The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2 — Page 5

Vocabulary

Đôi

Đôi — A pair or couple of something

mắt

mắt — Eye, the organ of vision

linh

linh — Spiritual, sharp, or keen in perception

của

của — Belonging to; possessive particle in Vietnamese

hắn

hắn — He or him, often with negative connotation

lập

lập — To establish or set up immediately

tức

tức — Immediately, at once; also means anger

nhận

nhận — To receive or recognize something

ra

ra — Out; directional particle indicating outward action

tờ

tờ — Classifier for flat paper-like objects

giấy

giấy — Paper, a flat writing material

nét

nét — Stroke, line, or distinctive feature

chữ

chữ — Letter, character, or written script

viết

viết — To write using a pen or instrument

trên

trên — On top of, above a surface

phong

phong — Envelope; also means style or manner

bì

bì — Envelope outer covering for a letter

quan

quan — To observe; official or government-related

sát

sát — Closely, to observe very carefully

sự

sự — Noun-forming particle indicating an event or matter

bối

bối — Confused, flustered, embarrassed feeling

rối

rối — Tangled, confused, or disordered state

người

người — Person, human being, or individual

được

được — To be able to; to receive or obtain

gửi

gửi — To send a letter or package to someone

thư

thư — Letter, written correspondence sent to someone

và

và — And, a coordinating conjunction in Vietnamese

dò

dò — To probe, investigate, or secretly spy

bí

bí — Secret, hidden, or mysterious information

mật

mật — Secret, confidential; also means honey

bà

bà — Grandmother; respectful term for older woman

ta

ta — We, us; or informal pronoun for oneself

Sau

Sau — After, following an event in time

khi

khi — When, at the time that something happens

xử

xử — To handle, process, or deal with something

lý

lý — To manage or handle; reason or logic

một

một — One, the number one or a single item

vài

vài — A few, several items or instances

công

công — Work, labor, or public-related tasks

việc

việc — Task, job, or matter to handle

thực

thực — Real, actual, or truly carrying out

hiện

hiện — To carry out or to appear presently

vội

vội — Hurried, rushed, in a hasty manner

vàng

vàng — Gold; hastily when paired with 'vội'

theo

theo — To follow, according to, or in accordance

cách

cách — Way, method, or manner of doing something

thông

thông — Common, usual, or fluent in something

thường

thường — Normal, ordinary, or usual manner

lấy

lấy — To take or pick up an object

bức

bức — Classifier for letters, paintings, or photos

có

có — To have or to exist

phần

phần — Part, portion, or share of something

tương

tương — Similar, mutual, or corresponding to something

tự

tự — Self; similar to or by oneself

với

với — With, together with another person or thing

đang

đang — Currently doing; present tense marker in Vietnamese

đề

đề — To mention, refer to, or propose something

mở

mở — To open something such as a letter

nó

nó — It, him, or her in casual speech

giả

giả — Fake, pretend, or false action

vờ

vờ — To pretend or feign doing something

đọc

đọc — To read written text or a document

rồi

rồi — Already, then, afterward in sequence

đặt

đặt — To place or put something down somewhere

cạnh

cạnh — Beside, next to, or adjacent to something

kia

kia — That one over there, the other one

Hắn

Hắn — He or him, with a negative implication

lại

lại — Again, returning to a previous action

tiếp

tiếp — To continue or receive, to follow on

tục

tục — To continue; also means custom or tradition

trò

trò — Game, trick, or role-playing activity

chuyện

chuyện — Story, conversation, or matter to discuss

trong

trong — In, inside, within a space or time

khoảng

khoảng — About, approximately a quantity or duration

mười

mười — Ten, the number ten in Vietnamese

lăm

lăm — Five when used after tens in counting

phút

phút — Minute, a unit of time measurement

về

về — About, regarding a topic; to return home

các

các — Plural marker for multiple items or people

vấn

vấn — Issue or question; used in 'vấn đề'

cộng

cộng — Common, communal; to add or combine together

Cuối

Cuối — End, final, or last in a sequence

cùng

cùng — Together, same, or at the same time

cáo

cáo — To bid farewell; also means fox

từ

từ — Word; from, since a point in time

cũng

cũng — Also, too, as well in a sentence

đi

đi — To go or walk somewhere

bàn

bàn — Table, desk; to discuss a topic

mà

mà — But, yet; emphasizing contrast or explanation

không

không — No, not; negation in Vietnamese sentences

quyền

quyền — Right, authority, or power over something

sở

sở — Ownership, place, or bureau of something

hữu

hữu — To own or possess; used in 'sở hữu'

Chủ

Chủ — Owner, master, or chief of something

nhân

nhân — Person; cause or factor in a situation

hợp

hợp — Legal, suitable, or fitting a standard

pháp

pháp — Law, legal; used in 'hợp pháp' meaning lawful

nhìn

nhìn — To look at or observe something visually

thấy

thấy — To see or perceive something visually

nhưng

nhưng — But, however, a contrasting conjunction

tất

tất — All, every; used in 'tất nhiên' of course

nhiên

nhiên — Natural; 'tất nhiên' means of course naturally

dám

dám — To dare to do something bold

thu

thu — To attract, collect, or gather something

hút

hút — To attract or draw attention toward something

chú

chú — Uncle; to pay attention to something

ý

ý — Attention, idea, or meaning in context

đến

đến — To arrive at; toward a destination or subject

hành

hành — Action, conduct, or behavior in a situation

động

động — Movement, motion, or action performed

đó

đó — That, there; referring to something mentioned

trước

trước — Before, in front of, or previously

diện

diện — Face, presence; used in 'trước mặt' or 'diện'

vật

vật — Object, thing, or creature

thứ

thứ — Order, rank; ordinal number marker in Vietnamese

ba

ba — Three, the number three; also father

đứng

đứng — To stand upright in a position

bên

bên — Side, beside, next to something or someone

Vị

Vị — Position, status; respectful classifier for persons

chức

chức — Position, rank, or official title held

bỏ

bỏ — To leave, abandon, or put aside something

để

để — In order to, so that a goal is achieved

chính

chính — Main, official, or exactly itself

mình

mình — Oneself, one's own body or self

tầm

tầm — Level, range, or scope of importance

trọng

trọng — Importance, significant weight or value

gì

gì — What; used in questions or indefinite contexts

Vậy

Vậy — So, therefore, or in that case then

thì

thì — Then, so; conditional or sequential marker

nói

nói — To speak, say, or tell something

tôi

tôi — I, me; formal first-person singular pronoun

anh

anh — Older brother; pronoun for male peer

xác

xác — To confirm or identify; also means corpse

những

những — Plural marker for nouns in Vietnamese

cần

cần — To need or require something urgently

hoàn

hoàn — Complete, fully done; used in compounds

thống

thống — Control, dominate, or unify under authority

trị

trị — To rule, govern, or control someone

kẻ

kẻ — A person, often with negative connotation

cướp

cướp — Thief, robber; to steal by force

biết

biết — To know or be aware of something

rằng

rằng — That; introduces a subordinate clause in Vietnamese

bị

bị — Passive marker indicating something negative happened

là

là — Is, am, are; the Vietnamese verb to be

ai

ai — Who, someone, or anyone in a question

Đúng

Đúng — Correct, right, accurate in answer

vậy

vậy — So, like that, or in that manner

Viên

Viên — Officer, official; classifier for officials

Cảnh

Cảnh — Police; scenery or view in other contexts

trưởng

trưởng — Chief, head, or leader of a unit

đáp

đáp — To reply, answer, or respond to someone

lực

lực — Force, power, strength in ability

đạt

đạt — To achieve, attain, or reach a goal

như

Like, as, similar to something else

mấy

mấy — Several, a few, or how many informally

tháng

tháng — Month, a unit of time in calendar

qua

qua — Past, through, or to pass by something

đã

đã — Already; past tense marker in Vietnamese

sử

sử — History; to use in 'sử dụng'

dụng

dụng — To use or apply; used in 'sử dụng'

vì

vì — Because, for the sake of a reason

mục

mục — Goal, purpose, or objective of action

đích

đích — Target, goal, or destination aimed at

mức

mức — Level, degree, or extent of something

độ

độ — Degree, level, or extent of a quality

rất

rất — Very, extremely; intensifier in Vietnamese

nguy

nguy — Dangerous, risky, or perilous situation

hiểm

hiểm — Dangerous, treacherous; used in 'nguy hiểm'

Nhân

Nhân — Person; cause or as time passes

ngày

ngày — Day; each day as time progresses

càng

càng — Increasingly, more and more over time

tin

tin — To trust, believe, or have confidence

tưởng

tưởng — To think, imagine, or trust someone

hơn

hơn — More than, comparative marker in Vietnamese

mỗi

mỗi — Each, every single one individually

trôi

trôi — To drift or pass, as time flows by

thiết

thiết — Essential, necessary, or vital to do

phải

phải — Must, have to; obligation or necessity

Nhưng

Nhưng — But, however; contrasting conjunction in Vietnamese

điều

điều — Thing, matter, or point in discussion

này

này — This, referring to something nearby or mentioned

thể

thể — Can, able to; possibility marker in Vietnamese

khai

khai — To declare, confess, or expose information

đẩy

đẩy — To push or drive someone into a situation

tuyệt

tuyệt — Absolute, extreme; used in 'tuyệt vọng'

vọng

vọng — Hope, expectation; 'tuyệt vọng' means desperation

ấy

ấy — That, referring to something previously mentioned

giao

giao — To hand over, assign, or entrust something

phó

phó — To entrust or delegate a task to someone

vụ

vụ — Case, affair, or incident to handle

cho

cho — For, to give, or in favor of someone

Hơn

Hơn — More than, surpassing in degree or amount

hết

hết — All gone, finished, or most of all

giữa

giữa — Among, in the middle of something

làn

làn — Wave, puff, or layer of smoke or air

khói

khói — Smoke rising from fire or cigarette

xoáy

xoáy — To swirl, spiral, or whirl around

tròn

tròn — Round, circular in shape or motion

đại

đại — Great, grand, or large in scale

nào

nào — Which, any; used in questions or indefinite

sáng

sáng — Bright, clear-minded, or wise in judgment

suốt

suốt — Throughout, all the way, or entirely clear

mong

mong — To hope, wish, or long for something

muốn

muốn — To want or desire something strongly

hay

hay — Or; interesting, often, or good quality

thậm

thậm — Even, to the extent of; used in 'thậm chí'

chí

chí — Even; ambition or will in other contexts

tượng

tượng — Image, statue, or imagination concept