to enclose; to envelope; to cover
to guarantee; to assure
to take on everything; to undertake (the whole of) something as someone's proxy
to treat; to pay (for someone else); to foot the bill; to cover (someone else); to stand

det

(literary) so many

ben

ben
noun

dump truck

bài

bài
noun

card, playing card, card game
tag, tablet
lesson
exercise, paper, task, theme

classifier

used for compositions like songs, drawings, poems, essays, etc.

bàn

bàn
noun

table; desk; board

classifier

Used for games.

verb

to discuss; to talk over

bánh

bánh
noun

a broad, vaguely defined term, mostly used by collocation or intuition, for foods that come in a specific shape or solid (a flat piece, a block, a ball, a loaf, etc.) and that are often made from grain or legume flour or plain rice, by size often larger than and contrasted with what is known as kẹo (“candy”)
(cooking) certain types of noodles in their raw forms
a cake (a block of any of various dense materials)
a wheel

romanization

Sino-Vietnamese reading of 鍠 (“weapon/trident/sound of drums/bells”)
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 碰/掽 (“collide/meet/offend”)
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 庳 (“low/short”)
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 䗒 (“clam”)
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 蟔 (“caterpillar”)
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 蓻
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 榵

bánh bao

bánh bao
noun

steamed bun, often filled with meat and eggs
baozi; steamed dumpling

bánh bía

bánh bía
noun

(Saigon) Alternative form of bánh pía (“a Suzhou-style mooncake adapted from Teochew cuisine”)
popiah

bánh bò

bánh bò
noun

A sweet, chewy sponge cake of southern Chinese origin and popular in southern Vietnam, made of rice flour, water, sugar, coconut milk, and yeast.

bánh da heo

bánh da heo
noun

(Southern Vietnam) A Vietnamese steamed layer cake made from tapioca starch, rice flour, mashed mung beans, taro, or durian, coconut milk and/or water, and sugar.

bánh da lợn

bánh da lợn
noun

(Northern Vietnam) A Vietnamese steamed layer cake made from tapioca starch, rice flour, mashed mung beans, taro, or durian, coconut milk and/or water, and sugar.

bánh dày

bánh dày
noun

Millettia pinnata (a species of tree in the pea family, native in tropical and temperate Asia)

bánh giầy

bánh giầy
noun

A white, flat, round cake in traditional Vietnamese cuisine, made of glutinous rice and wrapped in banana leaves.
Lonchocarpus sericeus (a species of tree in the pea family)

bánh kẹp

bánh kẹp
noun

waffle

bánh kếp

bánh kếp
noun

(dessert) pancake
crêpe

bánh mì

bánh mì
noun

bread, especially Saigon-style short baguettes with filling

bánh mì Pháp

bánh mì Pháp
noun

baguette, French bread

bánh mì kẹp

bánh mì kẹp
noun

sandwich

bánh pía

bánh pía
noun

A Suzhou-style mooncake adapted from Teochew cuisine.

bánh rán

bánh rán
noun

A deep-fried glutinous rice ball in northern Vietnamese cuisine, filled with mung bean paste, scented with jasmine flower essence, and doused in syrup.
dorayaki

bánh tây

bánh tây
noun

(dated, Northern Vietnam) bread, particularly French bread such as baguettes
(dated, Northern Vietnam, by extension) sandwich

bánh xèo

bánh xèo
noun

bánh xèo

bát

bát
num

(only in compounds) eight

noun

(Northern Vietnam) a small bowl that can be held in one hand, chiefly used for eating rice

bè

bè
noun

(nautical) a raft (flat, floating structure)
(only in compounds or fixed expressions, usually disapproving) a group of cohorts

bèo

bèo
noun

duckweed

adj

(slang) cheap, low quality

bình

bình
noun

vase
pot
vessel, container

verb

(literary) to declaim, to recite

adj

(only in compounds) level, plain, smooth

bít tất

bít tất
noun

(Northern Vietnam) sock (covering for the foot)
(by extension) stocking

búa

búa
noun

a hammer

bút chì

bút chì
noun

a pencil (graphite writing-instrument)

bút chì bấm

bút chì bấm
noun

mechanical pencil

bút chì kim

bút chì kim
noun

a mechanical pencil

bút lông

bút lông
noun

(calligraphy) an inkbrush
(by extension) a brush pen
(by extension) a marker pen

bút mực

bút mực
noun

pen (for writing)

bấm

bấm
noun

a nail clipper
a stapler (device which binds paper)

verb

to press; to poke (especially using one's fingers)
to clip (nails)
to staple
to pinch; to clench

ca
noun

mug (cup)
mug (about 1/4 liter)
(literary, in compounds) a song
(medicine) case
shift (change of workers)
The name of the Latin-script letter K.

verb

(colloquial in Southern Vietnam, somewhat literary in other dialects) to sing
(colloquial, ironic) to praise
(colloquial) to scold

ca nô

ca nô
noun

(nautical) a speedboat

cam nhông

cam nhông
noun

(obsolete, vehicles) truck/lorry

cha

cha
noun

(dated or literary or Catholicism) a father
(Southern Vietnam, humorous) a dude

pron

(dated or literary) I/me, your father
(dated or literary) you, my father
(Catholicism) you, father

cha cố

cha cố
noun

a Catholic priest (addressed as "Father")

cha mẹ

cha mẹ
noun

parents

cha mẹ sinh con, trời sinh tính

cha mẹ sinh con, trời sinh tính
proverb

(literally) parents may be the ones who birth their children, but it's heaven who gives them their personality
(figuratively) personality/character isn't biologically inherited from parents

cha nào con nấy

cha nào con nấy
phrase

like father, like son

cha nội

cha nội
noun

(informal) dude; man

cha truyền con nối

cha truyền con nối
adj

patrilineally hereditary

cha xứ

cha xứ
noun

a parish priest; pastor
a vicar

chai

chai
noun

a bottle
(slang) one million dongs

adj

(of skin) callous

chai sạn

chai sạn
adj

hardened, callused
(figuratively) apathetic; uncaring

chan

chan
verb

to pour sauce, soup or broth over solid food

chan hoà

chan hoà
adv

harmoniously; amicably; peacefully

adj

soaked (with); bathed (in); immersed (in)

verb

to soak; immerse; drench

chang bang

chang bang
adj

big, protruding, bulging

chang chang

chang chang
adv

(of sunbeam) blazingly

chanh

chanh
noun

lime

chanh chua

chanh chua
adv

(colloquial) scornfully; sarcastically; offensively

adj

(colloquial) scornful; sarcastic; sharp-tongued

chanh dây

chanh dây
noun

(Southern Vietnam) passion fruit

chanh leo

chanh leo
noun

(Northern Vietnam) passion fruit

chanh muối

chanh muối
noun

a salted, pickled lime or lemon
the beverage made of this ingredient; salty lemonade, salty limeade

chanh tây

chanh tây
noun

lemon

chao

chao
noun

pickled tofu

verb

to glide (in the air)

chao ôi

chao ôi
intj

(literary, when you have a strong emotion such as regret, pain, sadness, grief, etc.) God; my God; dear God; dear Lord

chao đảo

chao đảo
verb

to rock (back and forth); to stagger
to waver; to vacillate

chau

chau
verb

to knit one's eyebrows; frown; furrow one's brow

chay

chay
noun

Artocarpus tonkinensis A Cheval (a tree in the mulberry family)

adj

vegan

adv

(colloquial) in an ordinary, even lackluster, way; without special aids or equipment

chay tịnh

chay tịnh
noun

abstinence; self-restraint; moral purity

adj

abstinent; chaste; morally pure

che

che
verb

to cover; to take shelter
(literally) to hide

che chắn

che chắn
verb

to cover to protect; to defend

che chở

che chở
verb

to protect; to defend; to safeguard
to shelter; to cover; to shield

che giấu

che giấu
verb

to hide; to conceal

che mờ

che mờ
verb

to blur; to cloud; to obscure

che phủ

che phủ
verb

to cover

che đậy

che đậy
verb

to hide, to conceal, to cover up

chem chép

chem chép
noun

certain bivalve molluscs

chen

chen
verb

to get into a crowd, to elbow into, to jostle

chen chúc

chen chúc
verb

to crowd; to jostle; to throng; to flock; to swarm

cheo

cheo
noun

a chevrotain; mouse deer (of the family Tragulidae)
(historical) a dowry paid to the bride's village or local community

cheo cheo

cheo cheo
noun

chevrotain; mouse deer (of the family Tragulidae)

cheo leo

cheo leo
adj

dangerously steep; precariously lofty; frighteningly high

chi

chi
noun

(taxonomy) genus
(formal, anatomy, chiefly zoology) a limb

verb

to spend (money); to pay out; to disburse

pron

(Central Vietnam, literary elsewhere) what; whatever

adv

(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) what for

chi bộ

chi bộ
noun

(politics) a branch; chapter; cell

chi chít

chi chít
adj

tangled; serried; crisscrossed; packed tightly
dense; thick; compact

chi cấp

chi cấp
verb

to provide; to distribute; to allocate

chi cục

chi cục
noun

(government) a branch office

chi dùng

chi dùng
verb

to spend; to pay out; to disburse

chi hội

chi hội
noun

(organization) section; branch; chapter

chi li

chi li
adj

meticulous; particular; precise
(figuratively) parsimonious; stingy

chi nhánh

chi nhánh
noun

tributary (of a river)
branch (of an organisation, etc.)

chi phiếu

chi phiếu
noun

a cheque; check (a kind of bank order document)

chi phí

chi phí
noun

a cost; expenditure; expense; outlay

verb

to spend; to pay out; to disburse

chi phối

chi phối
verb

to control; to rule over; to govern

chi thu

chi thu
noun

expenditures and income
(figuratively) cashflow

chi tiêu

chi tiêu
verb

to spend; to pay out; to disburse

noun

a cost; expenditure; expense

chi tiết

chi tiết
noun

a detail; minutia

adj

detailed; meticulous; specific

chi viện

chi viện
verb

to aid, to provide assistance

chi đoàn

chi đoàn
noun

the smallest body that makes up Đoàn; itself is made up of a class of high school student members; its captain is called chi đoàn trưởng and that's not necessarily the same student as the class president

chi đội

chi đội
noun

the smallest body that is within the Đội (“a type of communist youth organization”) and consisting of a class of grade school or middle school student members
(historical, military) a small detachment equivalent to a tiểu đoàn (“battalion”) or a trung đoàn (“regiment”)

chi đội trưởng

chi đội trưởng
noun

the captain of a chi đội

chia

chia
verb

(arithmetic) to divide
to distribute; to share (something with others)
(grammar) to conjugate

chia cắt

chia cắt
verb

to divide; to separate; to split

chia li

chia li
verb

to separate; to part; to disunite (especially tragically; of family)

adj

tragic; miserable; bleak (especially due to separation)

chia lửa

chia lửa
noun

(military) a kind of field maneuver used to divert enemy hostile pressure to another area

verb

(figuratively) to help out in order to relieve the pressure on others

chia phôi

chia phôi
verb

to separate; to part; to disunite

chia rẽ

chia rẽ
verb

to drive a wedge between; to divide; to separate (especially people; from a dispute)

chia sẻ

chia sẻ
verb

to share

chia tay

chia tay
verb

to part ways (with); to say goodbye (to)
to end a romantic relationship (with); to break up (with); to separate (with); to split up (with)

chia tách

chia tách
verb

to divide; to separate; to split

chia uyên rẽ thuý

chia uyên rẽ thuý
phrase

(figuratively) to separate two lovers

chia xẻ

chia xẻ
verb

to share; to distribute
to split up; to divide

chia động từ

chia động từ
verb

(grammar) to conjugate

chim

chim
noun

(zoology) a bird (an animal of the class Aves)
(slang, anatomy) penis, cock; dick

chim Lạc

chim Lạc
name

(mythology) a mythical bird that's generally considered the symbol of the Lạc Việt

chim chuột

chim chuột
noun

(zoology) a mousebird (a bird of the order Coliiformes)

verb

(figuratively) to flirt (licentiously); to make out; to show romantic PDA

chim chích

chim chích
noun

(zoology) an acrocephalid warbler (a songbird of the family Acrocephalidae)

chim chóc

chim chóc
noun

(collective) birds (in the wild)

chim cánh cụt

chim cánh cụt
noun

a penguin (flightless sea bird)

chim có tổ, người có tông

chim có tổ, người có tông
proverb

(literally) birds have nests, people have lineages
(figuratively) one should never forget about one's ancestry

chim công

chim công
noun

peacock

chim cút

chim cút
noun

quail

chim cắt

chim cắt
noun

a falcon

chim di

chim di
noun

munia

chim lợn

chim lợn
noun

barn owl (family Tytonidae)
(figuratively, slang) scout; spotter; spy; informant
(figuratively, slang) gossiper; gossipmonger

chim muông

chim muông
noun

(collective) wild animals

chim ngói

chim ngói
noun

(zoology) a turtle dove (various species of the genus Streptopelia)

chim nhại

chim nhại
noun

mockingbird

chim ong

chim ong
noun

Synonym of chim ruồi (“hummingbird”)

chim ruồi

chim ruồi
noun

a hummingbird

chim sâu

chim sâu
noun

flowerpecker

chim sẻ

chim sẻ
noun

sparrow

chim điên

chim điên
noun

booby (bird)

chinh chiến

chinh chiến
verb

to wage war; to fight in battle; to go on a military expedition
(figuratively) to compete

noun

a war; battle
(figuratively) a competition

chinh phạt

chinh phạt
verb

(literary) to send a punitive military expedition; to send suppressive forces
(figuratively) to conquer; to subjugate; to dominate

chinh phụ

chinh phụ
noun

(literary, rare) a soldier's wife

chinh phục

chinh phục
verb

to conquer; to subjugate; to overpower
(figuratively) to win; to gain; to win over

chiêm bao

chiêm bao
verb

(literary) to dream

chiêm nghiệm

chiêm nghiệm
verb

to contemplate; to inspect reflectively; to observe something and reflect on the results

chiêm ngưỡng

chiêm ngưỡng
verb

to gaze reverently at; to admire; to pay homage to

chiêm tinh

chiêm tinh
verb

to divine by astrology

adj

astrological

chiêm tinh học

chiêm tinh học
noun

astrology

chiêm tinh thuật

chiêm tinh thuật
noun

astrology

chiên

chiên
verb

(chiefly Southern Vietnam) to fry

noun

(archaic, now only in compounds) lamb; young sheep
(Christianity) Christian; sheep

adj

made of animal fur or of imitation fur

chiêng

chiêng
noun

(music) gong

chiêu

chiêu
noun

move; trick

verb

to wash down (with)

adj

(archaic, of a direction) left

chiêu bài

chiêu bài
noun

a signboard; label; trademark
a pretense; facade; feint

chiêu hồi

chiêu hồi
noun

(historical) Chieu Hoi (initiative by the South Vietnamese to encourage defection by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War)

chiêu mộ

chiêu mộ
verb

to recruit; to hire; to enlist (someone)

chiêu sinh

chiêu sinh
verb

to enroll students; to admit students; to recruit students

chiêu trò

chiêu trò
noun

trick; ploy

chiêu đãi

chiêu đãi
verb

to entertain (a guest); to host; to receive; to extend hospitality (to)

chiêu đãi viên

chiêu đãi viên
noun

a host; steward; attendant

chiếc

chiếc
classifier

(formal or literary) Indicates generic inanimate tangible things
(colloquial) Indicates popular vehicles, such as bicycles, motorcycles, cars, etc.

chiếm

chiếm
verb

to occupy; to usurp
to appropriate; to seize

chiếm cứ

chiếm cứ
verb

to occupy; to take and hold

chiếm dụng

chiếm dụng
verb

to misappropriate; to embezzle; to take (wrongfully)
to appropriate; to utilize; to take and use

chiếm giữ

chiếm giữ
verb

to appropriate; to withhold; to seize (wrongfully)

chiếm hữu

chiếm hữu
verb

to have; to own; to possess

chiếm lĩnh

chiếm lĩnh
verb

to capture; to occupy; to hold
to dominate; to control

chiếm đoạt

chiếm đoạt
verb

to seize by force; to appropriate; to usurp

chiếm đóng

chiếm đóng
verb

to occupy; to capture; to take and hold (with troops)

chiến

chiến
noun

a war, fight

verb

(slang) to face something head-on

suffix

(in certain phrases and expressions) relating to war or violence

chiến binh

chiến binh
noun

a warrior; combatant; fighter

chiến bại

chiến bại
verb

to be defeated; to be vanquished; to lose (a battle or war)
(figuratively) to lose (a match or competition)

chiến công

chiến công
noun

feat of arms; distinguished military service; battle achievements

chiến cụ

chiến cụ
noun

a weapon; arm; combat implement

chiến dịch

chiến dịch
noun

a campaign; operation; planned undertaking

chiến hào

chiến hào
noun

(military) a trench; dugout

chiến hạm

chiến hạm
noun

a battleship

chiến hữu

chiến hữu
noun

a comrade in arms; battle buddy; fighting partner
(figuratively) a comrade; associate; friend (especially a work colleague)

chiến khu

chiến khu
noun

(military) a warzone; theater of operations
(historical) an administrative unit during the resistance (similar to a province)

chiến luỹ

chiến luỹ
noun

a barricade; bulwark; fortified obstacle

chiến lược

chiến lược
noun

strategy

adj

strategic

chiến lợi phẩm

chiến lợi phẩm
noun

the spoils of war; loot; booty

chiến sĩ

chiến sĩ
noun

fighter; soldier; warrior

chiến sự

chiến sự
noun

the hostilities; fighting; combat; violent conflict

chiến thuyền

chiến thuyền
noun

(literary) a warship; battleship; fighting vessel (especially one that is premodern)

chiến thuật

chiến thuật
noun

tactics (especially military, but also used generally)

adj

tactical

chiến thắng

chiến thắng
noun

a win; triumph; victory

verb

to win (against); to triumph (over); to achieve a victory (against)

chiến tranh

chiến tranh
noun

war (conflict involving organized use of arms)
warfare

chiến tranh lạnh

chiến tranh lạnh
noun

cold war

chiến tranh thế giới

chiến tranh thế giới
noun

a world war

chiến trường

chiến trường
noun

a battlefield; battleground; theater of war

chiến trận

chiến trận
noun

battle
a battlefield

chiến tuyến

chiến tuyến
noun

a battleline; battlefront; frontline

chiến tướng

chiến tướng
noun

(military) a commander; general; warlord
(sports, figuratively) a team captain; team leader; MVP

chiến xa

chiến xa
noun

a combat vehicle; battle transport (historically, a chariot)

chiến đấu

chiến đấu
noun

a fight; battle

verb

to fight; to combat
(figuratively) to take action; to struggle; to endeavor

chiến địa

chiến địa
noun

battlefield; battleground
(figuratively) an arena; stadium; competition venue

chiếp

chiếp
intj

(onomatopoeia) chirp; peep

chiết

chiết
verb

to extract
to transplant
to graft
to remove; deduct
(archaic) to stain teeth black

chiết khấu

chiết khấu
verb

to discount; to give a discount

chiết quang

chiết quang
adj

refractive; refringent

chiết trung

chiết trung
adj

eclectic; compromising; reconciliatory

chiếu

chiếu
noun

a sown mat made of straw strands or bamboo pieces
seat; rank
(history) imperial order

verb

to emit light onto a surface; to light up, to shine, to project onto, etc.
(by extension) to display a movie in a theater, by projection or otherwise
(by extension, geometry) to project
(chess, xiangqi) to check

chiếu bóng

chiếu bóng
noun

(archaic, rare) a movie; film; moving picture

chiếu chỉ

chiếu chỉ
noun

(historical) an imperial edict; emperor's decree; royal instruction

chiếu cố

chiếu cố
noun

to care for, to look after, to attend to
to take into consideration; to consider

chiếu khán

chiếu khán
noun

(now chiefly used by Overseas Vietnamese, dated in Vietnam) visa

chiếu lệ

chiếu lệ
adv

perfunctorily; mechanically; routinely; mindlessly

adj

perfunctory; superficial; routine; mindless

chiếu nghỉ

chiếu nghỉ
noun

a stairwell landing; stairway platform

chiếu rọi

chiếu rọi
verb

to illuminate; to shine upon; to beam light at

chiếu sáng

chiếu sáng
verb

to illuminate; to light; to shine (on); to beam light (at)

chiếu theo

chiếu theo
prep

according to; based on; in light of

chiếu thư

chiếu thư
noun

(historical) an imperial edict; royal order

chiếu tướng

chiếu tướng
verb

(chess, xiangqi) to check; to put the king in check

chiếu xạ

chiếu xạ
noun

irradiation

verb

to irradiate

chiếu ánh

chiếu ánh
verb

to light; to light up; to illuminate

chiền

chiền
noun

(only in compounds) used in chùa chiền

chiền chiện

chiền chiện
noun

(zoology) a bird of the passerine family Cisticolidae

chiều

chiều
noun

late afternoon; early evening
the direction; course (from one point in space to another)
a dimension

verb

to please; to pamper (especially children in a way that may spoil them)

chiều cao

chiều cao
noun

(literally) height (height of a standing person or animal)
(geometry, of a solid) height

chiều chuộng

chiều chuộng
verb

to pamper; to coddle; to please (out of love)

chiều dài

chiều dài
noun

(literally) length (distance from end to end)
(geometry, of a rectangle) the length of the longer sides

chiều hướng

chiều hướng
noun

a trend; tendency; direction of change

chiều rộng

chiều rộng
noun

(literally) width
(geometry, of a rectangle) the length of the shorter sides

chiều sâu

chiều sâu
noun

depth

chiều tím

chiều tím
noun

(botany) a Mexican bluebell; Mexican petunia (flower of the species Ruellia simplex)

cho

cho
verb

to give
to let; to make; to cause
to let; to allow; to permit
to put; to add
to think; to consider
(mathematics) to suppose

particle

Used to emphasize để.
Dative marker.

prep

for; to
until; till

cho ... xin hai chữ

cho ... xin hai chữ "bình yên"
phrase

(literally) please give me the word "peace"
(slang) give me a break

cho biết

cho biết
verb

to inform, to state

cho dù

cho dù
conj

even though; although; even if

cho hay

cho hay
verb

to tell the news; to inform; to notify

adv

(used sentence-initially) that shows that; as a result; in conclusion

cho không

cho không
verb

to give away for free

cho là

cho là
verb

to consider that; to think that

cho mượn

cho mượn
verb

to lend, to let someone borrow something

cho nên

cho nên
adv

therefore; hence; consequently

cho phép

cho phép
verb

to allow; to permit

cho rằng

cho rằng
verb

to assume; to suppose; to think (that)

cho thuê

cho thuê
verb

to lease

cho thấy

cho thấy
verb

to show

cho tên

cho tên
verb

to name

cho ăn

cho ăn
verb

to feed

cho đến

cho đến
prep

until; up to

choa

choa
pron

(archaic, literary, dialectal in Nghệ An, Hà Tĩnh, Quảng Bình, Quảng Trị) we; us

choi choi

choi choi
noun

(zoology) plover

chong

chong
verb

to keep alight; to make stay lit
(figuratively, of eyes) to keep open; to stare
(figuratively) to focus (on)

chong chóng

chong chóng
noun

a pinwheel
(by extension) a propeller
(by extension) a wind turbine

choài

choài
verb

to dive, to stretch oneself to the full

choàng

choàng
verb

to embrace; to hug
to wrap (something around); to wear

adv

suddenly; startlingly

choán

choán
verb

to take up; to occupy
to usurp; to encroach (upon)

choáng

choáng
adj

dazzled; overwhelmed; stunned; shocked

noun

(medicine) shock

choáng ngợp

choáng ngợp
verb

to be overwhelmed (by, with); to be stunned

choáng váng

choáng váng
adj

dizzy; giddy; vertiginous

choãi

choãi
verb

to stretch widely

choé

choé
adj

(of a sound) shrill; sharp; screeching
(of a color) vivid; vibrant; bright
shiny; shimmering; dazzling

verb

to flare up; to flash; to glow

choảng

choảng
noun

(onomatopoeia) a clang; a crash; a bang

verb

to strike (with a clang); to hit; to beat (on)
to fight fiercely

choắt

choắt
adj

stunted; dwarfed; shrunken; shriveled
(figuratively) petite; tiny

chu

chu
verb

(of lips) to protrude

romanization

Sino-Vietnamese reading of 周

chu cấp

chu cấp
verb

to financially support; to provide monetary assistance (for)

chu du

chu du
verb

(literary) to travel around; to roam about; to tour (many places, leisurely)

chu kì

chu kì
noun

a period; cycle; interval

chu niên

chu niên
noun

(dated, rare) an anniversary

chu sa

chu sa
noun

cinnabar

chu toàn

chu toàn
adv

thoroughly; comprehensively

adj

thorough; comprehensive

verb

to attend to; to take care of

chu trình

chu trình
noun

a cycle; recurrent process
(figuratively) a routine; regular procedure

chu tất

chu tất
adv

meticulously; carefully and completely

adj

meticulous; careful and complete

chu vi

chu vi
noun

(geometry) a perimeter
surroundings; vicinity; periphery

chu đáo

chu đáo
adj

attentive; careful; considerate

adv

attentively; carefully; considerately

chua

chua
adj

sour; acid; vinegary
having acidic soil
sour-smelling; smelling of acid or vinegar
(of a voice) shrill

verb

(archaic or informal) to make clear with a note; to note; to annotate

chua chát

chua chát
adj

bitter; acerbic; acrid
(figuratively) resentful; embittered

adv

(figuratively) begrudgingly; resentfully; bitterly

chua lè

chua lè
adj

very sour

chua ngoa

chua ngoa
adj

(usually of a woman) sharp-tongued; caustic; talkative and talking in hyperbole

chui

chui
adj

(figuratively) illicit; underground; shady

verb

to duck under; to move headlong; to pass through hunched over
(figuratively) to creep; to sneak; to move stealthily

chum

chum
noun

a kind of vase used to contain water

chung

chung
adj

general; common; public

verb

(in compounds) to end; to finish

noun

small handleless cup (usually for drinking alcohol)

chung chung

chung chung
adj

very general; very vague

chung chạ

chung chạ
verb

(colloquial) to share indiscriminately
(disapproving) to cohabitate, to live together as if spouses

chung cư

chung cư
noun

apartment

chung khảo

chung khảo
adj

final one among rounds of a contest

chung kết

chung kết
noun

final (in a competition)

chung quanh

chung quanh
noun

Synonym of xung quanh (“around; surrounding”)

chung sức

chung sức
verb

to work together; to cooperate

chung thuỷ

chung thuỷ
adj

maritally faithful

adv

with marital fidelity

chung thân

chung thân
adj

for all of one's life

chung tình

chung tình
verb

to be faithful in a love relationship

chuyên

chuyên
verb

to specialise in; to be expert in
to decant (tea) (from a big cup into a smaller one, using the traditional method)
to transfer from hand to hand; to pass by hand

adj

diligent; assiduous

chuyên chú

chuyên chú
verb

to focus solely on; to concentrate entirely on

chuyên chế

chuyên chế
adj

cruel, tyrannical, dictatorial, autocratic, despotic

chuyên chở

chuyên chở
verb

to transport; to convey; to freight

chuyên cần

chuyên cần
adj

diligent; industrious; hard-working

chuyên dụng

chuyên dụng
adj

specialised (for certain uses); dedicated

chuyên gia

chuyên gia
noun

expert; specialist

chuyên khoa

chuyên khoa
noun

specialty (usually in medicine)

chuyên môn

chuyên môn
noun

expertise (great skill or knowledge)

adj

(colloquial, derogatory) highly prone to; highly inclined to

chuyên mục

chuyên mục
noun

column (in a newspaper)

chuyên nghiệp

chuyên nghiệp
adj

professional; vocational

chuyên ngành

chuyên ngành
noun

specialty; specific discipline

adj

specialized

chuyên sâu

chuyên sâu
adj

(of research, study, etc.) intensive; in-depth; thorough

chuyên trách

chuyên trách
verb

to be (solely) responsible for (a task); to be in charge of; to be dedicated to

chuyên tâm

chuyên tâm
verb

to work single-mindedly at (something); to dedicate oneself to (doing something)

chuyên viên

chuyên viên
noun

specialist; expert
middle- or high-ranking research worker (in an administrative office or a mass organization); attaché

chuyên viên lưu trữ

chuyên viên lưu trữ
noun

archivist

chuyên án

chuyên án
noun

special case for investigation

chuyên đề

chuyên đề
noun

specialised topic (being the subject of a study or discussion)

chuyến

chuyến
classifier

indicate trips or instances of travel

chuyến bay

chuyến bay
noun

(airline) flight

chuyến đi

chuyến đi
noun

trip, visit

chuyền

chuyền
verb

to pass to, usually by tossing, throwing, kicking, etc.

chuyển

chuyển
verb

to move, transfer, etc.

noun

(poetry, comics) ten

chuyển biến

chuyển biến
verb

to change; to evolve

chuyển chú

chuyển chú
noun

(linguistics) figurative extension of meaning.

chuyển dạ

chuyển dạ
verb

to go into labor, to have the first pains signaling the start of childbirth

chuyển dịch

chuyển dịch
verb

to move (somewhere else); to transfer
(dated) Synonym of chuyển nhượng

chuyển giới

chuyển giới
verb

to have a sex change

adj

transgender

chuyển hoá

chuyển hoá
verb

to transform; to convert

chuyển phát

chuyển phát
verb

(of goods) to deliver

chuyển thể

chuyển thể
verb

to adapt (e.g. a novel into a film); to convert

chuyển tự

chuyển tự
verb

to transliterate

chuyển đổi

chuyển đổi
verb

to change; to shift; to convert; to exchange

chuyển động

chuyển động
verb

to move

chuyển động học

chuyển động học
noun

kinematics

chuyện

chuyện
noun

a story, a tale, or an anecdote
matters; affairs
manufactured trouble

intj

duh!

chuyện cổ tích

chuyện cổ tích
noun

(folklore) a folktale

chuyện trò

chuyện trò
verb

to talk; to converse; to chat

chuyện đó

chuyện đó
noun

(literally) that thing
(euphemistic) sex; sexual intercourse

chuyện ấy

chuyện ấy
noun

(literally) that thing
(euphemistic) sex; sexual intercourse

chuôi

chuôi
noun

handle (the part of a utensil that is easy to hold by hand)

chuông

chuông
noun

(music) a bell
(by extension) the alarm sound of a timepiece or the ringtone of a telephone

chuẩn

chuẩn
noun

standard

adj

conforming to standard
fitting
(colloquial) correct; spot-on

chuẩn bị

chuẩn bị
noun

to prepare

chuẩn không cần chỉnh

chuẩn không cần chỉnh
adj

(literally) that's correct and doesn't require adjustment
(humorous) perfect; flawless; impeccable; immaculate

chuẩn mực

chuẩn mực
adj

standard

chuẩn tinh

chuẩn tinh
noun

(archaic, weaponry) foresight
(astronomy, dated) quasar

chuẩn đoán

chuẩn đoán
verb

Eggcorn of chẩn đoán.

chuẩn đô đốc

chuẩn đô đốc
noun

(military, of a navy or coast guard) a rear admiral

chuếnh choáng

chuếnh choáng
adj

stunned; dizzy; stupefied

chuốc

chuốc
verb

to pour out (wine) for guests
(rare) to take pains to obtain (something precious)
to bring upon oneself; to seek (something bad) oneself

chuối

chuối
noun

banana
(slang) penis

adj

(slang, Northern Vietnam) cringeworthy; cringy

chuốt

chuốt
verb

to whittle, to sharpen with a tool
to polish; to gloss; to glaze
to refine; to polish (e.g. wording)

chuồn

chuồn
verb

to blow (to leave), to decamp, to get out, to escape

chuồn chuồn

chuồn chuồn
noun

a dragonfly

chuồn chuồn kim

chuồn chuồn kim
noun

damselfly

chuồng

chuồng
noun

an enclosure, usually a topless/ceilingless or room-sized one, for confining animals, especially domestic, livestock or zoo animals; compare buồng giam/xà lim (“prison cell”)

chuỗi

chuỗi
noun

chain, string, series

chuỗi thức ăn

chuỗi thức ăn
noun

food chain

chuộc

chuộc
verb

to redeem (by payment); to ransom
to redeem (sin); to atone; to expiate

chuộng

chuộng
verb

to prefer, to like

chuột

chuột
noun

a rat, a mouse or the like
(anatomy, colloquial) biceps
(electrical engineering, of a fluorescent light set) a starter
(computer hardware) a mouse

chuột bạch

chuột bạch
noun

a white mouse, especially a white laboratory mouse

chuột chù

chuột chù
noun

a shrew (mouselike animal)

chuột chũi

chuột chũi
noun

a mole (burrowing insectivore)

chuột cống

chuột cống
noun

a rat (rodent)

chuột lang

chuột lang
noun

(zoology) guinea pig

chuột lắt

chuột lắt
noun

Polynesian rat (Rattus exulans)

chuột nhắt

chuột nhắt
noun

a mouse (rodent of the genus Mus)

chuột rút

chuột rút
noun

cramp (a painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled)

verb

to be cramped

chuột sóc

chuột sóc
noun

dormouse

chuột túi

chuột túi
noun

kangaroo

chuột đồng

chuột đồng
noun

a vole

chuỳ

chuỳ
noun

spiked club

chuỷ thủ

chuỷ thủ
noun

dagger

chà

chà
verb

to rub, to cleanse
to brush (one's teeth)

chà bông

chà bông
noun

rousong

chà là

chà là
noun

date (fruit of the date palm)

chà xát

chà xát
verb

to rub; scrub; scour

chà đạp

chà đạp
verb

(transitive) to trample (on); to crush; to ride roughshod over

chài

chài
noun

a cast net; casting net; throw net
(by extension) fishery with cast nets

chàm

chàm
adj

indigo (a dark bluish-purplish color)

noun

indigo (color)
(pathology) dermatitis; eczema

chàm quạp

chàm quạp
noun

Calloselasma rhodostoma

chàng

chàng
noun

(chiefly fiction, endearing) an admirable/lovable young/young adult man
chisel

pron

(archaic, now literary, chiefly fiction, women's speech, endearing) you, my beloved man
(narratology, literary, endearing) he/him, that admirable or lovable young man
(literary, usually humorous, endearing) he/him, my male romantic partner

chàng bè

chàng bè
noun

(zoology) pelican

chành

chành
verb

to open widely

chành bành

chành bành
verb

to open widely, often in a visually unpleasing way

chào

chào
verb

(usually transitive) to greet, salute, say hello or goodbye to

intj

alas; ah

chào buổi sáng

chào buổi sáng
phrase

good morning

chào hàng

chào hàng
verb

to solicit; offer (products for sale)

noun

an offer; solicitation; proposition

chào hỏi

chào hỏi
verb

to greet, to salute

chào mào

chào mào
noun

a red-whiskered bulbul; crested bulbul

chào mời

chào mời
verb

to solicit (customer for one's custom); to invite; to offer

chào mừng

chào mừng
verb

to welcome; warmly greet
to honor; celebrate; pay respect to

chào đón

chào đón
verb

to welcome; to warmly greet

chào đời

chào đời
verb

to be born; delivered by birth

chày

chày
noun

a pestle (instrument used with a mortar to grind things)
(by extension, baseball, softball) a bat

chác

chác
verb

(obsolete) to buy

chách

chách
num

(probably obsolete, chiefly pig traders' cant) one

chái

chái
noun

lean-to

chán

chán
adj

dull, boring
bored, tired
satiated, tired of
disgusted with

chán chê

chán chê
adv

prolongedly; extensively; protractedly
ad nauseam; excessively; more than enough

chán chường

chán chường
adj

embittered; irritated; weary

verb

to be sick and tired (of); fed up (with)

chán cơm thèm phở

chán cơm thèm phở
verb

(literally) to be sick and tired of cooked rice and long for pho
(figuratively) to be sexually sick and tired of one's spouse and long for sexual thrill from someone else

chán ngán

chán ngán
adj

embittered; irritated; weary

verb

to be sick and tired (of); fed up (with)

chán ngấy

chán ngấy
verb

feeling sick of (oily food)
sick of; tired of; fed up with

chán ngắt

chán ngắt
adj

boring, dull, wearisome, tedious

chán nản

chán nản
adj

discouraged; disheartened; dispirited

chán phè

chán phè
adj

banal; monotonous; mundane

verb

to be sick and tired (of); fed up (with)

chán vạn

chán vạn
adj

innumerable; countless; incalculable

chán đời

chán đời
verb

(intransitive) to be tired of living; melancholy; world-weary

chánh

chánh
prefix

chief; head
(history) "senior" ranking for phẩm (“courtier rank”), e.g. chánh nhất phẩm (“senior rank 1”), tòng nhất phẩm (“junior rank 1”), chánh nhị phẩm (“senior rank 2”), tòng nhị phẩm (“junior rank 2”), etc.

noun

(colloquial) head; chief

adj

(South Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) Alternative form of chính (“legitimate; just”)

chánh niệm

chánh niệm
noun

(Buddhism) mindfulness (the first factor of the Seven Factors of Enlightenment)

chánh trương

chánh trương
noun

(Catholicism) chairman of the parish pastoral council

chánh án

chánh án
noun

a chief justice
a leader of a tribunal (superior to the traditional court system)
(archaic) a judge

chánh đảng

chánh đảng
noun

(dated, Southern Vietnam) Alternative form of chính đảng (“political party”)

cháo

cháo
noun

rice congee; rice porridge

cháo Tiều

cháo Tiều
noun

cháo Tiều (Teochew-style porridge)

cháo hoa

cháo hoa
noun

a type of plain or undercooked congee (rice porridge)

cháo lòng

cháo lòng
noun

Vietnamese pork organ porridge

chát

chát
adj

astringent, as in the dry, almost bitter taste of tea or unripe bananas

noun

a clang; clack; thump (sound)

cháu

cháu
noun

a grandchild, a nephew or a niece

pron

(chiefly Northern Vietnam) I/me, your nephew, niece or grandchild
(Northern Vietnam) I/me, someone who's not your child and who's a lot younger than you
(chiefly Northern Vietnam) you, my nephew, niece or grandchild
(Northern Vietnam) you, someone who's not my child and who's a lot younger than me
he/him/she/her, the child under my guardianship (my child or grandchild) who we're talking about

cháu chắt

cháu chắt
noun

(literally, collective) grandchildren and great-grandchildren
(figuratively, collective) descendants; progeny; posterity

cháy

cháy
verb

(intransitive) to burn, to become burnt; to blaze
(transitive, cooking) to burn (food)
(intransitive) to burn out
(transitive, figuratively) to sense pain (in a part of the body) due to a feeling of urgency

adj

be burnt

noun

a fire
burnt rice caked at the bottom of a pot of rice or rice cooker
a fish of the genus Tenualosa (hilsa), especially Laotian or Toli shad

cháy nhà mới ra mặt chuột

cháy nhà mới ra mặt chuột
proverb

(literally) when the house burns, the rodents show their faces
(figuratively) when there's a fallout, breakdown or collapse, the bad actors or the corrupt that've hidden behind the scenes this whole time will have no choice but show their true identities; when everything fails, we'll know the bad people behind the failure

cháy nắng

cháy nắng
adj

sunburnt

châm

châm
verb

to sting; to prick; to pierce; to puncture
to light; to kindle; to ignite

adj

(only in compounds) gentle; careful

châm biếm

châm biếm
verb

to satirize; to ridicule; to mock

adj

satirical; cynical; mocking

noun

satire (as a genre)

châm chích

châm chích
verb

to prick; to sting; to puncture
(figuratively) to inflict a feeling of pins and needles
(figuratively) to insult; to taunt; to goad

châm chước

châm chước
verb

to forgive; to pardon (a person)
to reconcile; to accommodate (requests)
to relent; to mitigate; to abate (a punishment)
(obsolete) to pour wine (at a carefully calculated level)

châm chọc

châm chọc
verb

to taunt; to sneer; to tease

châm cứu

châm cứu
noun

acupuncture (a pseudoscientific therapy involving needles)

châm dầu vào lửa

châm dầu vào lửa
verb

(idiomatic) to add more anger to an argument or quarrel

châm ngôn

châm ngôn
noun

a maxim; proverb; dictum; saying
a motto; slogan

chân

chân
noun

(anatomy) a foot
a leg
(of a mountain or hill) the lowest circumscribing area
(rare, chiefly philosophy or art) truth

chân chính

chân chính
adj

true; genuine; authentic

chân chống

chân chống
noun

a kickstand (levered bar of a bicycle or motorcycle)

chân dung

chân dung
noun

portrait

chân gà

chân gà
noun

chicken feet

chân không

chân không
noun

vacuum

adv

barefoot

chân lí

chân lí
noun

objective truth; universal truth; fundamental truth

chân lấm tay bùn

chân lấm tay bùn
verb

to toil bitterly; to labor arduously; to work one's fingers to the bone; to break one's back; to keep one's nose to the grindstone

chân mày

chân mày
noun

eyebrows

chân mây cuối trời

chân mây cuối trời
adj

(idiomatic) far-flung, faraway, distant, remote

chân nam đá chân chiêu

chân nam đá chân chiêu
phrase

Misconstruction of chân đăm đá chân chiêu

chân nam đá chân xiêu

chân nam đá chân xiêu
phrase

Misconstruction of chân đăm đá chân chiêu

chân ngôn

chân ngôn
noun

mantra

chân như

chân như
noun

(Buddhism) suchness

chân núi

chân núi
noun

a base; foot; foundation (specifically of a mountain)

chân phương

chân phương
adj

orderly; proper; neat and tidy
(of a person) straightforward; honest; upright

chân thành

chân thành
adj

sincere; genuine; heartfelt; honest

chân thật

chân thật
adj

honest; truthful; candid; frank

chân trời

chân trời
noun

a horizon; skyline
(figuratively) a prospect; possibility; potential

chân trời góc bể

chân trời góc bể
noun

(idiomatic) far-flung, faraway, distant, remote place

adj

(idiomatic) far-flung, faraway, distant, remote

chân trời sự kiện

chân trời sự kiện
noun

(astrophysics) event horizon

chân tài

chân tài
noun

(archaic, rare) true talent; genuine ability

chân tình

chân tình
noun

utter sincerity; true feelings; genuine sentiments

adj

very sincere; heartfelt

chân tướng

chân tướng
noun

(usually derogatory) the exposed truth about something or someone, especially something or someone bad

chân vịt

chân vịt
noun

(literally) a duck foot
(colloquial, figuratively) a propeller (for accelerating watercrafts)

chân đăm đá chân chiêu

chân đăm đá chân chiêu
phrase

(literally) the right foot kicking the left foot
(figuratively) the person in question is/was walking very unstably; the person in question is/was drunk as a lord

chân ướt chân ráo

chân ướt chân ráo
adv

(figuratively) naively; amateurly; artlessly; inexperiencedly

adj

(figuratively) simple and naive; amateurish; inexperienced; wet behind the ears

châu

châu
noun

Clipping of châu lục (“geopolitical continent”).
the same as châu lục, minus Antarctica
(history) a province in ancient China
a round ornament (especially for a Christmas tree)
(only in compounds) precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl
(figuratively) teardrops

verb

to huddle together; to circle around; to assemble

châu Mĩ

châu Mĩ
name

the Americas

châu Phi

châu Phi
name

Africa

châu báu

châu báu
noun

treasure; valuables (generally speaking)

châu chấu

châu chấu
noun

a flat-headed grasshopper or locust
(taxonomy) a grasshopper (an insect of the suborder Caelifera)

châu chấu đá xe

châu chấu đá xe
phrase

(allegorically) a grasshopper kicking the cart; a weaker side opposing a much stronger side

châu lục

châu lục
noun

(geography) a "continent", as regards culture, politics, etc.

châu thổ

châu thổ
noun

(geology) a river delta

châu Á

châu Á
name

Asia

châu Âu

châu Âu
name

Europe

châu Úc

châu Úc
name

Oceania
Australia

chão

chão
noun

rope; cord; cable (typically braided)
(in compounds) frog

chè

chè
noun

(Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam) tea (plant)
(Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam) tea (drink)
a thick, sweet dessert soup or pudding, often made with glutinous rice and/or beans

chè bà ba

chè bà ba
noun

chè bà ba (a southern Vietnamese dessert)

chè bách niên hảo hợp

chè bách niên hảo hợp
noun

a type of red bean dessert soup with lotus seeds

chè bánh lọt

chè bánh lọt
noun

cendol (a type of dessert milk tea with strands of green jelly submerged inside)

chè bánh xếp

chè bánh xếp
noun

a type of dessert soup with gelatinous dumplings inside

chè sâm bổ lượng

chè sâm bổ lượng
noun

(cooking) A cold, sweet Vietnamese soup of Cantonese origin

chè trôi nước

chè trôi nước
noun

chè trôi nước (a Vietnamese dessert)

chèn

chèn
verb

to wedge; to chock; to insert something
to obstruct; to inhibit; to block (movement)
to bump aside; to dislodge; to displace

noun

a wedge; chock; stopper

chèn ép

chèn ép
verb

to hinder; to hamper; to obstruct
to oppress; to bully; to subdue

chèo

chèo
noun

either an oar or a paddle
chèo (traditional Vietnamese opera)

verb

either to oar or to paddle

chèo bẻo

chèo bẻo
noun

black drongo

chèo chống

chèo chống
verb

to row and punt (in order to move in water)
(figuratively) to cope; to endure

chèo thuyền

chèo thuyền
noun

rowing

ché

ché
noun

big-bellied jar

chém

chém
verb

to slash; to chop; to cut; to behead
(figuratively, colloquial) to rip off; to sell too dear

chém gió

chém gió
verb

(slang) to brag; to boast; to lie to get pride and credit

chém giết

chém giết
verb

to slaughter; to massacre; to murder recklessly

chén

chén
noun

a small handleless porcelain cup that can be held with three fingers for drinking rice alcohol or tea, similar to a small shot glass
(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) a small bowl that can be held in one hand, chiefly used for eating rice

verb

(informal, colloquial) to eat

chén uống trà

chén uống trà
noun

teacup

chéo

chéo
adj

diagonal; oblique; slanted; tilted

chép

chép
verb

to copy
to record
to tsk tsk; to click the tongue; to tut tut

noun

carp

chép miệng

chép miệng
verb

to tsk tsk; to click the tongue; to tut tut

chét

chét
noun

a handful
(only in compounds) a flea

chê

chê
verb

to criticize, belittle, to turn up one's nose at
to give (a patient) a poor prognosis; to give up on (a patient)
(colloquial) to contradict a statement, to deem something is worthless.

chê bai

chê bai
verb

to disparage; to denounce; to deplore; to criticize

chê cười

chê cười
verb

to mock; to ridicule; to sneer at; to laugh at

chê trách

chê trách
verb

to reproach; to disparage; to deplore; to criticize

chêm

chêm
verb

to wedge
(figuratively, in conversation) to interject; to interrupt

chênh

chênh
adj

tilted; slanting
unequal; of different levels

chênh chếch

chênh chếch
adj

crooked; askew; tilted; slanted; oblique

chênh lệch

chênh lệch
adj

uneven; unequal; different; disparate
(figuratively) unjust; biased; unfair

chênh vênh

chênh vênh
adj

tottering; unstable; unsteady

chì

chì
noun

lead (chemical element)
(fishing) weight, sinker

chìa

chìa
noun

Short for chìa khoá (“key”).

verb

to extend; to protrude; to hold out (one's hand)

chìa khoá

chìa khoá
noun

key (device designed to open and close a lock)
(figuratively) key (crucial step)

chìa vôi

chìa vôi
noun

a tool for spreading lime (on a betel leaf)
(zoology) a wagtail (bird of the genus Motacilla)
(zoology, by extension) any bird of the family Motacillidae
(botany) turpeth; St. Thomas lidpod (plant of the species Operculina turpethum)

chìm

chìm
verb

to be sunk; to be submerged; to be immersed
to be concealed; to be hidden

chìm ngập

chìm ngập
verb

to be flooded (and drowning)
(figuratively) to be overcome

chìm nổi

chìm nổi
verb

to sink and then float (especially repeatedly)
(figuratively) to struggle in the vicissitudes

chìm xuồng

chìm xuồng
verb

to capsize; to shipwreck
(figuratively) to be shelved and forgotten
(figuratively) to fail; to go bankrupt

chìm đắm

chìm đắm
verb

to be completely sunk; to be fully immersed
(figuratively) to be engrossed; to be enraptured; to be spellbound

chình ình

chình ình
adv

(colloquial) in plain sight

chí

chí
noun

will; resolve; volition; determination
publication; record

prep

(rare as a standalone word, usually in compounds) to; until

verb

(in compounds) to arrive; to reach
(in compounds) most; extremely

chí cha chí chát

chí cha chí chát
noun

(sound) clicking and clacking; clanging and banging

chí choé

chí choé
verb

to argue noisily; to quarrel loudly

adv

fiercely; viciously; wildly

chí chát

chí chát
adj

(sound) clanging; banging; clacking

chí chết

chí chết
adv

to death; exhaustingly; excessively

chí công

chí công
adj

extremely fair; greatly equitable; highly just

chí cốt

chí cốt
adj

intimate; close; deeply familiar

chí hiếu

chí hiếu
adj

filial; obedient to one's parents; loyal to one's mother and father

chí hướng

chí hướng
noun

aspiration, purpose, ambition

chí khí

chí khí
noun

spirit; backbone; resolve

chí lí

chí lí
adj

logical; reasonable; rational; shrewd

chí nguyện

chí nguyện
noun

(archaic, rare) wish; aspiration; ambition
(historical, rare) volunteer

chí phải

chí phải
adj

(literary) absolutely right; utmost correct

chí sĩ

chí sĩ
noun

an idealist; visionary (especially someone educated)

chí thiết

chí thiết
adj

(rare) intimate; very close; deeply familiar

chí thiện

chí thiện
noun

(archaic, rare) perfection; ideal; excellence

chí thân

chí thân
adj

(rare) intimate; very close; deeply familiar

chí thú

chí thú
adv

(literary) passionately; devotedly; eagerly

adj

(literary) passionate; devoted; eager

chí tuyến

chí tuyến
noun

(geography) a tropic (latitude boundary of the torrid zone)

chí tình

chí tình
adj

extremely sincere; very genuine; greatly heartfelt

chí tôn

chí tôn
adj

(literary) most revered; most venerated; most respected

chí tử

chí tử
adj

deadly; lethal; fatal

adv

to death; exhaustingly; excessively

chí ít

chí ít
adv

at least

chích

chích
verb

to prick; to pierce; to puncture
(Southern Vietnam, of an insect) to sting
(Southern Vietnam) to inject (medicine)

noun

(zoology) an acrocephalid warbler (a songbird of the family Acrocephalidae)
(zoology, by extension) any bird of the superfamily Sylvioidea

chích bông

chích bông
noun

tailorbird

chích choè

chích choè
noun

(zoology) a magpie-robin; shama (bird of the genus Copsychus)
(zoology, by extension) any Old World flycatcher (of the family Muscicapidae)

chín

chín
num

nine

adj

(of food) well done
(of fruit or crops) ripe

chín chắn

chín chắn
adj

(of a person) mature; patient, composed, and prudent (like an adult)

chín muồi

chín muồi
adj

(literally) ripe (ready for reaping or gathering, of fruits and seeds)
(figuratively) ripe (ready for action or effect; prepared)

chín mươi

chín mươi
num

ninety

chín suối

chín suối
noun

(occult) Synonym of suối vàng (“the world of the dead”)

chín tới

chín tới
adj

freshly-ripe; newly-ready (to be eaten)
freshly-cooked

chính

chính
adv

exactly; precisely

adj

main; major; chief
just; fair; righteous

noun

(only in compounds) politics; government

chính biến

chính biến
noun

a coup d'état; government overthrow; political upheaval

chính chuyên

chính chuyên
adj

(of a woman) virtuous; moral, faithful, and polite

chính cống

chính cống
adj

authentic; genuine; real

chính danh

chính danh
noun

a correct name
(Confucianism) the rectification of names (ensuring that statuses correspond to clearly designated functions)

verb

(Confucianism) to rectify names

chính diện

chính diện
adj

frontal; of the front/frontal side/face
being a literary protagonist or hero(ine)

chính giáo

chính giáo
noun

(rare) orthodoxy; orthodox religion

chính giới

chính giới
noun

political circle; political class; political elite

chính giữa

chính giữa
noun

the dead center; the exact center

chính hãng

chính hãng
adj

(of goods) either name-brand, or authentic/genuine; neither off-brand nor counterfeit

chính khách

chính khách
noun

politician

chính kiến

chính kiến
noun

political view; political opinion
personal view; opinion

chính nghĩa

chính nghĩa
noun

justice; righteousness

adj

just; righteous

chính phái

chính phái
noun

(wuxia fiction, martial arts) a good or just sect

chính phạm

chính phạm
noun

(rare) the main culprit; primary criminal; ringleader

chính phủ

chính phủ
noun

(formal) a national executive administration; executive government; executive branch
(figuratively) a government (in general)

chính quy

chính quy
adj

regular; standard; conventional
(education) formal; full-time (as opposed to alternative hours or online arrangements)

chính quyền

chính quyền
noun

a government; administration; regime (of any scale)

chính quốc

chính quốc
noun

metropolis, colonizing country

chính ra

chính ra
adv

actually; in fact; really

chính sách

chính sách
noun

a policy (especially in government)

chính thất

chính thất
noun

(archaic) a legal wife; first wife (as opposed to a concubine)

chính thể

chính thể
noun

a political system; polity; governmental regime

chính thống

chính thống
adj

orthodox; mainstream; traditional

chính thức

chính thức
adj

official; formal; standard

chính trường

chính trường
noun

political scene; political arena

chính trị

chính trị
noun

(politics) politics

adj

(politics) political

chính trị gia

chính trị gia
noun

politician

chính trị học

chính trị học
noun

political science

chính trị phạm

chính trị phạm
noun

(archaic) political prisoner

chính trị viên

chính trị viên
noun

(communism) political commissar (officer responsible for ideological education and organization)

chính trực

chính trực
adj

upright; honest; ethical

chính tông

chính tông
adj

authentic; orthodox; traditional

chính tả

chính tả
noun

orthography; correct spelling
dictation

chính uỷ

chính uỷ
noun

political commissar

chính xác

chính xác
adj

correct; precise; exact; accurate

adv

correctly; precisely; exactly; accurately

chính yếu

chính yếu
adj

primary; main; essential

chính đáng

chính đáng
adj

legitimate; reasonable; justifiable; proper
(figuratively) legal

chính đại

chính đại
adj

straightforward; upright; honest

chính đạo

chính đạo
noun

(especially Buddhism) the correct path; a noble practice; righteous conduct

chính đảng

chính đảng
noun

political party

chíp

chíp
intj

(onomatopoeia) chirp; peep

chít

chít
noun

great-great-great-grandchild
(botany) Tiger grass; Asian broom grass (of the species Thysanolaena latifolia)

intj

(onomatopoeia) squeak; eek; brux

verb

to wrap; to coil; to bind
to tighten; to narrow
to seal; to obstruct an opening

chò

chò
noun

a three-legged device for raising plates on the altar
(botany) a tree in the genus Parashorea

chò chỉ

chò chỉ
noun

(botany) a tree of the species Parashorea chinensis

chòi

chòi
noun

a hut; shack; shed

verb

to knock down; to pick out; to dislodge (especially with a long tool)
to emerge; to protrude; to come out

chòi canh

chòi canh
noun

a watchtower
a guard booth

chòi mòi

chòi mòi
noun

(botany) a shrub of the species Antidesma ghaesembilla

chòm

chòm
noun

a cluster; bunch; bundle
(by extension) a tuft (of hair)
(by extension) a grove; thicket (of plants)
a small hamlet

chòm sao

chòm sao
noun

(astronomy) constellation

chòm xóm

chòm xóm
noun

small hamlet and neighborhood
(figuratively) neighbors (especially within one's rural hamlet)

chòng

chòng
verb

to tease; to bother (especially playfully)

chòng chọc

chòng chọc
adv

fixedly; staringly; with wide-open eyes

adj

(of eyes) fixed; stared; wide-open

chó

chó
noun

a dog

chó biển

chó biển
noun

(zoology) a true seal (of the family Phocidae)

chó chê mèo lắm lông

chó chê mèo lắm lông
phrase

(literally) the dog calling the cat furry
(figuratively) the pot calling the kettle black

chó chăn cừu Đức

chó chăn cừu Đức
noun

(rare) German Shepherd (breed of dog)

chó chết

chó chết
intj

(vulgar) damn; shit; crap (a curse word)

noun

(vulgar) a bastard; bitch; fool; jerk

adj

disappointing; lame; worthless

chó cỏ

chó cỏ
noun

a common Vietnamese dog (often of a breed with short, tawny fur)

chó cứ sủa còn đoàn người cứ đi

chó cứ sủa còn đoàn người cứ đi
proverb

the dogs bark, but the caravan goes on

chó hoang châu Phi

chó hoang châu Phi
noun

African hunting dog (Lycaon pictus)

chó lài

chó lài
noun

an Indochinese dingo (one of the "national dogs" of Vietnam)

chó má

chó má
noun

dog (generally speaking)

adj

Used in abuses.

chó ngáp phải ruồi

chó ngáp phải ruồi
phrase

(literally) a dog who gets a fly in its mouth when it's yawning
(figuratively) nothing but a fluke

chó rừng

chó rừng
noun

jackal
(rare) dhole
(obsolete) wolf (Canis lupus)

chó rừng lông vàng

chó rừng lông vàng
noun

(zoology) golden jackal (Canis aureus)

chó sói

chó sói
noun

wolf (animal)

chó sói lửa

chó sói lửa
noun

dhole (Cuon alpinus)

chó sói đất

chó sói đất
noun

aardwolf

chó săn

chó săn
noun

a hunting dog
(derogatory, figuratively) a running dog; lackey; stooge

chó vàng

chó vàng
noun

(literally) golden dog
(slang, derogatory) (beige-uniformed) traffic policeman

chó xù

chó xù
noun

(zoology) bichon

chó đẻ

chó đẻ
adj

(vulgar, derogatory, of a person) being a scumbag/piece of shit

chó đểu

chó đểu
noun

a boor; brute; vulgarian
a jerk; bastard

intj

damnit; fuckin; friggin

chó đốm

chó đốm
noun

Dalmatian (breed of dog)

chói

chói
adj

be dazzling

chói chang

chói chang
adj

dazzling; bright; gleaming, glistening

chói loá

chói loá
adj

dazzling; bright

chóng

chóng
adv

quickly; swiftly; rapidly

adj

(rare) quick; swift; rapid

chóng mặt

chóng mặt
verb

to feel dizzy

chóng vánh

chóng vánh
adj

prompt; speedy; expeditious

adv

promptly; speedily; expeditiously

chóp

chóp
noun

a tip; top; peak (especially of something pointy)

chóp bu

chóp bu
noun

(dated, sometimes derogatory) a person in charge; leader; superior

adj

(dated) executive; leading; superior

chót

chót
adj

last; final; closing

noun

an end; tip; extremity

chót vót

chót vót
adj

towering; lofty; sky-high

adv

toweringly; loftily

chôm

chôm
verb

(colloquial) to steal

chôm chôm

chôm chôm
noun

(archaic or probably obsolete) sponge
rambutan
(slang) HIV

chôn

chôn
verb

to bury; to inter

chôn nhau cắt rốn

chôn nhau cắt rốn
phrase

where one was born; (the place) of one's birth

chôn vùi

chôn vùi
verb

to bury; to cover (with material)
(figuratively) to hide; to conceal
(figuratively) to ruin; to destroy

chông

chông
noun

a spike
(by extension, weaponry) a caltrop

chông gai

chông gai
noun

(literary) difficulty; obstacle

chõ

chõ
noun

(cooking) a steam boiler (often for sticky rice); steamer

verb

(colloquial) to face; to turn toward; to direct (one's mouth) to
(figuratively) to butt in; to meddle; to poke one's nose into

chõi

chõi
verb

(rare) Alternative form of chọi

chõng

chõng
noun

a kind of furniture pallet (often low, of bamboo, and resembling a table, bed, or bench)

chù vù

chù vù
adv

(of a bump) swellingly

chùa

chùa
noun

Buddhist monastery; temple; pagoda

adj

(colloquial, informal) free, uncharged
(colloquial, informal) pirate (unlicensed)

adv

(colloquial, informal) for free, without charge

chùa chiền

chùa chiền
noun

(Buddhism) a temple; pagoda; monastery

chùi

chùi
verb

to wipe, to scour, to cleanse

chùm

chùm
noun

cluster, bunch

chùm bao

chùm bao
noun

wild maracuja (Passiflora foetida)

chùm ruột

chùm ruột
noun

Malay gooseberry (Phyllanthus acidus)

chùn

chùn
verb

to recoil; to shrink back; to flinch
to hesitate

chùn bước

chùn bước
verb

to back off, to retreat, to recoil

chùng

chùng
adj

baggy; slack; relaxed; loose

chú

chú
noun

a paternal uncle, father's younger brother
a maternal uncle-in-law, mother's sister's husband
a paternal uncle-in-law, father's sister's husband
a man who's presumably slightly younger than your parents

pron

I/me, your father's younger brother
I/me, your mother's sister's husband
I/me, a man who's presumably slightly younger than your parents
you, my father's younger brother
you, my mother's sister's husband
you, a man who's presumably slightly younger than my parents
(sometimes humorous and condescending) you, a fella who's either slightly younger, or less experienced than me
(narratology, literary, endearing) he/him, that young fellow
(narratology, literary, endearing) he/him, that anthropomorphic male animal
(narratology, literary, endearing) Short for chú bé (“he/him, that little boy”).

classifier

(literary, endearing) indicates a male animal, especially an anthropomorphic one

romanization

Sino-Vietnamese reading of 注, sometimes written as 註
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 咒

chú dẫn

chú dẫn
noun

see chú and dẫn
(literary) a citation; reference annotation or quotation

verb

(literary, rare) to cite; to explain (textually)

chú giải

chú giải
verb

to gloss; to annotate explanatorily; to make a clarifying textual comment

noun

a gloss; explanatory annotation
a commentary; exegesis
(cartography) a legend; key

chú hề

chú hề
noun

clown

chú lùn

chú lùn
noun

(mythology, folklore, fantasy) a short humanoid creature, usually a dwarf

chú mày

chú mày
pron

(disrespectful or familiar) you, boy

chú mục

chú mục
verb

(literary) to focus (on); to concentrate (on)
(literary, rare) to stare (at); to gaze (at)

chú rể

chú rể
noun

bridegroom

chú thích

chú thích
noun

annotation; citation; comment

chú tiểu

chú tiểu
noun

(Buddhism) a child monk; very young novice monk

chú trọng

chú trọng
verb

to focus (on); to pay attention (to)
to emphasize; to stress; to attach importance (to)

chú tâm

chú tâm
verb

to focus solely (on); to concentrate fully (on)
to devote oneself (to); to commit oneself (to)

chú âm phù hiệu

chú âm phù hiệu
name

(phonology) Zhuyin fuhao or bopomofo, a phonetic alphabet used to transcribe Mandarin for students of that language and for inputting Chinese, used in Taiwan.

chú ý

chú ý
verb

to pay attention (to)
to take note (of); to watch out (for)

chúa

chúa
noun

(historical) a retired Vietnamese emperor
(colloquial) a "lord" (compare English overlord) (someone who is the "pinnacle" of something)

adj

(of an insect) being a queen
elegant
amazing

adv

(chiefly Northern Vietnam) very; mighty

chúa sơn lâm

chúa sơn lâm
noun

king of the jungle (the title for the tiger)

chúa tể

chúa tể
noun

(chiefly fiction) a lord or an overlord

chúc

chúc
verb

to tell someone that you wish/hope something good will happen to them; compare cầu (“to pray”) and ước (“to wish in your mind”)
to lean downward; to bend downward; to decline (in angle)

chúc may mắn

chúc may mắn
phrase

Wish you well.
Good luck.
God bless you.

chúc mừng

chúc mừng
verb

to congratulate (on); to wish well

chúc mừng năm mới

chúc mừng năm mới
phrase

Happy Lunar New Year!
Happy New Year!

chúc mừng sinh nhật

chúc mừng sinh nhật
phrase

happy birthday!

chúc ngủ ngon

chúc ngủ ngon
verb

(uncommon, usually in translations of Western texts) to wish someone a good night sleep

intj

(uncommon, usually in translations of Western texts) good night

chúc phúc

chúc phúc
verb

to wish (someone) well; to bless

chúc tụng

chúc tụng
verb

to express good wishes; to congratulate

chúi

chúi
verb

to lean forward

chúm chím

chúng

chúng
particle

pluralizing particle for pronouns

pron

they/them (used for animals)
they/them (used for people whom one holds in low regard)

verb

To hit.

chúng mày

chúng mày
pron

(informal) you (second-person plural)

chúng mình

chúng mình
pron

(familiar, respectful) we/us, as in me, you and our friends

chúng nó

chúng nó
pron

(chiefly Northern Vietnam) they/them

chúng sinh

chúng sinh
noun

(Buddhism) "living beings", or more specifically, humans and animals

chúng ta

chúng ta
pron

we/us (inclusive); compare chúng tôi (not including you)
(colloquial) you guys; y'all

chúng tao

chúng tao
pron

(vulgar) we; us (exclusive)

chúng tôi

chúng tôi
pron

we/us (exclusive); compare chúng ta (including you)

chút

chút
noun

great-great-grandchild
a very small, tiny portion or amount
a moment, a instant

chút xíu

chút xíu
adj

(colloquial) a little; a tiny bit of

chút éc

chút éc
adj

(colloquial) very few
(colloquial) very small, tiny

chút ít

chút ít
adj

a bit, a few

chăm

chăm
adj

diligent; hard-working

verb

to diligently look after

chăm bón

chăm bón
verb

to cultivate; to tend; to help grow (especially plants)

chăm bẵm

chăm bẵm
verb

to put great care into, to nurture

chăm chú

chăm chú
adv

attentively; watchfully; intently

adj

attentive; concentrated

chăm chút

chăm chút
verb

to take (good) care of; to look after

chăm chỉ

chăm chỉ
adj

hard-working; industrious; laborious

chăm lo

chăm lo
verb

to be devoted to; to be committed to
to care for; to attend to

chăm nom

chăm nom
verb

to care for; to take care of; to look after

chăm sóc

chăm sóc
verb

to look after; to take care of

chăn

chăn
verb

to shepherd; to lead and guard free-range livestock animals
to nurture; to foster; to raise

noun

(Northern Vietnam) a blanket or a duvet

chăn chiếu

chăn chiếu
noun

blanket and bedsheet
blanket and sleeping mat

adj

(figuratively) conjugal (of bedroom relations)

chăn gối

chăn gối
noun

blanket and pillow

adj

(figuratively) conjugal (of bedroom relations)

chăn nuôi

chăn nuôi
verb

to raise; to breed; to rear (animals as livestock)

chăng

chăng
adv

(archaic) not any, not even
(often in rhetorical questions) is it that; is it; surely

particle

(rare) Synonym of chăng nữa

chĩa

chĩa
noun

a pitchfork
a harpoon; pike (especially for fishing)

verb

to point (at); to aim (at) (with a weapon)
to stab with a pitchfork or a harpoon

chĩa ba

chĩa ba
noun

a pitchfork (typically with three prongs)

chĩnh

chĩnh
noun

a jar of terracotta or porcelain with a small mouth, a wide center, and a tapered base

chũ

chũ
noun

Alternative letter-case form of Chũ (“of or pertaining to the variety of rice cultivated in the region of Chũ town”)

chũm choẹ

chũm choẹ
noun

cymbal

chơ vơ

chơ vơ
adj

forlorn; desolate; forsaken; alone and hopeless

adv

forlornly; desolately; forsakenly

chơi

chơi
verb

to play (with); to have fun (with)
to hang out; to spend time idly

chơi bời

chơi bời
verb

to play around; to mess around
(figuratively) to be self-indulgent

chơi chữ

chơi chữ
verb

(rhetoric) to play on words; to make wordplay; to skillfully make puns

noun

wordplay

chơi khăm

chơi khăm
verb

to prank; to play a trick; to use a practical joke

chơi ngang

chơi ngang
verb

(literally) see chơi and ngang
(rare) to act unruly; to act out of line; to break the rules
(rare, figuratively) to commit adultery

chơi nhởi

chơi nhởi
verb

(dialectal, rare) to play; to frolic

chơi trội

chơi trội
verb

to show off; to put on airs; to flaunt (oneself)

chơi vơi

chơi vơi
adj

in an isolated place (and unsure where to go); lonely; solitary

chơi ác

chơi ác
verb

to play a cruel trick (on); to make mischief (for)

chơi điện tử

chơi điện tử
verb

to play video games

chơi đùa

chơi đùa
verb

to play; to play around; to mess around (especially of children)

chơi đĩ

chơi đĩ
verb

(informal) to use a prostitute; to patronize a whore

chơi đẹp

chơi đẹp
verb

to play fair; to play nicely; to compete in an honest manner

chơi đểu

chơi đểu
verb

to play a cruel trick (on); to make mischief (for); to harmfully deceive

chưa

chưa
particle

not yet
yet

chưa biết mèo nào cắn mỉu nào

chưa biết mèo nào cắn mỉu nào
phrase

(literally) there's no telling which cat will end up having a bite on the other
(figuratively) we'll see about that; just you wait

chưng

chưng
verb

to show off, to sport
to distill

particle

(obsolete) in; on; at
(obsolete) due to; because

chưng cất

chưng cất
verb

to distill

chương

chương
noun

(of a book, guideline or legislative document) a chapter

chương trình

chương trình
noun

a program
(computing, especially software) a program
a show exhibited on a stage
(broadcasting, television, radio) a non-fiction program; a game show, talk show, live show, etc.; compare phim

chương trình máy tính

chương trình máy tính
noun

computer program

chương trình truyền hình

chương trình truyền hình
noun

television show, television program

chước

chước
noun

dodge; trick; expedient; resort

chướng

chướng
adj

unsightly; ugly; distasteful (especially in appearance)

verb

(only in compounds) to obstruct

noun

(only in compounds) miasma; toxic wind

chướng khí

chướng khí
noun

miasma

chướng ngại

chướng ngại
noun

obstacle; hurdle; hindrance

chướng ngại vật

chướng ngại vật
noun

(physical) obstacle; hindrance; stumbling block

chường

chường
verb

(somewhat derogatory) to show; to display

chưởng

chưởng
noun

(martial arts, chiefly fiction) a move performed by pushing the front of the hand, with all fingers straightened, forward

chưởng cơ

chưởng cơ
noun

(historical) General; a military officer title (2nd rank) during Nguyễn lords' period, above cai cơ and below chưởng dinh
(historical) Lieutenant Colonel; a military officer title of Nguyễn dynasty, above cai cơ and below chưởng doanh

chưởng dinh

chưởng dinh
noun

(historical) Area Command Commandant; a military officer title (1st rank) during Nguyễn lords' period, above chưởng cơ

chưởng doanh

chưởng doanh
noun

(historical) Encampment Commandant; a military officer title of Nguyễn dynasty, above chưởng cơ and below Ngũ quân Đô thống

chạ

chạ
adj

indiscriminate
mixed
promiscuous

chạc

chạc
noun

tree fork; tree crotch
(North Central Vietnam) rope

verb

to charge
to freeload

chạm

chạm
verb

to touch; to make physical contact
to encounter; to bump into
to hurt
to carve

chạm mặt

chạm mặt
verb

(literary) to meet face to face; encounter in person
(historical) to meet for an engagement ceremony (prior to wedding)

chạm ngõ

chạm ngõ
verb

(literary) to meet face to face; encounter in person
(historical) to meet for an engagement ceremony (prior to wedding)

chạm trán

chạm trán
verb

to confront; face off
to meet face to face; encounter in person

chạn

chạn
noun

a kitchen cupboard; kitchen pantry
a dish rack
a livestock cage
a large basket

chạng

chạng
verb

(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to spread out; split; extend (diagonally)

chạng vạng

chạng vạng
noun

twilight (either dusk or dawn)

chạnh

chạnh
verb

to distressingly feel; gravely feel
to be upset; distressed

chạnh lòng

chạnh lòng
verb

to be moved; to be touched
to be offended; to have one's feelings hurt

chạo

chạo
noun

A kebab-like shredded meat stick pierced with a sugar cane reed; made from shredded pork skin, meat or seafood; mixed with powdered grilled rice and often wrapped in guava leaves.

chạp

chạp
noun

the 12ᵗʰ month of the lunar year

chạy

chạy
verb

to run (to move quickly on two feet; also said of a machine)

chạy chọt

chạy chọt
verb

to seek favors; to request preferential treatment
to solicit the favor of

chạy chợ

chạy chợ
verb

to peddle; to hawk; to huckster

chạy chữa

chạy chữa
verb

to medically treat; to conduct medical treatment

chạy giặc

chạy giặc
verb

(literary) to flee invaders; escape from enemies

chạy loạn

chạy loạn
verb

to rush frantically; run wildly
to leave desperately
(dated) to seek refuge; flee a violent conflict

chạy làng

chạy làng
verb

(colloquial) to relinquish responsibilities; to abandon obligations

chạy nước rút

chạy nước rút
noun

(sports) sprint, sprinting

verb

(sports) to sprint, to dash

chạy sô

chạy sô
verb

(chiefly film, television, theater) to participate in many shows at the same time
(colloquial) to go on tour; to travel for making an appearance

chạy tiền

chạy tiền
verb

to search for money; to seek currency (from any means necessary)
(colloquial) to bribe; to pay for political favors

chạy đua

chạy đua
verb

to race; to run a race

chả

chả
noun

patty (a flattened, grilled or fried portion of ground or chopped meat, egg, or seafood)
(dialectal) Vietnamese pork sausage

adv

(informal) not at all

pron

(Southern Vietnam, informal) he/him, that dude

chả cá Lã Vọng

chả cá Lã Vọng
noun

a dish of fish popular in Hanoi

chả giò

chả giò
noun

(Southern Vietnam) spring roll (shredded vegetables wrapped in rice paper, then deep-fried)

chả là

chả là
phrase

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chả, là.
so, what happened was; so, this is what happened

chả lụa

chả lụa
noun

(Southern Vietnam) Vietnamese pork sausage

chải

chải
verb

to comb or brush (hair)
(infrequent) to brush (teeth)

chải chuốt

chải chuốt
verb

(colloquial, rare) to spruce up; to groom; to beautify

adj

well-groomed; spruce
(of writing) polished; carefully done

chảnh

chảnh
adj

(colloquial) prim; cocky; hard to please

chảo

chảo
noun

a pan-like item of cookware; a pan, a wok, etc.
a dish (type of antenna)

chảy

chảy
verb

to flow; stream; trickle
to melt
to leak
to stretch (clothes)

chảy máu chất xám

chảy máu chất xám
noun

brain drain

chấm

chấm
noun

a dot; point
a period; full stop; full point

verb

to dip
to put a full stop
to tap; to dab; to barely touch
to grade; to correct (papers)

chấm dứt

chấm dứt
verb

to end; to terminate; to put an end to

chấm phẩy

chấm phẩy
noun

(figuratively) punctuation (dots and commas)
a semicolon

chấn

chấn
verb

(only in compounds) to shake, to vibrate

chấn chỉnh

chấn chỉnh
verb

to reorganize; to tidy up; to arrange; to revamp
to correct; to rectify

chấn hưng

chấn hưng
verb

(transitive) to revitalize; to reinvigorate; to rejuvenate; to revive (especially to make prosperous)

chấn song

chấn song
noun

a vertical bar; mullion; paling (especially for a window or a fence)

chấn thuỷ

chấn thuỷ
noun

a region of the abdomen, near the solar plexus

chấn thương

chấn thương
adj

injured; traumatized; wounded (especially physically)

noun

an injury; trauma; wound (especially physical)

chấn động

chấn động
noun

a quake; tremor
an impact

verb

(transitive) to shake, to create an impact

chấp

chấp
verb

to accept (a request); to approve (an application)
to hold a grudge (against someone); to reproach (someone); to resent
to defy (the enemy); to win a victory over (someone despite being in a disadvantaged situation oneself)
(only in compounds) to hold; to catch; to seize; to hold power; to execute; to manage

chấp bút

chấp bút
verb

to ghostwrite; to cowrite; to write on behalf of (or with) someone else
to draft; to write a preliminary version

chấp chiếm

chấp chiếm
verb

(literary, rare) to despoil; to appropriate; to seize in order to possess

chấp chính

chấp chính
verb

(archaic) to assume power; to take office; to control a regime

chấp chưởng

chấp chưởng
verb

(archaic) to rule; to govern; to control

chấp hành

chấp hành
verb

to execute; to implement; to enforce
to follow; to obey; to comply (with the law)

chấp nhất

chấp nhất
verb

(colloquial) to dispute; to resent; to contest
(archaic) to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be disagreeable

chấp nhận

chấp nhận
verb

to accept; to approve; to admit

chấp nê

chấp nê
verb

(archaic, rare) to be stubborn; to be obstinate

chấp pháp

chấp pháp
verb

to enforce the law; to implement the rule of law

chấp thuận

chấp thuận
verb

to approve; to accept; to authorize

chất

chất
noun

substance; matter; material
(Marxism) quality

adj

(informal) cool; awesome

verb

to pile up; to heap; to stack

chất bán dẫn

chất bán dẫn
noun

semiconductor

chất béo

chất béo
noun

(nutrition) fat; compare mỡ (“fat as part of flesh”)
(informal, nutrition, organic chemistry) Synonym of lipit (“lipid”)

chất bảo quản

chất bảo quản
noun

a preservative (chemical used to retard decay)

chất chứa

chất chứa
verb

to accumulate; to amass; to stockpile

adj

fraught with; loaded with; brimming with (an emotion)

chất diệp lục

chất diệp lục
noun

(biochemistry) chlorophyll (a chemical supporting photosynthesis)

chất khí

chất khí
noun

a gas (as a state of matter)

chất liệu

chất liệu
noun

material; matter; component

chất lượng

chất lượng
noun

quality (as a degree of excellence)

chất lỏng

chất lỏng
noun

a liquid; fluid; solution

chất nổ

chất nổ
noun

an explosive; bomb; incendiary

chất phác

chất phác
adj

simple-hearted; humble; modest; unpretentious

chất rắn

chất rắn
noun

a solid (as a state of matter)

adj

solid; rigid; firm

chất trắng

chất trắng
noun

white matter

chất vấn

chất vấn
verb

to question; to interrogate; to cross examine; to inquire (especially in an accusative manner)

chất xám

chất xám
noun

grey matter

chất xơ

chất xơ
noun

dietary fibre

chất điện giải

chất điện giải
noun

(chemistry) electrolyte

chất đạm

chất đạm
noun

protein (one of three major classes of food or source of food energy)
nitrogenous matter

chất đống

chất đống
verb

to pile up; to heap up; to stack up
to accumulate; to amass; to stockpile

chất đốt

chất đốt
noun

fuel

chất độc

chất độc
noun

poison, toxin

chất độc da cam

chất độc da cam
noun

Agent Orange

chấu

chấu
noun

chấy

chấy
noun

(Northern Vietnam) a head louse

verb

to fry and ground (prawn)

chấy rận

chấy rận
noun

(Northern Vietnam) louse, lice (generally speaking)

chầm chậm

chầm chậm
adv

rather slowly

chần

chần
verb

to parboil; to poach; to blanch; to scald
to stitch before sewing or filling
(figuratively) to reprimand abusively; to scold and beat

chần chừ

chần chừ
verb

to hesitate; to dither; to procrastinate; to delay (especially due to ambivalence)

chầu

chầu
noun

a soiree; party (especially with entertainers or attendants)
a session; round; bout
a period; season

verb

to attend court

chầu chực

chầu chực
verb

to wait; to remain; to pause (for a long while)
(rare) to serve; to wait on; to attend to; to be at the beck and call of

chầu rìa

chầu rìa
verb

to observe; to spectate; to monitor (especially from afar)

chầu trời

chầu trời
verb

(folklore, occult, of a god) to attend the heavenly court of the Jade Emperor
(humorous) Synonym of chết (“to die; to pass away”)

chầu văn

chầu văn
noun

(religion) a type of musical trance ritual associated with Đạo Mẫu (mother goddess worship)

chầy

chầy
adj

late; tardy; delayed
(in duration) long; extensive; prolonged

chẩm

chẩm
adj

(anatomy) occipital (of the back of the head)

chẩn

chẩn
verb

to diagnose; to examine (a medical patient)
to donate; to give charity; to give relief (to the needy)

chẩn mạch

chẩn mạch
verb

(archaic) to feel a pulse (especially in traditional medicine or TCM)
(historical) to diagnose a patient based on only the pulse (and nothing else)

chẩn tế

chẩn tế
verb

to give alms; to give relief; to donate (to the needy)
(in Buddhism) to pray for the relief of souls (especially those without heirs)

chẩn đoán

chẩn đoán
verb

to diagnose; to identify (especially an illness)

noun

a diagnosis
(in computing) a diagnostic (a programming tool used to diagnose bugs)

chậc

chậc
intj

(onomatopoeia) tsk; tut

chậm

chậm
adj

slow

chậm chạp

chậm chạp
adj

slow; gradual; sluggish

chậm rãi

chậm rãi
adv

leisurely; unhurriedly; loosely; relaxedly
deliberately; carefully (of speech)

adj

unhurried; relaxed; loose (in manner)

chậm tiến

chậm tiến
adj

underdeveloped; primitive (especially of a group)
unsophisticated; unrefined; uneducated (especially of a person)

chậm trễ

chậm trễ
adj

tardy; late; delayed

chập

chập
verb

to join; to fasten; to merge (two things together)

noun

a moment; instant; brief period of time

chập choạng

chập choạng
adj

gloomy; dim; murky
tottering; wobbly; unsteady

chập chờn

chập chờn
adj

unstable; on-off; fluctuating
(figuratively) half-asleep; half-awake
(archaic) flickering; twinkling; scintillating

chập chững

chập chững
adj

toddling; hobbling; waddling (especially of a young child)
(figuratively) amateurish; inchoate; undeveloped

verb

to toddle; to hobble; to waddle

chập mạch

chập mạch
verb

to be shorted out
to be wacky; to be deranged

chập tối

chập tối
noun

dusk; nightfall; twilight; sundown

chật

chật
adj

having little space, or spanning a small amount of space; cramped, tight, narrow, claustrophobic, etc.
(clothing) tight or too small; compare rộng (“loose or too big”) and vừa (“fitted”)

chật chội

chật chội
adj

cramped; crowded; packed
narrow; tight; compact

chật cứng

chật cứng
adj

overcrowded (with); overpacked (with); extremely congested (with); packed like sardines (with)

chật hẹp

chật hẹp
adj

narrow; tight; compact
cramped; crowded; packed

chật ních

chật ních
adj

overcrowded; congested; overpacked; cramped
very tight; extremely tight (having limited space)

chật vật

chật vật
adj

strenuous; arduous; toilsome; laborious; strugglesome (especially of life itself)

adv

strenuously; arduously; laboriously

chậu

chậu
noun

basin (for water); pot; vessel
Short for xương chậu (“pelvis”).
(neologism, figuratively, slang) lover; sweetheart; boyfriend or girlfriend

chậy

chắc

chắc
adj

(of a structure) firm; secure; steady
(of a person) sure; certain; positive

adv

(after a verb) firmly; securely
(after a verb) surely; certainly; for sure
(at the start of a clause) probably; maybe
(Central Vietnam) each other, one another

particle

(colloquial) Marks a rhetorical question, often with an indignant tone

chắc bụng

chắc bụng
adj

satiating; filling; satisfying (of hunger)

chắc chắn

chắc chắn
adj

resilient, firm, stable
sure, certain

adv

surely, certainly, undoubtedly

chắc dạ

chắc dạ
adj

satiating; filling; satisfying (of hunger)

chắc hẳn

chắc hẳn
adv

certainly; surely; undoubtedly

chắc như đinh đóng cột

chắc như đinh đóng cột
adv

(literally) firmly like how a nail is hammered deeply into a column
(figuratively) positively; without doubt; without a doubt; undoubtedly

chắc nịch

chắc nịch
adj

(of muscle, etc.) firm; strong; thickset
(of attitude) firm; dead certain; (of argument) well-founded

chắn

chắn
verb

to shield
(usually of a road) to block

noun

a barrier; an obstacle
a type of card game using tổ tôm cards

chắp

chắp
verb

to join two things together

noun

a chalazion; a Meibomian cyst (similar to a stye)

chắp nhặt

chắp nhặt
verb

(literary) to glean; scrape together; compile (especially text)

chắp nối

chắp nối
verb

to piece together; to assemble; to compile
to connect; to contact
to reconnect; to reunite (romantically)

chắp vá

chắp vá
verb

to patch; to cobble; to patch up

adj

motley; patchy; fragmentary; unsystematic

chắt

chắt
noun

a great-grandchild
a sitting game using sticks and balls (similar to jacks)

verb

to drain; to pour; to decant

chắt bóp

chắt bóp
verb

to scrimp; to economize; to retrench; to pinch pennies

chằm chằm

chằm chằm
adv

fixedly

chằn

chằn
noun

(mythology) a kind of monster in Vietnamese folklore
(Western mythology) ogre

chằng

chằng
verb

to fasten; to bind; to tie securely
(colloquial) to use someone else's money or belongings; to pinch

chằng chịt

chằng chịt
adj

tangled; interlaced; intertwined
disfigured; blemished (especially of the face)

chẳng

chẳng
adv

not at all
even if not
if not
there is not

chẳng bao lâu

chẳng bao lâu
adv

in no time; very soon; shortly

chẳng bõ

chẳng bõ
verb

to be unrewarding; to be ungainful; to be not worthwhile

adj

unworthy; undeserving; unsatisfying

chẳng cứ

chẳng cứ
prep

despite; regardless of; no matter; not necessarily
not only; not just; not merely

chẳng hạn

chẳng hạn
adv

for example; for instance

chẳng mấy chốc

chẳng mấy chốc
adv

in no time

chẳng qua

chẳng qua
adv

only; merely; just

chẳng thà

chẳng thà
adv

rather; preferably; better (to)

chẳng thể

chẳng thể
verb

can not (ever)

chẵn

chẵn
adj

(mathematics) even
(informal, of a number) being an integer
(of a banknote) of a high value greater than 20,000 dongs

chặc

chặc
verb

to click, to clack, to make sound with the tongue

chặn

chặn
verb

to block; to stop; to intercept

chặn giấy

chặn giấy
noun

a paperweight

chặn đầu

chặn đầu
verb

to block someone's way

chặn đứng

chặn đứng
verb

to stop; to block; to intercept

chặng

chặng
noun

stretch; section (of road); stage; leg (of journey)

chặt

chặt
adj

tight (firmly held together; compact)

verb

to cut; to sever; to fell; to chop

chặt chẽ

chặt chẽ
adj

tight; close; firm
strict; rigid; uncompromising

adv

tightly; closely
strictly; rigidly

chẹt

chẹt
verb

to choke; to strangle
to run over (a person)
to squeeze; to compress; to crush

adj

close-fitting; tight-fitting; body-hugging

noun

small corner; nook

chẻ

chẻ
verb

to split, to cleave

chẽn

chẽn
adj

narrow

chế

chế
verb

to pour
to mock; to parody; to ridicule
(only in compounds) to manufacture; to produce
(only in compounds) to moderate; to limit; to control

noun

(Mekong Delta) elder sister
(only in compounds) system

pron

(Mekong Delta) Used to address, or used by, a female who is older than the other person in the conversation.
(neologism, slang, humorous) Used as a general pronoun.

chế biến

chế biến
verb

to process; to refine; to prepare (especially of raw materials)
(obsolete) to improvise

chế giễu

chế giễu
verb

to ridicule; to mock; to deride; to insult; to sneer at

chế ngự

chế ngự
verb

to restrain; to overpower; to subdue; to conquer; to dominate

chế nhạo

chế nhạo
verb

to mock; to ridicule; to deride

chế tài

chế tài
noun

sanction

chế tác

chế tác
verb

to craft; to artfully create; to finely manufacture; to skillfully produce (especially something exquisite or precious)

chế tạo

chế tạo
verb

to manufacture; to make; to fabricate

chế xuất

chế xuất
verb

(often attributive) to specialise in manufacturing goods for export

chế định

chế định
noun

an institution (as a set of principles and norms)

verb

to institute; to determine; to establish

chế độ

chế độ
noun

a system; regime (as a set of principles and rules)
a policy; code; scheme; regimen
a mode; function (as a manner of operation)

chế độ ăn kiêng

chế độ ăn kiêng
noun

diet system (a controlled regimen of food and drink)

chếch

chếch
adj

crooked; askew; tilted; slanted; oblique

chếnh choáng

chếnh choáng
adj

tipsy; groggy; dizzy (especially from alcohol)

chết

chết
verb

to die; to decease; to perish
(figuratively, of devices) to break; to stop working

adj

dead; deceased; perished
(figuratively, of devices) broken; ruined
(figuratively, of time) unoccupied; free; idle

adv

(colloquial) extremely; terribly; awfully

intj

(colloquial) crap; shoot
(followed by a pronoun or kinship term) ... am/is screwed big time

chết cha

chết cha
intj

(colloquial) doh; oops; whoops; crap

chết chóc

chết chóc
noun

(generally) death; doom; annihilation

adj

deadly; fatal; lethal

chết chẹt

chết chẹt
verb

(colloquial, rare) to be in a bind; to be in a pickle; to be stuck in the middle (hopelessly)

chết chửa

chết chửa
intj

(rare) oh my goodness; damn; Lordy

chết dở

chết dở
adj

(literally) half dead
(figuratively) in a bind; in a pickle; stuck hopelessly

intj

damn; crap; dang it

chết giấc

chết giấc
verb

to faint; to black out; to pass out; to get knocked out

chết hụt

chết hụt
verb

to cheat death; to escape narrowly; to elude misfortune (against all odds)

chết ngạt

chết ngạt
verb

(intransitive) to suffocate; to asphyxiate; to be deprived of oxygen

chết ngất

chết ngất
verb

to faint; to black out; to pass out

chết nhát

chết nhát
noun

(rare) bacterial wilt (an illness for vegetation, typically caused by Ralstonia solanacearum, formerly Pseudomonas)

adj

(rare, colloquial) awfully cowardly; terribly spineless; extremely gutless

chết non

chết non
verb

to be stillborn; to be a miscarriage; to die while in utero

chết não

chết não
noun

brain death

chết queo

chết queo
verb

to die; to perish; to decease

chết sống

chết sống
noun

(literally) death and life (generally)

adv

(figuratively) at all costs; no matter what; by any means (regardless of the consequences)

chết tiệt

chết tiệt
intj

damn; fucking; shit (for expressing hatred and frustration)

chết toi

chết toi
verb

(colloquial) to die (generally speaking)
(archaic, rare) to die from an epidemic; to perish from a contagious disease

chết tươi

chết tươi
verb

to die instantly; to perish suddenly; to decease without struggle or delay

adv

instantly to death

chết yểu

chết yểu
verb

to die young; to perish in youth
(figuratively) to end prematurely; to be short-lived; to be aborted early

chết điếng

chết điếng
adj

traumatized; stupefied; shocked

verb

to traumatize; to stupefy; to shock

chết đuối

chết đuối
verb

to drown

chết đói

chết đói
verb

to starve (to death)

adj

starving; extremely hungry

chết đứng

chết đứng
verb

(literally) to die while still standing
to be stupefied; to be dumbfounded; to be dumbstruck; to be paralyzed
to be in a bind; to be in a pickle; to be stuck hopelessly

chểnh mảng

chểnh mảng
verb

to neglect; to shirk; to slack off

chễm chệ

chễm chệ
adv

impressively; majestically; imposingly

chỉ

chỉ
noun

(sewing) thread
(colloquial) Clipping of tín chỉ (“college credit”).
(in compounds) site; location
(in compounds) imperial decree; government order
(chiefly gold or silver trading) a weight unit equal to 3.75 grams
(in compounds) toe
trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata)
(in compounds) angelica; type of iris
Unit of measurement used in the Zhou dynasty

adv

only

verb

to point
(in compounds) to stop; to end
(in compounds, Buddhism) Samatha; tranquility

pron

(Southern Vietnam) she; her

chỉ ... thôi

chỉ ... thôi
adv

only; just

chỉ bảo

chỉ bảo
verb

to advise; to instruct; to coach

chỉ dẫn

chỉ dẫn
verb

to guide; to instruct; to direct

noun

guidance; instruction; direction
(formal, intellectual property) indication

chỉ dụ

chỉ dụ
noun

an imperial edict; emperor's decree; royal instruction

chỉ giáo

chỉ giáo
verb

to counsel; to advise; to give suggestions

chỉ giới

chỉ giới
noun

(formal, especially in civil engineering) a boundary; limit

chỉ huy

chỉ huy
verb

to command; to conduct; to lead

noun

a commander; conductor; director

chỉ lệnh

chỉ lệnh
noun

an order; command; instruction

chỉ nam

chỉ nam
noun

(literary, rare) a guide (book)

chỉ quán

chỉ quán
noun

(Buddhism) tranquility and insight (Samatha and vipassana)

chỉ số

chỉ số
noun

an index; indicator (as a number calculated from an array of quantities)
(mathematics) a superscript or a subscript

chỉ sự

chỉ sự
noun

(Chinese character classification) One of the types of Han characters, containing those characters such as 上 (thượng, “above”) and 下 (hạ, “below”) that indicate an abstract idea with a non-arbitrary logogram.

chỉ tay năm ngón

chỉ tay năm ngón
verb

(literally) to point with all five fingers
(figuratively, derogatory) to conceitedly point the finger at people, especially to tell them what to do

chỉ thiên

chỉ thiên
noun

(botany) Elephant’s foot (flowers of the genus Elephantopus)

adv

skyward; upward

chỉ thị

chỉ thị
verb

to direct; to command; to instruct

noun

a directive; command; instruction
an indicator

chỉ thực

chỉ thực
noun

(medicine) dried immature trifoliate orange (as an herb used in traditional medicine)

chỉ tiêu

chỉ tiêu
noun

target; quota

chỉ trích

chỉ trích
verb

to criticize; to find fault (with); to censure; to denounce

chỉ trỏ

chỉ trỏ
verb

to point (at); to point out (with one's fingers)

chỉ vẽ

chỉ vẽ
verb

(literary, rare) to explain; to indicate; to demonstrate (a meaning)

chỉ xác

chỉ xác
noun

(medicine) dried mature trifoliate orange (as an herb used in traditional medicine)

chỉ điểm

chỉ điểm
verb

to point out; to pinpoint; to indicate

noun

an informer; informant; spy

chỉ đạo

chỉ đạo
verb

to guide; to lead; to steer; to conduct

chỉ định

chỉ định
verb

to appoint; to assign; to designate

noun

an indication; instruction

adj

demonstrative

chỉn chu

chỉn chu
adj

meticulous; scrupulous; conscientious

adv

meticulously; scrupulously; conscientiously

chỉnh

chỉnh
verb

to align; to arrange; to tidy

adj

orderly; neat; tidy

chỉnh huấn

chỉnh huấn
verb

to re-educate; to rectify thought patterns

chỉnh hình

chỉnh hình
verb

to undergo plastic surgery (in the broad sense); to have corrective or reconstructive surgery

chỉnh hợp

chỉnh hợp
noun

(mathematics) an arrangement
(mathematics, informal) the number of arrangements needed

chỉnh lí

chỉnh lí
verb

to readjust; to modify; to revise
to collate (especially texts or data)

chỉnh lưu

chỉnh lưu
verb

(engineering) to rectify electric current; to commutate from AC to DC

chỉnh sửa

chỉnh sửa
verb

to revise; to correct; to modify (generally speaking)

chỉnh trang

chỉnh trang
verb

to spruce up; to tidy; to embellish

chỉnh tề

chỉnh tề
adj

neat; tidy; orderly; organized

adv

neatly; smartly; properly

chỉnh đốn

chỉnh đốn
verb

to sort out; to reorganize; to rearrange (to eliminate disorder)
(figuratively) to regulate

chị

chị
noun

an elder sister
a female cousin who's descended from an ancestor who is/was an older sibling to yours or your spouse's
a female who's (presumably) slightly older than you or the person you're talking to

pron

I/me, your big sister
you, my big sister
I/me, your female cousin who's descended from an ancestor who is/was an older sibling to yours or your spouse's
you, my female cousin who's descended from an ancestor who is/was an older sibling to mine or my spouse's
(familiar) I/me, a female who's (presumably) slightly older than you
(familiar) you, a female who's (presumably) slightly older than me
you, a young-adult woman
(education) you, the high schoolgirl reading this textbook
(literary) she/her, that admirable/lovable young-adult woman

chị Hằng

chị Hằng
name

(folklore) a woman who got trapped on the Moon due to the lies of her younger brother, Cuội.
(figuratively) the Moon

chị dâu

chị dâu
noun

sister-in-law (wife of older brother)

chị em

chị em
noun

sisters

chị gái

chị gái
noun

(chiefly literary) Synonym of chị (“elder sister”)

pron

(rather childish) Synonym of chị (“you, that sister over there who I'm assuming is a little older than me”)

chị đại

chị đại
noun

(slang) a female gang leader

chị ấy

chị ấy
pron

she (young girl and older than the speaker)

chịch

chịch
verb

(vulgar or humorous) to fuck

chịt

chịt
verb

to squeeze; to tighten; to choke
to block; to obstruct (an opening)

adj

tight; constrictive

adv

tightly; constrictively

chịu

chịu
verb

to endure; to suffer; to tolerate; to put up with
(informal, by extension) to be doomed to suffer; to be forced to endure something hopelessly
to be willing (to); to agree (to); to consent (to)
to be on credit (of a transaction)

chịu chơi

chịu chơi
adj

(colloquial) willing to go all out; eager to go all the way; inclined to please the crowd

chịu khó

chịu khó
verb

to take pains (to); to make an effort persistently (to); to attempt regardless of hardship (to)

adj

hard-working; industrious; diligent

chịu lửa

chịu lửa
adj

refractory; resistant (especially to fire)

chịu nhiệt

chịu nhiệt
adj

thermostable; heat-resistant; refractory

chịu phép

chịu phép
verb

to submit (to); to yield (to); to succumb (to)
(Christianity) to demonstrate one's faith ritually (by)
(Christianity) Short for chịu phép rửa.

chịu đựng

chịu đựng
verb

to endure; to bear; to withstand

adj

forbearing; patient; tolerant

chọc

chọc
verb

to prick; to jab; to puncture
to poke; to prod
(figuratively) to tease; to provoke
(figuratively) to annoy; to bother

chọc ghẹo

chọc ghẹo
verb

to tease; to taunt; to make fun of
(figuratively) to flirt

chọc giận

chọc giận
verb

to infuriate; to enrage; to provoke

chọc lét

chọc lét
verb

(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to tickle

chọc phá

chọc phá
verb

to harass; to annoy; to bother

chọc quê

chọc quê
verb

to ridicule; to mock
(figuratively) to humiliate; to embarrass

chọc tiết

chọc tiết
verb

to bleed; to stick (livestock)
(figuratively) to slaughter; to butcher (livestock)
(figuratively) to exploit; to ravage (resources)

chọc trời

chọc trời
verb

to poke the sky; to reach for the sky
(figuratively) to do extraordinary things

adj

(figuratively) extraordinary; exceptional

chọc tức

chọc tức
verb

to infuriate; to enrage; to provoke

chọi

chọi
verb

to face off (with); to be versus (against)
to force a fight (from) (animals of the same species)
to collide; to bump; to slam (objects into each other)
to throw; to toss; to fling
(literary, of text) to couple; to match

chọi gà

chọi gà
noun

cockfighting

chọn

chọn
verb

to choose; to select; to pick

chọn lọc

chọn lọc
verb

to choose, to select, to pick

chọn lựa

chọn lựa
verb

to choose; to select

chọt

chọt
verb

to pierce (with a pointy object)

chỏ

chỏ
noun

(martial arts) an elbow (a kind of strike)

chỏm

chỏm
noun

top (of something); peak; summit
tuft of hair on the shaven head of a young child

chốc

chốc
noun

a moment; instant; short while
(pathology, bệnh~) impetigo

verb

(transitive) to flip; to turn over

chốc chốc

chốc chốc
adv

(to do an action) every short while, every moment

chốc lát

chốc lát
noun

a short while; brief moment

chốc lở

chốc lở
noun

(pathology, bệnh~) impetigo

chối

chối
verb

to deny; to refuse; to decline

adj

unbearable; unsettling; deplorable

chối bỏ

chối bỏ
verb

to deny (any relationship with oneself); to renounce

chối cãi

chối cãi
verb

to refute; to dispute; to disavow

chối từ

chối từ
verb

to refuse; to decline; to reject

chốn

chốn
noun

(literary) place; spot; destination

chống

chống
verb

to prop up; to lean on (by using a stick-like object)
to punt (to propel a boat)
(figuratively) to oppose; to resist

prefix

anti-

chống báng

chống báng
verb

(literally) see chống and báng
(dated, rare) to villify; to disparage

chống chế

chống chế
verb

to justify (oneself); to make excuses
to cope (with); to resist

chống chọi

chống chọi
verb

to struggle (against); to resist; to withstand (especially something daunting)

chống cự

chống cự
verb

to resist; to fight back

chống giữ

chống giữ
verb

to withstand; to hold out
to support; to maintain

chống lại

chống lại
verb

to resist; to oppose; to be against

chống nạnh

chống nạnh
verb

to be with your arms akimbo

chống phá

chống phá
verb

to undermine; to sabotage; to cause subversion (especially against the authorities)

chống phát xít

chống phát xít
adj

antifascist

chống trả

chống trả
verb

to fight back; to retaliate (against); to resist

chống án

chống án
verb

(formal, law) to appeal; to request a retrial with a higher legal body

chống đẩy

chống đẩy
verb

(exercise) to do a push-up; to do a press-up

chống đối

chống đối
verb

to oppose; to resist; to dissent (to)

chống đỡ

chống đỡ
verb

to prop up; to hold up; to support
to endure; to sustain; to resist

chốt

chốt
noun

a bolt; fastening pin; linchpin
a central pillar; central axis component
a checkpoint
(figuratively) the crux; essential point

verb

to bolt

chồi

chồi
noun

a bud (a leaf or blossom still in the unfolding stage)

chồm

chồm
verb

to spring (up); to pounce (up); to prance

chồm hỗm

chồm hỗm
adj

be in squatting state

chồn

chồn
noun

(zoology) a weasel
(dialectal, in translations of Chinese fictions or the Bible) a fox

adj

dead tired; exhausted; fatigued and stiff

chồn nâu

chồn nâu
noun

mink

chồng

chồng
noun

husband
a stack

verb

to stack up

chồng chất

chồng chất
verb

to pile up; to heap up; to stack up

chổi

chổi
noun

broom

chổng

chổng
verb

to tilt; to point (a side; especially upward); to upturn

chổng kềnh

chổng kềnh
verb

(colloquial) to fall on one's back; to topple or roll over

chỗ

chỗ
noun

a seat
a space; area; room
a place; spot; site; location

chỗ kín

chỗ kín
noun

(literally) see chỗ and kín
(euphemistic) private parts; genitals; sexual organs

chỗ ngồi

chỗ ngồi
noun

a seat; chair; bench (a place to sit)
(figuratively) a location

chỗ phạm

chỗ phạm
noun

(dated, rare, generally) a weak spot; vulnerable point; Achilles heel (especially of the body)

chỗ đứng

chỗ đứng
noun

standing ground; foothold; (social) position

chộ

chộ
verb

(North Central Vietnam) to see

chộp

chộp
verb

to seize; to snatch; to nab; to grab (quickly)

chột

chột
adj

(of one of a pair of eyes) blind
(of a human or animal, colloquial, informal, possibly derogatory) having only one functional eye among the two; having one blind eye among the two
(figuratively) startled; flustered; panicked (especially in a guilty manner)
(figuratively) stunted; impaired

chột bụng

chột bụng
noun

(euphemistic) diarrhea; the runs (as a symptom)

chột dạ

chột dạ
adj

startled; flustered; panicked
(figuratively) guilty

chớ

chớ
particle

(usually literary) do not

num

(probably obsolete, chiefly pig traders' cant) four

chớm

chớm
verb

(literary, poetic) to start to; to begin to

chớp

chớp
noun

(weather) lightning
a flash; flicker

verb

to flash; to flicker
(of eyes) to blink

chớp bóng

chớp bóng
noun

(dated) a movie; film; moving picture

chớp mắt

chớp mắt
verb

to blink; to wink

chớp nhoáng

chớp nhoáng
adj

lightning-quick; very brief; like a flash

chớt nhả

chớt nhả
verb

(rare) to speak indecently; to use vulgar language

adj

(rare) indecent; vulgar; crude

chờ

chờ
verb

to wait (for); to await

chờ chực

chờ chực
verb

to wait (especially in an anxious manner)

chờ mong

chờ mong
verb

to expect; to await

chờ đợi

chờ đợi
verb

to wait; to await

chờn vờn

chờn vờn
verb

to linger; to hover; to dawdle

chở

chở
verb

to transport; to convey; to freight; to transfer (especially by vehicle or vessel)

chợ

chợ
noun

a market (a kind of spacious site or gathering for trading)

chợ búa

chợ búa
noun

market (generally speaking)

chợ cóc

chợ cóc
noun

(colloquial) a small makeshift market

chợ nổi

chợ nổi
noun

floating market

chợ phiên

chợ phiên
noun

a fair; periodic rural market

chợ trời

chợ trời
noun

a flea market; swap meet

chợ xanh

chợ xanh
noun

(colloquial) a produce market (that is often only temporary)

chợ xổm

chợ xổm
noun

an outdoor public market characterized by vendors selling produce while squatting on the ground; a squatting market

chợ đêm

chợ đêm
noun

night market

chợp

chợp
verb

to have a wink of sleep; to take a short nap; to have a power nap

chợp mắt

chợp mắt
verb

to take a short nap

chợt

chợt
adv

(literary) suddenly

chục

chục
noun

ten
(colloquial) ten thousand dongs

chụm

chụm
verb

to put into one place
(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to put into the fire

chụp

chụp
verb

to seize, to catch
to photograph

chụt

chụt
noun

smack (a loud kiss; a quick, sharp noise when separating the lips)

adv

smackingly

chủ

chủ
noun

(historical) a master
a property owner

chủ biên

chủ biên
noun

editor in chief; chief editor

chủ bút

chủ bút
noun

(obsolete) Synonym of tổng biên tập (“editor-in-chief”)

chủ chốt

chủ chốt
adj

paramount; key; principal

chủ chứa

chủ chứa
noun

owner of a place that harbours illegal activities (such as prostitution, gambling, narcotics administration, etc.)

chủ khảo

chủ khảo
noun

a chief examiner; jury president; assessment leader; competition judge

chủ mưu

chủ mưu
verb

to contrive; to mastermind

noun

instigator; mastermind
deliberate scheme; preconceived plan

chủ nghĩa

chủ nghĩa
noun

doctrine; ideology; -ism

chủ nghĩa Lê-nin

chủ nghĩa Lê-nin
noun

Leninism

chủ nghĩa Mác

chủ nghĩa Mác
noun

Marxism

chủ nghĩa Mác-Lê-nin

chủ nghĩa Mác-Lê-nin
noun

Marxism-Leninism

chủ nghĩa Quốc xã

chủ nghĩa Quốc xã
name

National Socialism, Nazism

chủ nghĩa chiết trung

chủ nghĩa chiết trung
noun

eclecticism

chủ nghĩa cộng sản

chủ nghĩa cộng sản
noun

communism

chủ nghĩa duy vật

chủ nghĩa duy vật
noun

(philosophy) materialism

chủ nghĩa duy vật biện chứng

chủ nghĩa duy vật biện chứng
noun

(Marxism, philosophy) dialectical materialism

chủ nghĩa dân tộc

chủ nghĩa dân tộc
noun

nationalism

chủ nghĩa khủng bố

chủ nghĩa khủng bố
noun

terrorism

chủ nghĩa lãng mạn

chủ nghĩa lãng mạn
noun

romanticism

chủ nghĩa nam nữ bình quyền

chủ nghĩa nam nữ bình quyền
noun

feminism

chủ nghĩa nhân văn

chủ nghĩa nhân văn
noun

humanism

chủ nghĩa phát xít

chủ nghĩa phát xít
noun

fascism

chủ nghĩa phân biệt chủng tộc

chủ nghĩa phân biệt chủng tộc
noun

racism

chủ nghĩa thế tục

chủ nghĩa thế tục
noun

secularism

chủ nghĩa tư bản

chủ nghĩa tư bản
noun

capitalism

chủ nghĩa vô chính phủ

chủ nghĩa vô chính phủ
noun

anarchism

chủ nghĩa xã hội

chủ nghĩa xã hội
noun

socialism

chủ nghĩa xã hội dân chủ

chủ nghĩa xã hội dân chủ
noun

democratic socialism

chủ nghĩa xã hội khoa học

chủ nghĩa xã hội khoa học
noun

scientific socialism

chủ nghĩa xét lại

chủ nghĩa xét lại
noun

revisionism
irredentism

chủ nghĩa đế quốc

chủ nghĩa đế quốc
noun

imperialism

chủ ngữ

chủ ngữ
noun

(grammar) subject

chủ nhiệm

chủ nhiệm
noun

(of an organization/institution's department) a chief

verb

(education) to be a homeroom teacher for a class

chủ nhân

chủ nhân
noun

master, owner; proprietor

chủ nhật

chủ nhật
noun

(proscribed) Alternative letter-case form of Chủ nhật

chủ quan

chủ quan
adj

subjective
(disapproving) too comfortable or confident in your ability or where you are now, without thinking of contingencies or consequences; complacent, cocky, overconfident, self-satisfied, self-assured, etc.

noun

subjectivity

chủ quyền

chủ quyền
noun

sovereignty

chủ thể

chủ thể
noun

the main part; the part making up most of something
(philosophy) subject

chủ trì

chủ trì
verb

to be the main person responsible; to preside over; to chair

chủ trương

chủ trương
noun

position; standpoint; policy

verb

to advocate; to assert; to maintain

chủ tịch

chủ tịch
noun

(government, communism) a president
(business) a president
(government, communism) a chairperson
(business) a chairperson

chủ vắng nhà, gà vọc niêu tôm

chủ vắng nhà, gà vọc niêu tôm
phrase

when the cat's away the mice will play

chủ yếu

chủ yếu
adj

essential, important

adv

principally

chủ âm

chủ âm
noun

(music) a keynote; tonic; prime

chủ đạo

chủ đạo
adj

leading; decisive

chủ đề

chủ đề
noun

subject, theme, leitmotiv

chủ động

chủ động
adj

active or proactive

chủng

chủng
noun

Clipping of chủng tộc (“race”). (a large group of people set apart from others on the basis of common, physical characteristics)
(of virus) a strain

chủng loại

chủng loại
noun

type, sort, variety

chủng ngừa

chủng ngừa
verb

(medicine) to inoculate

chủng tộc

chủng tộc
noun

a race (a large group of people set apart from others on the basis of common, physical characteristics)

chủng viện

chủng viện
noun

(Christianity) a seminary

chứ

chứ
particle

emphasizes that what comes before this particle is very likely, and what comes after it is very not; if what comes after is an interrogative word or phrase, implies that you highly doubt there is any alternative to what comes before
at the end of a question, hints that you think what you have said before this particle is true, although you still want to confirm it
at the end of a statement, affirms what comes before this particle and hints that you think your conversation partner was too clueless about it

chứa

chứa
verb

(transitive) to contain; to hold
(transitive) to shelter; to hide; to conceal (especially illicit items)

chứa chấp

chứa chấp
verb

to conceal (in an illicit manner); to harbour

chứa đựng

chứa đựng
verb

to contain; to be filled with

chức

chức
noun

office (position), rank

chức danh

chức danh
noun

title

chức nghiệp

chức nghiệp
noun

career, profession

chức năng

chức năng
noun

(of a person, thing or part of something) a function, role or feature

chức quyền

chức quyền
noun

right of one's office; authority

chức trách

chức trách
noun

responsibilities, duties

chức vụ

chức vụ
noun

function (of one's office); duty and power; responsibility

chứng

chứng
noun

(medicine) a symptom; condition; indication
(figuratively) a vice; bad habit
proof; evidence

verb

to prove; to testify
to verify

chứng bệnh

chứng bệnh
noun

disease; illness (generally speaking)

chứng chỉ

chứng chỉ
noun

certificate

chứng cứ

chứng cứ
noun

evidence; proof

chứng giám

chứng giám
verb

(chiefly religion or occult) to witness

chứng khoán

chứng khoán
noun

security (financial instrument)

chứng kiến

chứng kiến
verb

to witness; to see
(honorific) to grace with one's attendance

chứng lí

chứng lí
noun

evidence; proof (to support an argument)

chứng minh

chứng minh
verb

to prove (to demonstrate that something is true; to give proof for)

noun

Short for chứng minh thư.

chứng minh thư

chứng minh thư
noun

(obsolete) Synonym of căn cước (“identity card”)

chứng nghiệm

chứng nghiệm
verb

(dated) to verify; to validate; to test (for factual credibility)
(dated, figuratively) to experience

chứng nhân

chứng nhân
noun

(literary, of a dramatic event) witness

chứng nhận

chứng nhận
verb

to certify

chứng thư

chứng thư
noun

certificate

chứng thực

chứng thực
verb

(formal) to attest; to authenticate; to certify

noun

an attestation; endorsement
a certificate

chứng tỏ

chứng tỏ
verb

to prove; to demonstrate

chứng từ

chứng từ
noun

receipt; voucher; proof document

chừ

chừ
adv

(Central Vietnam) now

chừa

chừa
verb

to leave (a portion for); to save; to reserve; to spare
to give up (a bad habit); to abstain from; to quit

chừng

chừng
noun

rough estimate, extent or measure
contingency; eventuality

adv

about; approximately

verb

to stop or slow down halfway

chừng mực

chừng mực
noun

moderation; temperateness

chửa

chửa
verb

to be pregnant

adv

(colloquial) Alternative form of chưa (“not yet”)

chửa hoang

chửa hoang
verb

(of a girl) to be pregnant without getting married, or to be made pregnant by a lover

chửi

chửi
verb

to insult; to abuse; to curse; to scold

chửi bới

chửi bới
verb

to insult (out loud); to swear; to call names

chửi mắng

chửi mắng
verb

to abuse; to scold

chửi thề

chửi thề
verb

to use bad language; to swear

chữ

chữ
noun

(collective) alphabet, writing system, script
letter, character (symbol in an alphabet)
writing
handwriting (characteristic writing of a particular person)
(informal) a syllable, especially written and considered for "word" counts; compare từ (lexical word)
(informal) a Sinoxenic vocabulary item
(historical) courtesy name
(obsolete, literature) ancient words
(obsolete) an old type of coin
concept (as denoted by one Chinese character)

chữ Hán

chữ Hán
noun

a Chinese character

chữ Nho

chữ Nho
noun

Chinese character

chữ Nôm

chữ Nôm
noun

Nôm script, a historical writing system based on Chinese characters that was once used to write Vietnamese syllables, and that is still used to a very limited extent to write Tày syllables

chữ Quốc ngữ

chữ Quốc ngữ
noun

Latin-based Vietnamese alphabet

chữ Trung Quốc

chữ Trung Quốc
noun

Chinese character, hanzi (writing system of Chinese)

chữ cái

chữ cái
noun

(orthography) a letter

chữ kí

chữ kí
noun

signature; autograph (person’s autograph name)

chữ nghĩa

chữ nghĩa
noun

word and its meaning
(by extension) knowledge

chữ nổi

chữ nổi
noun

(writing system) braille

chữ số

chữ số
noun

(mathematics) a digit

chữ số có nghĩa

chữ số có nghĩa
noun

(mathematics) significant digit

chữ thập

chữ thập
noun

cross (geometrical figure)

chữ trung quốc

chữ trung quốc
noun

Chinese character/hanzi

chữ viết

chữ viết
noun

writing; script; written language

chữ vạn

chữ vạn
noun

a swastika

chữa

chữa
verb

to repair; to mend
to correct; to rectify
to treat; to cure

chữa bệnh

chữa bệnh
verb

to treat medically; to cure

chữa lợn lành thành lợn què

chữa lợn lành thành lợn què
verb

(literally) to try to "cure" a healthy pig and end up making it lame
(figuratively) to try to fix it while it ain't broke and end up breaking it

chữa trị

chữa trị
verb

to treat, to cure

noun

treatment

chững chạc

chững chạc
adj

decent; proper; stately dignified

chực

chực
verb

to be ready; to be about to do something; to wait (for)

con hư tại mẹ, cháu hư tại bà

con hư tại mẹ, cháu hư tại bà
phrase

it's the mother's fault that her child's spoiled, and it's the grandmother's that her grandchild is

cân

cân
noun

(colloquial, dated) kilogram
a weighing instrument; a balance, scale, etc.

verb

to weigh

adj

in some kind of balance or equilibrium

cúc

cúc
noun

daisy; chrysanthemum
ammonite
(Northern Vietnam) button
antlion

cỏ

cỏ
noun

grass
(slang) weed; marijuana

adj

(literary) negligible

cối

cối
noun

a mortar
(by extension) the container of a rice mill
(by extension) a rice mill

cờ

cờ
noun

flag; banner; standard; vexillum; streamer
vexillum (upper petal of a papilionaceous flower)
a board game in which there are pieces, such as chess, go, shogi, xiangqi, etc., or tokens such as bootleg Monopoly, Ludo, etc.

cờ ba que

cờ ba que
noun

(chiefly communist Vietnamese, often derogatory, slang) the flag of the former Republic of Vietnam

cờ-lê

cờ-lê
noun

a wrench; a spanner

di động

di động
adj

mobile; roving

noun

(colloquial) Short for điện thoại di động (“cell phone; mobile phone”).

dép

dép
noun

a piece of footwear that doesn't give full coverage to the foot; a sandal, a flip-flop, a slipper, etc.

gan

gan
noun

(anatomy) a liver
(figuratively) audacity; gall; balls
(botany) Malus doumeri

adj

hepatic
courageous, brave, tough

ghe

ghe
noun

a kind of boat

det

(archaic) many, much; a lot

ghế

ghế
noun

a seat (A piece of furniture made for sitting)

ghế đẩu

ghế đẩu
noun

a stool (A seat for one person without a back or armrest)

giày

giày
noun

a non-sock, non-stockings piece of footwear that gives full coverage to the foot; a shoe, a boot, etc.

verb

to trample; to tread underfoot

giày ống

giày ống
noun

boot

gió

gió
noun

wind (movement of air)
(alternative medicine) harmful elements that are believed to cause fevers, especially if the patient is exposed to a lot of wind, commonly thought of as actual harmful winds that can penetrate the body and that can be guarded against with silver-coated necklaces, wristbands or ankle bands

giăng

giăng
verb

to spread (out), to stretch (out), to extend

giường

giường
noun

a bed (piece of furniture)

giếng

giếng
noun

well (shaft for obtaining water)

guốc

guốc
noun

a piece of footwear that is usually made of wood, resembles a high-heeled flip-flop
any piece of footwear that resembles this type of footwear; a clog, geta, sabot, etc.
a piece of high-heeled footwear, except a boot; a slingback, mule, pump, stiletto, wedge, platform, kitten heel, etc.
(anatomy) a hoof

gương

gương
noun

a mirror (smooth reflecting surface)
(tấm ~) an example; a role model
(Central Vietnam) Synonym of kính (“eyeglasses”)

gối

gối
noun

a pillow
(usually in compounds, likely to avoid ambiguity with gối (“pillow”)) a knee (joint in the middle of the leg and area around it)

verb

to rest one's head on something

hoành phi

hoành phi
noun

horizontal lacquered board engraved with Chinese characters (usually hung over a door and flanked by two vertical scrolls forming a couplet)

hải hành

hải hành
noun

sea travel

hải trình

hải trình
noun

sea journey; sea travel

hề

hề
noun

some sort of comic-relief (usually male) character in chèo who acts foolishly; a chèo fool
(by extension) a (usually male) fool, clown or jester

verb

to matter, to affect, have influence or effect on

adv

(chiefly in the negative) at all, absolutely, completely, totally

khoáng chất

khoáng chất
noun

a mineral (solid inorganic substance)

khánh

khánh
noun

stone chime

khăn

khăn
noun

towel, napkin, handkerchief, kerchief, turban

kiềm

kiềm
noun

(inorganic chemistry) a base of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal

kiểm tra

kiểm tra
noun

(usually education) a test or quiz; compare thi (“exam”, finals or entrance exams)

verb

to check or examine; compare thanh tra (“to inspect”, of an inspector or inspecting agency)

két

két
noun

(chiefly Southern Vietnam) parrot
safe; strongbox; coffer; lockbox
case (used to store glass bottles of beer or soft drink)

kính vạn hoa

kính vạn hoa
noun

a kaleidoscope (tube of mirrors rotated to produce symmetrical designs)

la bàn

la bàn
noun

a compass (instrument to determine cardinal directions)

luận

luận
noun

essay

làn

làn
noun

handled handbasket with a flat bottom and wide mouth, made from rattan, rush, bamboo or plastics
lane (of a road)

classifier

Used for something moving continuously and steadily, forming a wide and flat surface, such as water (nước), wind (gió), smoke (khói) and waves (sóng): wisp; trail; puff
Used for something forming a thin, smooth layer on the outside, such as skin (da) or hair (tóc).

lá

lá
noun

a leaf

classifier

Used for thin and flat and/or leaf-like objects, such as letters, cards, flags, leaf-shaped organs (such as the liver, the lungs, the spleen, the pancreas), etc.

adj

(rare, literary) green

lơ

lơ
verb

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to ignore

noun

(billiards, snooker) billiard chalk
a type of pipe connector or pipe adapter (hollow and threaded like a screw)

lục bát

lục bát
noun

a traditional Vietnamese poetry with alternating lines of 6 and 8 syllables, whereby the last syllable of a 6-syllable line rhymes with the 6th syllable of the very next 8-syllable line, and the last syllable of an 8-syllable line rhymes with the last syllable of the very next 6-syllable line; the rhyming also has to conform to the matching of trắc or bằng tones

muôi

muôi
noun

a rice paddle; a shamoji
(Northern Vietnam) a ladle (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle)

máy bay

máy bay
noun

airplane, aeroplane

máy bay lên thẳng

máy bay lên thẳng
noun

helicopter

máy bay trực thăng

máy bay trực thăng
noun

helicopter

máy quay

máy quay
noun

camera

móng

móng
noun

(anatomy, of a primate) a nail
(anatomy, of a non-primate animal) a claw, talon or hoof
(engineering) a foundation

mù soa

mù soa
noun

handkerchief

măng

măng
noun

bamboo shoot

mũ

mũ
noun

(Northern Vietnam) hat; cap; helmet
circumflex

prep

(arithmetic) to the power of

mặt

mặt
noun

face (front part of head)
face (facial expression)
face (public image)
face (geometry: bounding surface of a polyhedron)
face (surface, especially a front or outer one)
aspect; dimension

adj

(archaic) right (of direction)

mặt nạ

mặt nạ
noun

mask (cover for the face)
mask (that which disguises)

mỏ lết

mỏ lết
noun

a monkey wrench; an adjustable spanner

mồng tơi

mồng tơi
noun

Basella alba; Malabar spinach

nam châm

nam châm
noun

a magnet (piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetism)

nhông

nhông
noun

agama

nhất nhật vi sư, chung thân vi phụ

nhất nhật vi sư, chung thân vi phụ
proverb

He who teaches you, even for a day, should be regarded as your father for the rest of your life.

nhẫn

nhẫn
noun

ring (round piece of (precious) metal worn around the finger)

romanization

Sino-Vietnamese reading of 忍 (rěn, “to endure”)

ná

ná
noun

(dialectal, weaponry) Synonym of nỏ (“crossbow”)
(weaponry) slingshot

nón

nón
noun

Asian conical hat
(Southern Vietnam, colloquial) hat; cap; helmet

nôi

nôi
noun

a cradle (oscillating bed for a baby)
(figuratively) a cradle (place of origin)

nơ

nơ
noun

a bow (type of knot with two loops)

nốc

nốc
noun

(dialectal, Central Vietnam) small boat

verb

(usually alcoholism) to chug

phi cơ

phi cơ
noun

(originally Southern Vietnam, now dated in Vietnam, still used by Overseas Vietnamese) airplane, aeroplane

phuốc-sét

phuốc-sét
noun

(obsolete) Synonym of nĩa (“fork”) (eating utensil)

phôi

phôi
noun

an embryo (an organism in early stages; often prior to becoming a fetus).
(manufacturing) an unfinished product; semifinished item; partially processed material

phổi

phổi
noun

lung

quần

quần
noun

(clothing) a two-legged/holed bottom; pants, shorts, briefs, panties, etc.

verb

to wear (someone) out; to exhaust (someone)

quốc kì

quốc kì
noun

a national flag

rau má

rau má
noun

centella (Centella asiatica)

răng

răng
noun

tooth

adv

(Central Vietnam) why

răng khôn

răng khôn
noun

(dentistry) wisdom tooth

răng nanh

răng nanh
noun

canine tooth; canine

sóng

sóng
noun

wave

verb

to shake out even

sơ khai

sơ khai
adj

initial; primordial; original; early

noun

(figuratively) a stub (as an early, incomplete composition)

tam cúc

tam cúc
noun

A multi-trick card game popular in northern Vietnam, played mostly by women for entertainment and at ceremonies and festivals.

tay trắng

tay trắng
noun

(chiefly in the dual) the state of having no money

tem

tem
noun

(postage) a postage stamp
Short for tem bảo hành (“warranty sticker”).

thang

thang
noun

a ladder
(alternative medicine) a prescribed dose of Chinese or Vietnamese medicine

thi

thi
noun

(literary) poetry

verb

to compete
to take an examination

thiện chí

thiện chí
noun

goodwill; good faith; benevolence

thuyền

thuyền
noun

(nautical) a boat
(history) a wooden ship (large water vessel)

thuyền độc mộc

thuyền độc mộc
noun

(nautical) a dugout; logboat

thùng

thùng
noun

a barrel (round vessel made from staves bound with a hoop)
(by extension) the hip area of an outerwear bottom (pants, shorts, a skirt, etc.) within which a top is tucked in
(by extension) a cardboard box used to contain a fairly large amount of retail goods, typically beverage cans, milk bottles/packs or instant noodle packs

thơ con cóc

thơ con cóc
noun

jocular poetry; a jocular poem

thơ thất ngôn tứ tuyệt

thơ thất ngôn tứ tuyệt
noun

a Chinese-style quatrain with 7 syllables for each line, whereby, generally, the last syllables of all but the 3rd line rhyme; poems in Vietnamese also have to have all of their syllables follow some specific patterns of trắc and bằng tones

thư điện tử

thư điện tử
noun

thảm

thảm
noun

carpet, rug (floor covering)
carpet, bed (surface or cover)

verb

to carpet, to blanket, to cover

adj

tragic

thắng

thắng
noun

brake (of a vehicle, etc.)
victory
(sports) a score; a goal

verb

to stop a horse while riding him
to win something, to gain something
to win over someone
to caramelize

thớt

thớt
noun

a cutting board; a chopping board
(Internet, slang) thread (series of messages)

classifier

(historical or dated) Indicates certain animals, chiefly horses and elephants.

tiểu luận

tiểu luận
noun

essay

trí cùng lực kiệt

trí cùng lực kiệt
adj

(literary) stumped and exhausted; at a loss as to what to do; at one's wits' end; at the end of one's rope

trí mạng

trí mạng
adj

(causing actual death) fatal; lethal; deadly

tròng

tròng
noun

(of eyeglasses) a lens
Short for tròng đen (“iris”).
Short for tròng trắng (“sclera”).
a snare (typically on a long, metal pole)
(by extension) a ratchet wrench

verb

to put in; to insert something into

tròng trành

tròng trành
verb

to sway; to rock; to tilt back and forth
(figuratively) to be unstable

adj

swaying; rocky; wobbly
(figuratively) unstable

trăng

trăng
name

(literary) the Moon

trầu

trầu
noun

betel

trập trùng

trập trùng
adj

wavy; rolling; rippling; billowing (especially of landscape)
(figuratively) unstable; unsteady; precarious

trống

trống
adj

empty; vacant
(of a bird) male
(of an animal with cá (“fish”) in its name, including cetaceans) male

noun

(music) drum

trời

trời
noun

the sky
weather
(sometimes capitalized) a generic deification of the sky that is said to be able to grant "natural gifts" (talent, good weather, etc.) and deal heavenly "punishments" (storms, lightning, etc.); he may be conflated with the Ngọc Hoàng (“Jade Emperor”) borrowed from Chinese myths; the heavenly lord; compare Chinese 老天 (literally “old heaven”)

adj

(of anseriforms) wild
Used after ngày, tháng, or năm to emphasize a lengthy duration

intj

(colloquial) good Lord!

trời ơi

trời ơi
intj

what the heck?
for goodness' sake!
dear Lord!

trực thăng

trực thăng
noun

helicopter (aircraft)

tàu

tàu
noun

one of several types of vehicle or craft, usually large, designed for navigation in or on water, in air, on rails, or through outer space
a large leaf

adj

Alternative letter-case form of Tàu (“Chinese”)

tàu bay

tàu bay
noun

(humorous, otherwise dated) airplane
a flying boat

tàu lượn siêu tốc

tàu lượn siêu tốc
noun

rollercoaster

tàu ngầm

tàu ngầm
noun

submarine

tàu thuỷ

tàu thuỷ
noun

(nautical) a ship

tàu tuần dương

tàu tuần dương
noun

a cruiser (class of warships)

tình ca

tình ca
noun

(literary, music, poetry, literature) a song, poem or narrative that evokes a strong feeling of love (romantic, patriotic, nostalgic or otherwise)

túi ngủ

túi ngủ
noun

sleeping bag

tất

tất
adv

then surely; of course

noun

all; the whole of
(Northern Vietnam, colloquial) Clipping of bít tất (“sock”).

tắc xi

tắc xi
noun

taxi, cab

viễn du

viễn du
verb

to travel far away

noun

long journey, voyage

váy

váy
noun

skirt (women's garment)
dress (women's garment)

vịnh

vịnh
noun

(geography) a gulf or bay
(poetry) a type of poem that describes or comments on a particular subject

xe
noun

wheeled vehicle (except for airplanes)
(xiangqi) chariot, a piece labeled with the characters 車 (xa, black) and 俥 (red)
(by extension, chess) rook

adj

(obsolete) many

xe ba gác

xe ba gác
noun

Commonly refer to a type of three-wheeled motorbike wagon or cart used for deliveries in Vietnam. It can also be referred to a four-wheeled mini truck.

xe buýt

xe buýt
noun

(vehicles) bus

xe hơi

xe hơi
noun

(Southern Vietnam) car

xe hợp đồng

xe hợp đồng
noun

(vehicles) rental car

xe kéo

xe kéo
noun

rickshaw

xe lu

xe lu
noun

a road roller

xe lăn

xe lăn
noun

wheelchair

xe lửa

xe lửa
noun

(Southern Vietnam) train

xe rùa

xe rùa
noun

a wheelbarrow

xe đạp

xe đạp
noun

bicycle

xuồng

xuồng
noun

canoe

xích đu

xích đu
noun

a swing hung by chains

xô

xô
noun

a bucket (container)

verb

to push; to shove

xẻng

xẻng
noun

a shovel

áo

áo
noun

(clothing) a top
(by extension, clothing, rare) an outfit

áo ba lỗ

áo ba lỗ
noun

A-shirt

áo dài

áo dài
noun

(clothing) ao dai

áo khoác

áo khoác
noun

coat, jacket

âm li

âm li
noun

(electronics, music) amp; amplifier

ô
noun

The name of the Latin-script letter Ô.
The name of the Latin-script letter O.
(Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam) umbrella (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun)
(of a table or grid) a cell
a blank (space to be filled in on a form or template)

adj

(of a horse) black

điện thoại di động

điện thoại di động
noun

mobile phone; cell phone

đèn pin

đèn pin
noun

a flashlight

đèn ông sao

đèn ông sao
noun

a star-shaped lantern displayed during the Mid-Autumn Festival

đò

đò
noun

a boat for travel on rivers, especially for sightseeing or getting across to the other bank

đũa

đũa
noun

a chopstick (single eating utensil)
(by extension, folklore, fantasy) a wand

đốt

đốt
verb

(transitive) to set fire to; to set ablaze; to ignite
(transitive, Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam, of an insect) to sting

noun

a joint; segment; internode

đồng dao

đồng dao
noun

children's folk song

ống nhòm

ống nhòm
noun

a pair of binoculars

ủng

ủng
noun

boot

adj

be overripe

㹥
character

dog.

丕
character

chữ Hán form of phi (“large; grand”).
Nôm form of vầy (“such; like this”).
Nôm form of vậy (“so; thus”).

丞

丶

主

主
character

chữ Hán form of chủ (“owner”).
Nôm form of chúa (“retired father of a king”).
Nôm form of Chúa (“God; Christ; Lord”).

之

之
character

Nôm form of gì (“what”).
Nôm form of giây (“a brief moment; an instant”).
Nôm form of chi (“what for”).

傳
verb

chữ Hán form of truyền (“to transmit, to transfer; to impart; to summon; to express”).
Nôm form of chuyền (“to pass a ball”).

noun

chữ Hán form of truyện (“a story, a novel, a fiction book”).
Nôm form of chuyện (“matters, affairs; a tale, a legend”).

劍
character

sword

加

加
character

(chiefly in compounds) to increase, to add

卓
character

(literary, obsolete) chữ Hán form of trác (“tall and erect, elevated”).
(obsolete) chữ Hán form of trác (“a table”).
Nôm form of chắc (“firm, solid, strong”).

咱
character

chữ Hán form of ta (“I; me; we; us”).

嘲
character

Nôm form of chào (“hello”).

執
character

chữ Hán form of chấp.

奵
verb

Nôm form of cháy (“to burn”).

字
character

character, letter
word

寂

寺

寺
character

Buddhist monastery

專

專
character

chữ Hán form of chuyên (“specific; expertise”).

尊

尊
character

chữ Hán form of tôn (“to respect”).

屬
character

chữ Hán form of thuộc (“subordinate to”).
Nôm form of chuộc (“to redeem”).

州
character

state, province

戰
character

chữ Hán form of chiến (“war, conflict”).

折
character

Nôm form of chết (“to die”).
Nôm form of giết (“to kill; to murder”).

拯
adv

No, not, negative particle.

敦
character

Nôm form of run (“to tremble; to shiver”).

旨
character

royal order, decree

早

早
character

chữ Hán form of tảo (“early; in advance”).
chữ Hán form of tảo (“morning”).

朕
character

(imperial) chữ Hán form of trẫm (“I; me”). (similar to the royal we)

朝

朝
character

Related to chầu (“to attend an audience; to attend upon (in design)”). (Nguyễn Văn Khang. Từ ngoại lai trong tiếng Việt, 2007)

木

木
character

chữ Hán form of mộc (“tree; wood”).

橫批
noun

chữ Hán form of hoành phi (“horizontal lacquered board engraved with Chinese characters (usually hung over a door and flanked by two vertical scrolls forming a couplet)”).

止

正

正
character