The Yellow Wallpaper — Page 14

Vocabulary

Đôi

Đôi — A pair; sometimes used as 'a couple of'

khi

khi — When; at the time that something occurs

tôi

tôi — I; first-person singular pronoun in Vietnamese

ghét

ghét — To hate or dislike something or someone

nhìn

nhìn — To look at; to gaze toward something

thấy

thấy — To see; to perceive visually or mentally

nó

nó — It; third-person pronoun for things or young people

len

len — To creep or climb upward stealthily

lỏi

lỏi — To slip or weave through narrow spaces sneakily

chậm

chậm — Slow; at a reduced pace or speed

chạp

chạp — Sluggish; slow-moving, often paired with 'chậm'

đến

đến — To arrive; to come to a place or point

vậy

vậy — So; thus; like that; used for emphasis

và

và — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

luôn

luôn — Always; continuously; without exception

chui

chui — To crawl or squeeze through a tight space

vào

vào — To enter; go into a place or thing

qua

qua — To pass through or across something

cửa

cửa — Door; entrance or opening of a room

sổ

sổ — Window when combined with 'cửa'; also a notebook

này

này — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby objects

hay

hay — Or; also means interesting or often

khác

khác — Other; different; another one

đang

đang — Currently; progressive aspect marker in Vietnamese

ngủ

ngủ — To sleep; to be in a state of rest

không

không — No; not; negation word in Vietnamese

nỡ

nỡ — Cannot bring oneself to do something heartlessly

đánh

đánh — To hit or strike; also used in many compounds

thức

thức — To wake up; to be awake and alert

anh

anh — Older brother; pronoun for older male person

ấy

ấy — That; refers to a previously mentioned person or thing

vì

vì — Because; for the reason that something happens

nằm

nằm — To lie down; to be in a horizontal position

im

im — Silent; quiet; still without movement or sound

ngắm

ngắm — To gaze at admiringly; to observe with pleasure

ánh

ánh — Ray or gleam of light; a beam

trăng

trăng — Moon; the natural satellite of Earth

chiếu

chiếu — To shine upon; to project light onto a surface

lên

lên — Up; upward direction or onto a surface

tờ

tờ — A sheet or piece of paper or document

giấy

giấy — Paper; material used for writing or wrapping

dán

dán — To paste or stick something onto a surface

tường

tường — Wall; vertical structure dividing or enclosing a space

gợn

gợn — A ripple or slight wave on a surface

sóng

sóng — Wave; undulating movement in water or light

kia

kia — That; over there; refers to something farther away

cho

cho — To give; for; allowing something to happen

cảm

cảm — To feel; sensation or emotional feeling

rờn

rờn — Creepy; eerie feeling; part of 'rờn rợn'

rợn

rợn — Spine-chilling; eerie; causing goosebumps or dread

Hình

Hình — Shape; image; form or figure of something

bóng

bóng — Shadow; silhouette; reflection of a shape

mờ

mờ — Dim; blurry; faint and unclear in appearance

nhạt

nhạt — Faint; pale; lacking intensity of color or flavor

phía

phía — Side; direction; the part toward something

sau

sau — After; behind; the back side of something

dường

dường — Seemingly; apparently; as if something is the case

như

như — Like; as; similar to something else

lay

lay — To sway or shake gently back and forth

động

động — To move; motion; to be in movement

những

những — Those; plural marker for nouns in Vietnamese

hoa

hoa — Flower; also means floral pattern or design

văn

văn — Pattern; literature; used in decorative pattern context

cứ

cứ — Keep doing; to continue regardless of circumstances

thể

thể — As if; in the manner of; body or form

cô

cô — She; aunt; young woman pronoun in Vietnamese

muốn

muốn — To want; to desire something or to do something

thoát

thoát — To escape; to break free from confinement

ra

ra — Out; outward direction; to go outside

ngoài

ngoài — Outside; exterior; beyond a boundary or limit

Tôi

Tôi — I; first-person singular pronoun, sentence-initial form

nhẹ

nhẹ — Light; gentle; not heavy in weight or manner

nhàng

nhàng — Gently; softly; used in 'nhẹ nhàng' meaning gently

ngồi

ngồi — To sit; to be in a seated position

dậy

dậy — To get up; to rise from lying or sitting

sờ

sờ — To touch; to feel with one's hand

xem

xem — To look and see; to check or watch something

có

có — To have; there is; affirmative particle in Vietnamese

thực

thực — Real; actual; truly in fact

sự

sự — Matter; affair; nominalizer for abstract concepts

chuyển

chuyển — To move; to transfer; to shift position

quay

quay — To turn around; to rotate or look back

lại

lại — Again; back; returning to a previous state

thì

thì — Then; marks the result clause in a condition

đã

đã — Already; past tense marker in Vietnamese grammar

Có

Có — Is there; are you; affirmative or existential form

chuyện

chuyện — Story; matter; issue or thing that happened

gì

gì — What; interrogative word asking about something

bé

bé — Small; little; young child or term of endearment

hỏi

hỏi — To ask; to pose a question to someone

Đừng

Đừng — Don't; negative imperative telling someone not to

đi

đi — To go; imperative particle urging action

em

em — Younger sibling; first-person for younger speaker

sẽ

sẽ — Will; future tense marker in Vietnamese

bị

bị — To suffer; passive marker for negative experiences

lạnh

lạnh — Cold; low temperature felt on the body

đấy

đấy — There; that; sentence-final emphasis particle

nghĩ

nghĩ — To think; to consider or reflect on something

đây

đây — Here; this place; nearby demonstrative pronoun

là

là — To be; linking verb equating subject and predicate

lúc

lúc — Moment; time; a specific point in time

thích

thích — To like; to be fond of something or someone

hợp

hợp — Suitable; appropriate; fitting for a purpose

để

để — To; in order to; for the purpose of doing

nói

nói — To speak; to say; to tell someone something

với

với — With; to; together with someone or something

rằng

rằng — That; introduces a reported speech or thought

khỏe

khỏe — Healthy; well; in good physical condition

hơn

hơn — More; comparative marker meaning better or greater

ở

ở — To live at; to be located at a place

ước

ước — To wish; to hope for something ideally desired

đưa

đưa — To bring; to take someone or hand something over

nơi

nơi — Place; location; a specific spot or area

Ồ

Ồ — Oh; exclamation expressing surprise or realization

yêu

yêu — To love; to be in love with someone

đồng

đồng — Vietnamese currency unit; also means agree or same

thuê

thuê — To rent; to hire for payment and use

nhà

nhà — House; home; dwelling place for living

của

của — Of; belonging to; possessive particle in Vietnamese

chúng

chúng — We; us; plural pronoun for a group

ta

ta — We; us; informal first-person plural pronoun

hết

hết — Finished; all gone; to run out of something

hạn

hạn — Limit; deadline; expiration of a time period

trong

trong — In; inside; within a space or time period

ba

ba — Three; the number three in Vietnamese

tuần

tuần — Week; a period of seven days

nữa

nữa — More; another; additionally; from now on

cách

cách — Way; method; manner of doing something

nào

nào — Which; what; interrogative or any in Vietnamese

rời

rời — To leave; to depart from a place

trước

trước — Before; in front of; prior to a time

đó

đó — That; there; refers to previously mentioned thing

Việc

Việc — Task; work; matter or job to be done

sửa

sửa — To repair; to fix or correct something broken

chữa

chữa — To repair; to treat or cure a problem

chưa

chưa — Not yet; indicates an action not yet completed

xong

xong — Done; finished; completed successfully

thành

thành — To become; city; achieve a resulting state

phố

phố — Street; urban area; city or town district

Dĩ

Dĩ — Of course; naturally; part of 'dĩ nhiên'

nhiên

nhiên — Natural; of course; part of 'dĩ nhiên'

nếu

nếu — If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis

gặp

gặp — To meet; to encounter someone or a situation

bất

bất — Any; un-; negative prefix or 'bất kỳ' means any

kỳ

kỳ — Any; strange; period; used in 'bất kỳ' any

nguy

nguy — Danger; peril; hazardous situation

hiểm

hiểm — Dangerous; treacherous; risky in nature

làm

làm — To do; to make; to work or perform something

nhưng

nhưng — But; however; conjunction showing contrast

rồi

rồi — Already; then; indicates completion or sequence

dù

dù — Even though; despite; concessive conjunction

nhận

nhận — To receive; to accept or acknowledge something

Anh

Anh — Older brother; pronoun for older male person

bác

bác — Uncle or aunt; respectful term for older person

sĩ

sĩ — Professional title suffix; 'bác sĩ' means doctor

biết

biết — To know; to be aware of a fact or skill

Em

Em — Younger sibling; younger person first-person pronoun

tăng

tăng — To increase; to gain in amount or level

cân

cân — Weight; kilogram; to gain weight in context

nhan

nhan — Appearance; face; part of 'nhan sắc' meaning beauty

sắc

sắc — Sharp; beauty; color; part of 'nhan sắc'

ăn

ăn — To eat; to consume food for nourishment

uống

uống — To drink; to consume liquid beverages

cũng

cũng — Also; too; likewise applies to this case

tốt

tốt — Good; well; positive quality or condition

lòng

lòng — Heart; feelings; inner emotional state or mind

nhiều

nhiều — Many; much; a large quantity of something

về

về — About; return; regarding a topic or going back