Treasure Island — Page 11

Vocabulary

Đó

đó — That; used to indicate something previously mentioned

là

là — To be; linking verb in Vietnamese sentences

một

một — One; the indefinite article in Vietnamese

mùa

mùa — Season; a period of the year

đông

đông — Winter; the coldest season of the year

lạnh

lạnh — Cold; low in temperature

giá

giá — Freezing cold; bitterly chilly temperature

khắc

khắc — Harsh; severe in nature or conditions

nghiệt

nghiệt — Cruel; ruthlessly severe or unrelenting

với

với — With; together with or accompanied by

những

những — Those; plural marker for nouns in Vietnamese

đợt

đợt — Spell; a period or bout of something

sương

sương — Frost or mist; cold moisture in the air

dài

dài — Long; extended in length or duration

và

và — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

cứng

cứng — Hard; stiff or rigid in texture

cùng

cùng — Together; also used to mean along with

cơn

cơn — Bout; a sudden episode of wind or storm

gió

gió — Wind; moving air in the atmosphere

mạnh

mạnh — Strong; powerful in force or intensity

ngay

ngay — Right away; immediately or straight from the start

từ

từ — From; indicating a starting point in time

đầu

đầu — Beginning; the start of something

đã

đã — Already; past tense marker in Vietnamese

rõ

rõ — Clear; evident or easy to understand

ràng

ràng — Clear; used with rõ to mean obviously

rằng

rằng — That; conjunction introducing a reported clause

người

người — Person; human being or individual

cha

cha — Father; male parent of a person

tội

tội — Poor; used in tội nghiệp meaning pitiful

nghiệp

nghiệp — Pitiful; used with tội to express sympathy

của

của — Of; possessive particle in Vietnamese

tôi

tôi — I; first-person singular pronoun

khó

khó — Difficult; hard to do or achieve

có

có — To have; existential or possessive verb

thể

thể — Can; used with có thể meaning to be able

sống

sống — To live; to be alive

đến

đến — Until; to reach or arrive at a point

xuân

xuân — Spring; the season after winter

Ông

ông — He; respectful pronoun for older man

ngày

ngày — Day; a 24-hour period

càng

càng — Increasingly; more and more over time

suy

suy — Decline; to weaken or deteriorate

yếu

yếu — Weak; lacking strength or vitality

mẹ

mẹ — Mother; female parent of a person

phải

phải — Must; to have to do something

gánh

gánh — To carry; to bear a burden or load

vác

vác — To shoulder; to carry something heavy

toàn

toàn — Entire; whole or all of something

bộ

bộ — Set; used with toàn bộ meaning entirety

công

công — Work; labor or task to be done

việc

việc — Work; task or job to be completed

quán

quán — Inn; a small establishment or shop

trọ

trọ — Lodging; temporary accommodation for travelers

đủ

đủ — Enough; sufficiently busy or adequate

bận

bận — Busy; occupied with many tasks

rộn

rộn — Bustling; used with bận to mean hectic

mà

mà — Yet; conjunction indicating contrast or concession

chẳng

chẳng — Not; negative adverb indicating absence

mấy

mấy — Much; used with chẳng to mean hardly any

để

để — To; in order to do something

tâm

tâm — Mind; attention or mental concern

vị

Guest; polite classifier for a person

khách

khách — Guest; a visitor or customer at an inn

chịu

chịu — To endure; to bear or put up with

chúng

chúng — They; plural pronoun referring to people

buổi

buổi — Session; a period of the day like morning

sáng

sáng — Morning; the early part of the day

tháng

tháng — Month; a division of the calendar year

Giêng

Giêng — January; the first month of the year

rất

rất — Very; intensifier for adjectives or adverbs

sớm

sớm — Early; at an early time in the day

cắt

cắt — To cut; to slice through sharply

da

da — Skin; the outer layer of the body

thịt

thịt — Flesh; meat or bodily tissue

buốt

buốt — Piercing cold; sharp biting chill sensation

vịnh

vịnh — Bay; a small body of sheltered water

nhỏ

nhỏ — Small; little in size or extent

phủ

phủ — Covered; to coat or spread over a surface

màu

màu — Color; the appearance of a surface or object

xám

xám — Gray; a dull color between white and black

muối

muối — Salt; white mineral also used to describe sea

gợn

gợn — To ripple; to form small waves on water

sóng

sóng — Wave; undulating movement of water surface

vỗ

vỗ — To lap; to slap gently against a surface

nhẹ

nhẹ — Gentle; light in force or weight

lên

lên — Up; upward direction or onto a surface

hòn

hòn — Rock; classifier for stones or small islands

đá

đá — Stone; rock or hard mineral material

mặt

mặt — Face; surface or front of something

trời

trời — Sun or sky; used in mặt trời meaning sun

vẫn

vẫn — Still; continuing in the same state

còn

còn — Still; remaining or yet to change

thấp

thấp — Low; not high in position or level

chỉ

chỉ — Only; merely or just barely reaching

chạm

chạm — To touch; to barely reach or make contact

vào

vào — Into; moving toward or touching something

đỉnh

đỉnh — Peak; the top or summit of a hill

đồi

đồi — Hill; a small elevated landform

chiếu

chiếu — To shine; to cast light in a direction

xa

xa — Far; distant in space or direction

ra

ra — Out; outward direction away from center

phía

phía — Direction; side or toward a direction

biển

biển — Sea; large body of salt water

Viên

Viên — Captain; classifier used before a title here

thuyền

thuyền — Boat; a small watercraft or vessel

trưởng

trưởng — Captain; leader or head of a group

dậy

dậy — To get up; to rise from sleep

hơn

hơn — More; comparative particle indicating excess

thường

thường — Usual; normal or customary

lệ

lệ — Custom; habit or usual routine

đi

đi — To go; to move toward a place

xuống

xuống — Down; descending direction or movement

bãi

bãi — Beach; a sandy or rocky shore area

thanh

thanh — Sword; part of thanh kiếm meaning sword

kiếm

kiếm — Sword; a bladed weapon used in combat

cong

cong — Curved; bent or not straight in shape

đung

đung — Swinging; part of đung đưa meaning to sway

đưa

đưa — To sway; used with đung to mean swinging

dưới

dưới — Under; below something in position

vạt

vạt — Flap; the hem or tail of a garment

áo

áo — Coat; outer garment worn on the body

rộng

rộng — Wide; broad or spacious in size

chiếc

chiếc — A; classifier for singular objects like clothing

khoác

khoác — To wear; to drape a coat over oneself

xanh

xanh — Blue or green; color of sky or plants

cũ

cũ — Old; worn or used over a long time

ống

ống — Tube; cylindrical object like a telescope barrel

nhòm

nhòm — Spyglass; used in ống nhòm meaning binoculars

bằng

bằng — Made of; constructed from a material

đồng

đồng — Brass or copper; a metallic material

kẹp

kẹp — Tucked; to clamp or hold tightly between

cánh

cánh — Wing; arm or side of something

tay

tay — Arm or hand; limb of the human body

mũ

mũ — Hat; a head covering worn outdoors

nghiêng

nghiêng — Tilted; leaning to one side at an angle

sau

sau — Behind; at the back or after in position

trên

trên — On; above or on top of a surface

Tôi

Tôi — I; first-person pronoun used formally

nhớ

nhớ — To remember; to recall something from memory

hơi

hơi — Breath; vapor or a slight trace of something

thở

thở — To breathe; to inhale and exhale air

lơ

lơ — Floating; used in lơ lửng meaning hovering

lửng

lửng — Hovering; suspended in mid-air lightly

như

như — Like; similar to or resembling something

khói

khói — Smoke; visible vapor rising into the air

theo

theo — Following; trailing behind or along with

khi

khi — When; at the time that something happens

bước

bước — Step; a single movement of the foot walking

âm

âm — Sound; a noise or acoustic sensation

cuối

cuối — Last; final or at the end of something

nghe

nghe — To hear; to perceive sound with the ears

thấy

thấy — To perceive; to hear or see something

quẹo

quẹo — To turn; to change direction around a corner

qua

qua — Past; to pass by or go through

tảng

tảng — Boulder; a large solid piece of rock

lớn

lớn — Large; big in size or magnitude

tiếng

tiếng — Sound; a noise or the sound of something

khịt

khịt — Snort; a short forceful nasal sound

tức

tức — Angry; feeling strong displeasure or irritation

giận

giận — Angered; feeling resentment or fury

trí

trí — Mind; intellect or mental capacity

đang

đang — Currently; present tense marker in Vietnamese

nghĩ

nghĩ — To think; to have thoughts in the mind

bác

bác — Doctor; respectful address for older person

sĩ

sĩ — Professional; used in bác sĩ meaning doctor

Thế

Thế — So; well then, used as a discourse marker

thì

thì — Then; conditional or sequential connector

ở

ở — At; to be located somewhere

lầu

lầu — Upstairs; a floor above the ground level

dọn

dọn — To set; to prepare or clear a table

bàn

bàn — Table; a flat-surfaced piece of furniture

ăn

ăn — To eat; to consume food

chờ

chờ — To wait; to stay in place until someone arrives

trở

trở — To return; to go back to a previous place

về

về — To return home; to come back

cửa

cửa — Door; an entrance to a room or building

phòng

phòng — Room; an enclosed space inside a building

mở

mở — Open; to cause something closed to open

đàn

đàn — A man; used in đàn ông meaning adult male

chưa

chưa — Not yet; indicating something has not happened

từng

từng — Ever; at any time in the past

trước

trước — Before; prior to a time or event

đây

đây — Here; this place or current location

Hắn

Hắn — He; third-person pronoun with slight disdain

xao

xao — Pale; used in xao xao or as intensifier here

bệch

bệch — Pallid; very pale or white in complexion

bạc

bạc — Faded; silvery or pale in color

thiếu

thiếu — Missing; lacking or absent from the body

hai

hai — Two; the number two

ngón

ngón — Finger; digit on the hand or foot

trái

trái — Left; the left side of the body

mặc

mặc — To wear; to have clothing on the body

dù

dù — Although; even though, concessive conjunction

đeo

đeo — To wear; to put on accessories or items

trông

trông — To look; to appear in a certain way

không

không — Not; negative particle in Vietnamese

giống

giống — Like; resembling or similar to something

chiến

chiến — Battle; related to war or combat

đấu

đấu — Fight; to engage in combat or struggle