạc nhiên' meaning astonished

gần

gan — Near, close, or almost

như

nhu — Like, as, or such as

lòng

long — Heart, inner feelings, or mind

ghen

ghen — Jealous or envious

tị

ti — Envy; part of 'ghen tị' meaning jealousy/envy

trước

truoc — Before, in front of, or previous

mạnh

manh — Strong, powerful, or forceful

tinh

tinh — Spirit, essence; part of 'tinh thần' meaning spirit

thần

than — Spirit, soul; part of 'tinh thần' meaning morale

mẽ

me — Vigor; part of 'mạnh mẽ' meaning vigorous/strong

ẩn

an — Hidden or concealed

chứa

chua — To contain or harbor something

việc

viec — Work, task, or deed

làm

lam — To do or to make something

sai

sai — Wrong, incorrect, or mistaken

trái

trai — Wrong, contrary; part of 'sai trái' meaning wrongdoing

họ

ho — They, them; third person plural pronoun

bất

bat — Un-, not; negative prefix for adjectives

kỳ

ky — Any; part of 'bất kỳ' meaning any/whatever

hoàn

hoan — Complete; part of 'hoàn cảnh' meaning circumstance

cảnh

canh — Circumstance, scene, or situation

cực

cuc — Extreme or pole; 'cực đoan' meaning extreme

đoan

doan — Extreme; part of 'cực đoan' meaning extremism

cũng

cung — Also, too, or as well

xu

xu — Tendency or cent coin; part of 'xu hướng'

hướng

huong — Direction; part of 'xu hướng' meaning tendency

giúp

giup — To help or assist someone

đỡ

do — To support or relieve; part of 'giúp đỡ' meaning help

khiển

khien — To reprimand; part of 'khiển trách' meaning to blame

trách

trach — To blame or reproach someone

Ta

Ta — I, me; archaic or literary first-person pronoun

nghiêng

nghieng — To lean toward or tilt

về

ve — About, toward, or regarding

dị

di — Strange or heterodox; part of 'dị giáo' meaning heresy

giáo

giao — Religion or teaching; part of 'dị giáo' meaning heresy