Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None — Page 10

Vocabulary

Về

Về — About, regarding, or returning to a place

việc

việc — Work, task, or matter to be done

ông

ông — He/him (formal), or grandfather, older man

lần

lần — Time, instance, or occurrence of something

đầu

đầu — Head, or beginning of something

tiên

tiên — First, fairy, or immortal being

hình

hình — Shape, form, image, or picture

thành

thành — To become, to form, or city wall

ý

ý — Idea, intention, or meaning

tưởng

tưởng — To think, imagine, or conceive an idea

này

này — This, these (demonstrative pronoun)

bản

bản — Version, copy, or original document

phác

phác — To sketch roughly or outline something

thảo

thảo — Draft, sketch, or rough version of text

tự

tự — Self, oneself, or automatically

truyện

truyện — Story, tale, or narrative account

của

của — Of, belonging to (possessive particle)

được

được — To be able to, to receive, or successfully done

viết

viết — To write words or text on surface

vào

vào — Into, in, or at (a time or place)

mùa

mùa — Season of the year (spring, summer, etc.)

thu

thu — Autumn, fall season; also to collect

năm

năm — Year, or the number five

có

có — To have, to possess, or to exist

chứa

chứa — To contain, hold, or store something inside

đoạn

đoạn — Paragraph, passage, or section of text

văn

văn — Literature, writing, or text passage

sau

sau — After, behind, or following in sequence

Ý

Ý — Idea, thought, or intention; also Italy

cơ

cơ — Basic, fundamental, or core element

trong

trong — In, inside, within a space or time

công

công — Work, labor, or public/official

trình

trình — To present; project or work undertaking

tôi

tôi — I, me (first person pronoun)

cụ

cụ — Specifically, concretely; also great-grandparent

thể

thể — Body, form, or specifically (with cụ)

là

là — To be, is, are (linking verb)

Sự

Sự — Nominalizer particle for abstract nouns/events

Tái

Tái — To recur, repeat, or do again

Diễn

Diễn — To perform, occur, or take place

Vĩnh

Vĩnh — Eternal, everlasting, or permanent

Cửu

Cửu — Long-lasting, eternal; also the number nine

vạn

vạn — Ten thousand; all, myriad things

vật

vật — Thing, object, or material substance

thức

thức — Form, mode; also to be awake

cao

cao — High, tall, or elevated in position

nhất

nhất — Most, -est (superlative marker)

tất

tất — All, entirely (used in tất cả)

cả

cả — All, every, entire (tất cả = everything)

các

các — The (plural marker for nouns)

một

một — One, a, an (indefinite article/number)

triết

triết — Philosophy or philosophical thought

học

học — To study, learn; academic discipline

Thuận

Thuận — Favorable, agreeable, or affirmative

Nhận

Nhận — To receive, accept, or acknowledge something

xuất

xuất — To emerge, appear, or export

hiện

hiện — To appear, manifest, or present now

tâm

tâm — Mind, heart, or center of consciousness

trí

trí — Intelligence, mind, or mental faculty

tháng

tháng — Month of the year

Tám

Tám — The number eight; August (tháng Tám)

Tôi

Tôi — I, me (first person singular pronoun)

đã

đã — Past tense marker indicating completed action

ghi

ghi — To note down, record, or write down

lại

lại — Again, back, or to do repeatedly

suy

suy — To think deeply, contemplate, or ponder

nghĩ

nghĩ — To think, consider, or reflect on something

đó

đó — That, there (demonstrative pronoun/adverb)

trên

trên — On, above, or on top of something

tờ

tờ — Sheet (of paper), classifier for flat items

giấy

giấy — Paper, document, or written material

với

với — With, together with, along with

lời

lời — Word, saying, or spoken/written remark

chú

chú — Note, annotation; also uncle (younger)

thêm

thêm — Additional, more, to add something extra

vượt

vượt — To surpass, exceed, or overcome something

con

con — Child; classifier for animals and rivers

người

người — Person, human being, people

và

và — And, connecting words or clauses

thời

thời — Time, era, or period of history

gian

gian — Space, interval, or time span

Hôm

Hôm — Day (hôm nay = today, hôm đó = that day)

tình

tình — Feeling, emotion, love, or situation

cờ

cờ — Flag; by chance (tình cờ = coincidentally)

đang

đang — Currently, in the process of doing something

lang

lang — To wander or roam (lang thang)

thang

thang — To wander aimlessly (lang thang together)

qua

qua — Through, past, or to pass by

những

những — Those, these (plural marker for nouns)

khu

khu — Area, zone, or district of a place

rừng

rừng — Forest, jungle, or wooded area

dọc

dọc — Along, lengthwise, or vertically oriented

theo

theo — To follow, according to, or alongside

hồ

hồ — Lake, pond, or body of still water

dừng

dừng — To stop, halt, or pause movement

bên

bên — Beside, next to, or on the side

cạnh

cạnh — Beside, next to, or edge of object

tảng

tảng — Large chunk or slab (of rock, ice)

đá

đá — Rock, stone; also to kick

khổng

khổng — Enormous (used in khổng lồ = giant)

lồ

lồ — Huge, giant (khổng lồ = enormous)

kim

kim — Needle, metal; pyramid-shaped (kim tháp)

tháp

tháp — Tower, pyramid, or pagoda structure

sừng

sừng — Horn; towering (sừng sững = standing tall)

sững

sững — Standing upright and imposingly tall

không

không — No, not, zero; to lack something

xa

xa — Far, distant, or far away from something

Chính

Chính — Exactly, precisely, or it is exactly that

lúc

lúc — Moment, time, when something happens

chợt

chợt — Suddenly, unexpectedly, all at once

đến

đến — To come, arrive, or reach a destination

Nhìn

Nhìn — To look at, observe, or glance at

bây

bây — Now (bây giờ = right now, currently)

giờ

giờ — Hour, time, now (bây giờ = now)

nhận

nhận — To receive, recognize, or acknowledge something

thấy

thấy — To see, notice, or feel something

rằng

rằng — That (conjunction introducing reported speech)

đúng

đúng — Correct, right, exactly, or accurate

hai

hai — Two, the number two

trước

trước — Before, in front of, or previously

khi

khi — When, at the time of an event

cảm

cảm — To feel, sense, or emotional sensation

hứng

hứng — Inspiration, enthusiasm, or to catch/receive

điềm

điềm — Omen, sign, or portent of things to come

báo

báo — To announce, report, or newspaper

về

về — About, regarding, or returning to place

sự

sự — Nominalizer for abstract concepts or events

nó

nó — It, he, she (third person pronoun)

dưới

dưới — Under, below, beneath something

dạng

dạng — Form, shape, or type of something

thay

thay — To change, replace, or substitute something

đổi

đổi — To change, exchange, or alter something

đột

đột — Sudden, abrupt (đột ngột = suddenly)

ngột

ngột — Sudden, abrupt (đột ngột = all of a sudden)

quyết

quyết — To decide, determine, or resolve firmly

định

định — To determine, decide, or plan to do

sở

sở — Preference, tendency; also office/bureau

thích

thích — To like, enjoy, or be fond of something

đặc

đặc — Special, particular, thick, or concentrated

biệt

biệt — Special, particular, or to depart/separate

hơn

hơn — More than, comparative marker in Vietnamese

âm

âm — Sound, audio; also negative/yin principle

nhạc

nhạc — Music, musical sound or composition

Thậm

Thậm — Even, to the extent of (thậm chí = even)

chí

chí — Will, ambition; even (thậm chí = even)

xem

xem — To watch, view, or look at something

toàn

toàn — Entire, whole, complete, or all of

bộ

bộ — Entire set, ministry, or classifier for works

như

như — Like, as, such as, similar to

tác

tác — Work, creation (tác phẩm = literary work)

phẩm

phẩm — Product, work, or piece of art/literature

Dù

Dù — Although, even though, regardless of

sao

sao — Star; how, why, anyway (dù sao = anyway)

đi

đi — To go; anyway (dù sao đi nữa = anyway)

nữa

nữa — More, again, anymore, or further

điều

điều — Thing, matter, or condition (abstract)

kiện

kiện — Condition, requirement, or legal case

rất

rất — Very, extremely (intensifier adverb)

cần

cần — To need, require, or be necessary

thiết

thiết — Essential, necessary, indispensable

quá

quá — Too, excessively, or very much so

sáng

sáng — Bright, light, morning, or to brighten

phục

phục — To restore, revive, or admire, comply

hưng

hưng — To flourish, revive (phục hưng = renaissance)

thân

thân — Body, self, close/intimate, or trunk

nghệ

nghệ — Art, craft, skill (nghệ thuật = art)

thuật

thuật — Art, technique, method (nghệ thuật = art)

lắng

lắng — To listen carefully, or to settle/calm

nghe

nghe — To listen, hear, or pay attention to

Tại

Tại — At, in (a location); because of

nghỉ

nghỉ — To rest, take a break, or vacation

dưỡng

dưỡng — To recuperate, nurture, or restore health

nhỏ

nhỏ — Small, little, or young in size

núi

núi — Mountain, hill, or mountainous terrain

gần

gần — Near, close to, or approximately

nơi

nơi — Place, location, or where something occurs

trải

trải — To spread out, experience, or undergo something

xuân

xuân — Spring season; youth or vitality

bạn

bạn — Friend, companion, or second person pronoun

kiêm

kiêm — Also serving as, doubling as a role

cũng

cũng — Also, too, as well, likewise

tái

tái — To do again, renew, or recur

sinh

sinh — To be born, live, or regenerate

khám

khám — To examine, inspect, or discover

phá

phá — To break, destroy; discover (khám phá = discover)

ra

ra — Out, outward, to go out or emerge

phượng

phượng — Phoenix (mythical bird) or phoenix flower

hoàng

hoàng — Phoenix; royal, emperor (phượng hoàng = phoenix)

lơ

lơ — To hover, float lightly, or be inattentive

lửng

lửng — Floating, suspended midair (lơ lửng = hovering)

chúng

chúng — They, them, we (plural pronoun)

mang

mang — To carry, bring, or bear something

lông

lông — Feather, fur, or body hair

nhẹ

nhẹ — Light, gentle, not heavy or soft

nhàng

nhàng — Gently, softly (nhẹ nhàng = gentle, light)

so

so — To compare with, in comparison to

đây

đây — Here, this place, right here now