White nights, and other stories — Page 6

English → Vi Full Text Level 7/10

If a window opened after delicate fingers, white as snow, had tapped upon the pane, and the head of a pretty girl was thrust out, calling to a street-seller with pots of flowers--at once on the spot I fancied that those flowers were being bought not simply in order to enjoy the flowers and the spring in stuffy town lodgings, but because they would all be very soon moving into the country and could take the flowers with them.

Nếu một cửa sổ mở ra sau khi những ngón tay mảnh mai, trắng như tuyết, gõ nhẹ lên ô kính, và đầu của một cô gái xinh đẹp thò ra ngoài, gọi một người bán hàng rong với những chậu hoa -- ngay lập tức tôi tưởng tượng rằng những bông hoa đó được mua không chỉ đơn giản là để thưởng thức hoa và mùa xuân trong những căn phòng trọ ngột ngạt giữa phố thị, mà bởi vì chẳng bao lâu nữa họ sẽ chuyển ra vùng ngoại ô và có thể mang theo những bông hoa đó.

What is more, I made such progress in my new peculiar sort of investigation that I could distinguish correctly from the mere air of each in what summer villa he was living.

Hơn thế nữa, tôi đã đạt được nhiều tiến bộ đến vậy trong kiểu điều tra kỳ lạ mới của mình đến nỗi tôi có thể phân biệt chính xác chỉ qua dáng vẻ của mỗi người rằng họ đang sống ở biệt thự mùa hè nào.

The inhabitants of Kamenny and Aptekarsky Islands or of the Peterhof Road were marked by the studied elegance of their manner, their fashionable summer suits, and the fine carriages in which they drove to town.

Cư dân của đảo Kamenny và Aptekarsky hoặc của con đường Peterhof được nhận ra bởi sự thanh lịch trau chuốt trong cử chỉ của họ, những bộ trang phục mùa hè thời thượng, và những chiếc xe ngựa sang trọng mà họ dùng để vào thành phố.

Visitors to Pargolovo and places further away impressed one at first sight by their reasonable and dignified air; the tripper to Krestovsky Island could be recognized by his look of irrepressible gaiety.

Khách đến Pargolovo và những nơi xa hơn gây ấn tượng ngay từ cái nhìn đầu tiên bởi vẻ điềm tĩnh và đàng hoàng của họ; kẻ đi chơi đến đảo Krestovsky có thể được nhận ra qua vẻ mặt vui vẻ không thể kìm nén của hắn.

Vocabulary

Nếu: Nếu — If; used to introduce a conditional clause
một: một — One; the number one or indefinite article
cửa: cửa — Door, gate, or opening of a structure
sổ: sổ — Notebook; also part of 'cửa sổ' meaning window
mở: mở — To open something; to begin or start
ra: ra — Out, outward; directional particle away from speaker
sau: sau — After, behind; later in time or space
khi: khi — When; at the time that something happens
những: những — Plural marker for nouns; those, these things
ngón: ngón — Finger or toe; a digit of the hand or foot
tay: tay — Hand or arm; upper limb of the body
mảnh: mảnh — Slender, delicate; a thin piece or fragment
mai: mai — Tomorrow; also graceful or slim in appearance
trắng: trắng — White; the color white or pale in appearance
như: như — Like, as; used to make comparisons between things
tuyết: tuyết — Snow; frozen precipitation that falls from clouds
gõ: gõ — To knock or tap on a surface repeatedly
nhẹ: nhẹ — Light, gentle; not heavy or forceful in manner
lên: lên — Up, upward; directional particle indicating upward movement
ô: ô — Pane or panel; a small compartment or section
kính: kính — Glass; also eyeglasses or to respect someone
và: và — And; conjunction connecting two words or phrases
đầu: đầu — Head; the top part of the body or object
của: của — Of, belonging to; possessive particle in Vietnamese
cô: cô — Young woman; aunt; polite term for young female
gái: gái — Girl, female; young woman or female person
xinh: xinh — Pretty, cute; attractive in a delicate or charming way
đẹp: đẹp — Beautiful, good-looking; aesthetically pleasing in appearance
thò: thò — To stick out or protrude slightly beyond a boundary
ngoài: ngoài — Outside, exterior; beyond a boundary or limit
gọi: gọi — To call out to; to summon or name someone
người: người — Person, people; human being or individual
bán: bán — To sell; to exchange goods for money
hàng: hàng — Goods, merchandise; also a row or line of things
rong: rong — Wandering, roaming; as in a street vendor
với: với — With; together with or in association with someone
chậu: chậu — Pot, basin; a container for plants or water
hoa: hoa — Flower, blossom; a blooming plant or its flower
ngay: ngay — Immediately, right away; straight or direct in action
lập: lập — To establish; part of 'lập tức' meaning immediately
tức: tức — Immediately; also to be angry or irritated
tôi: tôi — I, me; first-person singular pronoun in Vietnamese
tưởng: tưởng — To think, imagine; to suppose or believe something
tượng: tượng — Image, statue; part of 'tưởng tượng' meaning imagine
rằng: rằng — That; conjunction introducing a reported thought or speech
bông: bông — Flower, blossom; also cotton or fluffy material
đó: đó — That, there; demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby
được: được — To be able to; indicating successful completion of action
mua: mua — To buy, purchase; to acquire something in exchange for money
không: không — No, not; negation particle or the word for zero
chỉ: chỉ — Only, just; to point at or indicate something
đơn: đơn — Simple, single; plain or uncomplicated in nature
giản: giản — Simple; part of 'đơn giản' meaning simple or easy
là: là — To be; the copula verb linking subject and predicate
để: để — To put; in order to, for the purpose of
thưởng: thưởng — To enjoy, appreciate; to reward or savor something
thức: thức — To stay awake; part of compounds related to consciousness
mùa: mùa — Season; one of the four seasons of the year
xuân: xuân — Spring; the season of spring or youthfulness
trong: trong — In, inside; within a space or clear and transparent
căn: căn — Classifier for rooms or houses; a room or unit
phòng: phòng — Room; an enclosed space within a building
trọ: trọ — To lodge, rent a room; temporary accommodation
ngột: ngột — Stuffy, suffocating; part of 'ngột ngạt' meaning stifling
ngạt: ngạt — Suffocating, stifling; oppressively hot and airless
giữa: giữa — Middle, between; in the center or midst of something
phố: phố — Street, town; an urban street or neighborhood
thị: thị — City, town; urban area or municipality
mà: mà — But, yet; contrastive conjunction or emphatic particle
bởi: bởi — Because, due to; indicating reason or cause
vì: vì — Because, for; giving reason or purpose for action
chẳng: chẳng — Not at all; negative particle expressing negation emphatically
bao: bao — How long, how much; part of time expressions
lâu: lâu — Long time; referring to a lengthy duration of time
nữa: nữa — More, anymore; also, in addition, or any longer
họ: họ — They, them; third-person plural pronoun in Vietnamese
sẽ: sẽ — Will; future tense marker indicating upcoming action
chuyển: chuyển — To move, transfer; to shift location or change position
vùng: vùng — Region, area, zone; a geographical area or district
ngoại: ngoại — Outer, suburban; outside or pertaining to outskirts
có: có — To have; there is/are; to possess something
thể: thể — Can, able to; part of 'có thể' meaning possibly
mang: mang — To carry, bring; to take something along with you
theo: theo — To follow, along with; to accompany or go after
Hơn: Hơn — More than; comparative particle indicating greater degree
thế: thế — So, thus; that way or in such a manner
đã: đã — Already; past tense marker indicating completed action
đạt: đạt — To achieve, attain; to reach a goal or standard
nhiều: nhiều — Many, much, a lot; indicating a large quantity
tiến: tiến — To advance, progress; moving forward toward a goal
bộ: bộ — Set, ministry; step; part of 'tiến bộ' meaning progress
đến: đến — To arrive at; to come to a place or point
vậy: vậy — So, thus, that way; used to conclude or summarize
kiểu: kiểu — Style, type, kind; a particular form or manner
điều: điều — Thing, matter; an issue, fact, or subject
tra: tra — To investigate, examine; to look into something carefully
kỳ: kỳ — Strange, odd; a period or term; peculiar in nature
lạ: lạ — Strange, unusual, unfamiliar; not known or seen before
mới: mới — New, recently; just done or recently acquired
mình: mình — Oneself, body; reflexive pronoun or informal 'I/we'
nỗi: nỗi — Feeling, sense; inner emotion or feeling of suffering
phân: phân — To distinguish, divide; part; part of 'phân biệt'
biệt: biệt — To differentiate; distinguish; part of 'phân biệt' meaning distinguish
chính: chính — Main, correct, exact; the primary or official thing
xác: xác — Exact, accurate; body or corpse; precise confirmation
qua: qua — Through, past; to pass by or go across something
dáng: dáng — Appearance, figure, posture; the look or bearing of someone
vẻ: vẻ — Appearance, look; expression or outward manner of person
mỗi: mỗi — Each, every; referring to every individual item or person
đang: đang — Currently, in progress; present tense marker in Vietnamese
sống: sống — To live, to be alive; life or raw and uncooked
ở: ở — To live at, to be located at; preposition of place
thự: thự — Villa, mansion; large impressive residence or building
hè: hè — Summer; the hot season or sidewalk pavement
nào: nào — Which, what; interrogative or indefinite determiner
Cư: Cư — To reside; part of 'cư dân' meaning resident or inhabitant
dân: dân — People, citizen, resident; member of a community
đảo: đảo — Island; a landmass surrounded by water
hoặc: hoặc — Or; conjunction presenting an alternative option or choice
con: con — Child; classifier for animals, rivers, roads, and more
đường: đường — Road, street, path; a route for travel or sugar
nhận: nhận — To receive, recognize; to accept or acknowledge something
sự: sự — Nominalizer particle; turns verbs/adjectives into abstract nouns
thanh: thanh — Elegant, refined; sound or a slender piece of material
lịch: lịch — Elegant, polite; calendar; part of 'thanh lịch' meaning refined
trau: trau — To polish, refine; part of 'trau chuốt' meaning polished
chuốt: chuốt — Polished, refined, meticulous; carefully groomed in appearance
cử: cử — To appoint; manner, bearing; part of 'cử chỉ' gesture
trang: trang — Page; to dress up; elegant; part of 'trang phục' clothing
phục: phục — Clothing, uniform; to admire or submit to someone
thời: thời — Time, era, season; part of 'thời thượng' meaning fashionable
thượng: thượng — Upper, high-class; fashionable in 'thời thượng' meaning trendy
chiếc: chiếc — Classifier for individual objects like vehicles and items
xe: xe — Vehicle, car, bicycle; any wheeled mode of transport
ngựa: ngựa — Horse; a large domesticated animal used for riding
sang: sang — Luxurious, classy; to cross over to another place
trọng: trọng — Important, heavy; to value highly or give importance to
dùng: dùng — To use, to employ; to make use of something
vào: vào — Into, in; directional particle indicating entry or inward motion
thành: thành — City, to become; to succeed or transform into something
Khách: Khách — Guest, customer, visitor; a person visiting a place
nơi: nơi — Place, location; a specific spot or area somewhere
xa: xa — Far, distant; a long way away in distance
gây: gây — To cause, create; to provoke or produce an effect
ấn: ấn — Impression; to press; part of 'ấn tượng' meaning impression
từ: từ — From, since; word, term; a preposition of origin
cái: cái — Classifier for objects; the; a general noun classifier
nhìn: nhìn — To look at, to gaze; the act of seeing something
tiên: tiên — Fairy, immortal; first; part of 'đầu tiên' meaning first
điềm: điềm — Calm, composed; omen or sign; part of 'điềm tĩnh'
tĩnh: tĩnh — Calm, quiet, still; peaceful and undisturbed in manner
đàng: đàng — Proper, decent; part of 'đàng hoàng' meaning respectable
hoàng: hoàng — Respectable, proper; royal; part of 'đàng hoàng' meaning dignified
kẻ: kẻ — Person, fellow; often used with slightly negative connotation
đi: đi — To go, to walk; directional verb or imperative particle
chơi: chơi — To play, to hang out; to go somewhere for fun
mặt: mặt — Face; surface; front side of an object or person
vui: vui — Happy, joyful, fun; feeling or causing happiness and joy
kìm: kìm — To restrain, hold back; to suppress or control feelings
nén: nén — To suppress, compress; to hold back emotions or feelings
hắn: hắn — He, him; third-person pronoun often with negative connotation

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