ăn mặn

[ʔaŋ˧˧ maŋ˨˩ʔ]

[ʔaŋ˧˧ maŋ˨˩˨]

Tiệc này không ăn mặn.

There won't be savory refreshments in this party.

to eat salty/savory food, especially in a multi-course meal, usually as opposed to ăn ngọt/tráng miệng (“to eat sweet food, such as fruit or desserts”)

Đừng ăn mặn kẻo đau thận.

Don't eat too much salty food, it'll screw up your kidneys.

to eat too much salty food, in a way that could adversely affect your health

Mình không ăn mặn.
I'm vegan.

to eat animal products and not be a vegan


thẩm vấn

[tʰəm˧˩ vən˧˦]

[tʰəm˧˨ vəŋ˦˧˥]

[tʰəm˨˩˦ vəŋ˦˥]

[tʰəm˨˩˦ jəŋ˦˥]


sụt lún

[ʂʊk̚˨˩ʔ lun˦˧˥]

[sʊk̚˨˩ʔ lun˦˧˥]

[ʂʊk͡p̚˨˩˨ lʊwŋ͡m˦˥]

[sʊk͡p̚˨˩˨ lʊwŋ͡m˦˥]

(geology) to subside, to be depressed, to sink


倒政

chữ Hán form of đảo chính (“to make a coup”).


khánh thành

[xajŋ̟˧˦ tʰajŋ̟˨˩]

[kʰɛɲ˦˧˥ tʰɛɲ˦˩]

[xɛɲ˦˧˥ tʰɛɲ˦˩]

cắt băng khánh thành

to cut a ribbon to celebrate a newly built structure

(architecture) to celebrate (a recently finished structure)


làm thịt

[laːm˨˩ tʰit̚˧˨ʔ]

[laːm˦˩ tʰit̚˨˩ʔ]

[laːm˨˩ tʰɨt̚˨˩˨]

làm (“to do; to make”) + thịt (“flesh; meat”).

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làm/mần thịt hai con gà

Sợ gì ? Nó không làm thịt mày đâu mà lo.

What are you afraid of? He's not gonna eat you.


trúng độc

[t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˦ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]

[ʈʊwŋ͡m˦˧˥ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]

[ʈʊwŋ͡m˦˥ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩˨]


chúc ngủ ngon

[t͡ɕʊwk͡p̚˧˦ ŋu˧˩ ŋɔn˧˧]

[t͡ɕʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥ ŋʊw˧˨ ŋɔŋ˧˧]

[cʊwk͡p̚˦˥ ŋʊw˨˩˦ ŋɔŋ˧˧]

chúc (“to wish”) + ngủ (“to sleep”) + ngon (“well”).

Chúc mẹ ngủ ngon đi con.

(uncommon, usually in translations of Western texts) to wish someone a good night sleep


tiếm quyền

[tiəm˦˧˥ kwiəŋ˦˩]

(chiefly historical) to usurp, to seize power


ứng cứu

[ʔɨŋ˧˦ kiw˧˦]

[ʔɨŋ˦˧˥ kɨw˨˩˦]

[ʔɨŋ˦˥ kɨw˦˥]


hiện đại hóa

Traditional tone placement spelling of hiện đại hoá.


hiện đại hoá

[hiən˧˨ʔ ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ hwaː˧˦]

[hiəŋ˨˩ʔ ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ hwaː˨˩˦]

[hiəŋ˨˩˨ ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ waː˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 現代化, composed of 現代 (“modern”) and 化 (“-ize”).


tung tẩy

[tʊwŋ͡m˧˧ təj˧˩]

[tʊwŋ͡m˧˧ təj˧˨]

[tʊwŋ͡m˧˧ təj˨˩˦]

Một vài con cá lòng tong tung tẩy vô tư. Ước gì mình cũng thanh thản như loài cá kia!

1978, Chu Lai, chapter 2, in Nắng đồng bằng, NXB Quân đội Nhân dân:

Some rasboras bobbed up and down in a relaxed and carefree fashion. If only I could be as untroubled as that kind of fish!

to bob or move up and down in a relaxed or visually pleasing way


năn nỉ

[naŋ˧˧ nɪj˧˨]

[naŋ˧˧ nɪj˨˩˦]

Nó năn nỉ riết mẹ nó mới chịu cho tiền.

He begged for so long that his mother gave in and lent him the money.


mai một

Sino-Vietnamese word from 埋沒 (“to bury, to stifle, to suppress”).

sự mai một ngôn ngữ thiểu số

Các ngành nghề và phong tục truyền thống ở địa phương đang ngày càng mai một.

The crafts and practices in this locality are on the decline.

(of a cultural feature, practice, etc.) to be declining or dying out


thông hành

[tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ hajŋ̟˨˩]

[tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ hɛɲ˦˩]

[tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ han˨˩]

giấy thông hành


vục

[vʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]

[vʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]

[vʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

[jʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Anh tụt xuống, chạy ra bờ sông vục mặt xuống nước.

1978, Chu Lai, chapter 1, in Nắng đồng bằng, NXB Quân đội Nhân dân:

he went down, ran out to the riverbank, and plunged his face into the water.


sóng sánh

[ʂawŋ͡m˦˧˥ ʂɛɲ˦˧˥]

[sɔŋ˦˧˥ sɛɲ˦˧˥]

[ʂawŋ͡m˦˥ ʂan˦˥]

Mặt nước hố bom chao nghiêng, sóng sánh một mảng sáng còn sót lại trên đỉnh rừng.

The surface of the water in the bomb crater lake tilted, sloshing with the last light coming over the forested mountaintops.

to shake, to slosh in a way that threatens to make the recipient of the liquid overflow


quắc

Đôi mắt màu xám tro gan lì ấy chưa từng bao giờ quắc lên với đồng đội.

Those ash-grey and intrepid eyes had never yet scowled at a teammate.


bòn rút

[ʔɓɔn˨˩ zut̚˧˦]

[ʔɓɔŋ˦˩ ʐʊk̚˦˧˥]

[ʔɓɔŋ˨˩ ɹʊk͡p̚˦˥]


thám hiểm

[tʰaːm˦˧˥ hiəm˧˨]

nhà thám hiểm

chuyến thám hiểm biển sâu

to go on an adventure or expedition to and explore a potentially dangerous place


giải trình

[zaːj˧˩ t͡ɕïŋ˨˩]

[jaːj˧˨ ʈɨn˦˩]

[jaːj˨˩˦ ʈɨn˨˩]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 解 and 呈 or blend of giải thích + trình bày.


ăn cỏ

[ʔan˧˧ kɔ˧˩]

[ʔaŋ˧˧ kɔ˧˨]

[ʔaŋ˧˧ kɔ˨˩˦]

Con trâu ăn cỏ.


ăn tạp

[ʔan˧˧ taːp̚˧˨ʔ]

[ʔaŋ˧˧ taːp̚˨˩ʔ]

[ʔaŋ˧˧ taːp̚˨˩˨]

Người, lợn, gấu, v.v. là các loài ăn tạp.

Humans, pigs, bears, etc. are omnivores.


ăn thịt

[ʔan˧˧ tʰit̚˧˨ʔ]

[ʔaŋ˧˧ tʰit̚˨˩ʔ]

[ʔaŋ˧˧ tʰɨt̚˨˩˨]

Có ăn thịt không ?


nhai lại

[ɲaːj˧˧ laːj˧˨ʔ]

[ɲaːj˧˧ laːj˨˩ʔ]

[ɲaːj˧˧ laːj˨˩˨]

Chuyện cũ cứ nhai đi nhai lại hoài !

(derogatory) to bring up old topics again for unwanted discussion

động vật/loài nhai lại


kì cọ

[ki˨˩ kɔ˧˨ʔ]

[kɪj˦˩ kɔ˨˩ʔ]

[kɪj˨˩ kɔ˨˩˨]

kì (“to rub off”) + cọ (“to rub; to scrub”).

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Rồi với nết mặt kỳ quặc, nửa u mê, nửa thanh thản, anh tẩn mẩn kỳ cọ kỹ từng ngón tay, ngón chân.

1978, Chu Lai, chapter 4, in Nắng đồng bằng, NXB Quân đội Nhân dân:

Then, with a strange expression – half dull half untroubled – he carefully and meticulously scrubbed each finger and each toe.


có vẻ

[kɔ˨˩˦ vɛ˧˨]

[kɔ˦˥ vɛ˨˩˦]

[kɔ˦˥ jɛ˨˩˦]

có (“to have”) + vẻ (“look, appearance”).

có vẻ nóng

Có vẻ chả ai hứng thú với đề xuất của nó.

It seems that no one was interested in his proposal.


rướn

Nhảy một bước tới người ấy, dù rướn chân, Sáu Hoá cũng chỉ đứng tới cổ.

1978, Chu Lai, chapter 5, in Nắng đồng bằng, NXB Quân đội Nhân dân:

In one jump he was near that person; however much he stretched his legs, Six Hoá was only as tall as the other person's neck.


phét lác

[fɛt̚˧˦ laːk̚˧˦]

[fɛt̚˦˧˥ laːk̚˦˧˥]

[fɛk̚˦˥ laːk̚˦˥]

- Cậu chỉ được cái phét lác! Chuyện ấy tớ nghe từ tám hoánh rồi, trẻ con nó cũng thuộc chứ quê cậu hồi nào? Mốc xì!

"You're only good at telling tall tales! I've been hearing that one since forever, even the kids know it by heart by now; when did it happen back at your home? Bull!"


nhen

Ban ngày họ ngồi kín trong lòng mía, ban đêm từ rừng mía bươn về các thôn ấp nhen lại ngọn lừa phong trào.

1978, Chu Lai, chapter 12, in Nắng đồng bằng, NXB Quân đội Nhân dân:

During the day they hid among the sugarcane, at night they hurried to the hamlets to kindle the fire of the movement.

Cảm giác tội lỗi trong lòng lại nhen lên chút ít, anh đau lòng vì cô nhiều rồi, làm thế nào mói có thể khiến anh cười?

2015, Cẩm Thương, Ngày ấy vì ai mà đổi thay, NXB Văn học:

The feeling of guilt rose a little more in her; he had suffered a lot for her already, how could could she make him laugh?


chành bành

[t͡ɕajŋ̟˨˩ ʔɓajŋ̟˨˩]

[t͡ɕɛɲ˦˩ ʔɓɛɲ˦˩]

to open widely, often in a visually unpleasing way


chèng bèng

[t͡ɕɛŋ˨˩ ʔɓɛŋ˨˩]

[t͡ɕɛŋ˦˩ ʔɓɛŋ˦˩]

[cɛŋ˨˩ ʔɓɛŋ˨˩]

Thằng "Sáu còi" hôm nay móc bà già được bộn tiền hay sao mà mồm miệng chèng bèng ra thế?

Did "skinny Six" trick the old lady out of a lot of money or else why is he [laughing] his mouth so wide open?

Alternative form of chành bành (“wide open”)


chành

Đang nổi giận thì người kia nhăn nhở nhìn y cười một tiếng, chành môi lè lưỡi, làm ra vẻ nhát ma rồi quay lại vẫy tay với mọi người, té ra y là Nhị ca của họ.

2005, chapter 2, in Cao Tự Thanh, transl., Anh hùng xạ điêu, Văn học, translation of 射雕英雄传 by Jīn Yōng (Kim Dung):

As he got angry, the other person looked at him with a boorish grin and gave a laugh; he opened his lips wide and stuck out his tongue, made a scary face and turned around waving to everyone; apparently he was their second brother.


coi chừng

[kɔj˧˧ t͡ɕɨŋ˨˩]

[kɔj˧˧ t͡ɕɨŋ˦˩]

[kɔj˧˧ cɨŋ˨˩]

COI CHỪNG CHÓ DỮ

Coi chừng !


bồng bềnh

[ʔɓəwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓəjŋ̟˨˩]

[ʔɓəwŋ͡m˦˩ ʔɓen˦˩]

[ʔɓəwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓəːn˨˩]

Người ngồi mũi trẻ hơn, đôi vai rộng, có mái tóc bồng bềnh trước gió sớm và nước da hơi mét.

The person sitting on the prow was younger, his shoulders broad, his hear waving in the early-morning wind, and his complexion slightly pale.

to bob, to wave, to gently move up and down due to a movement of water or wind


Việt Nam hóa

Traditional tone placement spelling of Việt Nam hoá.


越南化

chữ Hán form of Việt Nam hóa (“to Vietnamize”).


húi

Một người đứng tuổi hơn cả, đầu húi cao, những ngọn tóc loè xoè phủ xuống vầng trán đã có nhiều nếp nhăn, đang nói cái gì nghe chậm rãi như đọc kinh.

Someone, older than the others, hair cropped short, locks hanging over his wrinkled forehead, was saying something very slowly as if reading scripture.


Việt Nam hoá

[viət̚˧˨ʔ naːm˧˧ hwaː˧˦]

[viək̚˨˩ʔ naːm˧˧ hwaː˨˩˦]

[viək̚˨˩˨ naːm˧˧ waː˦˥]

[jiək̚˨˩˨ naːm˧˧ waː˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 越南化, composed of 越南 (“Vietnam”) and 化 (“-ize”).

vi-etym-sino

to Vietnamize, to assimilate with Vietnamese culture

Cái "Việt Nam hoá" của nó tuy thâm độc thật, kìm kẹp gắt gao thật, nhưng bà con đâu đã đến nỗi nào.

Although their "Vietnamization" is really wicked, really harshly oppressive, the people don't yet have it that bad.

(Vietnam War) to Vietnamize, to reduce US involvement in the Vietnam War by replacing American troops with Vietnamese troops


hồi tưởng

[hoj˨˩ tɨəŋ˧˩]

[hoj˦˩ tɨəŋ˧˨]

[hoj˨˩ tɨəŋ˨˩˦]

(literary) to reminisce, to recall past memories


tiếp tế

[tiəp̚˦˧˥ tej˨˩˦]

Thím Tư một lần tiếp tế cho chồng bị chúng đưa đi đày biệt tích, không hiểu bây giờ ở đâu…

1978, Chu Lai, chapter 7, in Nắng đồng bằng, NXB Quân đội Nhân dân:

One day when supplying her husband, Mrs Four was taken away by them, nobody knew where to or where she was now.


đắn đo

[ʔɗan˧˦ ʔɗɔ˧˧]

[ʔɗaŋ˦˧˥ ʔɗɔ˧˧]

[ʔɗaŋ˦˥ ʔɗɔ˧˧]

to ponder choices, to weigh the pros and cons


thót

Một loạt súng con nổ rộ lên. Linh thót lên ngọn cây.

1978, Chu Lai, chapter 8, in Nắng đồng bằng, NXB Quân đội Nhân dân:

A series of gunshots erupted. Linh swiftly went up to the treetops.


mân mó

[mən˧˧ mɔ˧˦]

[məŋ˧˧ mɔ˨˩˦]

[məŋ˧˧ mɔ˦˥]

Chú mân mó vào mấy tạc đạn trên hông Linh[…]


choảng

[c⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˨˩˦]

LL-Q9199 (vie)-Penn Zero MSSJ-choảng.wav

to strike (with a clang); to hit; to beat (on)

- Đi choảng nhau thiệt hả anh! - Chú mân mó vào mấy tạc đạn trên hông Linh - Em cũng muốn đi choảng nhau hoài như mấy anh lắm, nhưng chú trưởng trạm không cho. Nói còn nhỏ…[…]

"To fight for real, right?" He fingered the grenades on Linh's hip. "I also very much want to fight without end like you guys, but the camp chief won't allow it, says I'm too little. […]"


bươn

head

bươn • (⿲𧾷刂阝)

vi-verb

bươn • (⿲𧾷刂阝)

Như cái chai đã mở nút, một hai ba… rồi cả tốp người lại bươn đi.

Like a cork off a bottle, one two three and the entire squad hurried away.


điều nghiên

[ʔɗiəw˨˩ ŋiən˧˧]

[ʔɗiw˦˩ ŋiəŋ˧˧]

[ʔɗiw˨˩ ŋiəŋ˧˧]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 調研 or blend of điều tra + nghiên cứu.

Công việc điều nghiên, trinh sát của bộ phận Linh tạm thời bị đình lại vì đang giữa tuần trăng.

1978, Chu Lai, chapter 9, in Nắng đồng bằng, NXB Quân đội Nhân dân:

Linh's division had temporarily halted their investigations and scouting because the moon was full.

to investigate, to do surveys and research


ắng

Linh ắng lại một chút rồi cũng lao theo: / - Thúy! Thúy ơi!…

1978, Chu Lai, chapter 6, in Nắng đồng bằng, NXB Quân đội Nhân dân:

Linh went silent for a while, then he also hurried after her: "Thuý! Thuý…!"


chủng ngừa

[t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˩ ŋɨə˨˩]

[t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˨ ŋɨə˦˩]

[cʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦ ŋɨə˨˩]

Phương-pháp hữu hiệu nhất là chủng ngừa. Ở những nơi có bệnh thường xuyên người ta nhận thấy phải chủng ngừa tới 80% dân chúng trong vùng trong khoảng 5 năm mới mong tận diệt hết bệnh trong vùng (Davey và Lightbody. 1965).

1972, Nguyễn Đức Hiệp, Bệnh truyền nhiễm miền nhiệt đới, Trung-Tâm Học Liệu, page 161:

The most effective method is inoculation. In areas with regular disease outbreaks, it is observed that up to 80% of the population in the area must be inoculated in about 5 years' time to eradicate the disease in that area (Davey and Lighbody, 1965).

Nói gọn hơn, chủng ngừa là nhằm phòng ngừa một bệnh nào đó bằng cách tạo nên sự miễn dịch cho trẻ từ khi mới sinh ra, tức là từ khi trẻ có thể bị nhiễm bệnh.

2012, Nguyễn Hữu Đức, Khi cho trẻ dùng thuốc, NXB Trẻ:

More succinctly, inoculating aims to prevent a certain disease by having the child build immunity from the moment of its birth, meaning from the moment it could be infected.

Khoảng 43.000 người đã được chủng ngừa và không có lo ngại về an toàn nào được nêu ra.

2020 October 11, James Gallagher, “Virus corona: Cuối cùng chúng ta đã có thuốc chủng ngừa Covid?”, in BBC Vietnamese:

About 43,000 people have been inoculated and no safety concerns have been raised.


nở mặt

[nəː˧˩ mat̚˧˨ʔ]

[nəː˧˨ mak̚˨˩ʔ]

[nəː˨˩˦ mak̚˨˩˨]

to feel proud, to be elated due to pride


nguỵ trang

[ŋwi˧˨ʔ t͡ɕaːŋ˧˧]

[ŋwɪj˨˩ʔ ʈaːŋ˧˧]

[ŋwɪj˨˩˨ ʈaːŋ˧˧]

Một số động vật nguỵ trang để tránh kẻ săn mồi.

Some animals use camouflage to avoid predators.


hồi sinh

[hoj˨˩ sïŋ˧˧]

[hoj˦˩ ʂɨn˧˧]

[hoj˨˩ ʂɨn˧˧]


chà xát

[t͡ɕaː˨˩ saːt̚˧˦]

[t͡ɕaː˦˩ saːk̚˦˧˥]

[caː˨˩ saːk̚˦˥]


điều chế

[ʔɗiəw˨˩ t͡ɕe˧˦]

[ʔɗiw˦˩ t͡ɕej˨˩˦]


kích ứng

[kïk̟̚˧˦ ʔɨŋ˧˦]

[kɨt̚˦˧˥ ʔɨŋ˦˧˥]

[kɨt̚˦˥ ʔɨŋ˦˥]


ná thở

[naː˧˦ tʰəː˧˩]

[naː˨˩˦ tʰəː˧˨]

[naː˦˥ tʰəː˨˩˦]

to be suffocated, to be unable to breathe


ngắc ngoải

[ŋak̚˧˦ ŋwaːj˧˩]

[ŋak̚˦˧˥ ŋwaːj˧˨]

[ŋak̚˦˥ ŋwaːj˨˩˦]

be at death's door, be at the point of death


ác chiến

[ʔaːk̚˧˦ t͡ɕiən˧˦]

[ʔaːk̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥]

[ʔaːk̚˦˥ ciəŋ˦˥]


lão hóa

Traditional tone placement spelling of lão hoá.


lão hoá

[laːw˨˩˦ waː˦˥]


khởi động

[xəːj˧˩ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]

[kʰəːj˧˨ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]

[xəːj˧˨ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]

[kʰəːj˨˩˦ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨]

[xəːj˨˩˦ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨]


đổ thừa

[ʔɗo˧˩ tʰɨə˨˩]

[ʔɗow˧˨ tʰɨə˦˩]

[ʔɗow˨˩˦ tʰɨə˨˩]

(colloquial) to blame someone for something they did not do; to deliberately place blame


bêu đầu

[ʔɓew˧˧ ʔɗəw˨˩]

[ʔɓew˧˧ ʔɗəw˦˩]

[ʔɓew˧˧ ʔɗəw˨˩]

bêu đầu thị chúng

to hang a head in public to make an example

to put a human head on display, usually by hanging


phanh thây

[fajŋ̟˧˧ tʰəj˧˧]

[fɛɲ˧˧ tʰəj˧˧]

LL-Q9199 (vie)-Penn Zero MSSJ-phanh thây.wav

In usage, from Chinese 分屍／分尸 (phân thi), but with the substitution of phân (分) with the etymologically unrelated phanh through phono-semantic matching.

ngũ mã phanh thây

tứ mã phanh thây

Tao căm nó lắm ! Mỗi lần thấy mặt nó cười đểu tao chỉ muốn phanh thây/xé xác nó thôi !

I really hate her! Every time I see her smirking at me I just want to tear her to pieces!


tương trợ

[tɨəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕəː˧˨ʔ]

[tɨəŋ˧˧ ʈəː˨˩ʔ]

[tɨəŋ˧˧ ʈəː˨˩˨]


phơi nắng

[fəːj˧˧ naŋ˧˦]

[fəːj˧˧ naŋ˦˧˥]

[fəːj˧˧ naŋ˦˥]


bàn luận

[ʔɓaːn˨˩ lwən˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓaːŋ˦˩ lwəŋ˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ l⁽ʷ⁾əŋ˨˩˨]

Chúng cháu có thể ngồi bàn luận hàng giờ không chán.

We can sit and talk for many hours without being bored.


tiễn biệt

[tiən˦ˀ˥ ʔɓiət̚˧˨ʔ]

[tiəŋ˧˨ ʔɓiək̚˨˩ʔ]

[tiəŋ˨˩˦ ʔɓiək̚˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 餞別, composed of 餞 (“see off”) and 別 (“leave”).

vi-etym-sino

Tiễn biệt nhà lãnh đạo tài năng.


say mê

to have a passion for; become infatuated with


phân bì

[fən˧˧ ʔɓi˨˩]

[fəŋ˧˧ ʔɓɪj˦˩]

[fəŋ˧˧ ʔɓɪj˨˩]

LL-Q9199 (vie)-Penn Zero MSSJ-phân bì.wav

phân (“to divide”) + bì (“to be comparable”).


hiến thân

[hiən˧˦ tʰən˧˧]

[hiəŋ˦˧˥ tʰəŋ˧˧]

[hiəŋ˦˥ tʰəŋ˧˧]


trả góp

[t͡ɕaː˧˩ ɣɔp̚˧˦]

[ʈaː˧˨ ɣɔp̚˦˧˥]

[ʈaː˨˩˦ ɣɔp̚˦˥]

Máy này mắc quá. Có bán trả góp không chị ?

This is one expensive machine. Can I pay by installments?


dạt

Bè dạt vào bờ.


thập thò

[tʰəp̚˧˨ʔ tʰɔ˨˩]

[tʰəp̚˨˩ʔ tʰɔ˦˩]

[tʰəp̚˨˩˨ tʰɔ˨˩]


ỷ lại

[ʔi˧˩ laːj˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɪj˧˨ laːj˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɪj˨˩˦ laːj˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 倚賴, composed of 倚 (“to rely”) and 賴 (“to rely”).

vi-etym-sino

quen thói ỷ lại

to be too used to being reliant on something

Vả lại, mẹ thường bảo chúng tôi rằng: "[…] Con cái mà cứ nhong nhong ăn bám vào bố mẹ thì chỉ sinh ra tính ỷ lại, xấu lắm, rồi ra đời không làm nên trò trống gì đâu."

1941, Tô Hoài, chapter 1, in Dế Mèn phiêu lưu ký [Diary of a cricket], Tân Dân Publishing House:

Besides, my mother used to tell her children, “[…] Children who are a burden to their parents develop parasitic habits and will grow up into ne'er-do-wells.”

(derogatory) to be overreliant on something


biện minh

[ʔɓiən˧˨ʔ mïŋ˧˧]

[ʔɓiəŋ˨˩ʔ mɨn˧˧]

[ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˨ mɨn˧˧]

Đừng có mà gân cổ biện minh.

Don't try to make any excuse [for yourself].

to make an excuse, to try to justify one's misconduct


bài tiết

[ʔɓaːj˨˩ tiət̚˧˦]

[ʔɓaːj˦˩ tiək̚˦˧˥]

[ʔɓaːj˨˩ tiək̚˦˥]


lặp lại

[lap̚˧˨ʔ laːj˧˨ʔ]

[lap̚˨˩ʔ laːj˨˩ʔ]

[lap̚˨˩˨ laːj˨˩˨]

LL-Q9199 (vie)-Jessica Nguyen (Pamputt)-lặp lại.wav

Để lập lại trật tự...


nhầm lẫn

[ɲəm˨˩ lən˦ˀ˥]

[ɲəm˦˩ ləŋ˧˨]

[ɲəm˨˩ ləŋ˨˩˦]

Sự tương tự gây nhầm lẫn của nhãn hiệu...

The similarity causes confusion of trademarks...


lầm lẫn

[ləm˨˩ lən˦ˀ˥]

[ləm˦˩ ləŋ˧˨]

[ləm˨˩ ləŋ˨˩˦]

Những lầm lẫn trong nghiên cứu Khổng giáo.

Some mistakes in researching Confucianism.

...hay bị lầm lẫn là lười biếng.


cải chính

[kaːj˧˩ t͡ɕïŋ˧˦]

[kaːj˧˨ t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥]

[kaːj˨˩˦ cɨn˦˥]


hủy bỏ

Traditional tone placement spelling of huỷ bỏ.


huỷ bỏ

[hwi˧˩ ʔɓɔ˧˩]

[hwɪj˧˨ ʔɓɔ˧˨]

[wɪj˨˩˦ ʔɓɔ˨˩˦]

huỷ bỏ hồ sơ đăng ký cử tri

huỷ bỏ hợp đồng

huỷ bỏ kết quả kỳ thi

to annul; to repeal; to abrogate, to void; to cancel, to terminate


quá cảnh

[kwaː˨˩˦ kɛɲ˧˨]

Bên cạnh đó nếu bạn quá cảnh ở những địa điểm...

Besides, if you are transiting at locations...


đánh thức

[ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ tʰɨk̚˧˦]

[ʔɗɛɲ˦˧˥ tʰɨk̚˦˧˥]

[ʔɗan˦˥ tʰɨk̚˦˥]

(transitive) to awaken; to wake someone up


cắm trại

[kam˧˦ t͡ɕaːj˧˨ʔ]

[kam˦˧˥ ʈaːj˨˩ʔ]

[kam˦˥ ʈaːj˨˩˨]


a tòng

[ʔaː˧˧ tawŋ͡m˨˩]

[ʔaː˧˧ tawŋ͡m˦˩]

[ʔaː˧˧ tɔŋ˦˩]

[ʔaː˧˧ tawŋ͡m˨˩]

LL-Q9199 (vie)-Jessica Nguyen (Pamputt)-a tòng.wav

to abet; act as an accomplice; accompany criminals


ái ngại

[ʔaːj˧˦ ŋaːj˧˨ʔ]

[ʔaːj˨˩˦ ŋaːj˨˩ʔ]

[ʔaːj˦˥ ŋaːj˨˩˨]

to feel compassion for; to sympathize with


ái quốc

[ʔaːj˧˦ kuək̚˧˦]

[ʔaːj˨˩˦ kuək̚˦˧˥]

[ʔaːj˦˥ wək̚˦˥]

LL-Q9199 (vie)-Penn Zero MSSJ-ái quốc.wav


an hưởng

[ʔaːn˧˧ hɨəŋ˧˩]

[ʔaːŋ˧˧ hɨəŋ˧˨]

[ʔaːŋ˧˧ hɨəŋ˨˩˦]

LL-Q9199 (vie)-Jessica Nguyen (Pamputt)-an hưởng.wav

to live peacefully; to spend time peacefully


ang áng

[ʔaːŋ˧˧ ʔaːŋ˧˦]

[ʔaːŋ˧˧ ʔaːŋ˦˧˥]

[ʔaːŋ˧˧ ʔaːŋ˦˥]

LL-Q9199 (vie)-Jessica Nguyen (Pamputt)-ang áng.wav

to very roughly estimate; to recklessly approximate


áp bức

[ʔaːp̚˧˦ ʔɓɨk̚˧˦]

[ʔaːp̚˦˧˥ ʔɓɨk̚˦˧˥]

[ʔaːp̚˦˥ ʔɓɨk̚˦˥]


ăn lương

[ʔan˧˧ lɨəŋ˧˧]

[ʔaŋ˧˧ lɨəŋ˧˧]

[ʔaŋ˧˧ lɨəŋ˧˧]

to get salary; to continue getting regularly paid


áp phe

[ʔaːp̚˧˦ fɛ˧˧]

[ʔaːp̚˦˧˥ fɛ˧˧]

[ʔaːp̚˦˥ fɛ˧˧]


ăn tiền

[ʔaŋ˧˧ tiəŋ˦˩]

[ʔaŋ˧˧ tiəŋ˨˩]


áp chế

[ʔaːp̚˧˦ t͡ɕe˧˦]

[ʔaːp̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕej˨˩˦]

[ʔaːp̚˦˥ cej˦˥]

LL-Q9199 (vie)-Jessica Nguyen (Pamputt)-áp chế.wav


ăn bớt

[ʔan˧˧ ʔɓəːt̚˧˦]

[ʔaŋ˧˧ ʔɓəːk̚˦˧˥]

[ʔaŋ˧˧ ʔɓəːk̚˦˥]


ăn hại

[ʔan˧˧ haːj˧˨ʔ]

[ʔaŋ˧˧ haːj˨˩ʔ]

[ʔaŋ˧˧ haːj˨˩˨]


ăn bận

[ʔan˧˧ ʔɓən˧˨ʔ]

[ʔaŋ˧˧ ʔɓəŋ˨˩ʔ]

[ʔaŋ˧˧ ʔɓəŋ˨˩˨]

ăn bận chỉnh tề

(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to dress (up); to wear clothes


ăn gian

[ʔaŋ˧˧ jaːŋ˧˧]

[ʔaŋ˧˧ jaːŋ˧˧]

chơi ăn gian

ăn gian tiền


Tây hóa

Traditional tone placement spelling of Tây hoá.


ẩn nấp

[ʔən˧˩ nəp̚˧˦]

[ʔəŋ˧˨ nəp̚˦˧˥]

[ʔəŋ˨˩˦ nəp̚˦˥]

to take cover; to find shelter; to hide safely


ấn hành

[ʔən˧˦ hajŋ̟˨˩]

[ʔəŋ˦˧˥ hɛɲ˦˩]

[ʔəŋ˦˥ han˨˩]


ấn định

[ʔən˧˦ ʔɗïŋ˧˨ʔ]

[ʔəŋ˦˧˥ ʔɗɨn˨˩ʔ]

[ʔəŋ˦˥ ʔɗɨn˨˩˨]

ấn định ngày phát hành


Tây hoá

[təj˧˧ hwaː˨˩˦]

[təj˧˧ waː˦˥]


ẩu đả

[ʔəw˧˩ ʔɗaː˧˩]

[ʔəw˧˨ ʔɗaː˧˨]

[ʔəw˨˩˦ ʔɗaː˨˩˦]


ân xá

[ʔən˧˧ saː˧˦]

[ʔəŋ˧˧ saː˨˩˦]

[ʔəŋ˧˧ saː˦˥]


ẩn dật

[ʔən˧˩ zət̚˧˨ʔ]

[ʔəŋ˧˨ jək̚˨˩ʔ]

[ʔəŋ˨˩˦ jək̚˨˩˨]


bá cáo

[ʔɓaː˧˦ kaːw˧˦]

[ʔɓaː˨˩˦ kaːw˨˩˦]

[ʔɓaː˦˥ kaːw˦˥]

(chiefly in historical contexts) to broadcast; announce widely


ăn quịt

[ʔaŋ˧˧ kwit̚˨˩ʔ]

[ʔaŋ˧˧ wit̚˨˩˨]


bạc đãi

[ʔɓaːk̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗaːj˦ˀ˥]

[ʔɓaːk̚˨˩ʔ ʔɗaːj˧˨]

[ʔɓaːk̚˨˩˨ ʔɗaːj˨˩˦]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 薄 (“stingy; unkind”) and 待 (“to treat”).


bách bộ

[ʔɓajk̟̚˧˦ ʔɓo˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓat̚˦˧˥ ʔɓow˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓat̚˦˥ ʔɓow˨˩˨]


bài ngoại

[ʔɓaːj˨˩ ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓaːj˦˩ ŋwaːj˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓaːj˨˩ ŋwaːj˨˩˨]


bài trí

[ʔɓaːj˨˩ t͡ɕi˧˦]

[ʔɓaːj˦˩ ʈɪj˨˩˦]

[ʔɓaːj˨˩ ʈɪj˦˥]


bài xích

[ʔɓaːj˨˩ sïk̟̚˧˦]

[ʔɓaːj˦˩ sɨt̚˦˧˥]

[ʔɓaːj˨˩ sɨt̚˦˥]


bãi binh

[ʔɓaːj˦ˀ˥ ʔɓïŋ˧˧]

[ʔɓaːj˧˨ ʔɓɨn˧˧]

[ʔɓaːj˨˩˦ ʔɓɨn˧˧]

to make a cease-fire; to order troops to stop fighting


ban khen

[ʔɓaːn˧˧ xɛn˧˧]

[ʔɓaːŋ˧˧ kʰɛŋ˧˧]

[ʔɓaːŋ˧˧ xɛŋ˧˧]

[ʔɓaːŋ˧˧ kʰɛŋ˧˧]

[ʔɓaːŋ˧˧ xɛŋ˧˧]


ban bố

[ʔɓaːn˧˧ ʔɓo˧˦]

[ʔɓaːŋ˧˧ ʔɓow˨˩˦]

[ʔɓaːŋ˧˧ ʔɓow˦˥]


bài trừ

[ʔɓaːj˨˩ t͡ɕɨ˨˩]

[ʔɓaːj˦˩ ʈɨ˦˩]

[ʔɓaːj˨˩ ʈɨ˨˩]


bang giao

[ʔɓaːŋ˧˧ zaːw˧˧]

[ʔɓaːŋ˧˧ jaːw˧˧]

[ʔɓaːŋ˧˧ jaːw˧˧]


bao che

[ʔɓaːw˧˧ t͡ɕɛ˧˧]

[ʔɓaːw˧˧ t͡ɕɛ˧˧]

[ʔɓaːw˧˧ cɛ˧˧]

bao che cho kẻ gây án


bàng thính

[ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ tʰïŋ˧˦]

[ʔɓaːŋ˦˩ tʰɨn˦˧˥]

[ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ tʰɨn˦˥]

(literary, rare) to attend an audience as an audit


bành trướng

[ʔɓajŋ̟˨˩ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˦]

[ʔɓɛɲ˦˩ ʈɨəŋ˦˧˥]

[ʔɓan˨˩ ʈɨəŋ˦˥]

(usually colonialism or imperialism or ironically) to expand; to carry out a policy of expansionism


bao bọc

[ʔɓaːw˧˧ ʔɓawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓaːw˧˧ ʔɓawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓaːw˧˧ ʔɓawk͡p̚˨˩˨]


báo thức

[ʔɓaːw˧˦ tʰɨk̚˧˦]

[ʔɓaːw˨˩˦ tʰɨk̚˦˧˥]

[ʔɓaːw˦˥ tʰɨk̚˦˥]

Đặt báo thức lúc 6 rưỡi.


báo hiếu

[ʔɓaːw˧˦ hiəw˧˦]

[ʔɓaːw˨˩˦ hiw˨˩˦]

[ʔɓaːw˦˥ hiw˦˥]


báo thù

[ʔɓaːw˧˦ tʰu˨˩]

[ʔɓaːw˨˩˦ tʰʊw˦˩]

[ʔɓaːw˦˥ tʰʊw˨˩]

páo chù

Chinese; pronunciation influenced by Standard Mandarin


bảo trợ

[ʔɓaːw˧˩ t͡ɕəː˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓaːw˧˨ ʈəː˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓaːw˨˩˦ ʈəː˨˩˨]


bảo toàn

[ʔɓaːw˧˩ twaːn˨˩]

[ʔɓaːw˧˨ twaːŋ˦˩]

[ʔɓaːw˨˩˦ t⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˨˩]

bảo toàn mạng sống

to keep oneself alive in front of threat


bảo mật

[ʔɓaːw˧˩ mət̚˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓaːw˧˨ mək̚˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓaːw˨˩˦ mək̚˨˩˨]


báo danh

[ʔɓaːw˧˦ zajŋ̟˧˧]

[ʔɓaːw˨˩˦ jɛɲ˧˧]

[ʔɓaːw˦˥ jan˧˧]


bạo động

[ʔɓaːw˧˨ʔ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓaːw˨˩ʔ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓaːw˨˩˨ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨]


tỏ bày

[tɔ˧˩ ʔɓaj˨˩]

[tɔ˧˨ ʔɓaj˦˩]

[tɔ˨˩˦ ʔɓa(ː)j˨˩]

to speak in-depth; to express with detail


báo hiệu

[ʔɓaːw˧˦ hiəw˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓaːw˨˩˦ hiw˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓaːw˦˥ hiw˨˩˨]


báo hiệu

Sino-Vietnamese word from 報效, composed of 報 and 效.

[ʔɓaːw˧˦ hiəw˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓaːw˨˩˦ hiw˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓaːw˦˥ hiw˨˩˨]

(possibly archaic, literary) to render service (to)


bày biện

[ʔɓaj˨˩ ʔɓiən˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓaj˦˩ ʔɓiəŋ˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓa(ː)j˨˩ ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˨]


bày vẽ

[ʔɓaj˨˩ vɛ˦ˀ˥]

[ʔɓaj˦˩ vɛ˧˨]

[ʔɓa(ː)j˨˩ vɛ˨˩˦]

[ʔɓa(ː)j˨˩ jɛ˨˩˦]

Mẹ bày vẽ thì phải nghe !

to do some teaching or tutoring on how to do something

Trời ơi ! Chú bày vẽ làm gì cho tốn tiền ? Anh em mình với nhau mà !

Oh come on! Why did you have to go above and beyond and spend dough like that? We're buddies!

Em muốn làm tiệc thân mật, ấm cúng chứ không muốn bày vẽ gì.

I want to have a cozy and hearty party without splurging.

go above and beyond
go above and beyond#English

to go above and beyond in an unnecessary way


bắt bớ

[ʔɓat̚˧˦ ʔɓəː˧˦]

[ʔɓak̚˦˧˥ ʔɓəː˨˩˦]

[ʔɓak̚˦˥ ʔɓəː˦˥]


băng bó

[ʔɓaŋ˧˧ ʔɓɔ˧˦]

[ʔɓaŋ˧˧ ʔɓɔ˨˩˦]

[ʔɓaŋ˧˧ ʔɓɔ˦˥]


bào chế

[ʔɓaːw˨˩ t͡ɕe˧˦]

[ʔɓaːw˦˩ t͡ɕej˨˩˦]

[ʔɓaːw˨˩ cej˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 炮製 (“to concoct medicine”).

(pharmacy, only for medicine) to produce; to invent; to develop

(pharmacy, only for medicine) to prepare; to ready


bằng lòng

[ʔɓaŋ˨˩ lawŋ͡m˨˩]

[ʔɓaŋ˦˩ lawŋ͡m˦˩]

[ʔɓaŋ˦˩ lɔŋ˦˩]

[ʔɓaŋ˨˩ lawŋ͡m˨˩]


bén mùi

[ʔɓɛn˧˦ muj˨˩]

[ʔɓɛŋ˦˧˥ muj˦˩]

[ʔɓɛŋ˦˥ muj˨˩]

(literary and colloquial) to grow accustomed to


đếm xỉa

[ʔɗem˧˦ siə˧˩]

[ʔɗem˦˧˥ siə˧˨]

[ʔɗem˦˥ siə˨˩˦]

take something into account
take into account

(colloquial) to pay heed to; to take something into account


bế mạc

[ʔɓe˧˦ maːk̚˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓej˨˩˦ maːk̚˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓej˦˥ maːk̚˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 閉幕 (“to close the curtains; to close an event”).


biên chép

[ʔɓiən˧˧ t͡ɕɛp̚˧˦]

[ʔɓiəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕɛp̚˦˧˥]

[ʔɓiəŋ˧˧ cɛp̚˦˥]


biến hóa

Traditional tone placement spelling of biến hoá.


biến chuyển

[ʔɓiən˧˦ t͡ɕwiən˧˩]

[ʔɓiəŋ˦˧˥ t͡ɕwiəŋ˧˨]

[ʔɓiəŋ˦˥ c⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩˦]


biến hoá

[ʔɓiən˧˦ hwaː˧˦]

[ʔɓiəŋ˦˧˥ hwaː˨˩˦]

[ʔɓiəŋ˦˥ waː˦˥]

LL-Q9199 (vie)-Penn Zero MSSJ-biến hoá.wav


biên soạn

[ʔɓiən˧˧ swaːn˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓiəŋ˧˧ ʂwaːŋ˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓiəŋ˧˧ swaːŋ˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓiəŋ˧˧ ʂ⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˨˩˨]

[ʔɓiəŋ˧˧ s⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˨˩˨]


biến thiên

[ʔɓiən˧˦ tʰiən˧˧]

[ʔɓiəŋ˦˧˥ tʰiəŋ˧˧]

[ʔɓiəŋ˦˥ tʰiəŋ˧˧]


biển thủ

[ʔɓiən˧˩ tʰu˧˩]

[ʔɓiəŋ˧˨ tʰʊw˧˨]

[ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˦ tʰʊw˨˩˦]


biện bác

[ʔɓiən˧˨ʔ ʔɓaːk̚˧˦]

[ʔɓiəŋ˨˩ʔ ʔɓaːk̚˦˧˥]

[ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˨ ʔɓaːk̚˦˥]


biện giải

[ʔɓiən˧˨ʔ zaːj˧˩]

[ʔɓiəŋ˨˩ʔ jaːj˧˨]

[ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˨ jaːj˨˩˦]


biện luận

[ʔɓiən˧˨ʔ lwən˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓiəŋ˨˩ʔ lwəŋ˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˨ l⁽ʷ⁾əŋ˨˩˨]


biệt li

[ʔɓiət̚˧˨ʔ li˧˧]

[ʔɓiək̚˨˩ʔ lɪj˧˧]

[ʔɓiək̚˨˩˨ lɪj˧˧]


biếu xén

[ʔɓiəw˧˦ sɛn˧˦]

[ʔɓiw˨˩˦ sɛŋ˦˧˥]

[ʔɓiw˦˥ sɛŋ˦˥]

to lavish a superior; to give gifts, expecting favors in return


biểu lộ

[ʔɓiəw˧˩ lo˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓiw˧˨ low˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓiw˨˩˦ low˨˩˨]


biểu thị

[ʔɓiəw˧˩ tʰi˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓiw˧˨ tʰɪj˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓiw˨˩˦ tʰɪj˨˩˨]

LL-Q9199 (vie)-Jessica Nguyen (Pamputt)-biểu thị.wav


biệt đãi

[ʔɓiət̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗaːj˦ˀ˥]

[ʔɓiək̚˨˩ʔ ʔɗaːj˧˨]

[ʔɓiək̚˨˩˨ ʔɗaːj˨˩˦]


binh vận

[ʔɓïŋ˧˧ vən˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓɨn˧˧ vəŋ˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓɨn˧˧ vəŋ˨˩˨]

[ʔɓɨn˧˧ jəŋ˨˩˨]


bình phẩm

[ʔɓïŋ˨˩ fəm˧˩]

[ʔɓɨn˦˩ fəm˧˨]

[ʔɓɨn˨˩ fəm˨˩˦]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 評 (“to judge”) and 品 (“items; character”), calque of Chinese 品評／品评 (phẩm bình).


bỏ mặc

[ʔɓɔ˧˩ mak̚˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓɔ˧˨ mak̚˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓɔ˨˩˦ mak̚˨˩˨]


bỏ sót

[ʔɓɔ˧˩ sɔt̚˧˦]

[ʔɓɔ˧˨ ʂɔk̚˦˧˥]

[ʔɓɔ˧˨ sɔk̚˦˧˥]

[ʔɓɔ˨˩˦ ʂɔk̚˦˥]

[ʔɓɔ˨˩˦ sɔk̚˦˥]


bỏ tù

[ʔɓɔ˧˩ tu˨˩]

[ʔɓɔ˧˨ tʊw˦˩]

[ʔɓɔ˨˩˦ tʊw˨˩]


bỏ xót

[ʔɓɔ˧˩ sɔt̚˧˦]

[ʔɓɔ˧˨ sɔk̚˦˧˥]

[ʔɓɔ˨˩˦ sɔk̚˦˥]


bỏ nhỏ

[ʔɓɔ˧˩ ɲɔ˧˩]

[ʔɓɔ˧˨ ɲɔ˧˨]

[ʔɓɔ˨˩˦ ɲɔ˨˩˦]

to short pass; shoot for a small distance


bõ công

[ʔɓɔ˦ˀ˥ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]

[ʔɓɔ˧˨ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]

[ʔɓɔ˨˩˦ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]

(colloquial) to be worthwhile; worth the effort


bóc lột

[ʔɓawk͡p̚˧˦ lot̚˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓawk͡p̚˦˧˥ lok̚˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓawk͡p̚˦˥ lok̚˨˩˨]

bóc lột lao động


tiên liệu

[tiəŋ˧˧ liw˨˩ʔ]

[tiəŋ˧˧ liw˨˩˨]

(often literary) to anticipate, to contemplate


bóp méo

[ʔɓɔp̚˧˦ mɛw˧˦]

[ʔɓɔp̚˦˧˥ mɛw˨˩˦]

[ʔɓɔp̚˦˥ mɛw˦˥]


công nhận

[kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ɲən˧˨ʔ]

[kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ɲəŋ˨˩ʔ]

[kəwŋ͡m˧˧ ɲəŋ˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 公認, composed of 公 (“public”) and 認 (“accept”), Japanese 公認 (kōnin).

Việt Nam không công nhận ranh giới "đường lưỡi bò" do Trung Quốc đơn phương đặt ra ở Biển Đông.

Vietnam does not recognize the "cow tongue" boundary that China unilaterally set in the South China Sea.

Thằng đó vô duyên ha ?
Công nhận luôn đó !
What a nosy guy!
Totes!


phân giải

[fəŋ˧˧ jaːj˧˨]

[fəŋ˧˧ jaːj˨˩˦]

LL-Q9199 (vie)-Penn Zero MSSJ-phân giải.wav

Sino-Vietnamese, Japanese 分解 (bunkai, literally “to break down into parts”). The sense of "reasoning" is probably from a contraction of phân tích (“to analyze; to explain”) + giải thích (“to explain”).

bor

(biochemistry) to decompose, resolve or break down


hội đàm

[hoj˧˨ʔ ʔɗaːm˨˩]

[hoj˨˩ʔ ʔɗaːm˦˩]

[hoj˨˩˨ ʔɗaːm˨˩]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 會談, composed of 會 (“to gather”) and 談 (“to talk”), Japanese 会談 (kaidan).

vi-etym-sino

to have a conference, meeting, or talks.


đàm thoại

[ʔɗaːm˨˩ tʰwaːj˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɗaːm˦˩ tʰwaːj˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɗaːm˨˩ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˨˩˨]


bố cáo

[ʔɓo˧˦ kaːw˧˦]

[ʔɓow˨˩˦ kaːw˨˩˦]

[ʔɓow˦˥ kaːw˦˥]


bổ nhiệm

[ʔɓo˧˩ ɲiəm˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓow˧˨ ɲiəm˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓow˨˩˦ ɲim˨˩˨]


bổ dụng

[ʔɓo˧˩ zʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓow˧˨ jʊwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓow˨˩˦ jʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨]


bổ khuyết

[ʔɓo˧˩ xwiət̚˧˦]

[ʔɓow˧˨ kʰwiək̚˦˧˥]

[ʔɓow˧˨ xwiək̚˦˧˥]

[ʔɓow˨˩˦ kʰwiək̚˦˥]

[ʔɓow˨˩˦ xwiək̚˦˥]


bố thí

[ʔɓo˧˦ tʰi˧˦]

[ʔɓow˨˩˦ tʰɪj˨˩˦]

[ʔɓow˦˥ tʰɪj˦˥]


bổ túc

[ʔɓo˧˩ tʊwk͡p̚˧˦]

[ʔɓow˧˨ tʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]

[ʔɓow˨˩˦ tʊwk͡p̚˦˥]


hồi âm

[hoj˨˩ ʔəm˧˧]

[hoj˦˩ ʔəm˧˧]

[hoj˨˩ ʔəm˧˧]


bộc phát

[ʔɓəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ faːt̚˧˦]

[ʔɓəwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ faːk̚˦˧˥]

[ʔɓəwk͡p̚˨˩˨ faːk̚˦˥]

Nạn đói bộc phát ở ...


bồi bổ

[ʔɓoj˨˩ ʔɓo˧˩]

[ʔɓoj˦˩ ʔɓow˧˨]

[ʔɓoj˨˩ ʔɓow˨˩˦]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 培補 (“to nourish”).


bôi bác

[ʔɓoj˧˧ ʔɓaːk̚˧˦]

[ʔɓoj˧˧ ʔɓaːk̚˦˧˥]

[ʔɓoj˧˧ ʔɓaːk̚˦˥]


trấn áp

[t͡ɕən˧˦ ʔaːp̚˧˦]

[ʈəŋ˦˧˥ ʔaːp̚˦˧˥]

[ʈəŋ˦˥ ʔaːp̚˦˥]


ăn khao

[ʔaŋ˧˧ kʰaːw˧˧]

[ʔaŋ˧˧ xaːw˧˧]

[ʔaŋ˧˧ kʰaːw˧˧]

[ʔaŋ˧˧ xaːw˧˧]


bồi hoàn

[ʔɓoj˦˩ hwaːŋ˦˩]

[ʔɓoj˨˩ waːŋ˨˩]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 賠 (“to compensate”) and 還 (“to return”).

to reimburse; to compensate; to refund; to return property


bội ước

[ʔɓoj˧˨ʔ ʔɨək̚˧˦]

[ʔɓoj˨˩ʔ ʔɨək̚˦˧˥]

[ʔɓoj˨˩˨ ʔɨək̚˦˥]


bộ hành

[ʔɓo˧˨ʔ hajŋ̟˨˩]

[ʔɓow˨˩ʔ hɛɲ˦˩]

[ʔɓow˨˩˨ han˨˩]


bông đùa

[ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗuə˨˩]

[ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗuə˦˩]

[ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗuə˨˩]


bôn ba

[ʔɓon˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]

[ʔɓoŋ˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]

[ʔɓoŋ˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]

LL-Q9199 (vie)-Penn Zero MSSJ-bôn ba.wav


bột phát

[ʔɓot̚˧˨ʔ faːt̚˧˦]

[ʔɓok̚˨˩ʔ faːk̚˦˧˥]

[ʔɓok̚˨˩˨ faːk̚˦˥]


bợ đỡ

[ʔɓəː˧˨ʔ ʔɗəː˦ˀ˥]

[ʔɓəː˨˩ʔ ʔɗəː˧˨]

[ʔɓəː˨˩˨ ʔɗəː˨˩˦]

From bợ (“to prop, to support”) + đỡ (“to lift up”).

com

(uncommon) to flatter; to dishonestly praise


tuyển chọn

[twiən˧˩ t͡ɕɔn˧˨ʔ]

[twiəŋ˧˨ t͡ɕɔŋ˨˩ʔ]

[t⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩˦ cɔŋ˨˩˨]


bỡn cợt

[ʔɓəːn˦ˀ˥ kəːt̚˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓəːŋ˧˨ kəːk̚˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓəːŋ˨˩˦ kəːk̚˨˩˨]


bỏ bớt

[ʔɓɔ˧˩ ʔɓəːt̚˧˦]

[ʔɓɔ˧˨ ʔɓəːk̚˦˧˥]

[ʔɓɔ˨˩˦ ʔɓəːk̚˦˥]


bớt miệng

[ʔɓəːt̚˧˦ miəŋ˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓəːk̚˦˧˥ miəŋ˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓəːk̚˦˥ miəŋ˨˩˨]


tôn kính

[ton˧˧ kïŋ˧˦]

[toŋ˧˧ kɨn˦˧˥]

[toŋ˧˧ kɨn˦˥]


bù lu bù loa

[ʔɓu˨˩ lu˧˧ ʔɓu˨˩ lwaː˧˧]

[ʔɓʊw˦˩ lʊw˧˧ ʔɓʊw˦˩ lwaː˧˧]

[ʔɓʊw˨˩ lʊw˧˧ ʔɓʊw˨˩ l⁽ʷ⁾aː˧˧]


bù trừ

[ʔɓu˨˩ t͡ɕɨ˨˩]

[ʔɓʊw˦˩ ʈɨ˦˩]

[ʔɓʊw˨˩ ʈɨ˨˩]


buộc tội

[ʔɓuək̚˧˨ʔ toj˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓuək̚˨˩ʔ toj˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓuək̚˨˩˨ toj˨˩˨]


buông lời

[ʔɓuəŋ˧˧ ləːj˨˩]

[ʔɓuəŋ˧˧ ləːj˦˩]

[ʔɓuəŋ˧˧ ləːj˨˩]


buông lơi

[ʔɓuəŋ˧˧ ləːj˧˧]

[ʔɓuəŋ˧˧ ləːj˧˧]

[ʔɓuəŋ˧˧ ləːj˧˧]

buông lơi câu nói

buông lơi cán chổi

(literary) to let go of, to release from one's grasp


buông tha

[ʔɓuəŋ˧˧ tʰaː˧˧]

[ʔɓuəŋ˧˧ tʰaː˧˧]

[ʔɓuəŋ˧˧ tʰaː˧˧]


phóng điện

[fawŋ͡m˧˦ ʔɗiən˧˨ʔ]

[fawŋ͡m˦˧˥ ʔɗiəŋ˨˩ʔ]

[fɔŋ˦˧˥ ʔɗiəŋ˨˩ʔ]

[fawŋ͡m˦˥ ʔɗiəŋ˨˩˨]


buông lỏng

[ʔɓuəŋ˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˩]

[ʔɓuəŋ˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˨]

[ʔɓuəŋ˧˧ lɔŋ˧˨]

[ʔɓuəŋ˧˧ lawŋ͡m˨˩˦]


ca tụng

[kaː˧˧ tʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]

[kaː˧˧ tʊwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]

[kaː˧˧ tʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨]


cà kê

cà- (“repetitive prefix”) + kê; the second element is likely the same element as in cặp kê.


cà khịa

[kaː˨˩ xiə˧˨ʔ]

[kaː˦˩ kʰiə˨˩ʔ]

[kaː˦˩ xiə˨˩ʔ]

[kaː˨˩ kʰiə˨˩˨]

[kaː˨˩ xiə˨˩˨]

From cà- (“repetitive prefix”) + khịa (“to poke, to tease, to provoke”).

affix

(Southern Vietnam) to quarrel; pick fights; incite conflict


cách chức

[kajk̟̚˧˦ t͡ɕɨk̚˧˦]

[kat̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕɨk̚˦˧˥]

[kat̚˦˥ cɨk̚˦˥]

to dismiss; oust; fire; remove from office


cách điện

[kajk̟̚˧˦ ʔɗiən˧˨ʔ]

[kat̚˦˧˥ ʔɗiəŋ˨˩ʔ]

[kat̚˦˥ ʔɗiəŋ˨˩˨]


cách biệt

[kajk̟̚˧˦ ʔɓiət̚˧˨ʔ]

[kat̚˦˧˥ ʔɓiək̚˨˩ʔ]

[kat̚˦˥ ʔɓiək̚˨˩˨]


cách trở

[kajk̟̚˧˦ t͡ɕəː˧˩]

[kat̚˦˧˥ ʈəː˧˨]

[kat̚˦˥ ʈəː˨˩˦]

to separate and obstruct; divide and preclude reunion


thống lĩnh

[tʰəwŋ͡m˧˦ lïŋ˦ˀ˥]

[tʰəwŋ͡m˦˧˥ lɨn˧˨]

[tʰəwŋ͡m˦˥ lɨn˨˩˦]

(military) to be commander-in-chief of; to be first-in-command of

chiếm/thống lĩnh thị trường


cai sữa

[kaːj˧˧ sɨə˦ˀ˥]

[kaːj˧˧ ʂɨə˧˨]

[kaːj˧˧ sɨə˧˨]

[kaːj˧˧ ʂɨə˨˩˦]

[kaːj˧˧ sɨə˨˩˦]


biến cải

[ʔɓiən˧˦ kaːj˧˩]

[ʔɓiəŋ˦˧˥ kaːj˧˨]

[ʔɓiəŋ˦˥ kaːj˨˩˦]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 變改. Literary "syllable metathesis" derivative of cải biến.

(uncommon, literary) to transform; to change


cải hoá

[kaːj˨˩˦ waː˦˥]


cải dạng

[kaːj˧˩ zaːŋ˧˨ʔ]

[kaːj˧˨ jaːŋ˨˩ʔ]

[kaːj˨˩˦ jaːŋ˨˩˨]


hoán cải

[hwaːŋ˦˧˥ kaːj˧˨]

[waːŋ˦˥ kaːj˨˩˦]

(literary) to convert, to change for the better


cải giá

[kaːj˧˨ jaː˨˩˦]

[kaːj˨˩˦ jaː˦˥]

(historical) to remarry with a different husband


cải trang

[kaːj˧˩ t͡ɕaːŋ˧˧]

[kaːj˧˨ ʈaːŋ˧˧]

[kaːj˨˩˦ ʈaːŋ˧˧]


cải tạo

[kaːj˨˩˦ taːw˨˩˨]


cải tử hoàn sinh

[kaːj˧˩ tɨ˧˩ hwaːn˨˩ sïŋ˧˧]

[kaːj˧˨ tɨ˧˨ hwaːŋ˦˩ ʂɨn˧˧]

[kaːj˧˨ tɨ˧˨ hwaːŋ˦˩ sɨn˧˧]

[kaːj˨˩˦ tɨ˨˩˦ waːŋ˨˩ ʂɨn˧˧]

[kaːj˨˩˦ tɨ˨˩˦ waːŋ˨˩ sɨn˧˧]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 改 (“change”), 死 (“death”), 還 (“to return”) and 生 (“life”). Compare 起死回生 (qǐsǐhuíshēng).


cãi cọ

head

cãi cọ • (𠲹𢮭)

vi-verb

cãi cọ • (𠲹𢮭)

[kaːj˦ˀ˥ kɔ˧˨ʔ]

[kaːj˧˨ kɔ˨˩ʔ]

[kaːj˨˩˦ kɔ˨˩˨]


cãi lộn

[kaːj˧˨ loŋ˨˩ʔ]

[kaːj˨˩˦ loŋ˨˩˨]

to quarrel bitterly; have an altercation


cam chịu

[kaːm˧˧ t͡ɕiw˧˨ʔ]

[kaːm˧˧ t͡ɕiw˨˩ʔ]

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 甘受 (“to willingly suffer”, SV: cam thụ).

der

SV: <i class="Latn mention" lang="vi">cam thụ</i>


mặc cảm

[mak̚˨˩˨ kaːm˨˩˦]

Nó mặc cảm về ngoại hình.

She's self-conscious about her appearance.

to be anxious about your own flaws as compared to other people's


chẩn

Sino-Vietnamese word from 診 (“to diagnose”).

to diagnose; to examine (a medical patient)


chẩn

Sino-Vietnamese word from 賑 (“to give relief”).

to donate; to give charity; to give relief (to the needy)


can liên

[kaːŋ˧˧ liəŋ˧˧]

[kaːŋ˧˧ liəŋ˧˧]


liên can

[liəŋ˧˧ kaːŋ˧˧]

[liəŋ˧˧ kaːŋ˧˧]


can dự

[kaːn˧˧ zɨ˧˨ʔ]

[kaːŋ˧˧ jɨ˨˩ʔ]

[kaːŋ˧˧ jɨ˨˩˨]

(uncommon) to be involved in; have participation in


trông đợi

[t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗəːj˧˨ʔ]

[ʈəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗəːj˨˩ʔ]

[ʈəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗəːj˨˩˨]

Thằng đó mà trông đợi gì?

You should bet nothing on him. / There is nothing to expect from him.


cảm tử

[kaːm˧˩ tɨ˧˩]

[kaːm˧˨ tɨ˧˨]

[kaːm˨˩˦ tɨ˨˩˦]


can hệ

[kaːŋ˧˧ hej˨˩ʔ]

[kaːŋ˧˧ hej˨˩˨]


can ngăn

[kaːŋ˧˧ ŋaŋ˧˧]

[kaːŋ˧˧ ŋaŋ˧˧]


khô cạn

[kʰow˧˧ kaːŋ˨˩ʔ]

[xow˧˧ kaːŋ˨˩ʔ]

[kʰow˧˧ kaːŋ˨˩˨]

[xow˧˧ kaːŋ˨˩˨]


cáng đáng

[kaːŋ˧˦ ʔɗaːŋ˧˦]

[kaːŋ˦˧˥ ʔɗaːŋ˦˧˥]

[kaːŋ˦˥ ʔɗaːŋ˦˥]


xuất cảng

[swət̚˧˦ kaːŋ˧˩]

[swək̚˦˧˥ kaːŋ˧˨]

[s⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˦˥ kaːŋ˨˩˦]


nhập cảng

[ɲəp̚˧˨ʔ kaːŋ˧˩]

[ɲəp̚˨˩ʔ kaːŋ˧˨]

[ɲəp̚˨˩˨ kaːŋ˨˩˦]


canh giữ

[kajŋ̟˧˧ zɨ˦ˀ˥]

[kɛɲ˧˧ jɨ˧˨]

[kan˧˧ jɨ˨˩˦]


canh tác

[kajŋ̟˧˧ taːk̚˧˦]

[kɛɲ˧˧ taːk̚˦˧˥]


chia tách

[t͡ɕiə˧˧ tajk̟̚˧˦]

[t͡ɕiə˧˧ tat̚˦˧˥]


vãng lai

[vaːŋ˦ˀ˥ laːj˧˧]

[vaːŋ˧˨ laːj˧˧]

[vaːŋ˨˩˦ laːj˧˧]

[jaːŋ˨˩˦ laːj˧˧]

khách vãng lai

không người vãng lai


vu cáo

[vʊw˧˧ kaːw˨˩˦]


cáo bạch

[kaːw˧˦ ʔɓajk̟̚˧˨ʔ]

[kaːw˨˩˦ ʔɓat̚˨˩ʔ]

[kaːw˦˥ ʔɓat̚˨˩˨]


cáo giác

[kaːw˨˩˦ jaːk̚˦˧˥]


cáo phó

[kaːw˧˦ fɔ˧˦]

[kaːw˨˩˦ fɔ˨˩˦]

[kaːw˦˥ fɔ˦˥]


kính cáo

[kïŋ˧˦ kaːw˧˦]

[kɨn˦˧˥ kaːw˨˩˦]


cáo thị

[kaːw˧˦ tʰi˧˨ʔ]

[kaːw˨˩˦ tʰɪj˨˩ʔ]

[kaːw˦˥ tʰɪj˨˩˨]


cáo biệt

[kaːw˧˦ ʔɓiət̚˧˨ʔ]

[kaːw˨˩˦ ʔɓiək̚˨˩ʔ]

[kaːw˦˥ ʔɓiək̚˨˩˨]


căm tức

[kam˧˧ tɨk̚˦˧˥]


nhờ cậy

[ɲəː˨˩ kəj˧˨ʔ]

[ɲəː˦˩ kəj˨˩ʔ]

[ɲəː˨˩ kəj˨˩˨]


căm phẫn

[kam˧˧ fəŋ˧˨]

[kam˧˧ fəŋ˨˩˦]


cắn rứt

[kaŋ˦˧˥ ʐɨk̚˦˧˥]

[kaŋ˦˥ ɹɨk̚˦˥]


cắt cử

[kat̚˧˦ kɨ˧˩]

[kak̚˦˧˥ kɨ˧˨]

[kak̚˦˥ kɨ˨˩˦]


cắt phiên

[kak̚˦˧˥ fiəŋ˧˧]

[kak̚˦˥ fiəŋ˧˧]

(uncommon) to take turns; rotate duty; work in shifts


cắt lượt

head

cắt lượt • (拮𧙷)

vi-verb

cắt lượt • (拮𧙷)

[kat̚˧˦ lɨət̚˧˨ʔ]

[kak̚˦˧˥ lɨək̚˨˩ʔ]

[kak̚˦˥ lɨək̚˨˩˨]


cắt nghĩa

[kat̚˧˦ ŋiə˦ˀ˥]

[kak̚˦˧˥ ŋiə˧˨]

[kak̚˦˥ ŋiə˨˩˦]

Có ai cắt nghĩa giùm được không?

Can someone put it in simple terms for me?


giả câm giả điếc

head

giả câm giả điếc • (假唫假𤷭)

vi-verb

giả câm giả điếc • (假唫假𤷭)

[zaː˧˩ kəm˧˧ zaː˧˩ ʔɗiək̚˧˦]

[jaː˧˨ kəm˧˧ jaː˧˨ ʔɗiək̚˦˧˥]

[jaː˨˩˦ kəm˧˧ jaː˨˩˦ ʔɗiək̚˦˥]

to play dumb; pretend to be ignorant (of)


nghiêm cấm

[ŋiəm˧˧ kəm˧˦]

[ŋiəm˧˧ kəm˦˧˥]

[ŋim˧˧ kəm˦˥]


cấm cố

[kəm˦˧˥ kow˨˩˦]


cầm đồ

[kəm˨˩ ʔɗo˨˩]

[kəm˦˩ ʔɗow˦˩]

[kəm˨˩ ʔɗow˨˩]

to pawn (deposit an item as collateral for a loan)


cấm đoán

[kəm˧˦ ʔɗwaːn˧˦]

[kəm˦˧˥ ʔɗwaːŋ˦˧˥]

[kəm˦˥ ʔɗwaːŋ˦˥]

Chả phải là cấm đoán gì, nhưng đừng làm là hơn.

It's not like it's prohibited or anything, but it would be better if you don't do it.

(chiefly in the negative) to prohibit; forbid; ban


giống như

[zəwŋ͡m˧˦ ɲɨ˧˧]

[jəwŋ͡m˦˧˥ ɲɨ˧˧]

[jəwŋ͡m˦˥ ɲɨ˧˧]


cầm hơi

[kəm˨˩ həːj˧˧]

[kəm˦˩ həːj˧˧]

[kəm˨˩ həːj˧˧]

to subsist; barely survive; feebly endure


cầm lòng

[kəm˦˩ lɔŋ˦˩]


xuống cân

[suəŋ˧˦ kən˧˧]

[suəŋ˦˧˥ kəŋ˧˧]

[suəŋ˦˥ kəŋ˧˧]


thù ghét

[tʰu˨˩ ɣɛt̚˧˦]

[tʰʊw˦˩ ɣɛt̚˦˧˥]

[tʰʊw˨˩ ɣɛk̚˦˥]


bắt kịp

[ʔɓat̚˧˦ kip̚˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓak̚˦˧˥ kip̚˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓak̚˦˥ kip̚˨˩˨]

Nền kinh tế vẫn chưa thể bắt kịp với các nước láng giềng.

The economy has not been able to catch up with those of the neighboring countries.


hao hụt

[haːw˧˧ hʊk̚˨˩ʔ]

[haːw˧˧ hʊk͡p̚˨˩˨]


lên cân

[len˧˧ kəŋ˧˧]

[ləːn˧˧ kəŋ˧˧]

(euphemistic) to gain weight; get heavier


cầm cự

head

cầm cự • (擒拒)

vi-verb

cầm cự • (擒拒)

[kəm˨˩ kɨ˧˨ʔ]

[kəm˦˩ kɨ˨˩ʔ]

[kəm˨˩ kɨ˨˩˨]


chiếu ánh

[t͡ɕiəw˧˦ ʔajŋ̟˧˦]

[t͡ɕiw˨˩˦ ʔɛɲ˦˧˥]


phát điên

[faːt̚˧˦ ʔɗiən˧˧]

[faːk̚˦˧˥ ʔɗiəŋ˧˧]

[faːk̚˦˥ ʔɗiəŋ˧˧]

to go mad; to go crazy; to go nuts; to freak out


cấp phát

[kəp̚˧˦ faːt̚˧˦]

[kəp̚˦˧˥ faːk̚˦˧˥]

[kəp̚˦˥ faːk̚˦˥]


cấp dưỡng

[kəp̚˧˦ zɨəŋ˦ˀ˥]

[kəp̚˦˧˥ jɨəŋ˧˨]

[kəp̚˦˥ jɨəŋ˨˩˦]


trợ cấp

[t͡ɕəː˧˨ʔ kəp̚˧˦]

[ʈəː˨˩ʔ kəp̚˦˧˥]

[ʈəː˨˩˨ kəp̚˦˥]


cật vấn

[kət̚˧˨ʔ vən˧˦]

[kək̚˨˩ʔ vəŋ˦˧˥]

[kək̚˨˩˨ vəŋ˦˥]

[kək̚˨˩˨ jəŋ˦˥]


cất tiếng

[kət̚˧˦ tiəŋ˧˦]

[kək̚˦˧˥ tiəŋ˦˧˥]

[kək̚˦˥ tiəŋ˦˥]


cất nhắc

[kət̚˧˦ ɲak̚˧˦]

[kək̚˦˧˥ ɲak̚˦˧˥]

[kək̚˦˥ ɲak̚˦˥]


cập

cập cảng


triển lãm

[t͡ɕiən˧˩ laːm˦ˀ˥]

[ʈiəŋ˧˨ laːm˧˨]

[ʈiəŋ˨˩˦ laːm˨˩˦]


câu lưu

[kəw˧˧ lɨw˧˧]

[kəw˧˧ lɨw˧˧]


câu thúc

[kəw˧˧ tʰʊwk͡p̚˧˦]

[kəw˧˧ tʰʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]

[kəw˧˧ tʰʊwk͡p̚˦˥]


cấu xé

head

cấu xé • (𢲤𫽎)

vi-verb

cấu xé • (𢲤𫽎)

[kəw˧˦ sɛ˧˦]

[kəw˨˩˦ sɛ˨˩˦]

[kəw˦˥ sɛ˦˥]


cấu thành

[kəw˧˦ tʰajŋ̟˨˩]

[kəw˨˩˦ tʰɛɲ˦˩]


cầu cạnh

[kəw˨˩ kajŋ̟˧˨ʔ]

[kəw˦˩ kɛɲ˨˩ʔ]

to entreat favors; request preferential treatment


cầu chúc

[kəw˨˩ t͡ɕʊwk͡p̚˧˦]

[kəw˦˩ t͡ɕʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]

[kəw˨˩ cʊwk͡p̚˦˥]


quá độ

Sino-Vietnamese word from 過渡, composed of 過 (“to cross”) and 渡 (“to cross a river”), with the modern sense from Japanese 過渡 (kato, “transition”). Doublet of qua đò (“to cross a river on a boat”). See also quá giang.

doublet

[kwaː˧˦ ʔɗo˧˨ʔ]

[kwaː˨˩˦ ʔɗow˨˩ʔ]

[waː˦˥ ʔɗow˨˩˨]

thời kì quá độ lên chủ nghĩa xã hội


cầu khẩn

[kəw˨˩ xən˧˩]

[kəw˦˩ kʰəŋ˧˨]

[kəw˦˩ xəŋ˧˨]

[kəw˨˩ kʰəŋ˨˩˦]

[kəw˨˩ xəŋ˨˩˦]


cầu siêu

[kəw˦˩ ʂiw˧˧]

[kəw˨˩ ʂiw˧˧]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 求超. Probably a blend of cầu (“to wish for, to pray for”) + siêu thoát (“to pass on”).

blend

(occult and Buddhism) to pray as a group to support deceased souls

(Catholicism) to have a requiem; requiem mass (pray to bring peace to the dead)


phục viên

[fʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ viən˧˧]

[fʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ viəŋ˧˧]

[fʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ viəŋ˧˧]

[fʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ jiəŋ˧˧]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 復員, composed of 復 (“to return”) and 員 (“personnel”), from Japanese 復員 (fukuin)


tổng động viên

[təwŋ͡m˧˩ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ viən˧˧]

[təwŋ͡m˧˨ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ viəŋ˧˧]

[təwŋ͡m˨˩˦ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨ viəŋ˧˧]

[təwŋ͡m˨˩˦ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨ jiəŋ˧˧]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 總動員, composed of 總 (“general”) and 動員 (“mobilization”), from Japanese 総動員 (sōdōin)


cầu viện

[kəw˨˩ viən˧˨ʔ]

[kəw˦˩ viəŋ˨˩ʔ]

[kəw˨˩ viəŋ˨˩˨]

[kəw˨˩ jiəŋ˨˩˨]


trả lại

[t͡ɕaː˧˩ laːj˧˨ʔ]

[ʈaː˧˨ laːj˨˩ʔ]

[ʈaː˨˩˦ laːj˨˩˨]


chiết

[t͡ɕiək̚˦˧˥]


chiết khấu

[t͡ɕiət̚˧˦ xəw˧˦]

[t͡ɕiək̚˦˧˥ kʰəw˨˩˦]

[t͡ɕiək̚˦˧˥ xəw˨˩˦]

[ciək̚˦˥ kʰəw˦˥]

[ciək̚˦˥ xəw˦˥]


để mặc

[ʔɗe˧˩ mak̚˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɗej˧˨ mak̚˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɗej˨˩˦ mak̚˨˩˨]

to leave alone; to let be; to leave be; to ignore


lang chạ

[laːŋ˧˧ t͡ɕaː˧˨ʔ]

[laːŋ˧˧ t͡ɕaː˨˩ʔ]

[laːŋ˧˧ caː˨˩˨]

to sleep around; have affairs; be promiscuous


chung chạ

[t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕaː˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕaː˨˩ʔ]

[cʊwŋ͡m˧˧ caː˨˩˨]

(disapproving) to cohabitate, to live together as if spouses


chạm ngõ

[t͡ɕaːm˧˨ʔ ŋɔ˦ˀ˥]

[t͡ɕaːm˨˩ʔ ŋɔ˧˨]

[caːm˨˩˨ ŋɔ˨˩˦]

(literary) to meet face to face; encounter in person

(historical) to meet for an engagement ceremony (prior to wedding)


chạm mặt

[t͡ɕaːm˧˨ʔ mat̚˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕaːm˨˩ʔ mak̚˨˩ʔ]

[caːm˨˩˨ mak̚˨˩˨]


dạm ngõ

[zaːm˧˨ʔ ŋɔ˦ˀ˥]

[jaːm˨˩ʔ ŋɔ˧˨]

[jaːm˨˩˨ ŋɔ˨˩˦]


chạm trán

[t͡ɕaːm˧˨ʔ t͡ɕaːn˧˦]

[t͡ɕaːm˨˩ʔ ʈaːŋ˦˧˥]

[caːm˨˩˨ ʈaːŋ˦˥]


chán chường

[t͡ɕaːn˧˦ t͡ɕɨəŋ˨˩]

[t͡ɕaːŋ˦˧˥ t͡ɕɨəŋ˦˩]

[caːŋ˦˥ cɨəŋ˨˩]

to be sick and tired (of); fed up (with)


chán phè

[t͡ɕaːn˧˦ fɛ˨˩]

[t͡ɕaːŋ˦˧˥ fɛ˦˩]

[caːŋ˦˥ fɛ˨˩]


chán ngán

[t͡ɕaːn˧˦ ŋaːn˧˦]

[t͡ɕaːŋ˦˧˥ ŋaːŋ˦˧˥]

[caːŋ˦˥ ŋaːŋ˦˥]


nạp điện

[naːp̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗiən˧˨ʔ]

[naːp̚˨˩ʔ ʔɗiəŋ˨˩ʔ]

[naːp̚˨˩˨ ʔɗiəŋ˨˩˨]

to charge; to recharge (a battery or electronic device)


chào đời

[t͡ɕaːw˨˩ ʔɗəːj˨˩]

[t͡ɕaːw˦˩ ʔɗəːj˦˩]

[caːw˨˩ ʔɗəːj˨˩]


chào hàng

[t͡ɕaːw˨˩ haːŋ˨˩]

[t͡ɕaːw˦˩ haːŋ˦˩]

[caːw˨˩ haːŋ˨˩]


chạy loạn

[t͡ɕaj˧˨ʔ lwaːn˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕaj˨˩ʔ lwaːŋ˨˩ʔ]

[ca(ː)j˨˩˨ l⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˨˩˨]

(dated) to seek refuge; flee a violent conflict


chạy giặc

[t͡ɕaj˧˨ʔ zak̚˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕaj˨˩ʔ jak̚˨˩ʔ]

(literary) to flee invaders; escape from enemies


chạy tiền

[t͡ɕaj˧˨ʔ tiən˨˩]

[t͡ɕaj˨˩ʔ tiəŋ˦˩]

to search for money; to seek currency (from any means necessary)

(colloquial) to bribe; to pay for political favors


chạy chọt

[t͡ɕaj˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɔt̚˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕaj˨˩ʔ t͡ɕɔk̚˨˩ʔ]

[ca(ː)j˨˩˨ cɔk̚˨˩˨]

to seek favors; to request preferential treatment


chạy chữa

[t͡ɕaj˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨə˦ˀ˥]

[t͡ɕaj˨˩ʔ t͡ɕɨə˧˨]

[ca(ː)j˨˩˨ cɨə˨˩˦]

to medically treat; to conduct medical treatment


chạy làng

[t͡ɕaj˧˨ʔ laːŋ˨˩]

[t͡ɕaj˨˩ʔ laːŋ˦˩]

chạy (“to flee”) + làng (“the village”).

(colloquial) to relinquish responsibilities; to abandon obligations


chạy sô

[t͡ɕaj˧˨ʔ so˧˧]

[t͡ɕaj˨˩ʔ ʂow˧˧]

(chiefly film, television, theater) to participate in many shows at the same time

making an appearance
making an appearance

(colloquial) to go on tour; to travel for making an appearance


san sẻ

[saːn˧˧ sɛ˧˩]

[ʂaːŋ˧˧ ʂɛ˧˨]

[saːŋ˧˧ sɛ˧˨]

[ʂaːŋ˧˧ ʂɛ˨˩˦]

[saːŋ˧˧ sɛ˨˩˦]

san sẻ cơm áo

to give out what one has to those more disadvantaged


chăm bón

[t͡ɕam˧˧ ʔɓɔn˧˦]

[t͡ɕam˧˧ ʔɓɔŋ˦˧˥]

[cam˧˧ ʔɓɔŋ˦˥]

to cultivate; to tend; to help grow (especially plants)


tuyển trạch

[twiən˧˩ t͡ɕajk̟̚˧˨ʔ]

[twiəŋ˧˨ ʈat̚˨˩ʔ]

[t⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩˦ ʈat̚˨˩˨]


chặn đứng

[t͡ɕan˧˨ʔ ʔɗɨŋ˧˦]

[t͡ɕaŋ˨˩ʔ ʔɗɨŋ˦˧˥]

[caŋ˨˩˨ ʔɗɨŋ˦˥]


chẳng bõ

[t͡ɕaŋ˧˩ ʔɓɔ˦ˀ˥]

[t͡ɕaŋ˧˨ ʔɓɔ˧˨]

[caŋ˨˩˦ ʔɓɔ˨˩˦]

chẳng (“not at all”) + bõ (“to be worthwhile”).

com

to be unrewarding; to be ungainful; to be not worthwhile


leo lét

[lɛw˧˧ lɛt̚˧˦]

[lɛw˧˧ lɛt̚˦˧˥]

[lɛw˧˧ lɛk̚˦˥]


chắp nối

[t͡ɕap̚˦˧˥ noj˨˩˦]

to piece together; to assemble; to compile


chắp nhặt

[t͡ɕap̚˧˦ ɲat̚˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕap̚˦˧˥ ɲak̚˨˩ʔ]

[cap̚˦˥ ɲak̚˨˩˨]

(literary) to glean; scrape together; compile (especially text)


chắt bóp

[t͡ɕat̚˧˦ ʔɓɔp̚˧˦]

[t͡ɕak̚˦˧˥ ʔɓɔp̚˦˧˥]

[cak̚˦˥ ʔɓɔp̚˦˥]

to scrimp; to economize; to retrench; to pinch pennies


viếng thăm

[viəŋ˧˦ tʰam˧˧]

[viəŋ˦˧˥ tʰam˧˧]

[viəŋ˦˥ tʰam˧˧]

[jiəŋ˦˥ tʰam˧˧]


đi dạo

[ʔɗi˧˧ zaːw˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɗɪj˧˧ jaːw˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɗɪj˧˧ jaːw˨˩˨]


vắt chanh bỏ vỏ

(literal) to squeeze the lime and dispose the skin

(figurative, derogatory) to use someone and abandon or dispose of them once they're no longer useful


cổ xúy

Traditional tone placement spelling of cổ xuý.


châm chích

[t͡ɕəm˧˧ t͡ɕïk̟̚˧˦]

[t͡ɕəm˧˧ t͡ɕɨt̚˦˧˥]

[cəm˧˧ cɨt̚˦˥]

(figurative) to inflict a feeling of pins and needles

(figurative) to insult; to taunt; to goad


loạng choạng

[lwaːŋ˧˨ʔ t͡ɕwaːŋ˧˨ʔ]

[lwaːŋ˨˩ʔ t͡ɕwaːŋ˨˩ʔ]

[l⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˨˩˨ c⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˨˩˨]


ăn cháo đá bát

(literal) to eat the congee and kick the bowl

bite the hand that feeds one
bite the hand that feeds one

(figurative, derogatory) to be utterly ungrateful, or worse, to bite the hand that feeds one


tắm rửa

[tam˧˦ zɨə˧˩]

[tam˦˧˥ ʐɨə˧˨]

[tam˦˥ ɹɨə˨˩˦]


chào hỏi

[t͡ɕaːw˨˩ hɔj˧˩]

[t͡ɕaːw˦˩ hɔj˧˨]

[caːw˨˩ hɔj˨˩˦]


giã từ

[zaː˦ˀ˥ tɨ˨˩]

[jaː˧˨ tɨ˦˩]

[jaː˨˩˦ tɨ˨˩]

(literary) to bid farewell; to take one's leave from


phụ trách

[fu˧˨ʔ t͡ɕajk̟̚˧˦]

[fʊw˨˩ʔ ʈat̚˦˧˥]

[fʊw˨˩˨ ʈat̚˦˥]

to be in charge of; to be responsible for


chân lấm tay bùn

[t͡ɕən˧˧ ləm˧˦ taj˧˧ ʔɓun˨˩]

[t͡ɕəŋ˧˧ ləm˦˧˥ taj˧˧ ʔɓun˦˩]

[cəŋ˧˧ ləm˦˥ ta(ː)j˧˧ ʔɓʊwŋ͡m˨˩]

chân (“legs”) + lấm (“soiled”) + tay (“arms”) + bùn (“muddy”).

work one's fingers to the bone
work one's fingers to the bone

nose to the grindstone
nose to the grindstone

to toil bitterly; to labor arduously; to work one's fingers to the bone; to break one's back; to keep one's nose to the grindstone


lạc lối

[laːk̚˨˩ʔ loj˨˩˦]


trải qua

[t͡ɕaːj˧˩ kwaː˧˧]

[ʈaːj˧˨ kwaː˧˧]

[ʈaːj˨˩˦ waː˧˧]


chần chờ

(Southern Vietnam) Alternative form of chần chừ.


trù trừ

[t͡ɕu˨˩ t͡ɕɨ˨˩]

[ʈʊw˦˩ ʈɨ˦˩]

[ʈʊw˨˩ ʈɨ˨˩]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 躊躇 (“to hesitate”).

vi-etym-sino

to hesitate; to dither; to procrastinate; to delay (especially due to ambivalence)


chần

to parboil; to poach; to blanch; to scald

(figurative) to reprimand abusively; to scold and beat


chẩn mạch

[t͡ɕən˧˩ majk̟̚˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕəŋ˧˨ mat̚˨˩ʔ]

[cəŋ˨˩˦ mat̚˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 診脈 (“to feel a pulse”).

traditional medicine
traditional medicine

(archaic) to feel a pulse (especially in traditional medicine or TCM)

(historical) to diagnose a patient based on only the pulse (and nothing else)


chẩn tế

[t͡ɕən˧˩ te˧˦]

[t͡ɕəŋ˧˨ tej˨˩˦]

[cəŋ˨˩˦ tej˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 賑濟 (“to give relief aid”).

to give alms; to give relief; to donate (to the needy)

(in Buddhism) to pray for the relief of souls (especially those without heirs)


chấp chưởng

[t͡ɕəp̚˧˦ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]

[t͡ɕəp̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˨]

[cəp̚˦˥ cɨəŋ˨˩˦]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 執掌 (“to wield/control”).

(archaic) to rule; to govern; to control


chấp bút

[t͡ɕəp̚˧˦ ʔɓut̚˧˦]

[t͡ɕəp̚˦˧˥ ʔɓʊk̚˦˧˥]

[cəp̚˦˥ ʔɓʊk͡p̚˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 執筆 (“to write”).

to ghostwrite; to cowrite; to write on behalf of (or with) someone else

to draft; to write a preliminary version


chấp chính

[t͡ɕəp̚˧˦ t͡ɕïŋ˧˦]

[t͡ɕəp̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥]

[cəp̚˦˥ cɨn˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 執政 (“to hold power”).

(archaic) to assume power; to take office; to control a regime


chấp nê

[t͡ɕəp̚˧˦ ne˧˧]

[t͡ɕəp̚˦˧˥ nej˧˧]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 執 (“to hold”) and 泥 (“mud/weak”).

(archaic, rare) to be stubborn; to be obstinate


câu chấp

[kəw˧˧ t͡ɕəp̚˧˦]

[kəw˧˧ t͡ɕəp̚˦˧˥]

[kəw˧˧ cəp̚˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 拘執 (“rigid/stubborn”).

(dated, rare) to nitpick; to quibble; to be petty

(dated, rare) to be stubborn; to be obstinate


chấp nhất

[t͡ɕəp̚˧˦ ɲət̚˧˦]

[t͡ɕəp̚˦˧˥ ɲək̚˦˧˥]

[cəp̚˦˥ ɲək̚˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 執 (“to implement”) and 一 (“alone/same”).

(colloquial) to dispute; to resent; to contest

(archaic) to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be disagreeable


chấp pháp

[t͡ɕəp̚˧˦ faːp̚˧˦]

[t͡ɕəp̚˦˧˥ faːp̚˦˧˥]

[cəp̚˦˥ faːp̚˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 執法 (“to enforce the law”).

to enforce the law; to implement the rule of law


hành hình

[hajŋ̟˨˩ hïŋ˨˩]

[hɛɲ˦˩ hɨn˦˩]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 行刑 (“to execute punishment”).

to implement; to apply; to carry out (especially punishment)


miễn chấp

[miən˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕəp̚˧˦]

[miəŋ˧˨ t͡ɕəp̚˦˧˥]

[miəŋ˨˩˦ cəp̚˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 免 (“to excuse”) and 執 (“to implement”).

to pardon; to forgive; to exempt (especially from a legal punishment)


tranh chấp

[t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˧ t͡ɕəp̚˧˦]

[ʈɛɲ˧˧ t͡ɕəp̚˦˧˥]

[ʈan˧˧ cəp̚˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 爭執 (“to dispute”).


chập chững

[t͡ɕəp̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨŋ˦ˀ˥]

[t͡ɕəp̚˨˩ʔ t͡ɕɨŋ˧˨]

[cəp̚˨˩˨ cɨŋ˨˩˦]


thế chấp

[tʰe˧˦ t͡ɕəp̚˧˦]

[tʰej˨˩˦ t͡ɕəp̚˦˧˥]

[tʰej˦˥ cəp̚˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 貰 (“to borrow”) and 執 (“to hold”).

thế chấp nhà

to collateralize; to put up as collateral/security


biến chất

[ʔɓiən˧˦ t͡ɕət̚˧˦]

[ʔɓiəŋ˦˧˥ t͡ɕək̚˦˧˥]

[ʔɓiəŋ˦˥ cək̚˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 變質 (“deteriorate/metamorphose”).

to denature; to degenerate; to deteriorate; to decay


chất đống

[t͡ɕət̚˧˦ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˦]

[t͡ɕək̚˦˧˥ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˧˥]

[cək̚˦˥ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˥]

LL-Q9199 (vie)-Penn Zero MSSJ-chất đống.wav


chồng chất

[t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˨˩ t͡ɕət̚˧˦]

[t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˦˩ t͡ɕək̚˦˧˥]

[cəwŋ͡m˨˩ cək̚˦˥]

chồng (“to stack up”) + chất (“to pile up”).


chất chứa

[t͡ɕət̚˧˦ t͡ɕɨə˧˦]

[t͡ɕək̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕɨə˨˩˦]

[cək̚˦˥ cɨə˦˥]


đưa ra

[ʔɗɨə˧˧ zaː˧˧]

[ʔɗɨə˧˧ ʐaː˧˧]

[ʔɗɨə˧˧ ɹaː˧˧]

(law) to exhibit; to submit a physical object to a court as evidence


dàn xếp

[jaːŋ˦˩ sep̚˦˧˥]

[jaːŋ˨˩ sep̚˦˥]

to compromise; to be satisfactory to all


chầu chực

[t͡ɕəw˨˩ t͡ɕɨk̚˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕəw˦˩ t͡ɕɨk̚˨˩ʔ]

[cəw˨˩ cɨk̚˨˩˨]

chầu (“session/to attend”) + chực (“to wait for”).

to wait; to remain; to pause (for a long while)

(rare) to serve; to wait on; to attend to; to be at the beck and call of


chầu rìa

[t͡ɕəw˨˩ ziə˨˩]

[t͡ɕəw˦˩ ʐiə˦˩]

[cəw˨˩ ɹiə˨˩]

chầu (“to attend”) + rìa (“outer edge”).

to observe; to spectate; to monitor (especially from afar)


chém giết

[t͡ɕɛm˧˦ ziət̚˧˦]

[t͡ɕɛm˦˧˥ jiək̚˦˧˥]

[cɛm˦˥ jiək̚˦˥]

to slaughter; to massacre; to murder recklessly


chen chúc

[t͡ɕɛn˧˧ t͡ɕʊwk͡p̚˧˦]

[t͡ɕɛŋ˧˧ t͡ɕʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]

[cɛŋ˧˧ cʊwk͡p̚˦˥]

chen (“to jostle in”) + chúc (“to bend downward”).

to crowd; to jostle; to throng; to flock; to swarm


chầu trời

[t͡ɕəw˨˩ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]

[t͡ɕəw˦˩ ʈəːj˦˩]

[cəw˨˩ ʈəːj˨˩]

thả cả chép, tiễn ông Táo lên chầu trời

to release a carp and give the Kitchen God a ride to heaven

(folklore, occult, of a god) to attend the heavenly court of the Jade Emperor

(humorous) Synonym of chết (“to die; to pass away”)


ghi chép

[ɣi˧˧ t͡ɕɛp̚˧˦]

[ɣɪj˧˧ t͡ɕɛp̚˦˧˥]

[ɣɪj˧˧ cɛp̚˦˥]


chép miệng

[t͡ɕɛp̚˧˦ miəŋ˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕɛp̚˦˧˥ miəŋ˨˩ʔ]

[cɛp̚˦˥ miəŋ˨˩˨]

to tsk tsk; to click the tongue; to tut tut


sao chép

[saːw˧˧ t͡ɕɛp̚˧˦]

[ʂaːw˧˧ t͡ɕɛp̚˦˧˥]

[saːw˧˧ t͡ɕɛp̚˦˧˥]

[ʂaːw˧˧ cɛp̚˦˥]

[saːw˧˧ cɛp̚˦˥]


bóp chẹt

[ʔɓɔp̚˧˦ t͡ɕɛt̚˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓɔp̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕɛt̚˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓɔp̚˦˥ cɛk̚˨˩˨]

(figurative) to repress; to impair; to hinder (especially in business)


chết chẹt

[t͡ɕet̚˧˦ t͡ɕɛt̚˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕet̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕɛt̚˨˩ʔ]

[cəːt̚˦˥ cɛk̚˨˩˨]

(colloquial, rare) to be in a bind; to be in a pickle; to be stuck in the middle (hopelessly)


chê trách

[t͡ɕe˧˧ t͡ɕajk̟̚˧˦]

[t͡ɕej˧˧ ʈat̚˦˧˥]

chê (“to belittle”) + trách (“to blame”).

to reproach; to disparage; to deplore; to criticize


chê cười

[t͡ɕe˧˧ kɨəj˨˩]

[t͡ɕej˧˧ kɨj˦˩]

chê (“to belittle”) + cười (“to laugh”).

to mock; to ridicule; to sneer at; to laugh at


tiết chế

[tiət̚˧˦ t͡ɕe˧˦]

[tiək̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕej˨˩˦]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 節制, composed of 節 (“period”) and 制 (“to moderate”).

vi-etym-sino

to restrain; to moderate; to regulate (especially behavior)


chế ngự

[t͡ɕe˧˦ ŋɨ˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕej˨˩˦ ŋɨ˨˩ʔ]

[cej˦˥ ŋɨ˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 制御 (“to rule/to control”).

to restrain; to overpower; to subdue; to conquer; to dominate


phục chế

[fʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕe˧˦]

[fʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ t͡ɕej˨˩˦]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 複製 (“to duplicate/to reproduce”).

to restore; to recreate; to refurbish (especially artifacts and antiques)


chế định

[t͡ɕe˧˦ ʔɗïŋ˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕej˨˩˦ ʔɗɨn˨˩ʔ]

[cej˦˥ ʔɗɨn˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 制定 (“to formulate”).

to institute; to determine; to establish


náo loạn

[naːw˨˩˦ lwaːŋ˨˩ʔ]

[naːw˦˥ l⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鬧 (“noisy”) and 亂 (“disorder”), calque of Chinese 亂鬧／乱闹 (rampage/to cause trouble).


úa tàn

[ʔuə˧˦ taːn˨˩]

[ʔuə˨˩˦ taːŋ˦˩]

[ʔuə˦˥ taːŋ˨˩]


vỡ tan

[vəː˦ˀ˥ taːn˧˧]

[vəː˧˨ taːŋ˧˧]

[vəː˨˩˦ taːŋ˧˧]

[jəː˨˩˦ taːŋ˧˧]

vỡ (“to shatter”) + tan (“to dissolve”).

(intransitive) to break; to break down; to shatter; to burst


chểnh mảng

[t͡ɕəjŋ̟˧˩ maːŋ˧˩]

[t͡ɕen˧˨ maːŋ˧˨]

[cəːn˨˩˦ maːŋ˨˩˦]


chết điếng

[t͡ɕet̚˧˦ ʔɗiəŋ˧˦]

[t͡ɕet̚˦˧˥ ʔɗiəŋ˦˧˥]

[cəːt̚˦˥ ʔɗiəŋ˦˥]

chết (“to die”) + điếng (“to sting/to stun”).


điếng

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 叮 (“to sting”, SV: đinh).

der

SV: <i class="Latn mention" lang="vi">đinh</i>

vi-etym-sino

Xuất tinh ra máu, chuyện điếng hồn của đàn ông.

Ejaculating blood, a story to traumatize the mind of man.

(figurative) to traumatize; to stun; to shock; to stupefy


chết đói

[t͡ɕet̚˧˦ ʔɗɔj˧˦]

[t͡ɕet̚˦˧˥ ʔɗɔj˨˩˦]

[cəːt̚˦˥ ʔɗɔj˦˥]

100.000 trẻ em Ethiopia có nguy cơ chết đói.

100,000 Ethiopian children are at risk to starve to death.


chết giấc

[t͡ɕet̚˧˦ zək̚˧˦]

[t͡ɕet̚˦˧˥ jək̚˦˧˥]

[cəːt̚˦˥ jək̚˦˥]

to faint; to black out; to pass out; to get knocked out


chết hụt

[t͡ɕet̚˧˦ hut̚˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕet̚˦˧˥ hʊk̚˨˩ʔ]

[cəːt̚˦˥ hʊk͡p̚˨˩˨]

to cheat death; to escape narrowly; to elude misfortune (against all odds)


chết ngạt

[t͡ɕet̚˧˦ ŋaːt̚˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕet̚˦˧˥ ŋaːk̚˨˩ʔ]

[cəːt̚˦˥ ŋaːk̚˨˩˨]

chết (“to die”) + ngạt (“to suffocate”).

(intransitive) to suffocate; to asphyxiate; to be deprived of oxygen


chết ngất

[t͡ɕet̚˧˦ ŋət̚˧˦]

[t͡ɕet̚˦˧˥ ŋək̚˦˧˥]

[cəːt̚˦˥ ŋək̚˦˥]


chết đứng

[t͡ɕet̚˧˦ ʔɗɨŋ˧˦]

[t͡ɕet̚˦˧˥ ʔɗɨŋ˦˧˥]

[cəːt̚˦˥ ʔɗɨŋ˦˥]

chết (“dead”) + đứng (“stand/motionless”).

com

to be stupefied; to be dumbfounded; to be dumbstruck; to be paralyzed

to be in a bind; to be in a pickle; to be stuck hopelessly


ngắc

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 愕 (“startled”, SV: ngạc).

der

SV: <i class="Latn mention" lang="vi">ngạc</i>

vi-etym-sino

to be stuck; to be obstructed; to be hindered; to be interrupted


tạo phản

[taːw˨˩ʔ faːŋ˧˨]

[taːw˨˩˨ faːŋ˨˩˦]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 造反 (“to rebel/to revolt”).


giết chết

[ziət̚˧˦ t͡ɕet̚˧˦]

[jiək̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕet̚˦˧˥]

[jiək̚˦˥ cəːt̚˦˥]


chết tươi

[t͡ɕet̚˧˦ tɨəj˧˧]

[t͡ɕet̚˦˧˥ tɨj˧˧]

[cəːt̚˦˥ tɨj˧˧]

to die instantly; to perish suddenly; to decease without struggle or delay


chết toi

[t͡ɕet̚˧˦ tɔj˧˧]

[t͡ɕet̚˦˧˥ tɔj˧˧]

[cəːt̚˦˥ tɔj˧˧]

chết (“to die”) + toi (“to die from an epidemic”).

com

(colloquial) to die (generally speaking)

(archaic, rare) to die from an epidemic; to perish from a contagious disease


chết yểu

[t͡ɕet̚˧˦ ʔiəw˧˩]

[t͡ɕet̚˦˧˥ ʔiw˧˨]

[cəːt̚˦˥ ʔiw˨˩˦]

chết (“to die”) + yểu (“premature”), calque of Chinese 夭折 (to die young).

(figurative) to end prematurely; to be short-lived; to be aborted early


lâm bệnh

[ləm˧˧ ʔɓəjŋ̟˧˨ʔ]

[ləm˧˧ ʔɓen˨˩ʔ]

[ləm˧˧ ʔɓəːn˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 臨 (“to face/to be confronted by”) and 病 (“illness”).

vi-etym-sino

(literary) to fall ill; to become sick; to be afflicted by disease


phát bệnh

[faːt̚˧˦ ʔɓəjŋ̟˧˨ʔ]

[faːk̚˦˧˥ ʔɓen˨˩ʔ]

[faːk̚˦˥ ʔɓəːn˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 發病 (“to have an outbreak/to fall ill”).


chết non

[t͡ɕet̚˧˦ nɔn˧˧]

[t͡ɕet̚˦˧˥ nɔŋ˧˧]

[cəːt̚˦˥ nɔŋ˧˧]

chết (“to die”) + non (“young/premature”).

com

to be stillborn; to be a miscarriage; to die while in utero


khởi

Sino-Vietnamese word from 起 (“to begin/to rise”).


chết queo

[t͡ɕet̚˧˦ kwɛw˧˧]

[t͡ɕet̚˦˧˥ kwɛw˧˧]

[cəːt̚˦˥ wɛw˧˧]

(colloquial) to die; to perish; to decease


tạo nên

[taːw˨˩˨ nəːn˧˧]


giải oan

[jaːj˧˨ ʔwaːŋ˧˧]

[jaːj˨˩˦ (ʔ)waːŋ˧˧]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 解 (“to remove; to explain”) and 冤 (“injustice”).

Cuối cùng thì công lý cũng được thực thi, bà Hồng được giải oan.

Finally, justice has been implemented and Ms. Hong has been vindicated.

to vindicate; to exculpate; to exonerate


hàm oan

[haːm˦˩ ʔwaːŋ˧˧]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 含冤 (“to suffer injustice”).

Những người bị hàm oan.

(literary) to be falsely accused; suffer injustice; to be wronged


bột khởi

[ʔɓot̚˧˨ʔ xəːj˧˩]

[ʔɓok̚˨˩ʔ kʰəːj˧˨]

[ʔɓok̚˨˩ʔ xəːj˧˨]

[ʔɓok̚˨˩˨ kʰəːj˨˩˦]

[ʔɓok̚˨˩˨ xəːj˨˩˦]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 勃起 (“to rise vigorously; to become erect”).

(rare) to rise up vigorously; to flare up forcefully; to spring up energetically


đột khởi

[ʔɗot̚˧˨ʔ xəːj˧˩]

[ʔɗok̚˨˩ʔ kʰəːj˧˨]

[ʔɗok̚˨˩ʔ xəːj˧˨]

[ʔɗok̚˨˩˨ kʰəːj˨˩˦]

[ʔɗok̚˨˩˨ xəːj˨˩˦]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 突起 (“to appear suddenly”).

to emerge suddenly; to rise up abruptly; to surge unexpectedly


khởi binh

[xəːj˧˩ ʔɓïŋ˧˧]

[kʰəːj˧˨ ʔɓɨn˧˧]

[xəːj˧˨ ʔɓɨn˧˧]

[kʰəːj˨˩˦ ʔɓɨn˧˧]

[xəːj˨˩˦ ʔɓɨn˧˧]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 起兵 (“to raise an army”).

(archaic) to raise an army; to train and organize soldiers

(archaic) to dispatch an army; to send troops


khởi chiến

[xəːj˧˩ t͡ɕiən˧˦]

[kʰəːj˧˨ t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥]

[xəːj˧˨ t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥]

[kʰəːj˨˩˦ ciəŋ˦˥]

[xəːj˨˩˦ ciəŋ˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 起 (“to launch”) and 戰 (“war”).

(archaic, rare) to start a war; to initiate an armed conflict


khởi công

[xəːj˧˩ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]

[kʰəːj˧˨ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]

[xəːj˧˨ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]

[kʰəːj˨˩˦ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]

[xəːj˨˩˦ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 起工 (“to break ground”).

to break ground; to start building; to initiate construction (especially of a large engineering project)


khởi hấn

[xəːj˧˩ hən˧˦]

[kʰəːj˧˨ həŋ˦˧˥]

[xəːj˧˨ həŋ˦˧˥]

[kʰəːj˨˩˦ həŋ˦˥]

[xəːj˨˩˦ həŋ˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 起釁 (“to start a dispute”).

(archaic, rare) to start a war; to cause armed conflict

(archaic, rare) to cause hostilities; to stir up a dispute


hưng khởi

[hɨŋ˧˧ xəːj˧˩]

[hɨŋ˧˧ kʰəːj˧˨]

[hɨŋ˧˧ xəːj˧˨]

[hɨŋ˧˧ kʰəːj˨˩˦]

[hɨŋ˧˧ xəːj˨˩˦]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 興起 (“to rise; to burgeon”).

to flourish; to thrive; to burgeon; to prosper


biệt kích

[ʔɓiət̚˧˨ʔ kïk̟̚˧˦]

[ʔɓiək̚˨˩ʔ kɨt̚˦˧˥]

[ʔɓiək̚˨˩˨ kɨt̚˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 別 (“special”) and 擊 (“to strike”).

to ambush; to surprise attack; to bushwhack


kích dục

[kïk̟̚˧˦ zʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]

[kɨt̚˦˧˥ jʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]

[kɨt̚˦˥ jʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 激 (“to stimulate”) and 慾 (“lust”).

to arouse; to stimulate lust; to excite libido


hợp thành

[həːp̚˧˨ʔ tʰajŋ̟˨˩]

[həːp̚˨˩ʔ tʰɛɲ˦˩]

[həːp̚˨˩˨ tʰan˨˩]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 合成 (“to compose; synthesis”).

Kinh tế nông thôn hợp thành từ các hợp tác xã, các doanh nghiệp vừa và nhỏ hoạt động trong lĩnh vực công nghiệp, nông nghiệp, du lịch, dịch vụ nông thôn...

The rural economy is comprised of cooperatives, small and medium-sized businesses active in the fields of industry, agriculture, tourism, rural services...


hoảng sợ

[hwaːŋ˧˩ səː˧˨ʔ]

[hwaːŋ˧˨ ʂəː˨˩ʔ]

[hwaːŋ˧˨ səː˨˩ʔ]

[waːŋ˨˩˦ ʂəː˨˩˨]

[waːŋ˨˩˦ səː˨˩˨]


ngâm nga

[ŋəm˧˧ ŋaː˧˧]

[ŋəm˧˧ ŋaː˧˧]

[ŋəm˧˧ ŋaː˧˧]


trần thuật

[t͡ɕən˨˩ tʰwət̚˧˨ʔ]

[ʈəŋ˦˩ tʰwək̚˨˩ʔ]

[ʈəŋ˨˩ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˨˩˨]


lật mặt

[lət̚˧˨ʔ mat̚˧˨ʔ]

[lək̚˨˩ʔ mak̚˨˩ʔ]

[lək̚˨˩˨ mak̚˨˩˨]

to change one's ideas; to change attitude (especially from good to bad)


chờ mong

[t͡ɕəː˨˩ mawŋ͡m˧˧]

[t͡ɕəː˦˩ mawŋ͡m˧˧]

[t͡ɕəː˦˩ mɔŋ˧˧]

[cəː˨˩ mawŋ͡m˧˧]


dừng lại

[zɨŋ˨˩ laːj˧˨ʔ]

[jɨŋ˦˩ laːj˨˩ʔ]

[jɨŋ˨˩ laːj˨˩˨]

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tỏ ra

[tɔ˧˩ zaː˧˧]

[tɔ˧˨ ʐaː˧˧]

[tɔ˨˩˦ ɹaː˧˧]


nghĩ ra

[ŋi˦ˀ˥ zaː˧˧]

[ŋɪj˧˨ ʐaː˧˧]

[ŋɪj˨˩˦ ɹaː˧˧]


thu dọn

[tʰu˧˧ zɔn˧˨ʔ]

[tʰʊw˧˧ jɔŋ˨˩ʔ]

[tʰʊw˧˧ jɔŋ˨˩˨]

to put in order; to clean up; to arrange


tiên tri

[tiən˧˧ t͡ɕi˧˧]

[tiəŋ˧˧ ʈɪj˧˧]

[tiəŋ˧˧ ʈɪj˧˧]

nhà tiên tri


chi cấp

[t͡ɕi˧˧ kəp̚˧˦]

[t͡ɕɪj˧˧ kəp̚˦˧˥]

[cɪj˧˧ kəp̚˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 支給 (“to supply”).


chi dụng

Alternative form of chi dùng (“to spend”).


chí chóe

Alternative form of chí choé (“to argue noisily”)


chí choé

[t͡ɕi˧˦ t͡ɕwɛ˧˦]

[t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦ t͡ɕwɛ˨˩˦]

[cɪj˦˥ c⁽ʷ⁾ɛ˦˥]


bấm chí

[ʔɓəm˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˦]

[ʔɓəm˦˧˥ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦]

[ʔɓəm˦˥ cɪj˦˥]

Tức chí, bấm chí.


bấu chí

[ʔɓəw˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˦]

[ʔɓəw˨˩˦ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦]

[ʔɓəw˦˥ cɪj˦˥]


cấu chí

[kəw˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˦]

[kəw˨˩˦ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦]

[kəw˦˥ cɪj˦˥]


qui phục

[kwɪj˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]

[wɪj˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]


giận cá chém thớt

(literal) to be angry at the fish and slash the chopping board

(figurative) to take out your anger on someone who's not at fault


hứng tình

[hɨŋ˧˦ tïŋ˨˩]

[hɨŋ˦˧˥ tɨn˦˩]

[hɨŋ˦˥ tɨn˨˩]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 興 (“interest”) and 情 (“passion”).

to arouse; to titillate; to stimulate sexually


lập chí

[ləp̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕi˧˦]

[ləp̚˨˩ʔ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦]

[ləp̚˨˩˨ cɪj˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 立志 (“to be resolved”).

to be resolved (to); to be determined (to); to be set on


xưng bá

[sɨŋ˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˦]

[sɨŋ˧˧ ʔɓaː˨˩˦]

[sɨŋ˧˧ ʔɓaː˦˥]

to proclaim oneself hegemon; to seek hegemony; to tyrannize


giảng giải

[zaːŋ˧˩ zaːj˧˩]

[jaːŋ˧˨ jaːj˧˨]

[jaːŋ˨˩˦ jaːj˨˩˦]


lĩnh hội

[lïŋ˦ˀ˥ hoj˧˨ʔ]

[lɨn˨˩˦ hoj˨˩˨]


quyết chí

[kwiət̚˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˦]

[kwiək̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦]

[wiək̚˦˥ cɪj˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 決志, composed of 決 (“to decide”) and 志 (“will”).


héo úa

[hɛw˧˦ ʔuə˧˦]

[hɛw˨˩˦ ʔuə˨˩˦]

[hɛw˦˥ ʔuə˦˥]


tu chí

[tu˧˧ t͡ɕi˧˦]

[tʊw˧˧ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦]

[tʊw˧˧ cɪj˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 修 (“to repair; to develop”) and 志 (“ambition”).

to develop one's ambition (to); to focus on one's mission (to); to improve oneself (toward)


thoái

Sino-Vietnamese word from 退 (“retreat”).

[tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˦˥]


ám chỉ

[ʔaːm˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˩]

[ʔaːm˦˧˥ t͡ɕɪj˧˨]

[ʔaːm˦˥ cɪj˨˩˦]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 暗指 (“to imply”).


chỉ bảo

[t͡ɕi˧˩ ʔɓaːw˧˩]

[t͡ɕɪj˧˨ ʔɓaːw˧˨]

[cɪj˨˩˦ ʔɓaːw˨˩˦]

chỉ (“to point”) + bảo (“to tell”). Compare 指 (zhǐ, “chỉ”) and 報／报 (bào, “báo”).


chỉ định

[t͡ɕi˧˩ ʔɗïŋ˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕɪj˧˨ ʔɗɨn˨˩ʔ]

[cɪj˨˩˦ ʔɗɨn˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 指定 (“to appoint”).


chỉ giáo

[t͡ɕi˧˩ zaːw˧˦]

[t͡ɕɪj˧˨ jaːw˨˩˦]

[cɪj˨˩˦ jaːw˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 指教 (“to give advice”).

to counsel; to advise; to give suggestions


chỉ trỏ

[t͡ɕi˧˩ t͡ɕɔ˧˩]

[t͡ɕɪj˧˨ ʈɔ˧˨]

[cɪj˨˩˦ ʈɔ˨˩˦]

to point (at); to point out (with one's fingers)


chỉ vẽ

head

chỉ vẽ • (扺𦘧)

vi-verb

chỉ vẽ • (扺𦘧)

[t͡ɕi˧˩ vɛ˦ˀ˥]

[t͡ɕɪj˧˨ vɛ˧˨]

[cɪj˨˩˦ vɛ˨˩˦]

[cɪj˨˩˦ jɛ˨˩˦]

(literary, rare) to explain; to indicate; to demonstrate (a meaning)


chỉ điểm

[t͡ɕi˧˩ ʔɗiəm˧˩]

[t͡ɕɪj˧˨ ʔɗiəm˧˨]

[cɪj˨˩˦ ʔɗim˨˩˦]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 指點 (“to indicate”).

vi-etym-sino

Chất chỉ điểm khối u

Tumor marker; Material to indicate tumors


điểm chỉ

[ʔɗiəm˧˩ t͡ɕi˧˩]

[ʔɗiəm˧˨ t͡ɕɪj˧˨]

[ʔɗim˨˩˦ cɪj˨˩˦]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 點 (“to tap”) and 指 (“finger”). Compare 點指畫字／点指画字.

to make a fingerprint; to leave a fingerprint (especially as a signature)


gây giống

[ɣəj˧˧ zəwŋ͡m˧˦]

[ɣəj˧˧ jəwŋ͡m˦˧˥]

[ɣəj˧˧ jəwŋ͡m˦˥]

(agriculture) to breed; to propagate; to cultivate


đính chính

[ʔɗïŋ˧˦ t͡ɕïŋ˧˦]

[ʔɗɨn˦˧˥ t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥]

[ʔɗɨn˦˥ cɨn˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 訂正 (“to correct”).


khảo đính

[xaːw˧˩ ʔɗïŋ˧˦]

[kʰaːw˧˨ ʔɗɨn˦˧˥]

[xaːw˧˨ ʔɗɨn˦˧˥]

[kʰaːw˨˩˦ ʔɗɨn˦˥]

[xaːw˨˩˦ ʔɗɨn˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 考訂 (“to revise”).

(archaic, rare) to revise; to edit; to review and correct


đính ước

[ʔɗïŋ˧˦ ʔɨək̚˧˦]

[ʔɗɨn˦˧˥ ʔɨək̚˦˧˥]

[ʔɗɨn˦˥ ʔɨək̚˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 訂約, composed of 訂 (“to agree”) and 約 (“pact”).

(figurative) to become engaged; to exchange vows

to undertake; to contract; to make a commitment


tùy duyên

Traditional tone placement spelling of tuỳ duyên.


tuỳ duyên

[t⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩ j⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 隨緣, composed of 隨 (“according to”) and 緣 (“fate; destiny”).

to accord with conditions; to follow destiny; to let things run their natural course


kiếm chác

[kiəm˧˦ t͡ɕaːk̚˧˦]

[kiəm˦˧˥ t͡ɕaːk̚˦˧˥]

kiếm (“to seek”) + chác (“(obsolete) to buy”).

com

to profit fraudulently; to gain dishonestly; to racketeer; to graft


xơ múi

head

xơ múi • (綀𤗆)

vi-verb

xơ múi • (綀𤗆)

[səː˧˧ muj˧˦]

[səː˧˧ muj˨˩˦]

[səː˧˧ muj˦˥]

xơ (“rind; fiber”) + múi (“fruit segment”).

com

to plunder; to profit excessively and dishonestly


khai man

[kʰaːj˧˧ maːŋ˧˧]

[xaːj˧˧ maːŋ˧˧]

[kʰaːj˧˧ maːŋ˧˧]

[xaːj˧˧ maːŋ˧˧]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 開 (“to begin”) and 瞞 (“to lie”). Also compare 謾／谩 (“to deceive”).

vi-etym-sino

to lie; to speak deceptively; to perjure


chường

Đừng có mà chường mặt ra đây, chỉ có rối rắm thêm thôi.

Don't you go showing yourself out there, you are just gonna make things more complicated.

(somewhat derogatory) to show; to display


phiếm chỉ

[fiəm˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˩]

[fiəm˦˧˥ t͡ɕɪj˧˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 泛指 (“to refer generally”).

blanket statement
blanket statement#English

to refer generally; to imply nonspecifically; to make a blanket statement


chia lửa

[t͡ɕiə˧˧ lɨə˧˩]

[t͡ɕiə˧˧ lɨə˧˨]

[ciə˧˧ lɨə˨˩˦]

(figurative) to help out in order to relieve the pressure on others


chia phôi

[t͡ɕiə˧˧ foj˧˧]

[t͡ɕiə˧˧ foj˧˧]


phó mặc

[fɔ˧˦ mak̚˧˨ʔ]

[fɔ˨˩˦ mak̚˨˩ʔ]

[fɔ˦˥ mak̚˨˩˨]

phó mặc cho số phận

Đừng có giao việc xong rồi phó mặc cho tụi nó muốn làm gì thì làm chứ!

Don't just assign something to them then let them have it their way!

to leave to do as one pleases without supervision


phó thác

[fɔ˧˦ tʰaːk̚˧˦]

[fɔ˨˩˦ tʰaːk̚˦˧˥]

[fɔ˦˥ tʰaːk̚˦˥]


âm vang

[ʔəm˧˧ vaːŋ˧˧]

[ʔəm˧˧ vaːŋ˧˧]

[ʔəm˧˧ vaːŋ˧˧]

[ʔəm˧˧ jaːŋ˧˧]


chia li

[t͡ɕiə˧˧ li˧˧]

[t͡ɕiə˧˧ lɪj˧˧]

[ciə˧˧ lɪj˧˧]

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 支離 (“to disunite”, SV: chi li, chi ly).

der

SV: <i class="Latn mention" lang="vi">chi li, chi ly</i>

vi-etym-sino

Lúc yêu chẳng hiểu
Khi chia li sẽ đau rất nhiều
Đau đến trong tận linh hồn
Và cuộc đời một màu băng giá

2023 October 2, Đăng Duy Tân (lyrics and music), “Cắt đôi nỗi sầu [Cut the sorrow in half]”:

When we were in love, I had no clue
That when we part, it will hurt so much,
To the depths of my soul,
And life is as cold as ice

to separate; to part; to disunite (especially tragically; of family)


ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây

[ʔan˧˧ kwaː˧˩ ɲəː˧˦ kɛ˧˩ t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˨˩ kəj˧˧]

[ʔaŋ˧˧ kwaː˧˨ ɲəː˨˩˦ kɛ˧˨ ʈəwŋ͡m˦˩ kəj˧˧]

[ʔaŋ˧˧ waː˨˩˦ ɲəː˦˥ kɛ˨˩˦ ʈəwŋ͡m˨˩ kəj˧˧]

(literal) to eat fruit and remember who planted the tree

(figurative) to be grateful to those who built or provided what you're enjoying


quay trở

[kwaj˧˧ t͡ɕəː˧˩]

[kwaj˧˧ ʈəː˧˨]

[waj˧˧ ʈəː˨˩˦]


bao biếm

[ʔɓaːw˧˧ ʔɓiəm˧˦]

[ʔɓaːw˧˧ ʔɓiəm˦˧˥]

[ʔɓaːw˧˧ ʔɓim˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 褒貶 (“to praise and censure”).

(archaic, rare) to praise and censure; to judge (neutrally); to criticize (evenly)


biếm

Sino-Vietnamese word from 貶 (“to demote; villify”).

Từ công chúa bị biếm thành nô tài

(archaic) to demote; to downgrade; to declass

(in compounds) to villify; to ridicule; to condemn


bờ lốc

[ʔɓəː˨˩ ləwk͡p̚˧˦]

[ʔɓəː˦˩ ləwk͡p̚˦˧˥]

[ʔɓəː˨˩ ləwk͡p̚˦˥]

instant messaging
instant messaging#English

to block; to bar (from connecting via telephone, instant messaging, etc.)


bồi tự

[ʔɓoj˨˩ tɨ˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓoj˦˩ tɨ˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓoj˨˩ tɨ˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 陪祀 (“to help offer sacrifices”).

Các quan bồi tự, trợ tế trong lễ tế đàn Nam Giao ở Huế

The mandarins help offer sacrifices in the Nam Giao ceremony platform in Hue

(historical) to help offer sacrifices; to assist in a sacrificial ritual


nhảy cẫng

[ɲaj˧˩ kəŋ˦ˀ˥]

[ɲaj˧˨ kəŋ˧˨]

[ɲa(ː)j˨˩˦ kəŋ˨˩˦]

to jump for joy; to jump around vigorously in delight (like a child)


cộc

[kəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]

[kəwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]

[kəwk͡p̚˨˩˨]


chia xẻ

[t͡ɕiə˧˧ sɛ˧˩]

[t͡ɕiə˧˧ sɛ˧˨]

[ciə˧˧ sɛ˨˩˦]

chia (“to divide; share”) + xẻ (“to cut up”).


hoá thân

Sino-Vietnamese word from 化身, composed of 化 (“to transform”) and 身 (“body”), Middle Chinese 化身 (hˠuaᴴ ɕiɪn).

vi-etym-sino

vi:Hóa thân (Phật giáo)
vi:Hóa thân (truyện)

to metamorphose; to transform dramatically


chiêm nghiệm

[t͡ɕiəm˧˧ ŋiəm˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕiəm˧˧ ŋiəm˨˩ʔ]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 占 (“to observe”) and 驗 (“to inspect”).

to contemplate; to inspect reflectively; to observe something and reflect on the results


chiêm ngưỡng

[t͡ɕiəm˧˧ ŋɨəŋ˦ˀ˥]

[t͡ɕiəm˧˧ ŋɨəŋ˧˨]

[cim˧˧ ŋɨəŋ˨˩˦]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 瞻仰 (“to look at with reverence”).

to gaze reverently at; to admire; to pay homage to


chiêm tinh

[t͡ɕiəm˧˧ tïŋ˧˧]

[t͡ɕiəm˧˧ tɨn˧˧]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 占星 (“to divine by astrology”).


chống chế

[t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦ t͡ɕe˧˦]

[t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˦˧˥ t͡ɕej˨˩˦]

com

chống (“to resist”) + chế (“to ridicule”)

Huế ì ạch, chậm tiến độ do năng lực nhưng lấy lý do "ông" trời, dịch bệnh để chống chế.

Hue is sluggish and behind schedule due to incompetence but uses the excuse of blaming acts of God (Mr. Weather) and the epidemic to justify itself.

Tôi sợ quá không dám trả lời tin nhắn, sau thì tôi chống chế sự soi mói của mọi người xung quanh bằng cách tự mua quà cho mình.

I was too afraid and wouldn't dare replying to messages, so then I coped with the scrutiny of everyone around by buying gifts for myself.

Quang Hải bật cười vì bài tập quá khó, Tiến Linh bị nhắc nhở khi chống chế.

Quang Hai smirked because the exercise was too difficult, Tien Linh was reminded when resisting.


hòa giải

Traditional tone placement spelling of hoà giải.


tận lực

[tən˧˨ʔ lɨk̚˧˨ʔ]

[təŋ˨˩ʔ lɨk̚˨˩ʔ]

[təŋ˨˩˨ lɨk̚˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 盡力 (“to strive one's hardest”).

vi-etym-sino

with all one's might
with all one's might

to do one's utmost; to strive with all one's might


áp giải

[ʔaːp̚˧˦ zaːj˧˩]

[ʔaːp̚˦˧˥ jaːj˧˨]

[ʔaːp̚˦˥ jaːj˨˩˦]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 押解 (“to send under escort”).

to send under escort (a criminal or captive); to transport (under guard)


chiếm đóng

[t͡ɕiəm˧˦ ʔɗawŋ͡m˧˦]

[t͡ɕiəm˦˧˥ ʔɗawŋ͡m˦˧˥]

[t͡ɕiəm˦˧˥ ʔɗɔŋ˦˧˥]

[cim˦˥ ʔɗawŋ͡m˦˥]

chiếm (“to occupy”) + đóng (“to station”).

com

to occupy; to capture; to take and hold (with troops)

vi:Chiếm đóng Nhật Bản
vi:Chiếm đóng quân sự


chiếm cứ

[t͡ɕiəm˧˦ kɨ˧˦]

[t͡ɕiəm˦˧˥ kɨ˨˩˦]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 佔據 (“to occupy”).


dẫn giải

[zən˦ˀ˥ zaːj˧˩]

[jəŋ˧˨ jaːj˧˨]

[jəŋ˨˩˦ jaːj˨˩˦]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 引 (“to reference; guide; pull”) and 解 (“to explain; deliver”).

(formal) to escort; to deliver (someone needed for a legal case)

(literary) to gloss; to annotate; to explain (with inserted text)


giả sử

[zaː˧˩ sɨ˧˩]

[jaː˧˨ ʂɨ˧˨]

[jaː˧˨ sɨ˧˨]

[jaː˨˩˦ ʂɨ˨˩˦]

[jaː˨˩˦ sɨ˨˩˦]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 假使 (“if; in case; suppose”).

Giả sử không có anh ấy thì việc chắc không xong.

If he weren't there, it probably would not have gotten done.

Giả sử có người hỏi, anh sẽ trả lời ra sao?

If someone were to ask, how would you answer them?


chiếm giữ

[t͡ɕiəm˧˦ zɨ˦ˀ˥]

[t͡ɕiəm˦˧˥ jɨ˧˨]

[cim˦˥ jɨ˨˩˦]

to appropriate; to withhold; to seize (wrongfully)


bá chiếm

[ʔɓaː˧˦ t͡ɕiəm˧˦]

[ʔɓaː˨˩˦ t͡ɕiəm˦˧˥]

[ʔɓaː˦˥ cim˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 霸佔 (“to forcibly occupy”).


chiếm lĩnh

[t͡ɕiəm˧˦ lïŋ˦ˀ˥]

[t͡ɕiəm˦˧˥ lɨn˧˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 佔領 (“to occupy”).


bao chiếm

[ʔɓaːw˧˧ t͡ɕiəm˧˦]

[ʔɓaːw˧˧ t͡ɕiəm˦˧˥]

[ʔɓaːw˧˧ cim˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 包 (“to cover; reserve”) and 佔 (“to occupy”).

to squat (on); to encroach (upon); to occupy (especially territory; for residence)


chiếm hữu

[t͡ɕiəm˧˦ hiw˦ˀ˥]

[t͡ɕiəm˦˧˥ hɨw˧˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 佔有 (“to possess”).


độc chiếm

[ʔɗəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕiəm˧˦]

[ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ t͡ɕiəm˦˧˥]

[ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩˨ cim˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 獨佔 (“to monopolize”).

to dominate; to monopolize; to control (solitarily)


chấp chiếm

[t͡ɕəp̚˧˦ t͡ɕiəm˧˦]

[t͡ɕəp̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕiəm˦˧˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 執 (“to seize”) and 佔 (“to possess”).

(literary, rare) to despoil; to appropriate; to seize in order to possess


chiếm dụng

[t͡ɕiəm˧˦ zʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕiəm˦˧˥ jʊwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]

[cim˦˥ jʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 佔用 (“to utilize”).

to misappropriate; to embezzle; to take (wrongfully)

Chiếm dụng văn hóa

Cultural Appropriation; to appropriate culture

to appropriate; to utilize; to take and use


trúng thương

[t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˦ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]

[ʈʊwŋ͡m˦˧˥ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]

[ʈʊwŋ͡m˦˥ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]

LL-Q9199 (vie)-Penn Zero MSSJ-trúng thương.wav


suy tàn

[ʂwɪj˧˧ taːŋ˦˩]

[swɪj˧˧ taːŋ˦˩]

[ʂ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˧˧ taːŋ˨˩]

[s⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˧˧ taːŋ˨˩]

to decay; to decline; to wane; to be at a low ebb


cừu thị

[kɨw˦˩ tʰɪj˨˩ʔ]

[kɨw˨˩ tʰɪj˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 仇視 (“to regard with hostility”).


cừu hận

[kɨw˦˩ həŋ˨˩ʔ]

[kɨw˨˩ həŋ˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 仇恨 (“to hate”).


đại chiến

[ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ t͡ɕiən˧˦]

[ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥]

[ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ ciəŋ˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 大戰 (“major war”).


tuyên chiến

[twiəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥]

[t⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧ ciəŋ˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 宣戰 (“to declare war”).

vi:Tuyên bố chiến tranh
vi:Đức tuyên chiến với Hoa Kỳ (1941)

(figurative) to announce one's vehement opposition


sung huyết

[sʊwŋ͡m˧˧ hwiət̚˧˦]

[ʂʊwŋ͡m˧˧ hwiək̚˦˧˥]

[sʊwŋ͡m˧˧ hwiək̚˦˧˥]

[ʂʊwŋ͡m˧˧ wiək̚˦˥]

[sʊwŋ͡m˧˧ wiək̚˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 充血 (“to be hyperemic”).

to be hyperemic; to be congested (with blood); to have hematological stasis


héo hắt

[hɛw˨˩˦ hak̚˦˧˥]


kháng chiến

[xaːŋ˧˦ t͡ɕiən˧˦]

[kʰaːŋ˦˧˥ t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥]

[xaːŋ˦˧˥ t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥]

[kʰaːŋ˦˥ ciəŋ˦˥]

[xaːŋ˦˥ ciəŋ˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 抗戰, composed of 抗 (“to resist”) and 戰 (“to fight”).

vi:Huy chương Kháng chiến
vi:Toàn quốc kháng chiến

to resist invaders; to fight against intruders


khai quốc

[kʰaːj˧˧ kuək̚˦˧˥]

[xaːj˧˧ kuək̚˦˧˥]

[kʰaːj˧˧ wək̚˦˥]

[xaːj˧˧ wək̚˦˥]


thết

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 設 (“to arrange; display”, SV: thiết).

der

SV: <i class="Latn mention" lang="vi">thiết</i>

vi-etym-sino

to entertain; to treat; to offer (especially to guests; with a feast)


chiêu sinh

[t͡ɕiəw˧˧ sïŋ˧˧]

[t͡ɕiw˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧]

[t͡ɕiw˧˧ sɨn˧˧]

[ciw˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 招生 (“to recruit students”).

to enroll students; to admit students; to recruit students


chiêu mộ

[t͡ɕiəw˧˧ mo˧˨ʔ]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 招募 (“to recruit”).

to recruit; to hire; to enlist (someone)


phản chiếu

[faːn˧˩ t͡ɕiəw˧˦]

[faːŋ˧˨ t͡ɕiw˨˩˦]

[faːŋ˨˩˦ ciw˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 反照 (“to reflect”).


chiếu rọi

[t͡ɕiəw˧˦ zɔj˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕiw˨˩˦ ʐɔj˨˩ʔ]

[ciw˦˥ ɹɔj˨˩˨]

chiếu (“to shine”) + rọi (“to illuminate”).

com

to illuminate; to shine upon; to beam light at


tan tác

[taːŋ˧˧ taːk̚˦˧˥]

[taːŋ˧˧ taːk̚˦˥]

to scatter; to fell apart in a chaotic manner


lộng quyền

[ləwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ kwiən˨˩]

[ləwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ kwiəŋ˦˩]

[ləwŋ͡m˨˩˨ wiəŋ˨˩]

(literary) to abuse one's power; to manipulate power for personal ends


quát tháo

[kwaːk̚˦˧˥ tʰaːw˨˩˦]

[waːk̚˦˥ tʰaːw˦˥]


bao phủ

[ʔɓaːw˧˧ fu˧˩]

[ʔɓaːw˧˧ fʊw˧˨]

[ʔɓaːw˧˧ fʊw˨˩˦]


chiếu sáng

[t͡ɕiəw˧˦ saːŋ˧˦]

[t͡ɕiw˨˩˦ ʂaːŋ˦˧˥]

[t͡ɕiw˨˩˦ saːŋ˦˧˥]

[ciw˦˥ ʂaːŋ˦˥]

to illuminate; to light; to shine (on); to beam light (at)


chiếu tướng

[t͡ɕiəw˧˦ tɨəŋ˧˦]

[t͡ɕiw˨˩˦ tɨəŋ˦˧˥]

[ciw˦˥ tɨəŋ˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 照 (“to check”) and 將 (“the king piece”).

vi-etym-sino

(chess, xiangqi) to check; to put the king in check


trình chiếu

[t͡ɕïŋ˨˩ t͡ɕiəw˧˦]

[ʈɨn˦˩ t͡ɕiw˨˩˦]

[ʈɨn˨˩ ciw˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 呈 (“to present”) and 照 (“to project”).

to present; to screen; to project (especially for a slideshow)


lưu chiếu

[lɨw˧˧ t͡ɕiw˨˩˦]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 留 (“to keep”) and 照 (“to compare”).

to deposit (for copyright); to submit (to a depository)


nuông

to indulge; to pamper; to spoil; to coddle excessively (especially a child or a pet)


nuông chiều

[nuəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕiəw˨˩]

[nuəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕiw˦˩]

nuông (“to indulge”) + chiều (“to please”).


cưng chiều

[kɨŋ˧˧ t͡ɕiəw˨˩]

[kɨŋ˧˧ t͡ɕiw˦˩]

[kɨŋ˧˧ ciw˨˩]

cưng (“to indulge”) + chiều (“to please”).


xuôi chiều

[suəj˧˧ t͡ɕiəw˨˩]

xuôi (“downstream”) + chiều (“direction”).

go with the flow
go with the flow#English

to go with the flow; to conform; to be agreeable


nắm giữ

[nam˧˦ zɨ˦ˀ˥]

[nam˦˧˥ jɨ˧˨]

[nam˦˥ jɨ˨˩˦]


tránh xa

[t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˦ saː˧˧]

[ʈɛɲ˦˧˥ saː˧˧]

[ʈan˦˥ saː˧˧]


hút chìm

[hʊk̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕim˦˩]

hút (“to suck”) + chìm (“to be submerged”).


chim chuột

[t͡ɕim˧˧ t͡ɕuət̚˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕim˧˧ t͡ɕuək̚˨˩ʔ]

(figurative) to flirt (licentiously); to make out; to show romantic public display of affection


chìm đắm

head

chìm đắm • (沉𣿇)

vi-verb

chìm đắm • (沉𣿇)

[t͡ɕim˨˩ ʔɗam˧˦]

[t͡ɕim˦˩ ʔɗam˦˧˥]

chìm (“to be submerged”) + đắm (“to sink; to be keen on”).

com

to be completely sunk; to be fully immersed

(figurative) to be engrossed; to be enraptured; to be spellbound


chìm ngập

[t͡ɕim˨˩ ŋəp̚˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕim˦˩ ŋəp̚˨˩ʔ]

[cim˨˩ ŋəp̚˨˩˨]

chìm (“to be submerged”) + ngập (“to be flooded”).


chìm nổi

chìm (“to be sunk”) + nổi (“to float”), calque of Chinese 沉浮 (trầm phù, “to sink and then float”).

cal

to sink and then float (especially repeatedly)

(figurative) to struggle in the vicissitudes


chìm xuồng

[t͡ɕim˨˩ suəŋ˨˩]

[t͡ɕim˦˩ suəŋ˦˩]

(figurative) to be shelved and forgotten


khinh miệt

[xïŋ˧˧ miət̚˧˨ʔ]

[kʰɨn˧˧ miək̚˨˩ʔ]

[xɨn˧˧ miək̚˨˩ʔ]

[kʰɨn˧˧ miək̚˨˩˨]

[xɨn˧˧ miək̚˨˩˨]


thân chinh

[tʰən˧˧ t͡ɕïŋ˧˧]

[tʰəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕɨn˧˧]

[tʰəŋ˧˧ cɨn˧˧]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 親征 (“to lead an army personally, as a ruler”).

vi-etym-sino

(literary) to lead an army personally (as a ruler)

(figurative) to venture personally (rather than delegating to subordinates)


chinh chiến

[t͡ɕïŋ˧˧ t͡ɕiən˧˦]

[t͡ɕɨn˧˧ t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥]

[cɨn˧˧ ciəŋ˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 征戰 (“to go on a military expedition”).

to wage war; to fight in battle; to go on a military expedition


chinh phạt

[t͡ɕïŋ˧˧ faːt̚˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕɨn˧˧ faːk̚˨˩ʔ]

[cɨn˧˧ faːk̚˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 征伐 (“to wage a punitive expedition”).

vi:Những cuộc chinh phạt của Alexandros Đại Đế

(literary) to send a punitive military expedition; to send suppressive forces

Cuộc chinh phạt Shikoku

The Shikoku Invasion; the event to conquer Shikoku

(figurative) to conquer; to subjugate; to dominate


tòng chinh

[tawŋ͡m˨˩ t͡ɕïŋ˧˧]

[tawŋ͡m˦˩ t͡ɕɨn˧˧]

[tɔŋ˦˩ t͡ɕɨn˧˧]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 從征 (“to go on a military expedition”).

(archaic, rare) to go on a military expedition; to voyage in the military


xuất chinh

[swət̚˧˦ t͡ɕïŋ˧˧]

[swək̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕɨn˧˧]

[s⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˦˥ cɨn˧˧]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 出征 (“to go out to battle”).

(literary, rare, military) to go on an expedition; to head out to battle; to go to the battlefront


cải tà quy chánh

cải tà quy chính
cải tà quy chính#Vietnamese


cải tà qui chính

Alternative spelling of cải tà quy chính.


rung cảm

[zʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kaːm˧˩]

[ʐʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kaːm˧˨]

[ɹʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kaːm˨˩˦]

LL-Q9199 (vie)-Penn Zero MSSJ-rung cảm.wav

Lòng biết ơn là thái độ rung cảm chân thành trước một sự hiến tặng,[…]

2010, Minh Niệm, “Tạ ơn”, in Hiểu về trái tim, NXB Trẻ:

Gratitude is a sincere emotional attitude towards a gift, […]

to be touched emotionally, to feel strong emotions


chính danh

[t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ zajŋ̟˧˧]

[t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥ jɛɲ˧˧]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 正名 (“to restore the name to reflect true nature”).


bơm cho

[ʔɓəːm˧˧ t͡ɕɔ˧˧]

[ʔɓəːm˧˧ t͡ɕɔ˧˧]

[ʔɓəːm˧˧ cɔ˧˧]

kêu chồng bơm cho


kiêng cữ

[kiəŋ˧˧ kɨ˦ˀ˥]

[kiəŋ˧˧ kɨ˧˨]

[kiəŋ˧˧ kɨ˨˩˦]

kiêng (“to avoid”) + cữ (“to abstain from”).

com

to avoid; to abstain from; to refrain from


cữ

head

𬂍 - 𤯶, 𤰁, 𦝄, 舉

cữ • (𬂍 - 𤯶, 𤰁, 𦝄, 舉)

vi-verb

𬂍 - 𤯶, 𤰁, 𦝄, 舉

cữ • (𬂍 - 𤯶, 𤰁, 𦝄, 舉)

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 忌 (SV: kị, kỵ). Compare kiêng.

der

SV: <i class="Latn mention" lang="vi">kị, kỵ</i>


cấm kị

[kəm˧˦ ki˧˨ʔ]

[kəm˦˧˥ kɪj˨˩ʔ]

[kəm˦˥ kɪj˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 禁忌, composed of 禁 (“taboo”) and 忌 (“to avoid”).

to avoid; to abstain (from); to refrain (from)


kiêng kị

[kiəŋ˧˧ ki˧˨ʔ]

[kiəŋ˧˧ kɪj˨˩ʔ]

[kiəŋ˧˧ kɪj˨˩˨]

kiêng (“to avoid”) + kị (“to abstain from”).


huý kị

[hwɪj˨˩˦ kɪj˨˩ʔ]

[wɪj˦˥ kɪj˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 諱 (“taboo”) and 忌 (“to avoid”), calque of Chinese 忌諱／忌讳 (kị huý).

vi-etym-sino

to avoid; to abstain (from); to refrain (especially in a superstitious and fearful way)


kị

(only in compounds) to be jealous; to fear; to dread


ngờ vực

[ŋəː˨˩ vɨk̚˧˨ʔ]

[ŋəː˦˩ vɨk̚˨˩ʔ]

[ŋəː˨˩ vɨk̚˨˩˨]

[ŋəː˨˩ jɨk̚˨˩˨]

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 疑惑 (“to not be convinced”, SV: nghi hoặc).

der

SV: <i class="Latn mention" lang="vi">nghi hoặc</i>

vi-etym-sino

to doubt; to suspect; to be suspicious (of)


nghi kị

[ŋi˧˧ ki˧˨ʔ]

[ŋɪj˧˧ kɪj˨˩ʔ]

[ŋɪj˧˧ kɪj˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 疑忌, composed of 疑 (“to suspect”) and 忌 (“to be jealous”).

to be suspicious (especially for jealous reasons)


nghi hoặc

[ŋi˧˧ hwak̚˧˨ʔ]

[ŋɪj˧˧ hwak̚˨˩ʔ]

[ŋɪj˧˧ wak̚˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 疑惑, composed of 疑 (“to doubt”) and 惑 (“puzzled”). Doublet of ngờ vực.


lấp ló

[ləp̚˧˦ lɔ˧˦]

[ləp̚˦˧˥ lɔ˨˩˦]

[ləp̚˦˥ lɔ˦˥]

䏾𦎛𤇥𤍊𥪝萌
𦹵核拱闷浽情𩄲湄

18th century, Nguyễn Gia Thiều (阮嘉韶) (1741-1798), Cung oán ngâm khúc (宮怨吟曲), Phú Văn đường tàng (富文堂藏), printed in 1866 edition:

A [bright] mirror in the chamber, only half visible,
[So beautiful,] Even some meek plants would not be able to hold themselves back from fantasizing.

Bóng gương lấp ló trong mành,
Cỏ cây cũng muốn nổi tình mây mưa.

to flicker; to glimmer; to scintillate; to appear and disappear intermittently


tự vệ

[tɨ˧˨ʔ ve˧˨ʔ]

[tɨ˨˩ʔ vej˨˩ʔ]

[tɨ˨˩˨ vej˨˩˨]

[tɨ˨˩˨ jej˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 自衛, composed of 自 (“self”) and 衛 (“defense”).


tu thành chính quả

[tu˧˧ tʰajŋ̟˨˩ t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ kwaː˧˩]

[tʊw˧˧ tʰɛɲ˦˩ t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥ kwaː˧˨]

[tʊw˧˧ tʰan˨˩ cɨn˦˥ waː˨˩˦]

(literal) to finish cultivation for the proper result

(Buddhism) to finally achieve enlightenment after profound efforts and insights


chỉnh huấn

[t͡ɕïŋ˧˩ hwən˧˦]

[t͡ɕɨn˧˨ hwəŋ˦˧˥]

[cɨn˨˩˦ wəŋ˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 整訓, composed of 整 (“to repair”) and 訓 (“to teach”).

to re-educate; to rectify thought patterns


chỉnh lưu

[t͡ɕïŋ˧˩ liw˧˧]

[t͡ɕɨn˧˨ lɨw˧˧]

[cɨn˨˩˦ lɨw˧˧]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 整流, composed of 整 (“to fix”) and 流 (“the current”).

Mạch chỉnh lưu

electrical engineering
electrical engineering

(electrical engineering) to rectify electric current; to commutate from AC to DC


theo đòi

[tʰɛw˧˧ ʔɗɔj˨˩]

[tʰɛw˧˧ ʔɗɔj˦˩]

[tʰɛw˧˧ ʔɗɔj˨˩]

theo đòi chúng bạn

(literary) to imitate (in order to show that one is not inferior)

theo đòi bút nghiên

(literary) to address oneself to (something) (to prepare oneself)


chỉnh lí

[t͡ɕïŋ˧˩ li˧˦]

[t͡ɕɨn˧˨ lɪj˨˩˦]

[cɨn˨˩˦ lɪj˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 整理, composed of 整 (“to sort out”) and 理 (“to revise”).

Cuộc chỉnh lí tại Việt Nam Cộng hoà 1964

the 1964 Readjustment in the Republic of Vietnam


lẽ ra

[lɛ˦ˀ˥ zaː˧˧]

[lɛ˧˨ ʐaː˧˧]

[lɛ˨˩˦ ɹaː˧˧]

lẽ ra bạn nên hỏi tôi trước.


chịt

der

SV: <i class="Latn mention" lang="vi">chiết</i>

vi-etym-sino

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 折 (“to bend; to twist; to fold”, SV: chiết)


gánh chịu

[ɣajŋ̟˧˦ t͡ɕiw˧˨ʔ]

[ɣɛɲ˦˧˥ t͡ɕiw˨˩ʔ]

gánh (“to shoulder”) + chịu (“to suffer”).


chịu phép

[t͡ɕiw˧˨ʔ fɛp̚˧˦]

[t͡ɕiw˨˩ʔ fɛp̚˦˧˥]

[ciw˨˩˨ fɛp̚˦˥]

chịu (“to agree to”) + phép (“permission; custom”).

to submit (to); to yield (to); to succumb (to)

(Christianity) to demonstrate one's faith ritually (by)


tỉ dụ

[tɪj˧˨ jʊw˨˩ʔ]

[tɪj˨˩˦ jʊw˨˩˨]


lắc lư

[lak̚˧˦ lɨ˧˧]

[lak̚˦˧˥ lɨ˧˧]

[lak̚˦˥ lɨ˧˧]


nứt nanh

[nɨt̚˧˦ najŋ̟˧˧]

[nɨk̚˦˧˥ nɛɲ˧˧]

nứt (“to crack open”) + nanh (“a tusk”).

to sprout; to germinate (especially of a seed)


cấp vốn

[kəp̚˦˧˥ voŋ˦˧˥]

[kəp̚˦˥ voŋ˦˥]

[kəp̚˦˥ joŋ˦˥]

tái cấp vốn

to finance; to fund; to allocate capital


gọi vốn

[ɣɔj˧˨ʔ von˧˦]

[ɣɔj˨˩ʔ voŋ˦˧˥]

[ɣɔj˨˩˨ voŋ˦˥]

[ɣɔj˨˩˨ joŋ˦˥]

Short for gọi vốn cộng đồng (“to crowdfund”).


hoà vốn

[hwaː˦˩ voŋ˦˧˥]

[waː˨˩ voŋ˦˥]

[waː˨˩ joŋ˦˥]

Điểm hòa vốn

(finance) to break even; to remain at net-zero profit


hòa vốn

Traditional tone placement spelling of hoà vốn.


tăng gia

[taŋ˧˧ zaː˧˧]

[taŋ˧˧ jaː˧˧]

[taŋ˧˧ jaː˧˧]

Short for tăng gia sản xuất (“to increase production”).


tiềm phục

[tiəm˨˩ fʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]

[tiəm˦˩ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 潛伏, composed of 潛 (“to hide”) and 伏 (“to lie prostrate”).

vi-etym-sino

...chúng sẽ có thể tiềm phục dưới nước trong thời gian dài hơn...

...they will be able to hide underwater within longer periods...

(rare, intransitive) to hide; to lie low; to conceal (oneself)


lưu động

[liw˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]

[lɨw˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]

[lɨw˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨]

bệnh viện lưu động


an trí

[ʔaːn˧˧ t͡ɕi˧˦]

[ʔaːŋ˧˧ ʈɪj˨˩˦]

[ʔaːŋ˧˧ ʈɪj˦˥]

LL-Q9199 (vie)-Jessica Nguyen (Pamputt)-an trí.wav

Sino-Vietnamese word from 安置, composed of 安 (“to pacify”) and 置 (“to place; set aside”).

to lay to rest; to peacefully place (especially the remains of the deceased)

(historical) to banish; to exile; to relocate forcibly


đấu trí

[ʔɗəw˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˦]

[ʔɗəw˨˩˦ ʈɪj˨˩˦]

[ʔɗəw˦˥ ʈɪj˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鬥智, composed of 鬥 (“to contend”) and 智 (“wisdom”).

to engage in a battle of wits; to compete based on intellect; to match wits


mất trí

[mət̚˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˦]

[mək̚˦˧˥ ʈɪj˨˩˦]

[mək̚˦˥ ʈɪj˦˥]

mất (“to lose”) + trí (“智, wisdom; intelligence”).


thiết trí

[tʰiət̚˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˦]

[tʰiək̚˦˧˥ ʈɪj˨˩˦]

[tʰiək̚˦˥ ʈɪj˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 設置, composed of 設 (“to arrange”) and 置 (“to install”).

vi-etym-sino

(dated) to set up; to install; to arrange


tĩnh trí

[tïŋ˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕi˧˦]

[tɨn˧˨ ʈɪj˨˩˦]

[tɨn˨˩˦ ʈɪj˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 靜 (“quiet; calm”) and 智 (“wisdom; mind”).

(rare) to compose oneself; to calm one's mind


trí sĩ

Sino-Vietnamese word from 致仕, composed of 致 (“to send”) and 仕 (“an official”).

[t͡ɕi˧˦ si˦ˀ˥]

[ʈɪj˨˩˦ ʂɪj˧˨]

[ʈɪj˨˩˦ sɪj˧˨]

[ʈɪj˦˥ ʂɪj˨˩˦]

[ʈɪj˦˥ sɪj˨˩˦]


yên trí

[ʔiən˧˧ t͡ɕi˧˦]

[ʔiəŋ˧˧ ʈɪj˨˩˦]

[ʔiəŋ˧˧ ʈɪj˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 安 (“to pacify”) and 智 (“wisdom; mind”). Compare 安心 (yên tâm).

to rest assured; to be confident; to be at ease


choán

[t͡ɕwaːŋ˦˧˥]

der

SV: <i class="Latn mention" lang="vi">soán, thoán</i>

vi-etym-sino

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 篡 (“to usurp; to take control”, SV: soán, thoán)

Tại hiện trường, chiếc xe tải nằm lật nghiêng, cháy rụi hoàn toàn, choán một làn đường trên Quốc lộ 1A.

At the scene, the truck was lying overturned, completely burned, occupying a lane on Highway 1A.


đầu cơ

[ʔɗəw˨˩ kəː˧˧]

[ʔɗəw˦˩ kəː˧˧]

[ʔɗəw˨˩ kəː˧˧]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 投機, composed of 投 (“to throw out”) and 機 (“chance; opportunity”), from Chinese 投機／投机 (tóujī, “to seize an opportunity”).

der

đầu cơ trong ngày

to day trade (to speculate within the day)


đợ

SV: <i class="Latn mention" lang="vi">để</i>

vi-etym-sino

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 抵 (“to make up for, to compensate”, SV: để)

to pledge (as debt); to pawn; to collateralize

ở đợ

to work as an indentured domestic servant


phân ưu

[fən˧˧ ʔiw˧˧]

[fəŋ˧˧ ʔɨw˧˧]

[fəŋ˧˧ ʔɨw˧˧]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 分憂, composed of 分 (“to share”) and 憂 (“sorrow”).

offer one's condolences
offer one's condolences#English

(formal) to offer one's condolences (for); to express sympathy during loss; to share in the grief of others


khuếch trương

[xwəjk̟̚˧˦ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˧]

[kʰwet̚˦˧˥ ʈɨəŋ˧˧]

[xwet̚˦˧˥ ʈɨəŋ˧˧]

[kʰwəːt̚˦˥ ʈɨəŋ˧˧]

[xwəːt̚˦˥ ʈɨəŋ˧˧]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 擴張, composed of 擴 (“to enlarge”) and 張 (“to expand”).


khoa trương

[xwaː˧˧ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˧]

[kʰwaː˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˧˧]

[xwaː˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˧˧]

[kʰwaː˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˧˧]

[xwaː˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˧˧]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 誇張, composed of 誇 (“to boast”) and 張 (“to expand”).


trương phình

[t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˧ fïŋ˨˩]

[ʈɨəŋ˧˧ fɨn˦˩]

[ʈɨəŋ˧˧ fɨn˨˩]

trương (“張, to expand”) + phình (“to swell up”).


trương phồng

[t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˧ fəwŋ͡m˨˩]

[ʈɨəŋ˧˧ fəwŋ͡m˦˩]

[ʈɨəŋ˧˧ fəwŋ͡m˨˩]

trương (“to swell up”) + phồng (“to enlarge”).


bất hợp tác

[ʔɓət̚˧˦ həːp̚˧˨ʔ taːk̚˧˦]

[ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ həːp̚˨˩ʔ taːk̚˦˧˥]

[ʔɓək̚˦˥ həːp̚˨˩˨ taːk̚˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 不合作, composed of 不 (“not”) and 合作 (“to cooperate”).


bại trận

[ʔɓaːj˧˨ʔ t͡ɕən˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓaːj˨˩ʔ ʈəŋ˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓaːj˨˩˨ ʈəŋ˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 敗陣, composed of 敗 (“to lose”) and 陣 (“a bout”).

to be beaten; to be defeated; to be routed (especially in sports)


bất khả

[ʔɓət̚˧˦ xaː˧˩]

[ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ kʰaː˧˨]

[ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ xaː˧˨]

[ʔɓək̚˦˥ kʰaː˨˩˦]

[ʔɓək̚˦˥ xaː˨˩˦]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 不可, composed of 不 (“not”) and 可 (“can; able to”).


bất tín nhiệm

[ʔɓət̚˧˦ tin˧˦ ɲiəm˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ tin˦˧˥ ɲiəm˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓək̚˦˥ tɨn˦˥ ɲim˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 不 (“not”) and 信任 (“to have confidence”).

Bỏ phiếu bất tín nhiệm

(figurative) to discredit; to show no confidence


bất tất

[ʔɓət̚˧˦ tət̚˧˦]

[ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ tək̚˦˧˥]

[ʔɓək̚˦˥ tək̚˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 不必, composed of 不 (“not”) and 必 (“certainly”).


đẩy lùi

head

đẩy lùi • (𢱜𨀤)

vi-verb

đẩy lùi • (𢱜𨀤)

[ʔɗəj˧˩ luj˨˩]

[ʔɗəj˧˨ luj˦˩]

[ʔɗəj˨˩˦ luj˨˩]

đẩy (“to push”) + lùi (“to retreat; postpone”). Compare 打退 (dǎtuì).


làm nhục

[laːm˨˩ ɲʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]

[laːm˦˩ ɲʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]

[laːm˨˩ ɲʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

làm (“to make”) + nhục (“ashamed; humiliated”).

af

(euphemistic) to physically violate, especially in a sexual manner


bắt chợt

[ʔɓat̚˧˦ t͡ɕəːt̚˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓak̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕəːk̚˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓak̚˦˥ cəːk̚˨˩˨]

bắt (“to catch; receive”) + chợt (“suddenly”).

com

(dated, rare) to discover unexpectedly; to notice suddenly; to catch (an occurrence)


chọc ghẹo

[t͡ɕawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ɣɛw˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ ɣɛw˨˩ʔ]

[cawk͡p̚˨˩˨ ɣɛw˨˩˨]


chọc giận

[t͡ɕawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ zən˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ jəŋ˨˩ʔ]

[cawk͡p̚˨˩˨ jəŋ˨˩˨]

chọc (“to provoke; to annoy”) + giận (“angry”).


chọc tiết

[t͡ɕawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ tiət̚˧˦]

[t͡ɕawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ tiək̚˦˧˥]

chọc (“to prick”) + tiết (“animal blood”).

(figurative) to slaughter; to butcher (livestock)

(figurative) to exploit; to ravage (resources)


chọc tức

[t͡ɕawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ tɨk̚˧˦]

[t͡ɕawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ tɨk̚˦˧˥]

[cawk͡p̚˨˩˨ tɨk̚˦˥]

chọc (“to provoke; to annoy”) + tức (“frustrated”).


chọc phá

[t͡ɕawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ faː˧˦]

[t͡ɕawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ faː˨˩˦]


chọc quê

chọc (“to tease”) + quê (“embarrassing; rural”).


chọc trời

[t͡ɕawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕəːj˨˩]

[t͡ɕawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ ʈəːj˦˩]

[cawk͡p̚˨˩˨ ʈəːj˨˩]

reach for the sky
reach for the sky#English


trêu chọc

[t͡ɕew˧˧ t͡ɕawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]

[ʈew˧˧ t͡ɕawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]

trêu (“to tease”) + chọc (“to provoke”).


khiêu khích

[xiəw˧˧ xïk̟̚˧˦]

[kʰiw˧˧ kʰɨt̚˦˧˥]

[xiw˧˧ xɨt̚˦˧˥]

[kʰiw˧˧ kʰɨt̚˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 挑激, composed of 挑 (“to provoke”) and 激 (“to incite; violently”).


đàn địch

[ʔɗaːn˨˩ ʔɗïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɗaːŋ˦˩ ʔɗɨt̚˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɗaːŋ˨˩ ʔɗɨt̚˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 彈 (“to play”) and 笛 (“flute”).

(archaic, rare) to play music (generally)


địch vận

[ʔɗïk̟̚˧˨ʔ vən˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɗɨt̚˨˩ʔ vəŋ˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɗɨt̚˨˩˨ vəŋ˨˩˨]

[ʔɗɨt̚˨˩˨ jəŋ˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 敵 (“enemy”) and 運 (“to move; pull”).

psychological warfare
psychological warfare#English

(military) to demoralize the enemy; to encourage the enemy to submit (especially with psychological warfare)


đối kháng

[ʔɗoj˧˦ xaːŋ˧˦]

[ʔɗoj˨˩˦ kʰaːŋ˦˧˥]

[ʔɗoj˨˩˦ xaːŋ˦˧˥]

[ʔɗoj˦˥ kʰaːŋ˦˥]

[ʔɗoj˦˥ xaːŋ˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 對抗, composed of 對 (“to match”) and 抗 (“to oppose”).

Thể thao đối kháng

Combat Sports (sports to face each other in combat)

game đối kháng

fighting game (game to face each other in combat)

(figurative) to face each other in combat

thuốc đối kháng thụ thể

receptor antagonists (medicine to antagonize receptors)


đối địch

[ʔɗoj˧˦ ʔɗïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɗoj˨˩˦ ʔɗɨt̚˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɗoj˦˥ ʔɗɨt̚˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 對敵, composed of 對 (“to face”) and 敵 (“enemy”).


bình bầu

[ʔɓïŋ˨˩ ʔɓəw˨˩]

[ʔɓɨn˦˩ ʔɓəw˦˩]

[ʔɓɨn˨˩ ʔɓəw˨˩]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 評 (“to appraise”) and 褒 (“to commend”).

[…] buổi chiều tham dự một hoạt động bình bầu cá nhân ưu tú do nhà trường tổ chức, đồng thời đảm nhận nhiệm vụ lên bục phát giải thưởng cho người được giải.

2016, chapter 7, in Nguyễn Đức Vịnh, transl., Đừng nói chuyện với cô ấy, part II, NXB Phụ Nữ, translation of 别和她说话 by Yù Jǐn (Ngộ Cẩn):

[…] in the afternoon he attended a selection for outstanding individual organized by the university and did his duty on the podium handing the winner their award.

to choose through discussion; to select through discussion


bĩnh

Anh bắt đầu bị tiêu chảy, thậm chí còn bị bĩnh ra quần.

You started to have diarrhea and even had to shit out your pants.


phá bĩnh

[faː˧˦ ʔɓïŋ˦ˀ˥]

[faː˨˩˦ ʔɓɨn˧˨]

[faː˦˥ ʔɓɨn˨˩˦]

phá (“破, to ruin; destroy; dispel”) + bĩnh (“poop”).

com

Tôi không muốn làm kẻ phá bĩnh.

I don't want to be a killjoy (...a jerk to be a killjoy).

(colloquial, dated) to disrupt; to interrupt; to be a killjoy (toward); to ruin (a situation; especially of a good time)


giảm thiểu

[jaːm˨˩˦ tʰiw˨˩˦]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 減少, composed of 減 (“to reduce”) and 少 (“to lose”).

vi-etym-sino

Giảm thiểu chất thải

Giảm thiểu biến đổi khí hậu

vi:Giảm thiểu biến đổi khí hậu
vi:Giảm thiểu chất thải


chối từ

[t͡ɕoj˧˦ tɨ˨˩]

[t͡ɕoj˨˩˦ tɨ˦˩]

chối (“to deny”) + từ (“辭, to renounce; decline”).


chối cãi

[t͡ɕoj˧˦ kaːj˦ˀ˥]

[t͡ɕoj˨˩˦ kaːj˧˨]


chứng giám

[t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦ zaːm˧˦]

[t͡ɕɨŋ˦˧˥ jaːm˦˧˥]

[cɨŋ˦˥ jaːm˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 證 (“to prove”) and 鑒 (“to inspect”).

vi-etym-sino

Có trời/Chúa chứng giám.


kiểm chứng

[kiəm˧˩ t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦]

[kiəm˧˨ t͡ɕɨŋ˦˧˥]

[kim˨˩˦ cɨŋ˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 檢證, composed of 檢 (“to check”) and 證 (“to prove”), borrowed from Japanese 検証.

to verify; to validate; to confirm the truth of


giở chứng

[zəː˧˩ t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦]

[jəː˧˨ t͡ɕɨŋ˦˧˥]

[jəː˨˩˦ cɨŋ˦˥]

giở (“to unfold”) + chứng (“症, disease; vice”).

com

to be worsened; to be aggravated; to be exacerbated


chứng nghiệm

[t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦ ŋiəm˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕɨŋ˦˧˥ ŋiəm˨˩ʔ]

[cɨŋ˦˥ ŋim˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 證驗, composed of 證 (“to prove”) and 驗 (“to test”).

vi-etym-sino

(dated) to verify; to validate; to test (for factual credibility)


bảo chứng

[ʔɓaːw˧˩ t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦]

[ʔɓaːw˧˨ t͡ɕɨŋ˦˧˥]

[ʔɓaːw˨˩˦ cɨŋ˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 保證, composed of 保 (“to ensure”) and 證 (“proof”).


檢證

chữ Hán form of kiểm chứng (“to verify; to validate; to confirm”).


chứng thực

[t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦ tʰɨk̚˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕɨŋ˦˧˥ tʰɨk̚˨˩ʔ]

[cɨŋ˦˥ tʰɨk̚˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 證實, composed of 證 (“to prove”) and 實 (“true”).

vi:Chứng thực khóa công khai
vi:Khách hàng chứng thực

Khách hàng chứng thực

(formal) to attest; to authenticate; to certify


công chứng

[kəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦]

[kəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕɨŋ˦˧˥]

[kəwŋ͡m˧˧ cɨŋ˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 公證, composed of 公 (“public; to announce”) and 證 (“proof”).

(formal) to notarize; to certify (a document)


khảo chứng

[xaːw˧˩ t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦]

[kʰaːw˧˨ t͡ɕɨŋ˦˧˥]

[xaːw˧˨ t͡ɕɨŋ˦˧˥]

[kʰaːw˨˩˦ cɨŋ˦˥]

[xaːw˨˩˦ cɨŋ˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 考證, composed of 考 (“to check”) and 證 (“to prove”).

(literary) to examine; to research (especially for textual evidence)


đối chứng

Sino-Vietnamese word from 對症, composed of 對 (“to verify; match”) and 症 (“disease; symptom”).

[ʔɗoj˧˦ t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦]

[ʔɗoj˨˩˦ t͡ɕɨŋ˦˧˥]

[ʔɗoj˦˥ cɨŋ˦˥]

(pathology) to verify; to check (the source of disease)


đối chứng

Sino-Vietnamese word from 對證, composed of 對 (“to verify; facing”) and 證 (“to prove”).

[ʔɗoj˧˦ t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦]

[ʔɗoj˨˩˦ t͡ɕɨŋ˦˧˥]

[ʔɗoj˦˥ cɨŋ˦˥]

(formal) to verify the evidence; to compare facts (especially in court)


làm chứng

[laːm˨˩ t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦]

[laːm˦˩ t͡ɕɨŋ˦˧˥]

[laːm˨˩ cɨŋ˦˥]

làm (“to do; to make”) + chứng (“證, evidence”). Compare the similar syntax of 作證／作证 (zuòzhèng).

com

to testify; to bear witness; to appear as a witness


phiếm đàm

[fiəm˧˦ ʔɗaːm˨˩]

[fiəm˦˧˥ ʔɗaːm˦˩]

[fim˦˥ ʔɗaːm˨˩]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 泛 (“unspecific”) and 談 (“to discuss”).

vi-etym-sino

(literary, uncommon) to chat idly; to make small talk; to gossip


phiếm luận

[fiəm˦˧˥ lwəŋ˨˩ʔ]

[fim˦˥ l⁽ʷ⁾əŋ˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 泛論, composed of 泛 (“unspecific”) and 論 (“talk”).

(dated, rare) to gossip; to chatter; to prattle


phiếm du

[fiəm˦˧˥ jʊw˧˧]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 泛 (“general; to drift”) and 遊 (“to wander”).

Trong những cuộc phiếm du riêng biệt đều là những khám phá đầy hứng thú, mang phong vị rất riêng.

Within distinct wanderings (events to wander), there are always discoveries full of inspiration, bringing very special charm.

(literary, archaic, rare) to wander; to roam


bén mảng

[ʔɓɛn˧˦ maːŋ˧˩]

[ʔɓɛŋ˦˧˥ maːŋ˧˨]

[ʔɓɛŋ˦˥ maːŋ˨˩˦]

Tao mà thấy mày bén mảng đến gần con gái tao là cứ liệu hồn !

If I see you anywhere near my little girl, you better watch your ass!

(colloquial, chiefly in the negative or interrogative) to approach someone or somewhere, especially when you're not supposed to


chôn vùi

[t͡ɕoŋ˧˧ vuj˦˩]


chống án

[t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦ ʔaːn˧˦]

[t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˦˧˥ ʔaːŋ˦˧˥]

[cəwŋ͡m˦˥ ʔaːŋ˦˥]

chống (“to oppose”) + án (“案, legal case; sentence”).

com

(formal, law) to appeal; to request a retrial with a higher legal body


thanh minh

[tʰajŋ̟˧˧ mïŋ˧˧]

[tʰɛɲ˧˧ mɨn˧˧]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 聲明, composed of 聲 (“to declare”) and 明 (“to understand”).


chống giữ

[t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦ zɨ˦ˀ˥]

[t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˦˧˥ jɨ˧˨]

[cəwŋ͡m˦˥ jɨ˨˩˦]

chống (“to prop up; to resist”) + giữ (“to safeguard”). Compare 撑持 (chēngchí), of similar syntax and meaning.


chống cự

[t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦ kɨ˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˦˧˥ kɨ˨˩ʔ]

[cəwŋ͡m˦˥ kɨ˨˩˨]

chống (“to resist”) + cự (“拒, to resist”). Compare 撐拒／撑拒, as both initial parts share meaning: "to prop up; to push off with a pole (punt)".


nạnh

Trung ương 'nhường' 2 suất Đại biểu Quốc hội cho ngành Y, ngành báo chí 'nạnh'.

The Central Committee "gives up" 2 representative seats of the National Assembly to the medical industry; the media industry is "envious".


chống đẩy

[t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦ ʔɗəj˧˩]

[t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˦˧˥ ʔɗəj˧˨]

[cəwŋ͡m˦˥ ʔɗəj˨˩˦]

(exercise) to do a push-up; to do a press-up


chống đối

[t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦ ʔɗoj˧˦]

[t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˦˧˥ ʔɗoj˨˩˦]

[cəwŋ͡m˦˥ ʔɗoj˦˥]

chống (“to resist”) + đối (“對, to oppose”).


chèo chống

[t͡ɕɛw˨˩ t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦]

[t͡ɕɛw˦˩ t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˦˧˥]

[cɛw˨˩ cəwŋ͡m˦˥]

chèo (“to row”) + chống (“to punt; resist”).

to row and punt (in order to move in water)


khoan nhượng

[xwaːn˧˧ ɲɨəŋ˧˨ʔ]

[kʰwaːŋ˧˧ ɲɨəŋ˨˩ʔ]

[xwaːŋ˧˧ ɲɨəŋ˨˩ʔ]

[kʰwaːŋ˧˧ ɲɨəŋ˨˩˨]

[xwaːŋ˧˧ ɲɨəŋ˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 寬 (“to relax”) and 讓 (“to yield”).

vi-etym-sino

to yield (to); to compromise (with); to tolerate (encroachment)


chống đỡ

[t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦ ʔɗəː˦ˀ˥]

[t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˦˧˥ ʔɗəː˧˨]

[cəwŋ͡m˦˥ ʔɗəː˨˩˦]

chống (“to prop up”) + đỡ (“to raise; to support”).


chống báng

[t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦ ʔɓaːŋ˧˦]

[t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˦˧˥ ʔɓaːŋ˦˧˥]

[cəwŋ͡m˦˥ ʔɓaːŋ˦˥]

chống (“to oppose”) + báng (“謗, to criticize”).


chổng

[t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˩]

[t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˨]

bor

Khmer ចង្គ្រាង (cɑɑcɑngkriəng, “to be flat or to fall on one's back with the limbs up in the air”)

Lần này, Leon tạo dáng chống đầu xuống đất và chổng mông lên trời như đang nhảy hip hop.

This time, Leon posed by leaning his head down on the ground and tilted his butt up in the sky as if dancing to hip hop.

Theo đó, tư thế "chổng mông" vào màn hình của nữ ca sĩ được cho là "kém sang", "phản cảm".

According to them, the posture to point the butt into the screen given by the female singer is "inelegant" and "distasteful".

ông nắm chân một học sinh và thả em lủng lẳng giữa không trung ở tầng 1, đầu chổng ngược xuống dưới

he grabbed the leg of a student and lowered her dangling in the air at the first floor, head upside-down (pointing in reverse downward)

to tilt; to point (a side; especially upward); to upturn


thui chột

[tʰuj˧˧ t͡ɕot̚˧˨ʔ]

[tʰuj˧˧ t͡ɕok̚˨˩ʔ]

thui (“undeveloped”) + chột (“stunted”).


chờ chực

[t͡ɕəː˨˩ t͡ɕɨk̚˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕəː˦˩ t͡ɕɨk̚˨˩ʔ]

[cəː˨˩ cɨk̚˨˩˨]

to wait (especially in an anxious manner)


chạy chợ

[t͡ɕaj˧˨ʔ t͡ɕəː˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕaj˨˩ʔ t͡ɕəː˨˩ʔ]

[ca(ː)j˨˩˨ cəː˨˩˨]


bãi chợ

[ʔɓaːj˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕəː˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓaːj˧˨ t͡ɕəː˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓaːj˨˩˦ cəː˨˩˨]

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 罷市 (“to protest by suspending business”, SV: bãi thị).

der

SV: <i class="Latn mention" lang="vi">bãi thị</i>

vi-etym-sino

(rare) to market strike; to protest by suspending market trading; to have a vendor strike


tảo mộ

(usually literary) to clean a grave (as an act of respect and reverence)


thuế má

[tʰwej˨˩˦ maː˨˩˦]

[tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ej˦˥ maː˦˥]


luyến ái

[lwiəŋ˦˧˥ ʔaːj˨˩˦]

[l⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˦˥ ʔaːj˦˥]

LL-Q9199 (vie)-Penn Zero MSSJ-luyến ái.wav


hưởng lạc

[hɨəŋ˧˩ laːk̚˧˨ʔ]

[hɨəŋ˧˨ laːk̚˨˩ʔ]

[hɨəŋ˨˩˦ laːk̚˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 享樂, composed of 享 (“to enjoy”) and 樂 (“pleasure”).

to seek pleasure; to be self-indulgent; to be hedonistic


chơi khăm

[t͡ɕəːj˧˧ xam˧˧]

[t͡ɕəːj˧˧ kʰam˧˧]

[t͡ɕəːj˧˧ xam˧˧]

[cəːj˧˧ kʰam˧˧]

Trò chơi khăm

to prank; to play a trick; to use a practical joke


đi chơi

[ʔɗi˧˧ t͡ɕəːj˧˧]

[ʔɗɪj˧˧ t͡ɕəːj˧˧]

[ʔɗɪj˧˧ cəːj˧˧]

to have an outing; to travel about; to go roam outside


nói chơi

[nɔj˧˦ t͡ɕəːj˧˧]

[nɔj˨˩˦ t͡ɕəːj˧˧]

[nɔj˦˥ cəːj˧˧]

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nói, chơi.

Nói chơi thôi!


chơi đĩ

[t͡ɕəːj˧˧ ʔɗi˦ˀ˥]

[t͡ɕəːj˧˧ ʔɗɪj˧˨]

[cəːj˧˧ ʔɗɪj˨˩˦]

(informal) to use a prostitute; to patronize a whore


chơi đẹp

[t͡ɕəːj˧˧ ʔɗɛp̚˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕəːj˧˧ ʔɗɛp̚˨˩ʔ]

[cəːj˧˧ ʔɗɛp̚˨˩˨]

chơi (“to play”) + đẹp (“good-looking”).

to play fair; to play nicely; to compete in an honest manner


chơi đểu

[t͡ɕəːj˧˧ ʔɗew˧˩]

[t͡ɕəːj˧˧ ʔɗew˧˨]

[cəːj˧˧ ʔɗew˨˩˦]

to play a cruel trick (on); to make mischief (for); to harmfully deceive


chơi nhởi

[t͡ɕəːj˧˧ ɲəːj˧˩]

[t͡ɕəːj˧˧ ɲəːj˧˨]

[cəːj˧˧ ɲəːj˨˩˦]


chơi ngang

[t͡ɕəːj˧˧ ŋaːŋ˧˧]

[t͡ɕəːj˧˧ ŋaːŋ˧˧]

[cəːj˧˧ ŋaːŋ˧˧]

(rare) to act unruly; to act out of line; to break the rules


phụ trội

[fu˧˨ʔ t͡ɕoj˧˨ʔ]

[fʊw˨˩ʔ ʈoj˨˩ʔ]

[fʊw˨˩˨ ʈoj˨˩˨]

phụ (“輔, to assist”) + trội (“to surpass”).


chơi trội

[t͡ɕəːj˧˧ t͡ɕoj˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕəːj˧˧ ʈoj˨˩ʔ]

[cəːj˧˧ ʈoj˨˩˨]

to show off; to put on airs; to flaunt (oneself)


chớt nhả

[t͡ɕəːt̚˧˦ ɲaː˧˩]

[t͡ɕəːk̚˦˧˥ ɲaː˧˨]

[cəːk̚˦˥ ɲaː˨˩˦]

(rare) to speak indecently; to use vulgar language


chu du

[t͡ɕu˧˧ zu˧˧]

[t͡ɕʊw˧˧ jʊw˧˧]

[cʊw˧˧ jʊw˧˧]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 周遊, composed of 周 (“to circle”) and 遊 (“to roam”).

vi-etym-sino

(literary) to travel around; to roam about; to tour (many places, leisurely)


chờn vờn

[t͡ɕəːn˨˩ vəːn˨˩]

[t͡ɕəːŋ˦˩ vəːŋ˦˩]

[cəːŋ˨˩ vəːŋ˨˩]

[cəːŋ˨˩ jəːŋ˨˩]


chu toàn

[t͡ɕʊw˧˧ twaːŋ˦˩]

[cʊw˧˧ t⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˨˩]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 周全, composed of 周 (“thorough”) and 全 (“completely; to preserve”).


bình chú

[ʔɓïŋ˨˩ t͡ɕu˧˦]

[ʔɓɨn˦˩ t͡ɕʊw˨˩˦]

[ʔɓɨn˨˩ cʊw˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 評註, composed of 評 (“to comment”) and 註 (“to record”).

(literary) to gloss; to annotate (especially in the margin of a text)


bị chú

[ʔɓi˧˨ʔ t͡ɕu˧˦]

[ʔɓɪj˨˩ʔ t͡ɕʊw˨˩˦]

[ʔɓɪj˨˩˨ cʊw˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 備註, composed of 備 (“to provide”) and 註 (“comment”).


chuyên chú

[t͡ɕwiən˧˧ t͡ɕu˧˦]

[t͡ɕwiəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕʊw˨˩˦]

[c⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧ cʊw˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 專注, composed of 專 (“specific”) and 注 (“to concentrate”).

to focus solely on; to concentrate entirely on


chú mục

[t͡ɕu˧˦ mʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕʊw˨˩˦ mʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]

[cʊw˦˥ mʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 注目, composed of 注 (“to concentrate”) and 目 (“to see”).

(literary) to focus (on); to concentrate (on)

(literary, rare) to stare (at); to gaze (at)


diện kiến

[jiəŋ˨˩ʔ kiəŋ˦˧˥]

[jiəŋ˨˩˨ kiəŋ˦˥]

diện kiến quốc vương

(literary, historical) to attend an audience


chú dẫn

[t͡ɕu˧˦ zən˦ˀ˥]

[t͡ɕʊw˨˩˦ jəŋ˧˨]

[cʊw˦˥ jəŋ˨˩˦]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 注 (“note”) and 引 (“to reference”).

(literary, rare) to cite; to explain (textually)


ghi chú

[ɣi˧˧ t͡ɕu˧˦]

[ɣɪj˧˧ t͡ɕʊw˨˩˦]

[ɣɪj˧˧ cʊw˦˥]

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 記註 (SV: kí chú).

der

SV: <i class="Latn mention" lang="vi">kí chú</i>


phụ chú

[fu˧˨ʔ t͡ɕu˧˦]

[fʊw˨˩ʔ t͡ɕʊw˨˩˦]

[fʊw˨˩˨ cʊw˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 附註, composed of 附 (“to attach”) and 註 (“note”).

(literary) to caption; to annotate (especially briefly)