Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None — Page 15

Vocabulary

Anh

Elder brother; polite pronoun for older male

trai

Male; boy; used in compounds like 'con trai'

tôi

I; me; first-person singular pronoun

rất

Very; extremely; intensifier adverb

nản

Discouraged; disheartened; losing motivation

lòng

Heart; inner feelings; mind; spirit

trước

Before; in front of; previously

sự

Nominalizing particle indicating a state or fact

phản

To oppose; counter; prefix meaning 'anti-'

hồi

To return; a period of time; episode

yếu

Weak; feeble; lacking strength

ớt

Chili pepper; hot pepper plant

mà

But; yet; conjunction showing contrast or emphasis

anh

Elder brother; pronoun for older male

nhận

To receive; to accept; to recognize

được

To obtain; able to; indicates successful action

và

And; connecting conjunction between elements

vì

Because; for the sake of; causal conjunction

lúc

At the time; moment; when something occurs

đó

That; there; referring to something previously mentioned

đang

Currently; in the process of; progressive marker

cố

To try hard; to make an effort; stubborn

gắng

To strive; to endeavor; effort

từ

From; since; word; vocabulary item

bỏ

To abandon; to quit; to give up something

thói

Habit; custom; tendency; usual behavior

quen

Familiar; accustomed to; to know someone

dùng

To use; to employ; to consume

một

One; a; an; the number one

loại

Type; kind; category; sort of something

thuốc

Medicine; drug; medication; remedy

đã

Already; past tense marker for completed actions

bắt

To begin; to catch; to start an action

đầu

Head; beginning; start of something

khi

When; at the time that; temporal conjunction

bị

To suffer; passive marker for negative experiences

cúm

Influenza; the flu; viral illness

mùa

Season; period of the year

xuân

Spring season; youth; springtime

tiếp

Next; to continue; to receive; following

theo

To follow; according to; following after

trải

To experience; to spread out; to undergo

qua

To pass through; over; across; past

ở

To live; to be located at; at a place

là

To be; is; am; are; linking verb

khá

Quite; rather; fairly; considerably

ảm

Gloomy; dreary; dark and depressing

đạm

Dull; bland; gloomy in character or mood

đối

Toward; opposite; regarding; facing

với

With; toward; in relation to someone

viết

To write; to compose text or letters

về

About; concerning; regarding; to return home

điều

Thing; matter; subject; a particular point

như

Like; as; such as; resembling

sau

After; behind; later; following in time

Tôi

I; me; first-person singular pronoun

sầu

Sadness; sorrow; melancholy; grief

nơi

Place; location; where something exists

chỉ

Only; just; merely; to point at

vừa

Just; barely; simultaneously; fitting exactly

đủ

Enough; sufficient; adequate amount

sức

Strength; energy; physical or mental power

để

To; in order to; so that; purpose marker

sống

To live; to be alive; life

này

This; these; referring to something nearby

không

No; not; negation word; zero

hề

At all; ever; emphasizes negation

dễ

Easy; simple; not difficult

dàng

Easy; effortless; used in 'dễ dàng' meaning easy

chút

A little; a bit; small amount

nào

Any; which; interrogative or emphatic particle

Thành

City; to become; to succeed; town

phố

Street; urban area; city street

hoàn

Complete; whole; fully; to complete

toàn

Entirely; completely; whole; all of

phù

To suit; to match; appropriate; fitting

hợp

To fit; suitable; to combine; appropriate

tác

Author; to create; to compose work

giả

Author; person; false; pretend

nhà

House; home; professional; expert in field

thơ

Poetry; poem; poet; verse

của

Of; belonging to; possessive particle

lựa

To choose; to select; to pick carefully

chọn

To choose; to select; to pick an option

phải

Must; have to; right side; correct

do

Due to; caused by; because of

quyết

To decide; resolute; determined; firm

định

To decide; to plan; fixed; determined

khiến

To cause; to make someone do something

khổ

Suffering; painful; difficult; miserable

sở

Place; office; reason; because of

vô

Extremely; without; lacking; prefix meaning 'un-'

cùng

Together; extremely; end; along with

rời

To leave; to depart; to separate from

nó

It; he; she; third-person pronoun

muốn

To want; to desire; to wish for

đến

To arrive; to come to; until; toward

lập

To establish; to set up; to found

mọi

Every; all; each; every single one

phương

Direction; aspect; method; side; way

diện

Aspect; face; dimension; surface area

thực

Real; actual; true; in reality

thành

City; to become; successfully complete

trong

In; inside; within; interior of something

tinh

Spirit; essence; pure; refined; energy

thần

Spirit; god; divine; supernatural being

thù

Enemy; hatred; hostile; to hate

địch

Enemy; opponent; adversary; hostile party

giống

Similar to; like; same as; resembling

cũng

Also; too; as well; likewise

sẽ

Will; future tense marker for upcoming actions

vào

Into; to enter; on a specific date

ngày

Day; daytime; a calendar day

kỷ

Anniversary; record; century; discipline

niệm

Remembrance; commemoration; to recall memory

người

Person; people; human being

kẻ

Person; individual; often used negatively

Giáo

Religion; teaching; to instruct; faith

hội

Association; society; organization; gathering

có

To have; there is; exists; possessing

mối

Relationship; bond; connection; link between things

liên

Connected; related; linked; in relation to

hệ

System; relationship; to relate to; connection

gần

Near; close; almost; nearby in space

gũi

Intimate; close in relationship; familiar

vĩ

Great; grand; large scale; magnificent

đại

Great; large; grand; significant in scale

Hoàng

Emperor; imperial; yellow; royal title

đế

Emperor; ruler; imperial title; sovereign

Nhưng

But; however; yet; contrasting conjunction

Số

Number; fate; destiny; quantity

phận

Fate; destiny; lot in life

ẩn

Hidden; concealed; to hide; mysterious

tất

All; completely; must; everything

cả

All; entire; whole; everything included

những

Those; these; plural marker for nouns

quay

To turn; to rotate; to go back; spin

trở

To return; to become; to turn back

lại

Again; back; to return; once more

Cuối

End; final; last; at the conclusion

buộc

To force; to compel; to tie; obligated

chấp

To accept; to comply; to endure something

công

Public; common; merit; labor; work

ích

Benefit; usefulness; advantage; profitable

tìm

To look for; to search; to seek

khu

Area; zone; district; neighborhood

chống

To oppose; against; to resist; anti-

Thiên

Heaven; sky; divine; celestial; God-related

Chúa

Lord; God; master; divine being

giáo

Religion; teaching; faith; doctrine

e

To fear; to be worried; to be concerned

rằng

That; quotative particle introducing reported speech

dịp

Occasion; opportunity; chance; event

nọ

That; a certain; referring to specific thing

tránh

To avoid; to evade; to stay away from

mùi

Smell; odor; scent; aroma

hôi

Stinky; foul-smelling; bad odor

thối

Rotten; putrid; decayed; smelling bad

càng

The more; increasingly; to a greater degree

nhiều

Many; much; a lot; numerous

tốt

Good; well; fine; of good quality

hỏi

To ask; to inquire; to question someone

thăm

To visit; to check on; to inquire about

tại

At; in; located at a specific place

liệu

Whether; to wonder if; material; data

họ

They; them; third-person plural pronoun

thể

Can; able to; body; form; possibility

cung

To provide; supply; palace; to offer

cấp

To supply; to provide; level; grade

căn

Room; unit of housing; root; base

phòng

Room; chamber; to prevent; defense

yên

Quiet; peaceful; calm; still; silent

tĩnh

Still; quiet; tranquil; peaceful; calm

cho

For; to give; to allow; benefactive marker

triết

Philosophy; philosophical; wisdom-related

gia

Expert; specialist; family; professional person

hay

Or; interesting; good; often; frequently