Tuttle Pocket Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong
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choã n. place, location, site, spot; room, space
choác n. moment, instant
choác laùt n. short moment
choái v. to deny, to refuse
choái caõi v. to deny, to reject
choái töø v. to refuse, to decline
choài n. bud
choåi n. broom
choàm v. to jump up, to spring up
choân v. to bury, to inter [dead, money, idea in one’s mind]
choân caát v. to bury, to inhume
choân chaân v. to stay at one place, to confine oneself to
choân rau caét roán n. native place
choân soáng v. to bury alive
choân vuøi v. to bury
choán n. place, spot, destination
choàn 1 n. fox 2 adj. tired, stiff
choâng n. caltrops, spikes, stakes
choâng gai n., adj. spikes and thorns; difficulties, hardship; dangerous
choáng v. to oppose, to resist
choáng aùn v. to appeal [a case]
choáng choïi v. to resist, to confront
choáng cheá v. to defend oneself
choáng cöï v. to resist
choáng giöõ v. to hold out, to defend
choáng naïnh v. to put arms akimbo
choáng traû v. to oppose, to resist, to fight back
choàng 1 n. husband 2 v., n. to pile up; a pile
choång v., adv. to point upward; upward
choäp v. to seize, to catch
choát n., v. axle; to bolt, to pin
choät 1 adj. one-eyed 2 adj. stunted, scared, worried
chô vô adj. abandoned, forlorn, without protection
chôù adv. do not, let us not
chôø v. to await, to wait for
chôû v. to take, to transport, to carry
chôï n. market, marketplace
Chôï lôùn n. Cho Lon, Saigon’s Chinatown
chôi v. to play, to amuse oneself; to play [game, musical instrument, cards, sport]; to indulge in
chôi aùc v. to play a dirty trick [on somebody]
chôi bôøi v. to be a playboy, to indulge in playing
chôi khaâm v. to play a nasty trick [on somebody]
chôi lu buø v. to have rounds after rounds of fun
chôi vôi adj. lonely, to be in a precarious position
chôm chôûm adj. rugged, craggy, shaggy
chôùm v. to start to, to begin to, to be about to
chôùm nôû v. [of feelings] to be budding
chôùn n. limit
chôøn vôøn v. to flutter about
chôùp v. [of heaven] to lighten
chôùp aûnh v. to project movies
chôùp boùng v. to show movies
chôùp nhoaùng adv. at lightning speed
chôïp v. to doze off
chôùt nhaû v. to use non-serious language
chôït adv. suddenly or unexpectedly
chu caáp v. to support, to assist, to help, to provide
chu cheùo v. to yell, to holler
chu du v. to travel [around]
chu ñaùo adj. perfectly done, perfectly taken care of
chu kyø n. cycle, period [of recurring phenomena]
chu nieân n. anniversary
chu taát adj., v. full and careful, perfect; to pay all back
chu toaøn v., adj. to be perfect; to complete perfectly, safe; intact
chu trình n. circular [which is sent around], cycle
chu vi n. circumference
chuù n. uncle [father’s younger brother]
chuù cöôùc n. explanatory notes, marginal notes
chuù daãn v. to note, to annotate
chuù giaûi v. to explain, to quote, to annotate
chuù löïc v. to concentrate or to apply one’s strength on
chuù muïc v. to pay attention to
chuù reå n. bridegroom
chuù taâm v. to concentrate on
chuù tieåu n . novice [in a Buddhist temple]
chuù troïng v. to pay attention to, to attach importance to
chuù yù v. to pay attention; Attention!
chuû n. owner, master, boss, lord; landlord
chuû buùt n. editor-in-chief, editor
chuû chieán v. to advocate war
chuû ñaïo adj. decisive
chuû ñeà n. main subject, main topic
chuû ñích n. main objective, main aim, chief goal
chuû ñoäng v., adj. to be active, to take the initiative; principal
chuû giaùo n. bishop
chuû hoaø v. to advocate peace
chuû hoä n. head of a family
chuû hoân n., v. celebrant; to conduct a wedding ceremony
chuû khaûo n. head of examiners
chuû löïc n. main force, driving force
chuû möu v., n. to instigate; to be the mastermind, to contrive; instigator
chuû nghóa n. doctrine, ideology
chuû ngöõ n. subject [of a sentence]
chuû nhaân n. boss, master
Chuû nhaät n. Sunday
chuû nhieäm n. director; editor
chuû quan n., adj. subjective thinking; subjective
chuû quyeàn n., adj. sovereignty; sovereign
chuû söï n. chief of a bureau
chuû taâm v., n. to intend, to aim; intention
chuû teå n. chief, master, lord
chuû thaàu n. contractor
chuû theå n. subject, main organ
chuû tòch n. chairman
chuû toaï v., n. to preside over [a meeting]; chairperson
chuû töø n. subject
chuû tröông v., n. to advocate, to assert, to maintain; policy
chuû yù v., n. to intend, to aim; main idea, primary intention
chuû yeáu adj. essential, important
chua 1 v. to note, to annotate 2 adj. sour, acid
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