War and Peace — Page 4

English → Vi CHAPTER II Level 8/10

This stout young man was an illegitimate son of Count Bezúkhov, a well-known grandee of Catherine's time who now lay dying in Moscow.

Chàng thanh niên mập mạp này là con ngoài giá thú của Bá tước Bezúkhov, một quý tộc nổi tiếng thời Catherine, người hiện đang hấp hối ở Moskva.

The young man had not yet entered either the military or civil service, as he had only just returned from abroad where he had been educated, and this was his first appearance in society.

Chàng thanh niên chưa gia nhập quân đội lẫn công chức, vì anh mới chỉ trở về từ nước ngoài nơi anh được giáo dưỡng, và đây là lần đầu tiên anh xuất hiện trong xã hội thượng lưu.

Anna Pávlovna greeted him with the nod she accorded to the lowest hierarchy in her drawing room.

Anna Pávlovna chào đón anh bằng cái gật đầu mà bà dành cho những người thuộc đẳng cấp thấp nhất trong phòng khách của mình.

But in spite of this lowest-grade greeting, a look of anxiety and fear, as at the sight of something too large and unsuited to the place, came over her face when she saw Pierre enter.

Nhưng dù chỉ là lời chào hạng thấp như vậy, khi thấy Pierre bước vào, một vẻ lo lắng và sợ hãi hiện lên trên khuôn mặt bà, như khi nhìn thấy thứ gì đó quá lớn và không phù hợp với nơi này.

Though he was certainly rather bigger than the other men in the room, her anxiety could only have reference to the clever though shy, but observant and natural, expression which distinguished him from everyone else in that drawing room.

Dù anh chắc chắn to lớn hơn những người đàn ông khác trong phòng, sự lo lắng của bà chỉ có thể liên quan đến vẻ thông minh tuy nhút nhát, nhưng tinh tế và tự nhiên, khiến anh nổi bật so với tất cả những người khác trong phòng khách đó.

"It is very good of you, Monsieur Pierre, to come and visit a poor invalid," said Anna Pávlovna, exchanging an alarmed glance with her aunt as she conducted him to her.

"Thật tốt lắm khi ông đến thăm một người bệnh tội nghiệp, Monsieur Pierre," Anna Pávlovna nói, trao đổi ánh mắt lo lắng với người dì trong khi dẫn anh đến gặp bà.

Pierre murmured something unintelligible, and continued to look round as if in search of something.

Pierre呢呢囁囁nói điều gì đó không rõ ràng, và tiếp tục nhìn quanh như thể đang tìm kiếm điều gì đó.

On his way to the aunt he bowed to the little princess with a pleased smile, as to an intimate acquaintance.

Trên đường đến chỗ người dì, anh cúi chào cô công nương nhỏ với nụ cười hài lòng, như với một người quen thân thiết.

Anna Pávlovna's alarm was justified, for Pierre turned away from the aunt without waiting to hear her speech about Her Majesty's health.

Sự lo lắng của Anna Pávlovna là có lý, vì Pierre quay đi khỏi người dì mà không chờ nghe bà nói về sức khỏe của Nữ hoàng.

Vocabulary

Chàng: chàng — Young man, used as a pronoun for males
thanh: thanh — Young, fresh, or pure in quality
niên: niên — Year; used in compounds relating to youth or age
mập: mập — Fat, chubby, overweight person or animal
này: này — This; demonstrative pronoun indicating nearby object
là: là — To be; linking verb connecting subject and predicate
con: con — Child; classifier for animals and certain nouns
ngoài: ngoài — Outside; beyond; in addition to something
giá: giá — Price, value; also a type of bean sprout
thú: thú — Interest, pleasure; also wild animal
của: của — Of; belonging to; possessive particle in Vietnamese
Bá: bá — Count or earl; noble title in Vietnamese hierarchy
tước: tước — Noble title or rank in aristocratic hierarchy
một: một — One; the number one; indefinite article in Vietnamese
quý: quý — Precious, noble, respected; term of honor
tộc: tộc — Clan, tribe, ethnic group or noble family
nổi: nổi — To float; to rise; to become famous or prominent
tiếng: tiếng — Sound, language; also famous or well-known
thời: thời — Time, era, period in history or life
người: người — Person, human being; classifier for people
hiện: hiện — Currently, presently; appearing or existing now
đang: đang — Currently doing; present progressive aspect marker
hấp: hấp — To steam food; in hấp hối means dying/gasping
hối: hối — To urge; in hấp hối means in dying agony
ở: ở — To live at, to be located at a place
chưa: chưa — Not yet; negation implying future possibility
gia: gia — Family, household; to join or add to something
nhập: nhập — To enter, join, or enroll in an organization
quân: quân — Military, army, troops or soldiers
đội: đội — Team, unit, squad; to wear on one's head
lẫn: lẫn — Mixed with, along with; also confused or forgetful
công: công — Public, official; merit or work contribution
chức: chức — Official position, post, or government role
vì: vì — Because, for the sake of; causal conjunction
anh: anh — Older brother; pronoun for male peers or superiors
mới: mới — New, recently; just did something moments ago
chỉ: chỉ — Only, merely, just; to point at something
trở: trở — To return, to turn; to become something different
về: về — To return home; about, concerning a topic
từ: từ — From; since; a word or vocabulary item
nước: nước — Water; country, nation, homeland
nơi: nơi — Place, location, spot where something occurs
được: được — To be able to; to receive; passive voice marker
giáo: giáo — To teach, educate; religion or doctrine
dưỡng: dưỡng — To nurture, raise, cultivate or foster someone
và: và — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses
đây: đây — Here, this place; demonstrative of nearby location
lần: lần — Time, occurrence, instance of an event
đầu: đầu — Head; first, beginning of a sequence or time
tiên: tiên — First; fairy or immortal being in mythology
xuất: xuất — To appear, emerge, export; come out publicly
trong: trong — In, inside, within; clear or transparent
xã: xã — Commune, society, village administrative unit
hội: hội — Society, association, gathering or meeting
thượng: thượng — Upper, higher, superior in rank or position
lưu: lưu — To flow; to stay; upper class in thượng lưu
chào: chào — To greet, say hello; a greeting or salutation
đón: đón — To welcome, receive, pick up someone arriving
bằng: bằng — By means of, with; equal to; flat surface
cái: cái — Classifier for objects; mother; the; a thing
gật: gật — To nod one's head in agreement or greeting
mà: mà — But, yet; relative pronoun; emphasis particle
bà: bà — Grandmother; Mrs.; respectful term for older woman
dành: dành — To reserve, set aside, dedicate for someone
cho: cho — To give; for; to allow someone to do something
những: những — Those, the (plural marker for nouns in Vietnamese)
thuộc: thuộc — To belong to; to memorize; to be part of
đẳng: đẳng — Level, rank, grade in a hierarchy or system
cấp: cấp — Level, rank; to supply or provide something urgently
thấp: thấp — Low, short in height or rank; inferior position
nhất: nhất — Most, -est; superlative marker; number one
phòng: phòng — Room, chamber; to guard against or prevent
khách: khách — Guest, visitor; customer; foreign or stranger
mình: mình — Oneself, body; informal pronoun for self or spouse
Nhưng: nhưng — But, however; adversative conjunction in sentences
dù: dù — Although, even though; umbrella or parachute
lời: lời — Word, speech, words spoken in conversation
hạng: hạng — Rank, category, class or grade of something
như: như — Like, as, such as; to be similar to something
vậy: vậy — So, thus, like that; confirmatory sentence particle
khi: khi — When, at the time that something happens
thấy: thấy — To see, to feel, to perceive with senses
bước: bước — To step, walk; a step or pace taken
vào: vào — Into, to enter; directional particle indicating entry
vẻ: vẻ — Appearance, look, expression on someone's face
lo: lo — To worry, be anxious or concerned about something
lắng: lắng — To settle, listen carefully; in lo lắng means worried
sợ: sợ — To be afraid, scared, fearful of something
hãi: hãi — Fear, dread; in sợ hãi means frightened or scared
lên: lên — To go up, rise; directional particle upward
trên: trên — On, above, on top of a surface or place
khuôn: khuôn — Mold, frame; in khuôn mặt means face or visage
mặt: mặt — Face; surface; front side of something
nhìn: nhìn — To look at, gaze, observe with one's eyes
thứ: thứ — Thing, item; ordinal number marker; rank
gì: gì — What; something; interrogative or indefinite pronoun
đó: đó — That, there; demonstrative pronoun for distant object
quá: quá — Too, excessively; very; to pass through something
lớn: Big, large, great in size or importance
không: không — No, not; zero; negation particle in Vietnamese
phù: phù — To suit, match, be appropriate; amulet charm
hợp: hợp — To fit, match, combine; appropriate or suitable
với: với — With, together with; to, toward someone or something
Dù: dù — Although, even though; concessive conjunction
chắc: chắc — Sure, certain, firm; probably, likely to be true
to: to — Big, loud, large in size or volume
hơn: hơn — More than, greater than; comparative particle
đàn: đàn — Group, herd; musical instrument like guitar
ông: ông — Grandfather; Mr.; respectful pronoun for older man
khác: khác — Other, different, another; distinct from the rest
sự: sự — Nominalizer for abstract nouns; affair, matter
có: có — To have, exist, possess; there is/are something
thể: thể — Can, able to; body, form; type or style
liên: liên — Connected, related, linked; continuous or successive
quan: quan — Official; to relate to; concern or connection
đến: đến — To arrive at; to, until; concerning something
thông: thông — To communicate, pass through; intelligent, fluent
minh: minh — Bright, intelligent; in thông minh means smart
tuy: tuy — Although, even though; concessive conjunction
nhút: nhút — Timid, shy; in nhút nhát means cowardly or timid
nhát: nhát — Cowardly, timid; a stroke or blow of something
nhưng: nhưng — But, however; adversative conjunction in sentences
tinh: tinh — Refined, keen, sharp; essence or spirit of something
tế: tế — Subtle, delicate; in tinh tế means refined perception
tự: tự — Self, by oneself; naturally; automatically
nhiên: nhiên — Natural; in tự nhiên means naturally or spontaneously
khiến: khiến — To cause, make someone do something; to order
bật: bật — To turn on; to spring up; to stand out suddenly
so: so — To compare; compared to; in relation to others
tất: tất — All, every, entire; in tất cả means everything
cả: cả — All, entire; oldest sibling; even (emphasis)
Thật: thật — Really, truly; truth; genuine or honest statement
tốt: tốt — Good, fine, well; of high quality or virtue
lắm: lắm — Very, much, a lot; intensifier at end of phrase
thăm: thăm — To visit someone, especially the sick or elderly
bệnh: bệnh — Illness, disease, sickness; to be sick or ill
tội: tội — Crime, sin; pity; in tội nghiệp means pitiful
nghiệp: nghiệp — Karma, profession; in tội nghiệp means poor pitiful
nói: nói — To speak, say, talk; to communicate verbally
trao: trao — To exchange, hand over, pass something to someone
đổi: đổi — To exchange, change, swap one thing for another
ánh: ánh — Ray of light, gleam, glance; flash of something
mắt: mắt — Eye; in ánh mắt means gaze or expression in eyes
dì: dì — Aunt; mother's younger sister; familiar address
dẫn: dẫn — To lead, guide, introduce someone to a place
gặp: gặp — To meet, encounter someone by chance or plan
lầm: lầm — To mistake, err; in lầm bầm means to mutter
bầm: bầm — To mutter, mumble; bruised or dark purple color
điều: điều — Thing, matter, point; a particular subject or issue
rõ: rõ — Clear, obvious, distinct; clearly understood
ràng: ràng — In rõ ràng means clearly, evidently, obviously
tiếp: tiếp — To continue, receive, welcome; next in sequence
tục: tục — To continue; custom, tradition; vulgar or common
quanh: quanh — Around, surrounding, nearby; to go around something
tìm: tìm — To look for, search, seek something or someone
kiếm: kiếm — To seek, find, earn; also a sword or blade
Trên: trên — On, above, on top of a surface or position
đường: đường — Road, path, way; sugar; on the way to somewhere
chỗ: chỗ — Place, spot, seat; a specific location or position
cúi: cúi — To bow, bend down, lower one's head respectfully
cô: cô — Aunt; Miss; young woman; polite female address
nương: nương — Young lady, miss; to rely on; terraced field
nhỏ: nhỏ — Small, little, young; soft or quiet in volume
nụ: nụ — Bud; in nụ cười means a smile on someone's face
cười: cười — To smile, laugh; a smile or laugh expression
hài: hài — Comic, humorous; in hài lòng means satisfied, pleased
lòng: lòng — Heart, mind, feelings; inner organ; satisfied feeling
quen: quen — Familiar, accustomed to; to know someone casually
thân: thân — Close, intimate; body; familiar relationship with someone
thiết: thiết — Close, dear; essential; in thân thiết means intimate
Sự: sự — Nominalizer creating abstract nouns from adjectives
lý: lý — Reason, logic, principle; to manage or regulate
quay: quay — To turn around, rotate, spin or look back
đi: đi — To go, walk away; imperative or directional particle
khỏi: khỏi — Away from, out of; to recover from illness
chờ: chờ — To wait for someone or something to arrive
nghe: nghe — To listen, hear; to sound like something
sức: sức — Strength, energy, force, physical power or capacity
khỏe: khỏe — Healthy, strong, well; in good physical condition
Nữ: nữ — Female, woman; feminine gender marker in compounds
hoàng: hoàng — Emperor, royal; in nữ hoàng means queen or empress

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