Tuttle Concise Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong
chí choùe v. to quarrel, to argue noisily
chí höôùng n. ambition, aim, purpose in life
chí khí n. will, purpose, integrity
chí lyù adj. most reasonable
chí nguyeän n. volunteer
chí só n. retired mandarin; strong-willed scholar
chí thuù adj. serious, interested in
chí tuyeán n. tropic
chì n. lead: buùt chì pencil
chæ 1 v. (= ngoùn tay) to show, to point out, to indicate: chæ baûo to teach, to guide 2 adv. only, merely, simply, but [thoâi or maø thoâi ending the sentence]; R to stop: ñình chæ to cease, to stop 3 n. thread, string: sôïi chæ a string of thread; chæ tay line on palm; kim chæ needle and thread, needlework
chæ daãn v. to explain, to inform, to guide
chæ ñaïo v. to manage, to guide, to steer
chæ ñònh v. to designate, to appoint
chæ giaùo v. [of superior, teacher] to show, to teach, to advise
chæ huy v. to command, to control
chæ nam n. compass: kim chæ nam guide book, handbook
chæ soá n. index
chæ teä n. paper money
chæ thò n., v. instruction; to instruct, to direct
chæ thieân v. pointing to heaven
chæ trích v. to criticize
chò n. [SV tæ] elder sister: chò ruoät blood sister; you [used to refer to an elder sister by a younger sibling, first person pronoun being em]; I [used to refer to a younger sibling by an elder sister, second person pronoun being em], you [to young women, first person pronoun being toâi]; chò aáy she; chò ta Mrs; chò daâu one’s elder brother’s wife, sister-in-law
chia v. [SV phaân] to be divided; to divide [laøm into], to separate, to share/distribute: phaân chia/ chia caét to divide
chia buoàn v. to share the sorrow [vôùi of], to present one’s condolences; to convey sympathy to
chia lìa v. to separate, to leave
chia phoâi v. to separate
chia reõ v. to divide [a group of people], to split
chia tay v. to part, to say goodbye, to bid farewell
chia uyeân reõ thuyù v. to separate two persons in love
chia xeû v. to share [vôùi with]
chìa v. to hold out [RV ra]
chìa khoaù n. key
chìa voâi n. spatula-like stick used to spread lime on a betel leaf
chæa n. pitchfork, fork
chóa v. to point
chích v. to prick, to draw [blood maùu, huyeát]; to give an injection (= tieâm): chích thuoác to give or to get injections
chích choøe n. blackbird, magpie-robin
chieác 1 n. general meaning of a unit of something: moät chieác xe a car 2 adj. R alone, single: ñôn chieác alone
chieâm 1 adj. [of (rice) harvest] fifth lunar month 2 v. R to look up [to], to admire; to observe
chieâm bao v. to dream [thaáy of]; dream CL giaác
chieâm nghieäm v. to experiment
chieâm ngöôõng v. to revere, to worship, to admire
Chieâm Thaønh n. Champa
chieâm tinh hoïc n. astrology
chieám v. to seize [territory], to usurp [throne ngoâi]; to occupy [house nhaø, territory]
chieám cöù v. to occupy forcibly, to take possession of
chieám ñoaït v. to appropriate, to usurp
chieám ñoùng v. to occupy [enemy’s territory]
chieám giöõ v. to appropriate; to withhold
chieám höõu v. to possess, to own
chieân 1 v. to fry (= raùn) 2 n. sheep (= cöøu): con chieân the faithful, the congregation
chieán 1 v. R to struggle, to fight: tuyeân chieán to declare war; ñình chieán armistice; khaùng chieán resistance 2 adj. [slang] very good, luxury, terrific, smart: xe chieán luxury car
chieán baïi adj. vanquished
chieán binh n. fighter, soldier
chieán coâng n. feat of arms, victory
chieán cuï n. war materials
chieán cuoäc n. war situation
chieán dòch n. campaign, operation [with môû to launch]: chieán dòch choáng naïn huùt thuoác anti-smoking campaign
chieán ñaáu v. to fight, to struggle
chieán ñòa n. battlefield
chieán haïm n. battleship, warship
chieán haøo n. fighting trench
chieán höõu n. comrade-in-arms
chieán khu n. war zone, military base
chieán lôïi phaåm n. war booty
chieán luõy n. fortifications, military line/base
chieán löôïc n. strategy
chieán só n. fighter, soldier
chieán söï n. war, warfare, fighting
chieán thaéng n., adj. victory; to be victorious
chieán thuaät n. tactics
chieán thuyeàn n. warship
chieán tranh n. war [CL cuoäc, traän] warfare, hostilities: chieán tranh taâm lyù psychological warfare
chieán traän n. battle, war
chieán tröôøng n. battlefield [CL baõi]
chieán tuyeán n. line of battle, front line
chieán töôùng n. fighter; [football] player
chieán xa n. tank, combat vehicle
chieâng gong n. gong [CL caùi]
chieát 1 v. to graft: chieát caây troàng vaøo chaäu to graft a plant to grow in a pot 2 v. to deduct, to take off, to reduce
chieát khaáu v. to deduct, to discount
chieát tính v. to prepare the detailed statement of account
chieát trung adj. happy medium; eclectic
chieâu v. R to welcome: R to advertise, to announce, to proclaim
chieâu baøi n. signboard, label, hint [statement]
chieâu ñaõi v. to receive, to entertain
chieâu ñaõi vieân n. hostess, steward/stewardess
chieâu hoài v. to open arms to the enemy, to welcome a surrendered enemy
chieâu moä v. to recruit, to enlist: chieâu moä binh lính to recruit soldiers
chieâu sinh v. to enroll students
chieáu 1 n. [SV tòch] straw mat for sleeping: chieác chieáu a straw mat; giaûi/traûi chieáu to spread a straw mat, to roll out of the mat; chaên chieáu to live as husband and wife 2 v. to shine; to project [pictures], to project a point on a