Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience — Page 11

Vocabulary

Một

Một — One; indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

số

số — Number; some; a certain quantity

thứ

thứ — Thing; item; ordinal marker for ranking

thực

thực — Real; actual; true in nature

sự

sự — Nominalizer for abstract concepts or events

là

là — To be; linking verb for identity or description

những

những — Plural marker for nouns in Vietnamese

nhu

nhu — Need; soft; part of compound 'nhu cầu'

cầu

cầu — Demand; bridge; to request or need

thiết

thiết — Essential; necessary; vital importance

yếu

yếu — Essential; weak; key or fundamental element

của

của — Of; belonging to; possessive particle

cuộc

cuộc — Classifier for life, events, or contests

sống

sống — To live; life; alive and existing

trong

trong — In; inside; within a space or context

tầng

tầng — Floor; layer; stratum of society

lớp

lớp — Class; layer; social or academic group

khốn

khốn — Miserable; wretched; in dire circumstances

khổ

khổ — Suffering; hardship; painful condition

và

và — And; connecting words or clauses together

bệnh

bệnh — Disease; illness; sickness affecting health

tật

tật — Defect; disability; physical or habitual flaw

nhất

nhất — Most; superlative marker; number one

khi

khi — When; at the time of an event

ở

ở — To live; to be located at a place

khác

khác — Other; different; another one entirely

chúng

chúng — They; them; plural third-person pronoun

chỉ

chỉ — Only; merely; just a limited amount

xa

xa — Far; distant; far away in space

xỉ

xỉ — Luxury; extravagant; part of 'xa xỉ'

nữa

nữa — More; anymore; additionally or furthermore

thì

thì — Then; conditional or topic marker particle

hoàn

hoàn — Complete; whole; part of 'hoàn toàn'

toàn

toàn — Entire; completely; wholly without exception

không

không — Not; no; negation particle in Vietnamese

được

được — To be allowed; to get; able to

biết

biết — To know; to be aware of something

đến

đến — To arrive; to; reaching a destination

Toàn

Toàn — Entire; whole; complete in every part

bộ

bộ — Set; entire body; ministry or department

nền

nền — Foundation; base; background of something

tảng

tảng — Foundation; bedrock; fundamental basis

con

con — Child; classifier for animals or people

người

người — Person; human being; people in general

dường

dường — Seemingly; appears to be; as if

như

như — Like; as; similar to something else

đối

đối — Opposite; regarding; in relation to

với

với — With; together; in relation to someone

đã

đã — Already; past tense marker in Vietnamese

bậc

bậc — Level; rank; step or tier of hierarchy

tiền

tiền — Money; currency; before or preceding

nhân

nhân — Person; ancestor; human; multiplication factor

họ

họ — They; them; family surname

trải

trải — To experience; to spread out; undergo

qua

qua — Through; past; to pass or go through

hết

hết — All; finished; completely used up

cả

cả — All; both; entire group included

đỉnh

đỉnh — Peak; summit; top of a mountain

cao

cao — High; tall; elevated in position

lẫn

lẫn — Both; as well as; mixed together

thung

thung — Valley; low-lying land between hills

lũng

lũng — Valley; depression; part of 'thung lũng'

mọi

mọi — Every; all; each without exception

quan

quan — Official; concern; to be interested in

tâm

tâm — Heart; mind; center of concern

chăm

chăm — Diligent; attentive; to care for

sóc

sóc — To care for; squirrel; part of 'chăm sóc'

Theo

Theo — According to; to follow; based on

thông

thông — Wise; fluent; pine tree; to understand

thái

thái — Wise; peaceful; part of 'thông thái'

ban

ban — To issue; to grant; committee or board

hành

hành — To enact; to execute; to carry out

các

các — The; plural definite article for nouns

quy

quy — Rule; regulation; standard guideline

định

định — To decide; to fix; regulation or rule

về

về — About; regarding; to return home

khoảng

khoảng — Distance; approximately; space between things

cách

cách — Distance; gap; way or method

giữa

giữa — Between; middle; among several things

cây

cây — Tree; plant; classifier for long objects

tòa

tòa — Court; building; official institution

quyết

quyết — To decide; to determine; firm resolution

bạn

bạn — You; friend; second-person pronoun

có

có — To have; there is; to possess something

thể

thể — Can; body; able to do something

vào

vào — To enter; into; going inside something

đất

đất — Land; soil; earth; ground or territory

hàng

hàng — Row; goods; neighbor; shop or store

xóm

xóm — Neighborhood; hamlet; small community area

bao

bao — How many; bag; to include or cover

nhiêu

nhiêu — How much; how many; quantity question word

lần

lần — Time; occurrence; number of repetitions

để

để — To; in order to; purpose marker

nhặt

nhặt — To pick up; to collect from ground

quả

quả — Fruit; classifier for round objects

rơi

rơi — To fall; to drop; to tumble down

trên

trên — On; above; on top of something

đó

đó — There; that; referring to something mentioned

mà

mà — But; yet; relative clause connector

bị

bị — Passive marker for negative experiences

coi

coi — To consider; to watch; to regard as

xâm

xâm — To invade; to encroach; to trespass

phạm

phạm — To violate; to offend; trespass or crime

phần

phần — Part; portion; share of something

nào

nào — Which; any; interrogative or indefinite pronoun

thuộc

thuộc — To belong to; to pertain to something

thậm

thậm — Even; extremely; part of 'thậm chí'

chí

chí — Even; ambition; will; part of 'thậm chí'

còn

còn — Still; yet; remaining; also in addition

lại

lại — Again; back; to come or return

hướng

hướng — Direction; to guide; to face toward

dẫn

dẫn — To lead; to guide; instruction given

ta

ta — We; I; first-person inclusive pronoun

nên

nên — Should; ought to; therefore as result

cắt

cắt — To cut; to trim; to clip something

móng

móng — Nail; claw; hoof; foundation of building

tay

tay — Hand; arm; skill or person doing something

bằng

bằng — Equal to; by means of; flat surface

đầu

đầu — Head; beginning; tip or end of something

ngón

ngón — Finger; toe; digit of hand or foot

ngắn

ngắn — Short; brief; not long in length

hơn

hơn — More than; comparative marker in Vietnamese

cũng

cũng — Also; too; likewise in similar fashion

dài

dài — Long; lengthy; extended in measurement

Không

Không — No; not; negation of a statement

nghi

nghi — To doubt; to suspect; suspicion felt

ngờ

ngờ — To doubt; unexpected; part of 'nghi ngờ'

gì

gì — What; anything; interrogative or indefinite word

chính

chính — Main; exactly; precisely; official or central

tẻ

tẻ — Dull; bland; part of 'tẻ nhạt'

nhạt

nhạt — Bland; dull; tasteless or uninteresting

chán

chán — Bored; fed up; uninteresting and tiresome

cho

cho — To give; for; to allow someone something

vắt

vắt — To wring out; to drain; to squeeze dry

kiệt

kiệt — Exhausted; depleted; drained of energy

đa

đa — Many; diverse; part of 'đa dạng'

dạng

dạng — Form; variety; diverse types or kinds

niềm

niềm — Feeling; joy; inner emotional state

vui

vui — Happy; joyful; cheerful and pleased

từ

từ — From; word; since a certain time

thời

thời — Time; era; period or age in history

Nhưng

Nhưng — But; however; introducing a contrasting idea

năng

năng — Energy; ability; capacity or capability

lực

lực — Force; power; ability or strength

chưa

chưa — Not yet; haven't done something yet

giờ

giờ — Hour; now; at this moment in time

đo

đo — To measure; to gauge a quantity

lường

lường — To measure; to anticipate; foresee outcome

đánh

đánh — To hit; to evaluate; to fight or strike

giá

giá — Price; to evaluate; value or worth

anh

anh — Older brother; you (male); man addressed

làm

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

dựa

dựa — To rely on; to base on; to lean against

bất

bất — Not; un-; prefix indicating negation

kỳ

kỳ — Any; strange; remarkable; part of 'bất kỳ'

lệ

lệ — Rule; precedent; custom or convention

vì

vì — Because; for; due to a reason

quá

quá — Too; overly; excessively beyond normal

ít

ít — Few; little; small amount of something

điều

điều — Thing; matter; point or condition mentioned

thử

thử — To try; to test; to attempt something

nghiệm

nghiệm — Experience; experiment; to verify a result

Dù

Dù — Although; even though; regardless of outcome

thất

thất — To fail; to lose; seven in numbers

bại

bại — Defeat; failure; to be beaten completely

nay

nay — Now; today; at this present time

đừng

đừng — Don't; imperative negative command particle

đau

đau — Pain; hurt; to feel physical or emotional pain

ai

ai — Who; someone; anyone; question pronoun

sẽ

sẽ — Will; future tense marker in Vietnamese

trách

trách — To blame; to reproach; to hold responsible

nhiệm

nhiệm — Responsibility; duty; obligation to fulfill

Chúng

Chúng — We; they; plural first or third person

mình

mình — Self; body; we (intimate); oneself

nghìn

nghìn — Thousand; one thousand units counted

phép

phép — Rule; permission; polite manner or formula

đơn

đơn — Simple; single; form or application document

giản

giản — Simple; easy; part of 'đơn giản'

chẳng

chẳng — Not; negative emphatic particle in Vietnamese

hạn

Limit; example; deadline or restriction

mặt

mặt — Face; surface; aspect of something

trời

trời — Sky; heaven; sun; the natural world

chín

chín — Nine; ripe; cooked and ready to eat

hạt

hạt — Seed; grain; small particle or bead

đậu

đậu — Bean; legume; to land or perch on

tôi

tôi — I; me; formal first-person pronoun

đồng

đồng — Together; field; Vietnamese currency unit

chiếu

chiếu — To shine; to illuminate; mat for sleeping

sáng

sáng — Light; bright; morning; to shine clearly

hệ

hệ — System; lineage; related group or network

thống

thống — System; to unify; to govern or control

tinh

tinh — Star; pure; refined;精 essence or spirit

giống

giống — Similar; to resemble; species or breed

trái

trái — Fruit; opposite; left side; contrary

Nếu

Nếu — If; conditional conjunction for hypothetical

nhớ

nhớ — To remember; to miss someone or something

này

này — This; these; referring to nearby things

nó

nó — It; he; she; third-person singular pronoun

ngăn

ngăn — To prevent; to block; compartment or shelf

sai

sai — Wrong; incorrect; mistaken in judgment

lầm

lầm — Mistake; error; to be mistaken or wrong