Periplus Pocket Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong
for help, to ask for help
cầu đường n bridges and roads
cầu hôn v to ask for an engagement
cầu khẩn v to beg, to entreat
cầu khỉ n bamboo bridge
cầu kì adj sophisticated
cầu kinh v to pray
cầu lông n badminton
cầu may v to try one’s luck
cầu mong v to aspire, to wish
cầu nguyện v to pray
cầu tàu n pier, quay
cầu thang n staircase
cầu thang máy n lift, elevator
cầu thủ n players (of soccer, rugby)
cầu tuột n slide (in playground)
cầu thả adj careless
cầu xin v to beg for, to ask for
cẩu thả adj negligent, careless
cấu v to pinch, to nip off
cấu kết v to join hands
cấu tạo v to create, to build, to design
cấu thành v to form, to make up
cấu trúc n structure
cấu xé v to tear, to claw and tear
cậu n uncle (mother’s brother)
cây n tree, plant
cây cảnh n nursery plants, displayed rare plants
cây cỏ n vegetation
cây số n kilometer, milestone
cây xăng n petrol station
cấy v to transplant, to implant
cậy v to rely on
cha n father
cha cố n Catholic priests, clergymen
cha mẹ n parents
chà v to scrape, to crush
chà đạp v to trample on
chà là n date palm
chà xát v to rub, to crush
chả n grilled meat roll
chả giò n spring roll
chai I n bottle II adj callous III n callousness
chài v 1 to fish with fishing net 2 to bewitch, to charm
chài lưới n fishing nets
chải v to brush, to comb
Chàm n Champa, Cham
chạm v 1 to touch, to collide 2 to carve, to sculpt
chạm trán v to meet someone face-to-face
chạm trổ v to carve
chan v to souse, to pour
chan chứa adj overflowing
chán v to be bored, to be fed up with
chán chê adj satiated, plentiful
chán chường v to be sick of
chán ghét v to dislike, to hate
chán nản adj disheartened, dispirited
chanh n lemon
chanh chua adj sharp-tongued, sour
chánh n head, chief
chánh án n presiding judge
chánh chủ khảo n chief examiner
chánh văn phòng n chief of secretariat
chạnh lòng v to be affected, to be moved
chao n soybean paste
chao đảo v to stagger
chao ôi! interj Oh dear!
chào v to greet, to salute
chào đón v to welcome, to greet warmly
chào đời v to be born
chào hỏi v to greet
chào mừng v to welcome
chảo n frying pan
cháo n congee, gruel
cháo hoa n plain rice congee
chát adj tart, acrid
chát chúa adj clanged
chau v to frown
cháu n 1 nephew, niece 2 grandchildren
chay adj vegetarian, abstaining from meat
chảy v 1 to flow, to run 2 to melt
cháy v to burn, to be set on fire
cháy túi v to be broken
chạy v to run
chạy bàn v to serve at tables
chạy chọt v to solicit, to bribe
chạy chữa v to treat one’s best, to treat with all means
chạy đua v to race
chạy đua vũ trang v to be in an arms race
chạy làng v to run away; to give up the game
chạy sô v to keep up a show, to run for shows
chắc adj solid, stable
chắc ăn adj sure, reliable
chắc chắn adj firm, secure, steady
chắc hẳn adv surely, certainly
chắc nịch adj firm, steady
chăm adj assiduous, diligent
chăm chỉ adj hardworking, diligent
chăm chú v to concentrate
chăm lo v to take care of, to look after
chăm nom v to care for, to take care of
chăn n blanket
chăn gối I v to make love II n blanket and pillow
chăn nuôi v to breed, to raise
chẵn adj even (of number)
chẳng bao giờ adv never
chắn v to stop, to bar
chặn v to stop, to bar
chặn đứng v to hold, to stop short
chăng v to stretch, to spread
chằng chịt adj interlacing, interwined
chẳng adv not at all, not to be
chẳng bao giờ adv never
chẳng bao lâu adv soon
chẳng hạn adv for example, for instance
chẳng lẽ adv no reason why
chẳng những conj not only
chẳng qua adv just, only
chẳng thà adv it would be better
chẳng trách conj no wonder
chắp v to join, to assemble
chắp nối v to connect, to join
chắp vá v to patch up
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