Tuttle Pocket Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong
cheát oan v. to die because of someone’s injustice or error, to die innocently
cheát soáng n., adv. life and death; at any cost, in any event
cheát toi v. to die of a contagious disease, to die in an epidemic
cheát töôi v. to die on the spot, to die in one’s boots
cheát yeåu v. to die young
cheät n. Chinese
chi 1 pron. What?; something, anything, everything 2 v. to pay, to disburse, to spend
chi boä n. cell of a political party
chi caáp v. to allot, to grant, to provide
chi chít adj. thickly set; all over, condensed
chi cuïc n. branch office
chi duïng v. to pay, to spend
chi ñoäi n. detachment [army]
chi hoäi n. branch of association/society
chi li adj. to be stingy; particular
chi nhaùnh n. branch office
chi phí n. expenses, expenditures
chi phieáu n. check [bank document]
chi phoái v. to control, to govern, to rule
chi thu n. expenditures and receipts
chi tieát n. detail
chi tieâu v. to spend
chí 1 n. will, resolution 2 n. head lice
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
chæ 1 v. to show, to point out, to indicate 2 adv. only, merely, simply, but 3 n. thread, string
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
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. elder sister
chia v. to be divided; to divide, to separate, to share/distribute
chia buoàn v. to share the sorrow, 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
chìa v. to hold out
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; to give an injection
chích choøe n. blackbird, magpie-robin
chieác 1 n. general meaning of a unit of something 2 adj. R alone, single
chieâm adj. [of (rice) harvest] fifth lunar month
chieâm bao v. to dream
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; to occupy
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 2 n. sheep
chieán 1 v. R to struggle, to fight 2 adj. [slang] very good, luxury, terrific, smart
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
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, warfare, hostilities
chieán traän n. battle, war
chieán tröôøng n. battlefield
chieán tuyeán n. line of battle, front line
chieán töôùng n. fighter; [football] player
chieán xa n. tank, combat vehicle
chieâng gong n. gong
chieát 1 v. to graft 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
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