Tuttle Pocket Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong
sinh v. to enroll students
chieáu 1 n. straw mat for sleeping 2 v. to shine; to project [pictures]
chieáu chæ n. imperial edict
chieáu coá v. to care, to patronize; to take care of, to pay attention to
chieáu khaùn n. visa [on passport]
chieáu leä adv. for form’s sake
chieáu theo v. to refer to
chieàu 1 n. late afternoon, early evening 2 n. direction, side, dimension, method 3 v. to please [people, customer]; to pamper, to spoil [child]
chim n. bird
chim chuoät v. to woo, to flirt
chim muoâng n. birds and beast
chìm v. to sink, to be submerged; to be hidden
chìm ñaém v. to be engulfed in [pleasure, passion]
chín 1 num. nine 2 adj. ripe, cooked
chín chaén adj. mature
chín muoài adj. very ripe
chinh v. R to make an expedition against
chinh chieán n. war, warfare
chinh phaït v. to send a punitive expedition against
chinh phu n. warrior, fighter
chinh phuï n. warrior’s wife
chinh phuïc v. to subdue, to conquer
chính 1 adj. principal, main, chief 2 adj. R righteous, just
chính baûn n. the original copy
chính bieán n. political upheaval, coup d’etat
chính chuyeân adj. [of woman] virtuous
chính coáng adj. real, real McCoy, original
chính cung hoaøng haäu n. official queen
chính danh n. a correct name
chính dieän adj. right side; face front
chính ñaïi adj. straightforward, upright
chính ñaùng adj. legitimate, proper, correct
chính ñaûng n. political party
chính ñaïo n. the right way, the correct way
chính giaùo n. orthodox religion
chính giôùi n. political circles, government circles; politicians
chính khaùch n. politician
chính kieán n. political views
chính nghóa n. righteous cause, cause
chính phaïm n. author of a crime, principal to a crime
chính phuû n. government
chính qui adj. [of army] regular
chính quyeàn n. political power; government
chính saùch n. policy
chính söï n. political affairs, government affairs, politics
chính taû n. orthography; dictation
chính thaát n. legal wife, first wife
chính theå n. form of government, regime
chính thò adv. exactly, precisely
chính thoáng adj. orthodox
chính thöùc adj., adv. official, formal; officially, formally
chính tình n. political situation
chính toâng adj. authentic, genuine, real, real McCoy
chính trò n., adj. politics, policy; political
chính trò gia n. statesman, politician
chính trò hoïc n. political science
chính trò phaïm n. political prisoner
chính trò vieân n. political instructor
chính tröïc adj. righteous, upright
chính xaùc adj. accurate, corrected
chính yeáu adj. important, main, principal, vital
chænh 1 adj. right, straight, correct 2 v. to correct, to repair; to amend; to fix
chænh ñoán v. to revamp
chænh huaán v. to re-educate
chænh löu v. to rectify [electric] current
chænh lyù v. to re-adjust, to correct and edit
chænh teà adj. correct; tidy, in good order
chónh n. jar [to store rice,salt, etc.]
chít 1 v. to wrap 2 n. great-great-great-grandchild
chòu v. to bear, to stand, to endure; to give up
chòu cöïc v. to endure hardship
chòu ñöïng v. to bear, to put up with, to suffer
chòu khoù v. to be patient, to work hard
cho v. to give; to add; to let/allow/permit to, for
cho khoâng v. to give away, to grant
cho neân adv. therefore, hence
cho pheùp v. to allow, to authorize
choù n. dog
choõ 1 n. elbow 2 v. to direct one’s mouth to; to stick out
choaïc v. to open wide; to spread
choaùn v. to take up, to occupy space
choang adj. bright
choaùng adj. shocked into a daze, to be dazzling
choaùng vaùng v. to feel dizzy
choaøng v. to embrace, to throw over or around
choaûng v. to stick, to beat, to hit, to come to blows
choaét adj. dwarfed, stunted
choïc v. to pierce, to puncture; to tease, to annoy, to bother
choïc gheïo v. to tease
choïc tieát v. to stick; to bleed
choeù 1 n. ornamental jar 2 adj. very bright
choi choi n. warbler
choùi adj. [of light] dazzling, blind, shrill
choùi loïi adj. brilliant, radiant, blazing
choøi n. shed, hut
choïi v. to oppose, to be equal; to fight, to compete with
choøm n. tuft [of hair], clump [of trees], bunch [of flowers], group [of stars]
choûm n. peak, summit [of mountain], top [of head, tree]
choïn v. to choose, to select
choïn loïc v., adj. to select; to choose; selected, chosen
choïn löïa v. to select, to choose
chong v. to keep lighted
chong choùng n. pinwheel; propeller
choùng adj., adv. quick, fast, rapid, speedy; rapidly, quickly
choùng maët v. to feel dizzy
choùng vaùnh adj. prompt, speedy
choøng chaønh v. to sway, to roll, to be unstable
choøng choïc v. to stare at, to look straight
choõng n. bamboo bench, bamboo bed
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