The Yellow Wallpaper — Page 13

Vocabulary

Anh

Older brother; used to address a male person

ấy

That; refers to something previously mentioned

nói

To speak or say something

rằng

That; conjunction introducing a reported statement

không

No; not; negation word in Vietnamese

ai

Who; anyone; somebody

ngoài

Outside; beyond; except for

bản

Version; copy; original document or self

thân

Body; self; close; intimate

tôi

I; me; first-person singular pronoun

có

To have; there is; to exist

thể

Can; able to; possibility modal word

giúp

To help or assist someone

thoát

To escape; to break free from something

khỏi

Away from; out of; free from

điều

Thing; matter; a particular point or issue

đó

That; there; refers to something specific

phải

Must; have to; right; correct

dùng

To use; to employ something

ý

Idea; thought; meaning; intention

chí

Will; determination; strong mental resolve

và

And; conjunction linking words or clauses

khả

Ability; capability; part of compound word

năng

Ability; skill; capacity; often used in compounds

tự

Self; by oneself; independently

chủ

Master; owner; to control oneself

của

Of; belonging to; possessive marker

mình

Oneself; reflexive pronoun; informal self-reference

để

To; in order to; for the purpose of

những

Those; plural marker for nouns

tưởng

To think; to imagine; illusion or thought

nào

Which; any; what (question or indefinite)

lôi

To drag; to pull; to attract forcefully

cuốn

To sweep away; to roll up; to engulf

đi

To go; away; directional particle

Có

To have; there is; existence marker

một

One; a; an indefinite article equivalent

an

Peace; comfort; calm; used in compounds

ủi

To console; to comfort; used in an ủi

là

Is; are; to be; linking verb

đứa

Classifier for children or young persons

bé

Small; little; baby; young child

khỏe

Healthy; strong; in good health

mạnh

Strong; powerful; vigorous

vui

Happy; cheerful; joyful

vẻ

Appearance; manner; look; used in compounds

ở

To live; to be located at; at

trong

In; inside; within

phòng

Room; chamber; to prevent

trẻ

Young; child; youthful

em

Younger sibling; young person; I (humble)

này

This; these; near demonstrative pronoun

với

With; together with; to

tờ

Classifier for flat paper-like objects

giấy

Paper; document

dán

To paste; to stick; to glue onto surface

tường

Wall; partition of a room or building

đáng

Worthy; deserving; appropriate; worth

sợ

To fear; frightening; scared

kia

That (over there); yonder; distal demonstrative

Nếu

If; conditional conjunction

chúng

They; them; those (plural pronoun)

căn

Root; to gnaw; fundamental; classifier for rooms

thì

Then; in that case; conditional result marker

thương

To love; to pity; compassion; wound

đã

Already; past tense marker

đây

Here; this place; near demonstrative adverb

rồi

Already; then; afterward; done

Thật

Truly; really; genuine; indeed

may

Lucky; fortunate; to sew

mắn

Lucky; fortunate; used in may mắn

biết

To know; to be aware of

bao

How much; how many; how; so much

ra

Out; to go out; to come out; outward

sẽ

Will; future tense marker

giờ

Now; hour; time; o'clock

con

Child; offspring; animal classifier

nhạy

Sensitive; sharp; responsive

cảm

To feel; feeling; emotion; sensation

sống

To live; alive; life; raw

như

Like; as; similar to

vậy

So; like that; thus; that way

dù

Even though; although; despite; umbrella

đánh

To hit; to trade; to sacrifice; to exchange

đổi

To exchange; to change; to trade

cả

All; even; both; entire

thế

World; position; situation; so; thus

giới

World; realm; boundary; limit

Trước

Before; in front; previously; prior

chưa

Not yet; have not yet done something

nghĩ

To think; to consider; to reflect

đến

To arrive; to reach; until; to

nhưng

But; however; yet; conjunction of contrast

sao

Star; why; how; in what way

thật

Really; truly; honest; genuine

giữ

To keep; to hold; to retain; to guard

Bạn

Friend; you (informal second-person pronoun)

thấy

To see; to feel; to notice; to find

chịu

To endure; to bear; to accept; tolerate

đựng

To contain; to hold; to endure; to carry

nó

It; he; she; third-person pronoun (informal)

dễ

Easy; simple; not difficult

dàng

Easily; readily; used in dễ dàng

hơn

More; than; comparative marker

nhiều

Many; much; a lot; numerous

Tất

All; entirely; used in tất nhiên, tất cả

nhiên

Natural; of course; naturally; certain

đề

Topic; subject; to mention; propose

cập

To mention; to reach; used in đề cập

họ

They; them; family name; surname

nữa

More; again; anymore; further

quá

Too; very; extremely; excessively

khôn

Clever; wise; smart; shrewd

ngoan

Well-behaved; obedient; wise; clever

vẫn

Still; yet; continue to; as before

theo

To follow; according to; along with

dõi

To watch; to monitor; to track closely

thường

Usually; often; common; ordinary

mà

But; yet; and; emphasis or contrast particle

chẳng

Not at all; none; negative emphasis particle

Phía

Side; direction; toward; facing

sau

After; behind; back; later

hoa

Flower; floral; decorative pattern

văn

Literature; pattern; design; culture

bên

Side; beside; next to; along

hình

Shape; form; image; picture

dạng

Form; shape; type; appearance

mờ

Blurry; dim; faint; unclear

ảo

Illusive; virtual; phantom; unreal

ngày

Day; daily; date

càng

Increasingly; more and more; the more

trở

To become; to return; to turn into

nên

Should; therefore; so; become

rõ

Clear; distinct; obvious; evident

ràng

Clear; distinct; used in rõ ràng

Nó

It; he; she; informal third-person pronoun

luôn

Always; constantly; ever; all the time

cùng

Together; also; same; along with

chỉ

Only; just; merely; to point at

xuất

To appear; to emerge; to export; originate

hiện

To appear; present; current; to show

rất

Very; extremely; quite; intensifier adverb

Và

And; conjunction linking words or phrases

trông

To look; to appear; to watch over

giống

Similar; to resemble; like; species

người

Person; people; human being

phụ

Female; auxiliary; to assist; extra

nữ

Female; woman; girl

cúi

To bow; to bend down; to lower head

xuống

Down; downward; to descend

bò

To crawl; to creep; cow; ox

lê

To drag oneself; to crawl slowly; pear fruit

phía

Direction; side; toward; facing area

Tôi

I; me; first-person singular formal pronoun

thích

To like; to enjoy; to be fond of

chút

A little; a bit; small amount

hỏi

To ask; to question; to inquire

bắt

To catch; to begin; to force; to start

đầu

Head; beginning; start; first

ước

To wish; to desire; to hope for

gì

What; anything; something (question word)

đưa

To give; to hand over; to take someone

rời

To leave; to depart; to separate from

nơi

Place; location; somewhere; a spot

khó

Difficult; hard; not easy

chuyện

Story; matter; affair; conversation

về

About; concerning; to return; toward home

tình

Love; feeling; situation; sentiment

trạng

Condition; state; situation; status

vì

Because; for; due to; on behalf of

anh

Older brother; you (to older male)

yêu

To love; dear; beloved

Nhưng

But; however; yet; contrast conjunction

tối

Night; dark; evening; last night

qua

Past; to pass; through; last (time reference)

thử

To try; to attempt; to test something

Ánh

Light; ray; gleam; glow; brightness

trăng

Moon; moonlight

sáng

Bright; light; morning; to shine

chiếu

To shine; to illuminate; to project light

vào

Into; in; to enter; inward direction

khắp

Everywhere; throughout; all over

cũng

Also; too; as well; even

mặt

Face; surface; aspect; front side

trời

Sky; sun; heaven; weather