Tuttle Compact Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong
hoa v. to bloom, to blossom
khai hoá v. to civilize
khai hoả v. to open fire
khai hoang v. to reclaim wasteland, to cultivate new land
khai hội v. to open a meeting/festival
khai huyệt v. to dig a grave
khai khẩn v. to clear land, to break new ground
khai mạc v. [of conference] to open: khai mạc buổi họp to open a meeting
khai mỏ v. to mine
khai phá v. to clear land, to discover
khai quật v. to exhume, to disinter
khai quốc v. to found a nation, to build an empire
khai sáng v. to found
khai sinh v. to register a birth, to declare a childbirth: giấy khai sinh birth certificate
khai thác v. to exploit land/resources
khai thông v. to clear, to free something of obstruction
khai triển v. to develop: khai triển kế hoạch to develop a plan
khai trừ v. to expel, to purge [a party member]
khai trương v. to open a business, to open a shop
khai trường n. first day of school
khai tử v. to declare a death
khai vị n. entree, aperitif
khái luận n. summary, outline
khái lược n. summary
khái niệm n. general idea, concept, notion
khái quát adj. general, generalized
khái quát hoá v. to generalize
khải hoàn n. triumphal return
khải hoàn môn n. Arch de Triumph [in Paris]
kham v. to endure, to bear, to suffer: bất kham unendurable; không kham nổi việc nặng nhọc to be unable to endure heavy work
kham khổ adj. [of life] hard, austere
khám 1 v. to search [man, pocket, house, etc.], to examine, to check [organ, patient]: khám sức khoẻ, khám bệnh to check one’s health, to check up 2 n. jail, prison
khám đường n. prison, jail
khám nghiệm v. to examine, to investigate
khám phá v. to discover [secret, plot]
khám xét v. to examine, to investigate, to check
khảm v. to inlay [with metal or pearl shells]
khan adj. dry, scare, rare: khan cổ, khan tiếng hoarse [throat]
khan hiếm n., adj. shortage; rare: khan hiếm thực phẩm a food shortage
khán đài n. stand, grand-stand
khán giả n. onlooker, spectator, audience [of play, show]
khán hộ n. male nurse, hospital aid: nữ khán hộ nurse
khàn adj. hoarse
khản v. to become hoarse: khản tiếng hoarse voice
khang an adj. healthy, safe and sound
khang cường adj. vigorously strong
khang ninh adj. healthy, safe
khang trang adj. spacious and beautiful: nhà cửa khang trang a beautiful, spacious house
kháng án v. to appeal [a sentence]
kháng cáo v. to appeal
kháng chiến v., n. to resist; resistance: quân kháng chiến resistance army
kháng cự v. to resist, to offer resistance
kháng điệp n. [note of] protest message
kháng độc adj. antitoxic
kháng độc tố n. antitoxin
kháng sinh n. antibiotic
khảng khái adj. indomitable, proud, chivalrous
khanh n. you [used by ruler to official]; high-ranking official
khanh khách adj., n. peeling; burst of laughter
khanh tướng n. cabinet minister
khánh n. stone gong, silver/gold stone gong
khánh hạ v. to celebrate
khánh kiệt v. [of finances] to be all spent, to be completely lost
khánh thành v. to inaugurate [program, building]: khánh thành vận động trường quốc gia to inaugurate the national stadium
khánh tiết n. festival, entertainment, protocol
khảnh adj. to be delicate, dainty: mảnh khảnh thin, slender, slim
khảnh ăn adj. dainty, to eat little
khao v. to celebrate [victory, success in exam]; to give a feast, to treat someone with food: khao bạn một chầu cơm đặc sản to treat friends to a seafood dinner
khao binh v. to give a banquet to soldiers under one’s command
khao khát v. to thirst for, to crave for
khao thưởng v. to reward [with victuals, bonus]
khao vọng v. to celebrate [promotion, success in exam], to give a feast
khảo 1 v. to torture to get information: tra khảo to investigate by torture; khảo tiền to request for money 2 v. to do research; to examine, to test [students]: khảo thí to test, to examine; giám khảo examiner 3 v. to shop around in order to get an idea of prices: khảo giá to check the price
khảo cổ v. to study archeology
khảo cứu v. to study, to investigate, to do research: khảo cứu về sự thay đổi xã hội to do research on social changes
khảo hạch v. to test [for school, law court]
khảo sát v. to examine, to investigate, to do research
khảo thí v. to examine
khát v. to be thirsty: khát nước to be thirsty; giải khát to quench one’s thirst; đồ giải khát refreshments, drinks
khát máu adj. blood-thirsty
khát vọng v. to hope for, to yearn for, to thirst after
kháu adj. [of child] good-looking, pretty, cute
khay n. tray: khay trà tea tray
khắc 1 v. to carve, to engrave: có khắc chữ ký with an engraved signature; bản khắc zinc plate 2 n. quarter of an hour; two-hour period: hai giờ một khắc two and a quarter hours; khoảnh khắc short time
khắc cốt v. to remember for ever
khắc khoải adj. worried, anxious
khắc khổ adj. harsh, austere: sống một đời sống khắc khổ to live a harsh life
khắc kỷ v. to be self-controlled
khắc nghiệt adj. severe, stern, strict: khí hậu khắc nghiệt severe climate
khắc phục v. to subdue, to overcome [difficulties]
khăm adj. nasty, fetid, smelling like rotten fish: chơi khăm ai to play a nasty trick on someone
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