Wuthering Heights — Page 9

Vocabulary

Tôi

Toi — First person singular pronoun meaning I or me

cúi

cui — To bow or bend one's head downward

đầu

dau — Head; the uppermost part of the body

và

va — Conjunction meaning and connecting two elements

đáp

dap — To respond or reply to something said

lại

lai — Again; back; returning to a previous state

lời

loi — Word; speech; something spoken or said

chúc

chuc — To wish someone well or offer a greeting

bắt

bat — To catch; to begin; to force someone to do

nhận

nhan — To receive; to recognize or acknowledge something

ra

ra — Out; away; indicates outward direction or realization

rằng

rang — That; introduces a subordinate clause or statement

thật

that — Truly; really; genuinely indicating truth or sincerity

ngu

ngu — Stupid; foolish; lacking intelligence or sense

ngốc

ngoc — Foolish; silly; unintelligent in behavior or thought

khi

khi — When; at the time that something occurs

ngồi

ngoi — To sit; to be in a seated position

ủ

u — To brood; to incubate; to sulk quietly

rũ

ru — Drooping; limp; dejected in posture or manner

vì

vi — Because; for the sake of; due to

sự

su — Noun marker indicating an abstract concept or matter

xấc

xac — Rude; insolent; disrespectful in speech or behavior

láo

lao — Impudent; cheeky; disrespectfully bold or rude

của

cua — Of; belonging to; possessive particle in Vietnamese

một

mot — One; the number one or indefinite article

lũ

lu — A gang; a bunch; a group often negative connotation

chó

cho — Dog; used literally or as a derogatory term

đẻ

de — To give birth; spawn; crude insult when combined

hơn

hon — More than; exceeding in degree or quantity

nữa

nua — More; furthermore; additionally; any longer

tôi

toi — First person singular pronoun meaning I or me

không

khong — No; not; negation particle in Vietnamese sentences

muốn

muon — To want; to desire or wish for something

để

de — To let; to allow; in order to do

tên

ten — Name; fellow; used to refer to a person dismissively

đó

do — That; there; referring to something previously mentioned

tiếp

tiep — To continue; to receive; to carry on doing

tục

tuc — To continue; to go on; to persist in action

lấy

lay — To take; to get; to use something for oneself

mình

minh — Oneself; body; reflexive pronoun in Vietnamese

làm

lam — To do; to make; to work or perform an action

trò

tro — Game; trick; amusement; a role or act played

tiêu

tieu — To spend; to consume; to pass time or resources

khiển

khien — To entertain; to amuse; to divert attention pleasantly

tính

tinh — Nature; temperament; character of a person

khí

khi — Temperament; spirit; mood or disposition of someone

hắn

han — He; him; third person referring to a male dismissively

đã

da — Past tense marker indicating a completed action

nghiêng

nghieng — To lean; to tilt; to incline toward a direction

về

ve — About; toward; regarding; returning to a place

hướng

huong — Direction; orientation; the way something faces or moves

Hắn

Han — He; him; third person referring to a male dismissively

có

co — To have; there is; exists; auxiliary verb in Vietnamese

lẽ

le — Reason; perhaps; used in có lẽ meaning perhaps

bị

bi — Passive voice marker for negative or unfortunate actions

chi

chi — To control; to govern; to dominate or influence

phối

phoi — To coordinate; to influence; to govern alongside another

bởi

boi — By; because of; due to a cause or agent

cân

can — To weigh; to balance; careful consideration of factors

nhắc

nhac — To remind; to consider; to weigh options carefully

thận

than — Cautious; prudent; careful in action or judgment

trọng

trong — Important; careful; to regard with gravity or caution

cái

cai — Classifier for objects; the; a specific thing

dại

dai — Foolish; reckless; unwise in decision or behavior

dột

dot — Foolish; leaky; naive or imprudent in action

việc

viec — Task; matter; affair; something to be done

xúc

xuc — To offend; to touch; to provoke an emotional reaction

phạm

pham — To violate; to offend; to transgress against someone

người

nguoi — Person; people; human being in general usage

thuê

thue — To rent; to hire; to lease property or services

nhà

nha — House; home; building used as a dwelling

tốt

tot — Good; well; of high quality or character

bớt

bot — To reduce; to lessen; to decrease in intensity

đi

di — To go; imperative softener; directional complement

phần

phan — Part; portion; section of a whole thing

nào

nao — Which; some; any; used in questions or indefinitely

lối

loi — Way; manner; style of doing or speaking something

nói

noi — To speak; to say; to talk or communicate verbally

cộc

coc — Blunt; curt; abrupt in manner of speaking

lốc

loc — Brusque; abrupt; used with cộc for blunt speech

cắt

cat — To cut; to shorten; to omit or truncate something

xén

xen — To trim; to clip; to shorten words or phrases

đại

dai — Greatly; in general; major or representing broadly

từ

tu — Word; from; a unit of language or starting point

trợ

tro — To assist; auxiliary; helping or supporting in function

động

dong — To move; verb; relating to action or motion

đưa

dua — To give; to hand over; to introduce or raise a topic

điều

dieu — Thing; matter; point; a subject or issue discussed

mà

ma — But; yet; which; a connective or relative particle

cho

cho — To give; to allow; for the benefit of someone

là

la — To be; linking verb connecting subject and predicate

sẽ

se — Will; future tense marker indicating upcoming action

chủ

chu — Main; chief; owner; the primary subject or topic

đề

de — Topic; subject; theme of a discussion or work

thú

thu — Interesting; amusing; pleasure or delight in something

vị

vi — Taste; flavor; position; aspect adding nuance or flavor

đối

doi — Toward; opposite; in relation to something or someone

với

voi — With; together with; in relation to another person

cuộc

cuoc — Session; match; classifier for events or activities

bàn

ban — Table; to discuss; to deliberate on a matter

luận

luan — To argue; to debate; discourse or discussion of ideas

những

nhung — Those; plural marker for nouns in Vietnamese

ưu

uu — Advantage; superior; positive merit or strong point

điểm

diem — Point; score; feature or aspect of something

nhược

nuoc — Weakness; disadvantage; shortcoming or inferior point

nơi

noi — Place; location; a specific spot or setting

ẩn

an — Hidden; secluded; concealed from view or public life

dật

dat — Reclusive; retired; living in seclusion from society

hiện

hien — Present; current; appearing or existing at this time

tại

tai — At; currently; existing in a present location or time

thấy

thay — To see; to feel; to perceive through senses

rất

rat — Very; extremely; intensifier modifying adjectives and adverbs

thông

thong — Intelligent; clear; fluent; knowledgeable in a field

minh

minh — Bright; clever; intelligent; used in thông minh meaning smart

chúng

chung — They; them; plural pronoun referring to a group

cập

cap — To update; to reach; to cover or address a topic

trước

truoc — Before; in front; prior to a time or position

được

duoc — To be able to; to obtain; passive or resultative marker

khích

khich — To encourage; to stimulate; to motivate toward action

lệ

le — Encouragement; rule; custom; example motivating behavior

đến

den — To arrive; to reach; to come to a place or point

mức

muc — Level; degree; extent of something measurable

tự

tu — Self; voluntarily; on one's own initiative

nguyện

nguyen — Willing; voluntary; to wish or desire to do

hẹn

hen — To make an appointment; to arrange a meeting time

thêm

them — More; additional; extra added to what already exists

lần

lan — Time; instance; occurrence of an event or action

ghé

ghe — To stop by; to visit briefly or drop in

thăm

tham — To visit; to check on someone out of care

vào

vao — Into; in; entering a place or point in time

ngày

ngay — Day; daytime; a calendar day of the week

mai

mai — Tomorrow; the day following today

rõ

ro — Clear; obvious; distinct and easy to understand

ràng

rang — Clearly; evidently; used in rõ ràng meaning obviously

quấy

quay — To disturb; to bother; to cause trouble or annoyance

rầy

ray — To annoy; to trouble; to pester someone repeatedly

Dù

Du — Although; even though; despite a condition or fact

vậy

vay — So; thus; anyway; indicating a conclusion or resignation

vẫn

van — Still; yet; continuing in a state despite circumstances

Thật

That — Truly; really; genuinely indicating truth or sincerity

đáng

dang — Worthy; deserving; meriting a particular reaction

kinh

kinh — Astonishing; alarming; causing shock or amazement

ngạc

ngac — Surprised; astonished; used in kinh ngạc meaning amazed

cảm

cam — Feeling; emotion; to sense or be moved by something

hòa

hoa — Harmony; peace; to reconcile or blend together well

đồng

dong — Together; agreeing; sharing common ground with others

biết

biet — To know; to be aware of; to understand something

bao

bao — How much; how many; so much; to what extent