Tuttle Concise Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong
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chöõ n. [SV töï, töø] letter [of the alphabet]; [written] character, word, type, script, written language, handwriting: chöõ caùi letter of the alphabet; chöõ hoa capital letter; chöõ Haùn/chöõ Nho Chinese characters; chöõ nghóa literary knowledge; chöõ thaûo, chöõ thaáu grass style [calligraphy]; chöõ xaáu poor handwriting or calligraphy, to have poor handwriting; khoâng bieát chöõ to be illiterate; bieát chöõ to be literate; chöõ Anh English [written]; chöõ kyù signature; chöõ trinh virginity, faithfulness, loyalty [in woman]
chöa adv. not yet [precedes main verb in statements]; Yet? [final particle in questions]
chöùa v. to contain, to hold; to take in, to put up [boarders, visitors]; to store [goods]; to harbor, to keep [stolen goods, dishonest people]: kho chöùa haøng warehouse; nhaø chöùa brothel
chöùa chan adj. overflowing [with]
chöùa chaáp v. to conceal, to hide
chöùa chaát v. to pile up, to accumulate
chöùa ñöïng v. to fill with, to contain
chöøa v. to give up, to abstain from, to quit [habit, vice]; to set aside; to avoid, to leave: chöøa thuoác laù to quit smoking [cigarettes]; chöøa ra hai phaân leave a margin of two centimeters
chöûa v. to be pregnant: chöûa con so to be pregnant for the first time; chöûa hoang to be pregnant without being married
chöõa v. to repair, to alter; to mend, to fix; to correct: chöõa beänh to cure diseases; chöõa chaùy/chöõa löûa to put out a fire
chöõa theïn v. to save one’s face by saying something
chöùc n. office, position, title, function [chemistry]: caùch chöùc to dismiss; coâng chöùc government employee; giaùng chöùc to demote; thaêng chöùc to promote; vieân chöùc employee, staff
chöùc chöôûng n. function, title
chöùc haøm n. honorary title
chöùc nghieäp n. occupation, career
chöùc phaåm n. office, grade, rank
chöùc phaän n. duty, office, position
chöùc quyeàn n. authority, function, position
chöùc saéc n. dignitaries, authorities
chöùc traùch n. responsible authorities
chöùc töôùc n. function and title
chöùc vò n. position, office, rank and function
chöùc vuï n. position, function, duty
chöïc 1 v. to wait; to watch for 2 adv. to be on the point of, be about to [precedes main verb]
chöûi v. to insult, to abuse, to scold
chöûi bôùi v. to insult, to scold
chöûi maéng v. to insult, to offend, to scold
chöûi ruûa v. to abuse and curse
chöûi theà v. to use abusive language, to swear all the time
chöng 1 v. to show off, to display: chöng baèng caáp to display all certificates 2 v. to boil down, to dry up
chöng baøy v. to display, to exhibit
chöng dieän v. to dress up, to show off; to decorate
chöng doïn v. to display, to arrange
chöùng 1 n. R proof, evidence: baèng chöùng/chöùng côù evidence, proof; chöùng nhaân/nhaân chöùng witness 2 n. illness, defect, vice, ailment, tic: trieäu chöùng symptom; giôû chöùng, sinh chöùng to become vicious, wicked
chöùng beänh n. symptom
chöùng chæ n. certificate
chöùng côù n. (= chöùng cöù) evidence, proof
chöùng giaùm v. to witness, to be a witness, to certify
chöùng khoaùn n. security certificate, bonds, shares
chöùng kieán v. to witness, to see
chöùng minh v. to prove, to demonstrate
chöùng minh thö n. identification certificate, laissez passer
chöùng nghieäm v. to verify
chöùng nhaân n. witness
chöùng nhaän v. to certify
chöùng phieáu n. certificate
chöùng thöïc v. to certify, to prove
chöùng toû v. to prove
chöùng töø n. receipt, document, proof
chöøng n., adv. foreseeable degree, measure, extent; about: chöøng ñoä approximately; chöøng aáy/ chöøng naáy then, that amount; coi chöøng to watch out, to be cautious; ñoä chöøng/phoûng chöøng/ chöøng ñoä about, approximately; quaù chöøng excessively, to the extreme; vöøa chöøng moderately; yù chöøng it seems that
chöøng ñoä n., adv. moderation; about
chöøng möïc n., adj. average, moderation; reasonable
chöûng n. at one stretch, in one gulp: ngaõ boå chöûng to fall back
chöõng v. [of child] to totter
chöõng chaïc adj. (= chöõng chaøng) stately, dignified
chöôùc 1 n. dodge, trick, ruse, expedient: möu chöôùc trick 2 v. to excuse, to exempt
chöôûi See chöûi
chöôøm v. to apply a compress to
chöông n. chapter [of a book]
chöông trình n. program, project, plan; program of studies, curriculum: chöông trình Anh vaên the English program
chöôùng adj. unpleasant; indecent; senseless
chöôùng khí n. unhealthy air
chöôùng maét adj. unpleasant, unacceptable
chöôùng ngaïi: n. hindrance, obstruction: vaät chöôùng ngaïi obstacle
chöôùng ngaïi vaät n. obstacle, barricade, roadblock, hurdle
chöôùng tai adj. unpleasant to the ears
chöôûng n. martial art trick
chöôûng kheá n. notary
co 1 v. to shrink, to contract 2 v. to bend, to curl up
co boùp v. to pulsate
co giaõn adj. elastic, flexible
co quaép adj. curled up
coù 1 v. to be; to exist; to have, to possess, to own; there is/are 2 adv. affirmative article: giaàu coù to be wealthy; ít coù to be rare
coù chöûa adj. pregnant
coù haäu v. to have a happy ending
coù hieáu v. to have filial piety
coù hoïc adj. educated
coù ích adj. useful: baïn haõy laøm vieäc gì coù ích cho xaõ hoäi to do something useful for society
coù khi adv. sometimes
coù leõ adv. perhaps, probably
coù (leã) pheùp adj. polite
coù lyù adj. reasonable, logical
coù mang adj. (= coù chöûa) pregnant
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