to pluck; to snap, switch on, turn on, burst out, explode, jettison ☊ 
bật ☊ to turn on, switch on a light ☊ bật đèn ☊ to turn on the lights ☊ bật đèn lên ☊ to pay no attention to, turn a deaf ear to, ignore ☊ bỏ ngoài tai ☊ to flare up, flame up, blush, turn suddenly red, burst out ☊ bừng ☊ to manufacture, turn out; to coin (a word) ☊ chế ra ☊ only turn out to~, if anything ☊ chỉ tổ ☊ (1) to make an effort, try (very hard) (2) great grandfather
(3) to pawn
(4) reason
(5) old, former, late (deceased)
(6) intentional, premeditated
(7) firm, strong
(8) innate, original
(9) to look after, care for, turn one’s head ☊
cố ☊ to take out, turn (book) ☊ giở ☊ to turn to (page) ☊ giở ra ☊ to take out, turn (to page in a book) ☊ giỡ ☊ (1) to cheat, dupe, trick, deceive, beguile (2) to reject, turn aside ☊
gạt ☊ flip of, poke and turn upside down, play, pluck ☊ gảy ☊ to appear, turn out, become ☊ hóa ra ☊ ignore, turn a blind eye to ☊ làm lơ ☊ (of baby) turn over, roll over ☊ lẫy ☊ to turn upside down, turn over; to cross, double-cross ☊ lật ☊ to turn the page (of a book, newspaper) ☊ lật trang ☊ to turn inside out ☊ lộn trái ☊ to open, start, begin, turn on, set up ☊ mở ☊ to turn up, open wider ☊ mở lớn ☊ to turn on the air conditioner ☊ mở máy lạnh lên ☊ to turn on the water ☊ mở nước ☊ to turn on the TV ☊ mở ti vi ☊ to turn on a faucet, turn on a tap ☊ mở vòi nước ☊ turn one’s head, turn round ☊ ngoảnh ☊ turn one’s head, turn round ☊ ngoảnh lại ☊ to turn (one’s face) away ☊ ngoảnh mặt ☊ turn in another direction, turn away ☊ ngoảnh đi ☊ to turn one’s head ☊ ngảnh cổ ☊ turn back, turn one’s face (towards) take care (of) ☊ ngảnh lại ☊ to raise, turn up, lift (one’s head) ☊ ngửng ☊ to ignore, look the other way, pretend not to see, turn a blind eye to ☊ nhắm mắt làm ngơ ☊ (1) thanks to, owing to (2) to turn over, be dependent on, reply on
(3) to ask (a favor), request, please ☊
nhờ ☊ to disturb, turn upside down ☊ náo loạn ☊ (1) to submit, hand over, turn in, deliver, pay (a fine) (2) see nạp ☊
nộp ☊ to turn in or submit an application ☊ nộp đơn xin ☊ (1) wooden bed, camp bed (2) to turn back, oppose, be contrary
(3) to counter, betray ☊
phản ☊ to defy, ignore, bypass, turn a deaf ear or a blind ☊ phớt lờ ☊ to turn a completely blind eye to life, show ☊ phớt đời ☊ to turn around, go around in circles ☊ quanh quẩn ☊ to turn 180 degrees, completely reverse oneself ☊ quay 180 độ ☊ (1) to roast (fowl, pig) (2) to turn (wheel, crank), revolve, go around, swivel, spin ☊
quay ☊ to turn back, go back ☊ quay lui ☊ to turn round, come back, return ☊ quay lại ☊ to turn (oneself) around ☊ quay người ☊ to turn (oneself) around ☊ quay người lại ☊ to turn around and look at ☊ quay nhìn ☊ to turn towards ☊ quay sang ☊ to turn a gun (on sb), twirl a gun (in one’s hand) ☊ quay súng ☊ to turn back ☊ quay trở ☊ to turn around ☊ quay trở lại ☊ to turn around and go back in ☊ quay trở vào ☊ to turn around and come back ☊ quay trở về ☊ to turn (rapidly) ☊ quay tít ☊ to turn to religion ☊ quay về với tôn giáo ☊ turn away from, turn one’s back ☊ quay đi ☊ (1) nothing at all (2) odd, strange
(3) trigram
(4) to turn around ☊
quái ☊ to turn right ☊ quẹo phải ☊ to turn off ☊ quẹo ra ☊ to turn off the highway ☊ quẹo ra xa lộ ☊ to turn left ☊ quẹo trái ☊ to turn into ☊ quẹo vào ☊ to turn a car ☊ quẹo xe ☊ speak in public, begin to speak have one’s turn to speak ☊ ra miệng ☊ to turn (right or left) ☊ rẽ ☊ to turn to the right ☊ rẽ tay phải ☊ to turn to the left ☊ rẽ tay trái ☊ to go back and forth, turn over (in one’s thoughts) ☊ suy đi nghĩ lại ☊ to dissolve, melt, turn into ☊ tan thành ☊ at the turn of the century ☊ trước thềm thế kỷ ☊ to toss, turn (unrest) ☊ trằn trọc ☊ to merge, mix, blend, turn upside down ☊ trộn ☊ to turn back, retrace ☊ trở gót ☊ to turn over ☊ trở mình ☊ (morally) reform, turn over a new leaf ☊ tu chí ☊ to mend one’s ways, better one’s conduct, turn over a ☊ tu tỉnh ☊ (1) week, 10 days, decade (2) round, turn around
(3) to visit, guard, patrol ☊
tuần ☊ to turn pale ☊ tái mặt ☊ to turn out to be ☊ té ra ☊ an unfavorable turn in the situation ☊ tình hình phát triển một cách bất lợi ☊ to feign ignorance, pretend, fake; to turn away from, ignore, neglect ☊ tảng lờ ☊ (1) to be shortened, abbreviated (2) to turn off, extinguish, switch off, turn off
(3) to die out, be extinct ☊
tắt ☊ to turn off an engine ☊ tắt máy ☊ to turn off the engine (of a car) ☊ tắt máy xe ☊ to turn off the television ☊ tắt ti vi ☊ to turn off the light ☊ tắt đèn ☊ speed; to turn up (over), blow up ☊ tốc ☊ whose turn is it? ☊ tới phien ai ☊ from, since, of; to leave; to turn down; word, expression, vocabulary; temple guard; to renounce, give up ☊ từ ☊ to refuse, decline, turn down ☊ từ chối ☊ to turn up, show up, show one’s face ☊ vác mặt ☊ to screw, turn (on), twist, wind, switch on ☊ vặn ☊ to turn a key (in a lock) ☊ vặn chìa khóa ☊ to turn the key another click ☊ vặn chìa khóa một nấc nữa ☊ to turn up (volume) ☊ vặn lớn ☊ to turn down ☊ vặn nhỏ ☊ to turn down (the) music ☊ vặn nhỏ nhạc ☊ to turn a doorknob ☊ vặn nắm cửa ☊ to turn oneself around ☊ xoay người ☊ to turn (one’s body) around ☊ xoay người lại ☊ to turn (oneself) around backwards, turn (oneself) facing backwards ☊ xoay người ra sau ☊ to turn around; around, surrounding ☊ xoay quanh ☊ to spin rapidly, turn rapidly ☊ xoay tít ☊ (1) to turn around, whirl around, change direction, be resourceful, manage to get (2) to swipe ☊
xoáy ☊ to confuse, mix up, mess up, turn upside down, upset; confusion, mix up, disorder ☊ xáo trộn ☊ to turn away ☊ xây mặt ☊ to turn up, roll up, tuck up ☊ xắn ☊ to turn up ☊ xới ☊ to upset, overturn, turn (over) ☊ úp ☊ to go against, be contrary to; to turn back, backtrack, retrace one’s steps ☊ đi ngược lại ☊ to dig, excavate, turn over (earth); to call somebody names, curse and swear ☊ đào bới ☊ (1) in turn (2) to respond, answer ☊
đáp lại ☊ (1) isle, island (2) to turn (over, around, etc.)
(3) to pray for rain ☊
đảo ☊ to invert, upset, turn upside down ☊ đảo lộn ☊ to turn one’s eye ☊ đảo mắt ☊ when one’s time, turn arrives ☊ đến lượt ☊ when your time, turn comes ☊ đến lượt mình ☊ to help, assist (by assuming burden), parry, ward off, turn aside, prop, hold up, relieve ☊ đỡ ☊ to redden, turn pink ☊ ửng hồng ☊