Lagenaria siceraria (calabash vine, bottle gourd)
(by extension) Any plant of genus Lagenaria
Various varieties of Oryza sativa rice that are usually planted as lúa Chiêm in deep paddies, and are relatively colorful, rather strong, and can be planted in paddies high in alum, for red rice or low-quality rice.
gourd (hard-shelled fruit from a plant in Lagenaria)
gourd (dried and hardened shell of a gourd fruit)
(botany) ovary (lower part of a pistil or carpel that bears ovules)
(horticulture) rootball
(nautical) bulbous bow; bulbous stern
bosom (seat of one's inner thoughts, feelings, etc.)
(dialectal) womb; baby bump
a space of something
pregnancy

adj

pregnant
(used in compounds) bulging, plump

verb

to be pregnant
to vote
to elect

bầu hồ lô

bầu hồ lô
noun

(botany) a bottle gourd; calabash (of the species Lagenaria siceraria)

bầu sao

bầu sao
noun

(botany) a mottled bottle gourd; long opo squash (a kind of gourd that tends to have light spots)

bồ kết

bồ kết
noun

locust tree

cam

cam
noun

orange, such as or citrus sinensis sinensis or citrus aurantium
Short for cam sành (“Citrus reticulata × sinensis”).

adj

made of oranges
(màu ~) of the colour orange

cau

cau
noun

areca

verb

to frown

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

chanh

chanh
noun

lime

chanh dây

chanh dây
noun

(Southern Vietnam) passion fruit

chanh leo

chanh leo
noun

(Northern Vietnam) passion fruit

chanh tây

chanh tây
noun

lemon

chim

chim
noun

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

chuyện

chuyện
noun

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

intj

duh!

chuối

chuối
noun

banana
(slang) penis

adj

(slang, Northern Vietnam) cringeworthy; cringy

chà là

chà là
noun

date (fruit of the date palm)

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)

chòi mòi

chòi mòi
noun

(botany) a shrub of the species Antidesma ghaesembilla

chôm chôm

chôm chôm
noun

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

chùm bao

chùm bao
noun

wild maracuja (Passiflora foetida)

chập

chập
verb

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

noun

a moment; instant; brief period of time

cuồng phong

cuồng phong
noun

(weather) hurricane

cà

cà
noun

nightshade

verb

to rub

prefix

repetitive prefix used for some verbs

cà chua

cà chua
noun

tomato

cà dái dê

cà dái dê
noun

eggplant

cà pháo

cà pháo
noun

African eggplant, Solanum macrocarpon

cà tím

cà tím
noun

eggplant

cóc

cóc
noun

a toad
species in the genus Spondias, such as Spondias dulcis

particle

(colloquial) not

intj

(colloquial) no

cầu

cầu
noun

(sports) a jianzi shuttlecock
(badminton) a badminton shuttlecock
(sports) Short for cầu mây (“sepak takraw ball”).
a bridge (construction or natural feature that spans a divide)
(Southern Vietnam) Short for nhà cầu (“latrine; lavatory”).
(economics) demand

verb

to ask for; to demand
to pray that something will happen; compare ước (“to wish”)

cầu lông

cầu lông
noun

badminton
(badminton) a shuttlecock

cầu mây

cầu mây
noun

a sepak takraw ball
sepak takraw

cật

cật
noun

(colloquial) kidney
(rare) loin
outer layer of bamboo; bark

dâu

dâu
noun

mulberry
(by extension) strawberry
daughter-in-law
Short for cô dâu (“bride”).

dâu tây

dâu tây
noun

strawberry

dây gắm

dây gắm
noun

(botany) a climbing shrub of the species Gnetum montanum
(botany) plants of the division Gnetophyta (generally)

dưa hấu

dưa hấu
noun

watermelon

dưa lê

dưa lê
noun

honeydew melon

dương đào

dương đào
noun

kiwi

dứa

dứa
noun

(Northern Vietnam) pineapple
a species of pineapple commonly found in northern Vietnam

dừa

dừa
noun

coconut

gấc

gấc
noun

hồng

hồng
adj

pink
(only in compounds) red

noun

persimmon

hồng táo

hồng táo
noun

(botany) red date; Chinese jujube; Chinese date (of the species Ziziphus jujuba)

khóm

khóm
noun

bush, clump (of trees)
(Southern Vietnam) pineapple
a species of pineapple commonly found in southern Vietnam
(Mekong Delta) a neighborhood

khế

khế
noun

carambola, star fruit

romanization

Sino-Vietnamese reading of 憩
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 契
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 瘈

long nhãn

long nhãn
noun

(dated or rare) longan

lê

lê
noun

pear

verb

to drag (one's feet)

lũ

lũ
noun

flood
(somewhat derogatory) a bunch (of individuals)

lũ quét

lũ quét
noun

flash flood

lệ chi

lệ chi
noun

(obsolete) lychee

lụt

lụt
noun

flood

adj

be flooded
blunt

lựu

lựu
noun

pomegranate

lựu đạn

lựu đạn
noun

grenade

me
noun

tamarind
mother

minh quyết

minh quyết
noun

(botany) carob (a flowering tree of the species Ceratonia siliqua)

minh ti

minh ti
noun

(rare, fiction) the underworld department, where cases concerning the dead are judged by King Yama
(botany) Chinese evergreen (flowering plant of the genus Aglaonema)

muỗm

muỗm
noun

katydid, bush-cricket
Mangifera foetida, a species of flowering plants in the Mangifera (mango genus).
spoon

mâm xôi

mâm xôi
noun

(botany) berries of the genus Rubus, especially the raspberry

mãng cầu

mãng cầu
noun

(Southern Vietnam) sugar apple

mìn

mìn
noun

mine; dynamite

mít

mít
noun

jackfruit

adj

(chiefly in compounds) be hermetically closed
(vulgar) thick-headed; ignorant

măng cụt

măng cụt
noun

mangosteen

mưa

mưa
noun

rain

verb

to rain

mưa tuyết

mưa tuyết
noun

(weather) freezing rain

mưa đá

mưa đá
noun

hail

mận

mận
noun

(Northern Vietnam) plum
(Southern Vietnam) wax apple (Syzygium samarangense)

na
noun

(Northern Vietnam) sugar apple (Annona squamosa)

người không vì mình, trời tru đất diệt

người không vì mình, trời tru đất diệt
phrase

(Buddhism) should man not live a sin-free life for his own sake, he shall be damned by heaven and earth
(humorous) should man not live a selfish life for his own personal gain, he shall be damned by heaven and earth

ngậm máu phun người, trước dơ miệng mình

ngậm máu phun người, trước dơ miệng mình
phrase

Curses are like young chickens, they always come home to roost.

nho

nho
adj

Alternative letter-case form of Nho (“Ruist; Confucianist”)

noun

grape

nhàu

nhàu
noun

Morinda citrifolia, noni

adj

be wrinkled

nhót

nhót
noun

Elaeagnus latifolia

núi

núi
noun

a mountain

núi lửa

núi lửa
noun

volcano (mountain containing a magma chamber)

pháo tay

pháo tay
noun

an ovation

phật thủ

phật thủ
noun

Buddha's hand (fruit)

quýt

quýt
noun

tangerine; mandarin orange

roi

roi
noun

whip, rod
(Northern Vietnam) Syzygium samarangense (wax apple)

sa kê

sa kê
noun

breadfruit

sung

sung
noun

sycamore

sơ ri

sơ ri
noun

acerola

sấu

sấu
noun

crocodile
(by extension) crocodilian
Dracontomelon duperreanum, a species of flowering plants in the Anacardiaceae (cashew family).
(by extension) The genus Dracontomelum.
Fruit of Dracontomelon duperreanum.

sầu riêng

sầu riêng
noun

durian

thanh long

thanh long
noun

pitaya, dragon fruit

thơm

thơm
adj

fragrant, sweet-smelling; of a pleasant aroma

noun

a species of pineapple commonly found in southern Vietnam

verb

(colloquial, not on the lips) to kiss

thận

thận
noun

(anatomy) a kidney

thị

thị
noun

yellow persimmon (gold apple), Diospyros decandra
(only in compounds) market

pron

(archaic or literary or formal, derogatory) she/her, that criminal
(archaic or literary, derogatory) you, bitch

verb

(only in compounds) to see

tim

tim
noun

(anatomy, cardiology) a heart

tra

tra
verb

to put in or fit in (a part such as a tenon into a mortise)
to investigate, to examine, to inspect

tra hỏi

tra hỏi
verb

to interrogate; to question

tra tấn

tra tấn
verb

to torture; to put to torture

tra vấn

tra vấn
verb

to interrogate, to question

trai

trai
noun

(collective) boys and men
oyster

adj

(only in fixed expressions, of people) male

trai bao

trai bao
noun

gigolo; male escort

trai gái

trai gái
noun

(literally, collective) boys and men and girls and women

adj

(disapproving) of the kind of heterosexual relationship that is frowned upon

trai lơ

trai lơ
adj

with loose morals, licentious

trai tráng

trai tráng
noun

(collective) boys and young men

trai tân

trai tân
noun

virgin, unmarried young man

trang

trang
noun

page

trang bị

trang bị
verb

to equip

noun

equipment

trang chủ

trang chủ
noun

(software, Internet) a home page

trang mạng

trang mạng
noun

webpage; website

trang nhà

trang nhà
noun

(Internet) home page

trang phục

trang phục
noun

costume; attire; dress

trang sức

trang sức
verb

to adorn; to deck; to decorate

noun

adornment; jewellery; ornament

trang trí

trang trí
verb

to decorate

trang trại

trang trại
noun

farm

trang trải

trang trải
verb

to pay off; to settle (debt)

trang trọng

trang trọng
adj

formal; solemn

trang viên

trang viên
noun

manor

trang web

trang web
noun

web page; website

trang điểm

trang điểm
verb

(cosmetics) to make up

tranh

tranh
noun

painting, picture
straw, thatch

verb

to compete, to fight for

tranh chấp

tranh chấp
noun

a dispute; disagreement; conflict

verb

to dispute; to disagree; to argue

adj

disputed; contested; challenged

tranh cãi

tranh cãi
verb

to argue; to dispute; to debate

tranh giành

tranh giành
verb

to compete for; to fight over

tranh luận

tranh luận
verb

to debate; to argue

tranh thủ

tranh thủ
verb

to attract support from other people
to make use of free time or waiting time

tranh truyện

tranh truyện
noun

Synonym of truyện tranh (“illustrated storybook; comic book; graphic novel”)

tranh tài

tranh tài
noun

contest, competition

trao

trao
verb

to pass (to); to hand over (to)
to entrust (with)

trao đổi

trao đổi
verb

to exchange; to swap; to interchange
(colloquial) to discuss (with each other) in order to arrive at an agreement

trao đổi chất

trao đổi chất
noun

metabolism (a chemical process for survival)

trau

trau
verb

(rare) to adorn; to decorate; to embellish; to polish

trau dồi

trau dồi
verb

to improve; to develop; to cultivate

tre

tre
noun

bamboo

tre pheo

tre pheo
noun

bamboo (generally speaking)

treo

treo
verb

to hang

treo đầu dê bán thịt chó

treo đầu dê bán thịt chó
verb

(literally) to put up goat heads, but actually be selling dog meat
(figuratively, advertising) to practice blatantly false advertising

tri

tri
verb

to smear; to daub

tri châu

tri châu
noun

(historical) a provincial prefect

tri giác

tri giác
noun

perception; consciousness

tri huyện

tri huyện
noun

(historical) county magistrate

tri kỉ

tri kỉ
noun

bosom friend

verb

to confide, to open one's heart

tri thức

tri thức
noun

knowledge

tri thức luận

tri thức luận
noun

epistemology

tri ân

tri ân
verb

to be grateful; to show gratitude

trinh

trinh
adj

(of a girl or woman) virgin

trinh bạch

trinh bạch
adj

(literary) chaste, virginal, virtuous

trinh nữ

trinh nữ
noun

a female virgin

trinh sát

trinh sát
verb

to scout (to explore a wide terrain)

trinh thám

trinh thám
noun

mystery fiction
(military) scouting or reconnaissance

trinh tiết

trinh tiết
noun

chastity (of a woman); virginity

adj

chaste; virgin

triết

triết
noun

certain species of weasel

triết học

triết học
noun

philosophy

triết lí

triết lí
noun

philosophical principles; philosophical theory; philosophy
philosophy (e.g. of life)

verb

(colloquial, often derogatory) to philosophise; to sermonise

triền

triền
noun

basin (of river); slope (of mountain)

triều

triều
noun

(history) a dynasty
tide

triều chính

triều chính
noun

administration at the imperial court

triều cường

triều cường
noun

spring tide

triều kém

triều kém
noun

neap tide

triều phục

triều phục
noun

(historical) court dress

triều đình

triều đình
noun

royal court

triều đại

triều đại
noun

dynasty; reign

triển

triển
romanization

Sino-Vietnamese reading of 展

triển khai

triển khai
verb

to expand (into); to extend; to widen
to develop; to deploy

triển lãm

triển lãm
verb

to put on exhibit; to display

noun

exhibition

triển vọng

triển vọng
noun

prospect, promising future

triện

triện
noun

seal, stamp

triệt

triệt
verb

to suppress; to remove; to exterminate; to withdraw (troops)

triệt phá

triệt phá
verb

to completely destroy

triệt sản

triệt sản
verb

to sterilize (disable ability to procreate)

triệt tiêu

triệt tiêu
verb

to cancel out; to annul; to abolish

triệt để

triệt để
adj

thorough; complete

adv

thoroughly; completely

triệu

triệu
num

million

triệu chứng

triệu chứng
noun

a sign; omen; indication (especially of bad things to come)
(pathology) a symptom

triệu hồi

triệu hồi
verb

to call (to court, etc.)
to summon

triệu phú

triệu phú
noun

a millionaire

triệu tập

triệu tập
verb

to call; to summon; to convene

tro

tro
noun

ash (solid remains of a fire)

tro tàn

tro tàn
noun

ash; charcoal dust; charred remains

trong

trong
adj

(of liquid) clear and thus presumably clean
(of a material) translucent or transparent

prep

in; inside; within (an interior or enclosed space)
within (an amount of time)
in/among (a group)
in (a place in southern Vietnam)

trong chớp mắt

trong chớp mắt
adv

in the blink of an eye

trong khi

trong khi
conj

while

trong khi đó

trong khi đó
adv

meanwhile

trong lành

trong lành
adj

clean; pure; unpolluted

trong suốt

trong suốt
adj

transparent (allowing light to pass through)

trong sáng

trong sáng
adj

pure, bright
not stained
(literary) easy to understand, clear

trong sạch

trong sạch
adj

(of water, air, etc.) clear; pure (generally speaking)
(figuratively, often of a person) honest; upright

trong trắng

trong trắng
adj

pure; clean; unblemished; untarnished; immaculate

trong trẻo

trong trẻo
adj

(of voice, etc.) clear; pure

tru

tru
verb

(of an animal) to howl
(only in compounds) to eliminate

trung

trung
noun

(in compounds) middle

adj

Short for trung thành (“loyal”).

trung bình

trung bình
noun

average

trung chuyển

trung chuyển
verb

to transfer; to change trains, buses, etc.

trung cấp

trung cấp
noun

middle level; intermediate level

trung du

trung du
noun

middle reaches

trung gian

trung gian
adj

functioning as a bridge in the middle of a chain of exchange, communication, command, transaction, etc.

noun

a party that functions as a bridge in the middle of a chain of exchange, communication, command, transaction, etc.

trung hoà

trung hoà
verb

(chemistry) to neutralize

adj

(physics, chemistry) neutral

trung học

trung học
noun

secondary education

trung học cơ sở

trung học cơ sở
noun

junior high education

trung học phổ thông

trung học phổ thông
noun

high school education

trung liên

trung liên
noun

(súng ~) medium machine gun

trung lưu

trung lưu
noun

middle reaches (of a river)
middle class

trung nghĩa

trung nghĩa
adj

(literary) loyal, faithful

trung nguyên

trung nguyên
noun

(rare) plains in the middle of a country

trung não

trung não
noun

(neuroanatomy) midbrain

trung phong

trung phong
noun

(soccer, dated) centre-forward

trung quân

trung quân
phrase

to be loyal to the monarch; loyalty to the monarch

noun

(archaic) Army of the Center, Central Army
Ancistrocladus tectorius, a plant species in the monogeneric family Ancistrocladaceae.

trung quân ái quốc

trung quân ái quốc
phrase

to be loyal to the monarch and love the country; loyalty to the monarch and love for the country

trung sĩ

trung sĩ
noun

(military, army) sergeant

trung thành

trung thành
adj

loyal; faithful; true; devoted
(of translation etc.) faithful (to the original); precise

trung thực

trung thực
adj

faithful; sincere
honest; truthful

trung tiện

trung tiện
verb

(euphemistic) to pass wind

trung trinh

trung trinh
adj

(literary) faithful, loyal

trung tuyến

trung tuyến
noun

(geometry, of a triangle) a median

trung tuần

trung tuần
noun

the ten days from the 11th to the 20th of a lunar or Gregorian month

trung tá

trung tá
noun

(military, army) lieutenant colonel
(military, navy, coast guard) commander

trung tâm

trung tâm
noun

center, centre
(colloquial) private school of a foreign language

trung tâm ngữ

trung tâm ngữ
noun

(Chinese grammar) The main object of a noun phrase, usually placed after the structural particle 的. The main object is often a noun or phrase indicating a person or thing (which can be tangible or intangible).

trung tướng

trung tướng
noun

(military, army) lieutenant general

trung uý

trung uý
noun

(military, army) lieutenant; first lieutenant

trung điểm

trung điểm
noun

(geometry) a midpoint

trung đoàn

trung đoàn
noun

(military) a regiment

trung đại

trung đại
adj

medieval
(linguistics) middle

trung đội

trung đội
noun

(military) a platoon

trung ương

trung ương
adj

(of government, committee, institution, etc.) central

truy

truy
verb

to follow; to peruse; to chase
to search for a reason or cause
to interrogate; to cross examine

truy cập

truy cập
verb

(computing) to access

truy cứu

truy cứu
verb

(law) to press charges; to accuse

truy nã

truy nã
verb

(law enforcement, of the police) to look for a fugitive

truy thu

truy thu
verb

to collect (arrears)

truy tìm

truy tìm
verb

to track down; to search for; to look for

truy tặng

truy tặng
verb

to bestow a title or order on someone who has died

truy tố

truy tố
verb

to sue; to prosecute

truy điệu

truy điệu
verb

to commemorate (dead heroes)

truyền

truyền
verb

(formal, only in fixed expressions) to pass to
to pass down to

truyền bá

truyền bá
verb

to propagate

truyền hình

truyền hình
noun

television (medium)

truyền nhân

truyền nhân
noun

disciples; ideological followers
heirs; inheritors

truyền thanh

truyền thanh
verb

to broadcast

noun

radio broadcasting

truyền thuyết

truyền thuyết
noun

legend

truyền thông

truyền thông
noun

communication

truyền thống

truyền thống
noun

tradition

adj

traditional

truyền thụ

truyền thụ
verb

to impart; to teach; to transmit (knowledge)

truyền tải

truyền tải
verb

to transmit, to pass on

truyền đơn

truyền đơn
noun

a political flyer, especially used to spread ideology or propaganda

truyền đạt

truyền đạt
verb

to communicate; to impart

truyện

truyện
noun

(obsolete) Synonym of chuyện (“story; tale”)
a storybook, usually a novel, a comic book or a graphic novel

truyện ngắn

truyện ngắn
noun

short story

truyện tranh

truyện tranh
noun

an illustrated storybook
a comic book
a graphic novel

truông

truông
noun

(archaic, now largely a fossil word) a large, empty grassland

truất

truất
verb

to dismiss; to fire; to dethrone

truồng

truồng
adv

(only in compounds, only in fixed expressions) without anything covering the genitals; pantlessly

truỵ lạc

truỵ lạc
adj

depraved; perverted; debauched

trà

trà
noun

(Southern Vietnam) tea

trà oản

trà oản
noun

teacup

trà sữa

trà sữa
noun

milk tea

trà trân châu

trà trân châu
noun

bubble tea

trà xanh

trà xanh
noun

green tea
(neologism, slang) seemingly unaffected, innocent and charming girl who is, in actuality, a dissipated, superficial, and despicable person

trà đen

trà đen
noun

black tea

trà đá

trà đá
noun

iced tea

trà đạo

trà đạo
noun

tea ceremony; way of tea

tràm

tràm
noun

melaleuca

tràn

tràn
verb

to overflow; to run over the edge

noun

round, flat, bamboo-woven implement used to dry noodles or rice papers

tràn lan

tràn lan
verb

to spread far and wide; to spread all over

tràn ngập

tràn ngập
verb

to flood; to inundate
(figuratively) to be filled (with); to be overwhelmed (with); to permeate

tràn trề

tràn trề
adj

be overflowing with

tràng

tràng
noun

a string of small items
(only in fixed expressions) a long time for which something occurs
a long and tedious rambling

tràng giang đại hải

tràng giang đại hải
adj

(idiomatic, of a piece of writing) overlong

tràng pháo

tràng pháo
noun

firecrackers

tràng thạch

tràng thạch
noun

feldspar

trào

trào
verb

to overflow, to brim over

noun

(only in compounds) tide

trào lưu

trào lưu
noun

trend; movement; tendency

trào phúng

trào phúng
adj

(of a piece of writing) satirical

trá

trá
verb

to gild (cover with a thin layer of gold)

trách

trách
verb

to reproach; to blame; to reprove

noun

(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) earthen pot; small cooking pot

trách mắng

trách mắng
verb

to scold, to reprimand

trách nhiệm

trách nhiệm
noun

responsibility
duty
(law) liability

trái

trái
adj

(often with bên) left (side, direction)
reverse (side)
(rare) morally wrong, unreasonable, illogical

adv

inside out

prep

contrary to, despite

noun

(chiefly Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) a piece of fruit
(informal) land mine
smallpox

classifier

(chiefly Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) Refers to anything round, such as a piece of fruit.

romanization

Sino-Vietnamese reading of 債
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 責

trái cây

trái cây
noun

fruit (generally speaking)

trái cấm

trái cấm
noun

(figuratively) forbidden fruit

trái khoán

trái khoán
noun

(finance) a debenture; debt instrument (typically unsecured)

trái khoáy

trái khoáy
adj

unconventional; irregular; unacceptable

trái ngang

trái ngang
adj

absurd

trái nghĩa

trái nghĩa
adj

antonymous

trái ngược

trái ngược
adj

opposite; contrary; contradictory (generally speaking)

trái phiếu

trái phiếu
noun

(law, finance) a bond

trái phép

trái phép
adj

illegal as in unauthorized, without permission or without a permit

trái tim

trái tim
noun

(literary) heart (as seat of emotions)

trái đất

trái đất
name

Alternative letter-case form of Trái Đất

trám

trám
noun

members of the genus Canarium

verb

to fill

trán

trán
noun

forehead

tráng

tráng
verb

(transitive) to clean or cleanse something that's hollow or capable of containing certain substances (mostly liquids) by rinsing
(transitive) To spread a thin layer of
To coat; to enamel

noun

A strong son who lacked social status in the ancien régime

tráng kiện

tráng kiện
adj

full of vigor, strong

tráng lệ

tráng lệ
adj

magnificent

tráng miệng

tráng miệng
verb

to have some fruit or dessert after the main meal

tránh

tránh
verb

(intransitive) to stay out of the way
(transitive) to avoid; to keep out of; to keep from

tránh ra

tránh ra
verb

(intransitive) to get out of the way

tránh vỏ dưa gặp vỏ dừa

tránh vỏ dưa gặp vỏ dừa
phrase

(literally) away from the watermelon rind, into the coconut shell
(figuratively) out of the frying pan, into the fire

tránh xa

tránh xa
verb

to avoid; to keep away from

tráo

tráo
verb

to swap, to switch

tráo trở

tráo trở
adj

treacherous; deceitful

tráp

tráp
noun

casket

trát

trát
verb

to plaster, to coat, to smear

trâm

trâm
noun

hairpin
certain species of plants

trân

trân
adj

stupefied
(colloquial) lost to shame; brazen-faced

trân châu

trân châu
noun

pearl

trân quý

trân quý
verb

to treasure; to hold dear

trân trọng

trân trọng
verb

to show consideration for; to respect

adj

respectful; deferential

trân trối

trân trối
adj

in a staring way

trâu

trâu
noun

(zoology) a water buffalo; Asiatic buffalo (a bovid of the species Bubalus bubalis)
(zoology, by extension) any buffalo of the genus Bubalus or the subtribe subtribe

adj

(slang, video games) enduring; tough; hard

trâu buộc ghét trâu ăn

trâu buộc ghét trâu ăn
proverb

(literally) The chained water buffalo hates the water buffalo that grazes.
(figuratively) those who have a hard time tend to be jealous of those who are better off

trâu bò

trâu bò
noun

(literally, collective) water buffaloes and Southern Yellow cattle

adj

(slang) as hardworking as working cattle

trâu già gặm cỏ non

trâu già gặm cỏ non
proverb

(figuratively) robbing the cradle

trây lười

trây lười
adj

lazy, idle, bone-lazy, bone-idle

trã

trã
noun

wide-mouthed and shallow earthen pot

trèo

trèo
verb

to climb

trèo cây

trèo cây
noun

(zoology) nuthatch

trét

trét
verb

to apply; to coat; to daub
to plaster; to caulk; to mortar

trê-mô-lô

trê-mô-lô
noun

(music) tremolo (rapid repetition of the same note, or an alternation between two or more notes), especially alternate picking

trên

trên
adj

upper
higher, superior

prep

trên mạng

trên mạng
adj

online

adv

online

trêu

trêu
verb

(chiefly Northern Vietnam) to tease, to poke fun

trêu chọc

trêu chọc
verb

to tease; to mock; to provoke

trì hoãn

trì hoãn
verb

to delay

trì trệ

trì trệ
adj

sluggish; slow; stagnant

trình

trình
verb

(in compounds) to submit; to show; to present; to report

noun

(in compounds) process; journey; regulation
(slang) Short for trình độ.
(computing) Short for chương trình (“program”).

trình bày

trình bày
verb

to present; to set forth

trình báo

trình báo
verb

to report (to authorities, etc.); to inform

trình chiếu

trình chiếu
verb

to present; to screen; to project (especially for a slideshow)

trình diễn

trình diễn
verb

perform

trình duyệt

trình duyệt
noun

(software, Internet) a web browser

trình dược viên

trình dược viên
noun

sales representative for a pharmaceutical company

trình làng

trình làng
verb

(tam cúc) to show a hand of four or five soldiers of the same color, thereby automatically winning the game at the very beginning, becoming the house.
(figuratively) to show one's cards, show one's hand, reveal

trình tự

trình tự
noun

order; sequence

trình đơn

trình đơn
noun

(computing) menu (a list from which the user may select an operation to be performed)

trình độ

trình độ
noun

level (of ability); standard

adj

talented, skilled

trìu mến

trìu mến
adj

affectionate; loving; tender

trí

trí
noun

wisdom; knowledge; intelligence
(figuratively) mind

adj

wise; intelligent; astute

romanization

Sino-Vietnamese reading of 智
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 置
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 致

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 dục

trí dục
noun

(literary) intellectual education; cognitive development

trí giả

trí giả
noun

(literary) an intellectual; sage; wise and educated thinker

trí khôn

trí khôn
noun

intelligence; intellect; wisdom

trí lự

trí lự
noun

(rare) contemplation; deep thinking; deliberation
(rare) comprehension; understanding

adj

(rare) contemplative; understanding

trí lực

trí lực
noun

intellect; mental ability; mindpower

trí mạng

trí mạng
adj

(causing actual death) fatal; lethal; deadly

trí nhớ

trí nhớ
noun

memory (ability to recall)

trí não

trí não
noun

intellect; intelligence; mental capability

trí năng

trí năng
noun

intellect; intelligence

trí sĩ

trí sĩ
noun

(literary) an intellectual; wise and educated thinker

verb

(historical) to retire (as a mandarin)

trí thức

trí thức
noun

(collective) intellectuals; intelligentsia

trí trá

trí trá
adj

cunning; devious; cleverly deceitful

trí tuệ

trí tuệ
noun

wisdom, intelligence

trí tuệ nhân tạo

trí tuệ nhân tạo
noun

artificial intelligence

trí tưởng

trí tưởng
noun

(rare) Short for trí tưởng tượng (“imagination”).

trí tưởng tượng

trí tưởng tượng
noun

imagination

trí tử

trí tử
adj

(of a strike or blow) guaranteed to cause death; fatal

trí xảo

trí xảo
noun

(literary, rare) ingenuity; finesse; cunning

adj

(literary, rare) ingenious; cunning

trí óc

trí óc
noun

brains; mind; intellect

trích

trích
verb

to make extracts from; to extract; to take out; to set aside

noun

sultana bird; purple swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)

trò

trò
noun

trick; artifice
comedy; amusement
play; game; facetiousness
Short for học trò (“pupil”).

pron

(dated) you (used by a teacher when talking to a student in their class)

trò chuyện

trò chuyện
verb

to talk (to, with); to converse (with)

trò chơi

trò chơi
noun

a game (playful or competitive activity)

trò trống

trò trống
noun

(chiefly in the negative, of a person) achievement, feat

tròn

tròn
adj

round; circular
full; complete
(of a number) round (such as those ending in zeros); exact

tròn quay

tròn quay
adj

very round; very plump

tròn trĩnh

tròn trĩnh
adj

(of a number) “round” (such as the number 0 or a number ending in 0); (of face etc.) plump; chubby

tròn trịa

tròn trịa
adj

plump; round (generally speaking)

tròn xoe

tròn xoe
adj

all round, perfectly round

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

tróc

tróc
verb

to scale off, to flake off

tróc nã

tróc nã
verb

to catch, to arrest

trói

trói
verb

to tie/bind a person or animal, or their body parts together to, immobilize them; compare buộc/cột (“to tie an object”) and còng (“to handcuff”)

trói buộc

trói buộc
verb

to bind; to fetter

trót

trót
verb

to make a mistake (in doing something); to (do something) by an oversight; to (do something) by mistake

adj

full; to the full; whole

trót dại

trót dại
verb

to make a mistake in doing something (foolish)

trót lọt

trót lọt
adv

without difficulty

trôi

trôi
verb

to drift, float along

adj

be floated

trôi chảy

trôi chảy
adj

fluent
(in operations) smooth; without a hitch; like clockwork

adv

fluently
(in operations) smoothly; faultlessly; flawlessly

trông

trông
verb

to look at
to watch, to look after

trông coi

trông coi
adv

to look after
to supervise; to oversee; to manage

trông cậy

trông cậy
verb

to rely on; depend on; count on

trông lên thì chẳng bằng ai, trông xuống thì cũng chẳng ai bằng mình

trông lên thì chẳng bằng ai, trông xuống thì cũng chẳng ai bằng mình
proverb

(literally) Looking up, I am no one's equal; looking down, no one is my equal either.
(figuratively) Strive for success but be considerate of others.

trông nom

trông nom
verb

to look after; to take care of; to nurture

trông ra

trông ra
verb

(transitive) to look outside; to look out (on); to overlook

trông thấy

trông thấy
verb

(transitive) to see; to observe; to notice; to perceive

trông đợi

trông đợi
verb

to expect; to look forward to
to count on

trù

trù
verb

to be bent on harming (one's subordinates); to make difficulties out of resentment
(colloquial) to work out beforehand; to estimate beforehand

trù phú

trù phú
adj

(of a region) populous and prosperous; crowded and rich
(figuratively, rare, of a person) wealthy

trù trừ

trù trừ
verb

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

trùm

trùm
verb

to cover, to put on

noun

chieftain, magnate

trùn

trùn
noun

(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) a worm (more specifically an earthworm)

trùng

trùng
noun

(chiefly in compounds) insect; bug
(chiefly in compounds) protozoan
(chiefly in compounds) Short for vi trùng (“microbe; germ”).

verb

to coincide (with something in time)
to resemble (each other); to be the same (as)

trùng hợp

trùng hợp
verb

to coincide; to concur
(rare, in certain expressions) to resemble (each other); to correspond to (each other)
(chemistry) to undergo addition polymerisation

trùng phương

trùng phương
adj

(algebra, of a phương trình (“equation”)) biquadratic (with only the 4th and 2nd powers)

trùng sinh

trùng sinh
verb

to rebirth; to be revived

trùng trục

trùng trục
adj

(ideophonic) round; plump

noun

Lanceolaria fruhstorferi

trùng tu

trùng tu
verb

to renovate, to renew

trùng điệp

trùng điệp
adj

successive one after another without end

trú

trú
verb

to stay, to reside, to take shelter

trú ngụ

trú ngụ
verb

to lodge; to stay (in a place outside of home)

trú ẩn

trú ẩn
verb

(intransitive) to shelter, to take shelter

trúc

trúc
noun

a member of the genus of bamboo, Phyllostachys

trúc phu nhân

trúc phu nhân
noun

bamboo wife

trúng

trúng
verb

to hit (a target)
to win, to gain

trúng gió

trúng gió
verb

(alternative medicine) to have a fever after being exposed to gió (sense 2)

trúng kế

trúng kế
verb

to fall into a trap

trúng thương

trúng thương
verb

to slander; to malign; to humiliate

trúng thực

trúng thực
verb

to have an upset stomach from eating poisonous or stale food; to have food poisoning

trúng tủ

trúng tủ
verb

(colloquial, of the examinee) to be fortunate and be tested on the only thing(s) one has studied
(rare) to be right on by saying things that someone else had tried to keep to themselves and did not want others to know

trúng độc

trúng độc
verb

to get poisoned

trút

trút
verb

to unload
to dump
to pour

noun

pangolin

trăm

trăm
num

(usually in compounds) hundred

noun

(colloquial, only in compounds) a hundred thousand Vietnamese dongs

trăm họ

trăm họ
noun

(archaic or Chinese fiction) common people, masses, ordinary citizens, general population

trăm nghe không bằng mắt thấy

trăm nghe không bằng mắt thấy
proverb

(literally) hearing about something a hundred times simply doesn't compare to seeing it
(figuratively) a picture is worth a thousand words

trăm năm

trăm năm
noun

a hundred years
lifetime; life(-long)

trăm phần trăm

trăm phần trăm
intj

(usually drinking) let's finish our drinks

trăm trận trăm thắng

trăm trận trăm thắng
phrase

"Fight a hundred battles, win all those hundred"; to win every fight; to be ever-victorious

trăn

trăn
noun

a non-venomous constricting snake, as opposed to a rắn (“non-constricting snake”); a python, a boa, an anaconda, etc.

trăn trở

trăn trở
verb

(rare) to toss and turn (in bed)
(figuratively) to be concerned; to worry

trăng

trăng
name

(literary) the Moon

trăng hoa

trăng hoa
adj

philandering

trăng non

trăng non
noun

a new moon

trăng tròn

trăng tròn
noun

full moon

trăng trối

trăng trối
noun

last words

verb

to give one's last words

trĩ

trĩ
noun

(zoology) certain species of pheasants
(medicine) haemorrhoids

trĩ đỏ

trĩ đỏ
noun

common pheasant

trĩu

trĩu
adj

bending; curling down (due to having too much weight on it)

trũng

trũng
adj

be lower than the surrounding earth's surface

trơ

trơ
adj

motionless; unchangeable; still
(chemistry) inert
shameless; brazen
alone; by oneself; single

trơ trẽn

trơ trẽn
adj

shameless; brazen-faced

trơ trọi

trơ trọi
adj

all alone

trơn

trơn
adj

slippery; smooth
(colloquial, of speech, etc.) fluent; smooth
(of material) plain; undecorated
(colloquial) normal; normal-ranking
(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, colloquial) completely gone; all finished

trơn trượt

trơn trượt
adj

slippery; slimy

trưa

trưa
noun

noon, midday

trưng

trưng
verb

to show; to display

trưng bày

trưng bày
verb

to display

trưng cầu

trưng cầu
verb

to solicit (opinions)

trưng cầu dân ý

trưng cầu dân ý
noun

referendum

trương

trương
verb

to swell up; to bloat; to bulge
(figuratively) to be spoiled (of a perishable food item)

trương lực

trương lực
noun

(biology, medicine) tension; tone (especially of anatomy)

trương mục

trương mục
noun

(dated) an account; profile (as an authorized registry of transactions or activities)

trương phình

trương phình
adj

swollen; bloated; bulging

verb

to swell up; to bloat; to bulge

trương phồng

trương phồng
adj

(rare) bloated; swollen; bulging

verb

(rare) to bloat; to swell up; to bulge

trương tuần

trương tuần
noun

(historical) the village watchman; local patrol officer

trước

trước
prep

before (earlier than in time)
in front of

adv

before
ago

trước hết

trước hết
adv

firstly; first of all

trước mắt

trước mắt
noun

current and immediate times ahead

trước nhất

trước nhất
adv

first of all, first and foremost

trước sau

trước sau
adv

always; constantly; all along
sooner or later; in time

trước sau như một

trước sau như một
phrase

(literally) before and after, one and the same
(figuratively) the person in question still stands by their opinion
(figuratively) the person in question remains committed/devoted/faithful/loyal to the promise they made/cause they were for/another person they pledged allegiance to

trước tiên

trước tiên
adv

first of all; firstly; foremost

trước đây

trước đây
adv

before; formerly; in the past
ago

trườn

trườn
verb

to crawl (by the underside)

trường

trường
noun

a school (an institution dedicated to teaching and learning)

affix

a field or range, be it physical or conceptual

adj

(literary or poetic, only in certain expressions) long

trường ca

trường ca
noun

(poetry) Synonym of sử thi (“epic poem”)

trường cao học

trường cao học
noun

graduate school; postgraduate school

trường cao đẳng

trường cao đẳng
noun

junior college (institution of higher education teaching undergraduates)

trường chinh

trường chinh
noun

(military) a long expedition
(figuratively) a daunting mission; difficult undertaking

trường học

trường học
noun

(formal or literary) a school (an educational institution)

trường hợp

trường hợp
noun

a case, scenario or situation
(medicine) Synonym of ca (“case”)
(especially in awkward literal translation) case

trường kiếm

trường kiếm
noun

longsword

trường kỉ

trường kỉ
noun

a long bench (especially wooden, with armrests and a backrest)
(figuratively) a couch; sofa

trường mâu

trường mâu
noun

long spear, pike

trường mĩ thuật

trường mĩ thuật
noun

art school

trường mầm non

trường mầm non
noun

kindergarten

trường mẫu giáo

trường mẫu giáo
noun

kindergarten

trường phái

trường phái
noun

(chiefly art, philosophy) a school of thought or movement; compare chủ nghĩa (“discipline; doctrine”)

trường quay

trường quay
noun

studio (where filming happens)

trường quốc tế

trường quốc tế
noun

(economics, diplomacy) the international stage; the global stage
an international school

trường tiểu học

trường tiểu học
noun

primary school

trường trung học

trường trung học
noun

secondary school

trường trung học cơ sở

trường trung học cơ sở
noun

junior high school

trường trung học phổ thông

trường trung học phổ thông
noun

high school

trường tồn

trường tồn
verb

(literary, formal) to exist forever; eternal; timeless

trường vốn

trường vốn
adj

(rare) of long-term capital; with disposable capital (for long-term purposes)

trường đại học

trường đại học
noun

university; college

trường độ

trường độ
noun

duration; length (especially of sound)

trưởng

trưởng
noun

head; leader

prefix

head; leader

suffix

head; leader

trưởng công chúa

trưởng công chúa
noun

grand princess, sister of a monarch (king, emperor)

trưởng giả

trưởng giả
noun

(history) a bourgeois

trưởng nam

trưởng nam
noun

(formal, chiefly on wedding invitation cards or at weddings, sometimes as the title of the eldest son who's appointed as the head of his extended family) the eldest son

trưởng nữ

trưởng nữ
noun

(formal, on wedding invitation cards or at weddings) the eldest daughter

trưởng thành

trưởng thành
verb

to grow up

adj

mature

trượng

trượng
noun

(dated) stick, cane
(dated) staff, rod
(archaic) a unit of length
(North Central Vietnam) paternal uncle-in-law, father's sister's husband

trượng phu

trượng phu
noun

(literary) gentleman

trượt

trượt
verb

to slip
to slide (along)
to fail to hit
to fail (in an examination)

trượt băng

trượt băng
noun

to ice skate

trượt pa-tanh

trượt pa-tanh
verb

to roller skate

trượt tuyết

trượt tuyết
verb

(sports) to ski

trượt ván

trượt ván
noun

skateboarding

trượt vỏ chuối

trượt vỏ chuối
verb

(literally) to slip on a banana peel
(figuratively, humorous) to terribly fail an exam

trạc

trạc
noun

basket

adv

(literary, of one's age) about

trại

trại
noun

barrack

trại giam

trại giam
noun

Synonym of nhà tù

trại tập trung

trại tập trung
noun

concentration camp

trạm

trạm
noun

stop, station

trạm xe buýt

trạm xe buýt
noun

bus stop

trạm xá

trạm xá
noun

local infirmary, cottage hospital

trạng

trạng
noun

(historical) Clipping of trạng nguyên (“zhuangyuan, highest scorer in the imperial examinations”).
(colloquial) master; expert

trạng huống

trạng huống
noun

(uncommon) a plight; predicament; situation (especially of unfortunate conditions)

trạng nguyên

trạng nguyên
noun

(history) a zhuangyuan (person who achieves the highest score in the imperial exam)

trạng ngữ

trạng ngữ
noun

(grammar) adverbial

trạng thái

trạng thái
noun

state (of something); status

trạng từ

trạng từ
noun

(grammar) an adverb

trạnh

trạnh
noun

large tortoise or turtle

trả

trả
verb

to return, to give back
to pay

trả giá

trả giá
verb

to bid
to bargain, haggle
(figuratively) to pay the price (for one's action); to pay the penalty

trả góp

trả góp
verb

to pay in/by installments

trả lại

trả lại
verb

to give back; to return; to restore

trả lời

trả lời
verb

to answer; to reply; to respond

trả thù

trả thù
verb

to avenge, to take revenge

trả đũa

trả đũa
verb

to retaliate

trải

trải
verb

to spread on a surface
to have experienced; to have gone through

trải nghiệm

trải nghiệm
verb

to experience (something)

trải qua

trải qua
verb

to pass; to spend (time)
to go through; to get through

trảm

trảm
verb

to behead

trảng

trảng
noun

glade (a grassy open or cleared space in a forest)

trấn

trấn
noun

(only in compounds) town

trấn lột

trấn lột
verb

to extort; to rob; to forcefully seize

trấn áp

trấn áp
verb

suppress; subdue
repress

trấu

trấu
noun

rice chaff; rice hull; rice husk

trầm

trầm
verb

(Central Vietnam) to sink (into); to plunge (into)
(Central Vietnam) to keep (something) to oneself (and not give to others)
(Southern Vietnam) to make submerged underwater; to drown (something or someone)
(Southern Vietnam) to drown oneself

adj

(of voice, sound, etc.) deep; low
(of person, pulse, etc.) dull; sluggish
(Southern Vietnam, of land) low and flooded

noun

Short for trầm hương (“agarwood”).

trầm cảm

trầm cảm
adj

depressed (suffering from depression)

trầm hương

trầm hương
noun

agarwood

trầm kha

trầm kha
noun

(archaic) chronic disease, chronic illness

adj

chronic

trầm lặng

trầm lặng
adj

quiet; taciturn

trầm mình

trầm mình
verb

(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) Alternative form of trẫm mình

trầm mặc

trầm mặc
adj

(literary) quiet, absorbed in thoughts

trầm trọng

trầm trọng
adj

severe, grave, dire

trầm trồ

trầm trồ
verb

to show one's amazement or admiration

trầm tích

trầm tích
noun

sediment

trầm tư

trầm tư
adj

absorbed in contemplation

trần

trần
noun

(only in compounds) dust
ceiling

verb

(only in compounds) to exhibit, to display

adj

(literary) bare

adv

(only in compounds, only in fixed expressions) without anything covering the torso; shirtlessly
(only in compounds, only in fixed expressions, euphemistic) without any clothes covering the body; nakedly

trần bì

trần bì
noun

dried tangerine peel

trần gian

trần gian
noun

(literary) the world of mortals, as opposed to the world of the dead underneath and the world of the gods above

trần thuật

trần thuật
verb

(formal) to state; to declare

trần thế

trần thế
noun

(literary) Synonym of trần gian (“world of mortals”)

trần truồng

trần truồng
adj

buck naked

trần trụi

trần trụi
adj

bare; stark naked

trầu

trầu
noun

betel

trầu không

trầu không
noun

betel

trầy

trầy
adj

be scratched

trầy trật

trầy trật
adj

taking much effort and going through many difficulties

trẩu

trẩu
noun

mu oil tree (Vernicia montana)
(neologism, slang) Contraction of trẻ trâu.

trẫm

trẫm
pron

(imperial, archaic) I; me (similar to the royal we)

verb

to drown oneself

trẫm mình

trẫm mình
verb

(literary) to commit suicide by jumping into the water to drown

trận

trận
noun

(military) a battle formation
a battle (general action, fight, or encounter; a combat)
(sports) a match

classifier

indicates events where physical harm is dealt, such as battles or beating punishments
indicates natural disasters such as storms, whirlwinds or earthquakes

trận cầu

trận cầu
noun

(soccer) a match

trận đánh

trận đánh
noun

battle; fight; combat

trận đấu

trận đấu
noun

(sports) a match; competition
(rare) a battle; fight

trập trùng

trập trùng
adj

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

trật

trật
adj

be missed (a target)
be incorrect, be inaccurate
(of a joint) be dislocated

trật tự

trật tự
noun

order (good arrangement); compare thứ tự (“arrangement, disposition”)

trắc

trắc
noun

rosewood; kingwood

adj

(linguistics, poetry, of a tone) being neither the ngang or huyền tone
(poetry, of a rhyme) carrying a trắc tone

trắc nghiệm

trắc nghiệm
noun

(education) multiple-choice tests

trắc trở

trắc trở
adj

hindered; having difficulty; tough

trắc ẩn

trắc ẩn
verb

to feel compassion; to feel pity

trắm

trắm
noun

(zoology) pike (any carnivorous freshwater fish of the genus Esox)
worm (condensing tube of a still)

trắng

trắng
adj

white
(of skin) light or pale

trắng bệch

trắng bệch
noun

(of complexion) sickly, chalky, pale white

trắng dã

trắng dã
adj

(of eyes) wide open such that too much white is visible

trắng hếu

trắng hếu
adj

(of skin, etc.) chalky white

trắng tay

trắng tay
adj

empty-handed (impoverished, having no money or resources)

trắng toát

trắng toát
adj

very white in a bad way

trắng trẻo

trắng trẻo
adj

having a fair complexion

trắng xoá

trắng xoá
adj

uniform white

trằn trọc

trằn trọc
verb

to toss and turn (in bed); to toss about

trặc

trặc
verb

to sprain

trẹo

trẹo
adj

be deviated, askew, twisted

trẻ

trẻ
adj

(human) young

noun

(slightly formal) a child
young children; infants

trẻ con

trẻ con
noun

children; kids (generally speaking)

adj

childish; infantile (often implying contempt)

trẻ em

trẻ em
noun

children; kids

trẻ măng

trẻ măng
adj

very young; barely (looking like) an adult

trẻ trung

trẻ trung
adj

youthful

trẻ trâu

trẻ trâu
noun

(archaic) buffalo herding child
(neologism, slang, derogatory) misbehaving youth; attention-seeker

trẽn

trẽn
adj

(now rarely used stand-alone) shy; bashful; timid

trề

trề
verb

to pout

trển

trển
adv

(Southern Vietnam) that place

trễ

trễ
adj

(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) late; tardy
hanging; drooping; sagging

trệt

trệt
adj

(of storey, house, etc.) close to the ground; at the bottom

trị

trị
verb

to treat medically; to cure
to suppress; to quell; to counter
(colloquial) to punish; to chastise
Short for cai trị (“to rule; to administer”).

trị an

trị an
noun

public order

trị giá

trị giá
verb

to be worth (a certain amount of money)

trị liệu

trị liệu
noun

(medicine) therapy (treatment of disease)

trị vì

trị vì
verb

(of a king, emperor) to rule

trọ

trọ
verb

to board or rent (a room or apartment)

trọc

trọc
adj

bald (from shaving)
(of certain landforms) barren

trọi

trọi
adj

(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) Alternative form of trụi

trọn

trọn
adv

fully, completely; entirely; all

trọn gói

trọn gói
adj

(of a tour, etc.) all-inclusive, all in, package

trọn vẹn

trọn vẹn
adj

complete; entire; whole

trọng

trọng
verb

(literary) to hold in high regard; to value

adj

(only in compounds) heavy

trọng bệnh

trọng bệnh
noun

a serious illness; severe disease; critical ailment

trọng dụng

trọng dụng
verb

to assign someone to an important position

trọng lượng

trọng lượng
noun

(physics) weight

trọng nam khinh nữ

trọng nam khinh nữ
verb

to favor males over females, especially when deciding to have children; to be sexist against females

trọng thương

trọng thương
adj

seriously wounded, gravely injured

trọng thể

trọng thể
adj

solemn

trọng trách

trọng trách
noun

heavy responsibility

trọng tài

trọng tài
noun

(sports) a referee or an umpire
an arbitrator; an arbiter

trọng tâm

trọng tâm
noun

a main point
(geometry) a centroid
(physics) a center of mass; a center of gravity

trọng vọng

trọng vọng
verb

to respect; to esteem; to honour

trọng yếu

trọng yếu
adj

important, vital

trọng âm

trọng âm
noun

(phonetics) stress, stressed sound

trọng điểm

trọng điểm
noun

crucial point, key point

trọng đại

trọng đại
adj

(of an event) major; important

trỏ

trỏ
verb

to point

trỏng

trỏng
adv

(Southern Vietnam) in there; inside that place

trố

trố
verb

to gawk; to stare in bewilderment

trốc

trốc
noun

(North Central Vietnam, anatomy) a head

trốc gối

trốc gối
noun

(Central Vietnam) knee (joint in the middle of the leg and area around it)

trối

trối
verb

to give one's last words; to tell one's will before death

trối chết

trối chết
adv

frantically; frenetically

trốn

trốn
verb

to hide oneself
to free oneself from someone or something without permission

trốn tránh

trốn tránh
verb

to evade, to shirk

trốn tìm

trốn tìm
noun

(games) hide and seek

trống

trống
adj

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

noun

(music) drum

trống chầu

trống chầu
noun

(music) a type of drum that is double-sided and cylindrical

trống không

trống không
adj

(literally, rare) completely empty

adv

(figuratively, of speaking, especially that of a child or a junior) without proper pronouns, kinship terms, politeness interjections (such as dạ, vâng) or sentence-ending particles (such as ạ), and therefore impolitely

trống prôvăng

trống prôvăng
noun

tambourine

trống trải

trống trải
adj

empty; deserted; desolate
unhappy; cheerless; forlorn

trống định âm

trống định âm
noun

timpani

trồi

trồi
verb

to emerge

trồng

trồng
verb

to plant

trồng cây chuối

trồng cây chuối
verb

(literally) to plant a banana plant
(idiomatic) to do a handstand

trồng trọt

trồng trọt
verb

to plant; to cultivate (generally speaking)

trổ

trổ
verb

to flower, to bloom
to chisel

trỗi

trỗi
verb

to rise; to raise one's body up
(obsolete) to grow; to sprout

trội

trội
adj

excellent; outstanding; highly superior
Short for tính trội (“dominant”).

verb

to exceed; to surpass; to excel (others)

trộm

trộm
noun

thief

verb

to steal, to burgle
(literary) to do something secretly

trộm vía

trộm vía
intj

(Northern Vietnam) used before complimenting an infant

trộn

trộn
verb

to mix, to blend, to turn upside down

trớ trêu

trớ trêu
adj

ironic

trớn

trớn
noun

momentum

trớt quớt

trớt quớt
adj

(Southern Vietnam, colloquial) futile, anticlimactic, turnt out to be useless

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 che đất chở

trời che đất chở
phrase

all-encompassing; totally inclusive; affecting all things
providing and caring for all things

trời tru đất diệt

trời tru đất diệt
phrase

the person in question shall be cursed/damned; the person in question shall suffer

trời đánh

trời đánh
phrase

(literally) the Heavenly Lord strikes

adj

loathsome; nasty; awful; goddamn; lousy; pesky

trời đánh thánh vật

trời đánh thánh vật
phrase

(literally) the Heavenly Lord strikes, the sages wrestle

adj

Synonym of trời đánh (“nasty; pesky; awful”)

trời đánh tránh bữa ăn

trời đánh tránh bữa ăn
phrase

(literally) even the Heavenly Lord knows better not to strike at mealtime
(figuratively) don't make a fuss a mealtime; don't argue or fight while we're eating

trời đất

trời đất
noun

heaven and earth (generally speaking)

intj

oh my God

trời ơi

trời ơi
intj

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

trời ạ

trời ạ
intj

for heaven's sake; for God's sake; for Christ's sake; for Pete's sake; for goodness' sake

trở

trở
verb

to turn, to change

trở lại

trở lại
verb

to return, to come back, to go back

trở ngại

trở ngại
noun

obstacle; hindrance

verb

to hinder; to obstruct

trở nên

trở nên
verb

to become

trở thành

trở thành
verb

to become; to turn into

trở về

trở về
verb

(slightly formal) to come back, to be back, to return

trợ chiến

trợ chiến
verb

to reinforce (during a fight)

trợ cấp

trợ cấp
verb

to subsidize; financially assist

noun

a subsidy; financial aid; welfare benefit

trợ giúp

trợ giúp
verb

to help, to aid (in times of need or difficulty)

trợ lí

trợ lí
noun

assistant

trợ thủ

trợ thủ
noun

(chiefly fiction) assistant

trợ từ

trợ từ
noun

(grammar) a particle
(grammar) Synonym of lượng từ (“classifier; counter”)

trợ động từ

trợ động từ
noun

an auxiliary verb; a helping verb

trợn

trợn
verb

(transitive) to open (one's eyes) as wide as possible, such as in astonishment

trụ

trụ
noun

pillar

verb

to last; to be able to continue (a competition, etc.)

trụ cột

trụ cột
noun

(figuratively) backbone, cornerstone, pillar

trụ sở

trụ sở
noun

headquarters; head office

trụ trì

trụ trì
noun

(Buddhism) head monk of a Buddhist temple

trụ vững

trụ vững
adj

perseverant, enduring despite hardship

trục

trục
noun

axle, axis

verb

to lift (up)

trục cao

trục cao
noun

(algebraic geometry) the z-axis

trục hoành

trục hoành
noun

(algebraic geometry) the x-axis

trục số

trục số
noun

(mathematics) a number line

trục trặc

trục trặc
adj

(of machine) malfunctioning; broken down
(colloquial) in difficulty; having problems

noun

malfunction; breakdown; problem; difficulty

trục tung

trục tung
noun

(algebraic geometry) the y-axis

trục xuất

trục xuất
verb

to expel; to drive out

trụi

trụi
adj

naked, be uncovered (by fur, hair)

trụng

trụng
verb

(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to dip in boiling water; to scald

trủ

trứ danh

trứ danh
adj

(somewhat honorific) famous; well-known; noted; renowned

trứng

trứng
noun

an egg (body housing an embryo; egg of domestic fowl as food item; ovum)

trứng chấy

trứng chấy
noun

trứng cá

trứng cá
noun

(literally) a fish egg(s); roe
Muntingia calabura
Short for mụn trứng cá (“acne pimple”).

trứng dái

trứng dái
noun

(colloquial, humorous) a testicle; bollock; male gonad

trứng gà

trứng gà
noun

chicken egg
the canistel, a tropical fruit (Pouteria campechiana)

trứng khôn hơn vịt

trứng khôn hơn vịt
phrase

(literally) the egg is smarter than the duck
(figuratively) when a child thinks they're smarter than the adults around them

trứng rán

trứng rán
noun

(literally) a fried egg
an omelette

trứng rận

trứng rận
noun

trứng vịt lộn

trứng vịt lộn
noun

(Northern Vietnam) egg containing a developing duck embryo

trứng ốp la

trứng ốp la
noun

fried egg

trừ

trừ
verb

to exclude
(mathematics) to subtract
(agriculture) to exterminate (pests)

trừ bị

trừ bị
verb

to reserve, to keep for later

trừ khử

trừ khử
verb

to eliminate, to get rid of

trừ phi

trừ phi
conj

unless; except

trừng

trừng
verb

to glare; to stare threateningly

trừng phạt

trừng phạt
verb

to punish; to chastise

trừng trị

trừng trị
verb

to punish

trừu tượng

trừu tượng
adj

abstract

trữ

trữ
verb

store (up)

trữ tình

trữ tình
adj

lyric; lyrical

trực

trực
verb

to be on continuous duty doing tasks on demand
Short for trực nhật.

trực diện

trực diện
adv

directly

trực giác

trực giác
adj

intuition

trực hệ

trực hệ
noun

direct line (descent)

trực nhật

trực nhật
noun

to do class chores as assigned

trực quan

trực quan
adj

very intuitive; very easy to grasp; what you see is what you get

trực thuộc

trực thuộc
verb

to belong directly to; to be directly administered by

trực thăng

trực thăng
noun

helicopter (aircraft)

trực tiếp

trực tiếp
adj

direct; straight
(broadcasting) live
in person

adv

directly
(broadcasting) live

trực tràng

trực tràng
noun

a rectum

trực tuyến

trực tuyến
adj

(networking) online

adv

(networking) online

trực tâm

trực tâm
noun

(geometry) an orthocenter

táo

táo
noun

apple
jujube (Ziziphus mauritiana)
(rare) jujube (Ziziphus jujuba); jharber (Ziziphus nummularia)
(Southern Vietnam) plum
(colloquial) constipation

romanization

Sino-Vietnamese reading of 澡
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 躁
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 掃
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 臊
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 燥
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 氉
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 竈
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 扫
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 噪
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 趮
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 譟
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 棗
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 灶
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 棘
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 埽
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 喿
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 橾

táo ta

táo ta
noun

(botany) Indian jujube; Indian plum; Chinese apple; dunks (of the species Ziziphus mauritiana)
(botany) jharber (of the species Ziziphus nummularia)
(botany) a tree of the genus Ziziphus (generally)

táo tàu

táo tàu
noun