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a mi 
close or intimate friend; to flatter
anh em bạn good, close (sibling-like) friend
bao (1) how much, many, so much, so many, some, any; (2) envelope, bag, pack, case, sleeve; to cover, enclose
bàng cận to be close by
bàng tiếp close by, neighboring, neighbor, next, adjacent
bám sát to follow close or hard on somebody’s heels
bãi trường school vacation, school dismissed; to close a school, shut a school
bén mảng to approach, near, come close to, come near
bít to close up, fill up, block
bạn thân intimate friend, close friend, dear friend
bạn tri âm close friend
bấm gáy clip close
bế (1) to carry in one’s arms (a child), pick up; (2) close
bế môn to close the door
bế môn tỏa cảng to close (sea)ports
bế mạc to adjourn, close, conclude, end, wind up
bế quan tỏa cảng closed door, harbor policy
bế tỏa to close, block, blockade
bồ (1) friend, pal, chum; close; (2) basket; (3) reed, rush
bộc lộ to expose, uncover, reveal, divulge, disclose, open
bụm miệng to gag, close one’s mouth
chính sách bế quan tỏa cảng the closed-door policy
chít chung all over, close together
chật chội narrow, closed in
chặc chẽ tight, close
chặt (1) fast, close, tight; solid; (2) to cut, chop down
chặt chẽ tight, close
cái chỗ gần nhất the closest place
cái tủ đựng quần áo closet, dresser, wardrobe
cười híp mắt smile and half close the eye
cấm đạo blocked road, no thoroughfare, road closed
cầu tiêu toilet, bathroom, latrine, water closet
cận near, close to
cận cảnh close-up, foreground
cận lân close neighbors
cố kết rally, unite closely
cụp to close, hang loose, lower
dim half-close (one’s eyes)
dấp dính slimily wet, half-closed
dẹp tiệm to close up shop, stop trading
ghé tai put one’s mouth close to someone’s ears and whisper something
giáp (1) bordering, near, adjacent, close to, before; (2) 1st cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
gấp (1) to be X times more than; (2) to fold, close; (3) urgent, pressing, in a hurry
gần near, close to (place, time)
gần chết about to die, close to death
gần giống to closely resemble
gần gũi near, close (by)
gần gũi với to be close to, near to
gần gặn near, close by
gần gụi keep in close touch with the masses
gần kề close at hand
gần ngót almost, close to, nearly
gần nhà nearby, close to one’s home
gần như vậy this close
gần trưa close to noon
gập to fold, close (a book)
gập lại to close (book)
gập sách lại to close a book
gắn liền to connect closely, go with, be related to, join
gặng to question closely
hấp him half-closed (eyes)
hấp hơi stuffy, close
hệ thống tự động đóng lại automatic recloser system
họ gần close (family) relation
hợp tác chặt chẽ với nhau to work closely together, cooperate closely with each other
khoảng gần approximately, close to, near
khách tri âm close friend
khép to shut, close (down), condemn
khép cửa to close (a door)
khép cửa lại to reclose (a door)
khép hờ to close (but not completely)
khít close, tight, well-joined, flush, next to
khít khao close, tight
khóa lại to relock, reclose
khóa sổ to close an account, close a list
khảo vấn question closely (cadidaties)
kim lan close friend
kiểm soát chặt chẽ to control tightly, closely
kè (1) to follow closely, trail; (2) basket; (3) embankment; (4) latania
kèm to go along with, guide; to include, add, enclose
kèm theo along with, together with; to include, enclose, attach, accompany
kín đáo discrete, secret, close
kề close to, near to; to move close to
lim dim half-closed eyes
liên hệ chặt chẽ với nhau to be closely related to each other
lầm lì taciturn, close-mouthed, silent
lắng nghe to listen (closely, carefully)
lồng to enclose, include, contain
lồng trong ngoặc to enclose in parentheses
lộ (1) street, road; (2) to come out, divulge, disclose, reveal
máy bay cường kích close-support aircraft, ground-attack aircraft, fighter bomber
máy cắt tự động đóng lặp lại recloser
mật (1) honey, molasses; (2) gall, bile; (3) secret, confidential, classified; (4) dense, thick, close, intimate
mật thiết close, intimate, near
ngót (1) almost, close to, nearly; (2) to diminish, decrease, become more compact
người bạn thân close, dear, intimate friend
ngậm to hold, keep; to bear, endure; to close (mouth, lips)
ngậm miệng shut (close) one’s mouth-keep silent, hold one’s tongue
ngồi khít khịt to sit (very) close together
ngồi sát nhau to sit close to each other
nheo to look with one eye, close one eye slightly
nheo mắt nhắm đích to close one’s eye and aim at the target
nhà ở áp cánh đồng the house is close to a field
như chân với tay to be very close to somebody, be very intimate with somebody
như cá với nước close-knit, inseparable
như hình với bóng close-knit, inseparable
như môi với răng close-knit, inseparable
nhắm to aim at, target; to train; to close, shut (one’s eyes)
nhắm mắt to close one’s eyes, ignore
nhắm nghiền close (one’s eyes) tightly
phòng xép storage closet, cupboard
quan thiết closely connected, closely related
quây to enclose
rào fence; to enclose, shut in
rò rỉ to leak (out), disclose; leaky
siết chặt to draw tight, close (ranks)
sát (1) to stay close to; close, tight; (2) to kill; (3) scratched, bruised; (4) to examine
sát sườn close to one, directly concerning (affecting) one
sát sạt very close
sâu sát having a deep understanding of, in very close touch with
sít very close
sít sao close-knit
sít sịt very very close
sự thân thiết intimacy, familiarity, closeness, friendship
tan to dissolve, disperse, evaporate, break up, rout, dissipate, melt, thaw, be over, be close to
thanh toán to clean up, close (account), dispose of, liquidate, murder
theo dõi sát to follow closely
theo sát to follow closely
thiết cốt very close, be essential
thu hẹp to narrow, close (a gap, distance), restrict, reduce, curtail
thâm giao very close
thân (1) intimate, close, dear; (2) person, body; (3) ninth year of the Chinese zodiac (“monkey”)
thân cận close, intimate
thân hữu close, initiate friend
thân mật intimate, very close
thân nhau to be close to each other, be good friends
thân nhau vô cùng to be very close, be very good friends
thân với closely acquainted with
thấu lộ to disclose, reveal
thật chặt very tight, very close
thắm thiết close, intimate
thều thào (1) easy-going, lacksidasical; (2) to speak with a weak voice (as one close to death)
tiến gần tới to approach, get close to
tiến tới gần to get close to, come up to, advance towards
tiến đến move in, move close to
tiến đến gần to get close(r)
tiếp nối to proceed, follow closely
tiết lộ to divulge, disclose, reveal; disclosure
tiết lộ thêm chi tiết to disclose, divulge more details
trám to caulk, stop, close, fill (tooth); filling (tooth)
tâm tri close, intimate
tên chưa được tiết lộ the name has not yet been disclosed, revealed
tít mắt thành ngữ close the eyes
tỏa cảng to close a harbor, seaport
tới gần to approach, get close to
tới quá gần to get too close
tủ chest, cupboard, wardrobe, closet
tủ quần áo closet, wardrobe. dresser, chest of drawers
tủ áo closet, wardrobe
việc kiểm soát chặt chẽ tight, close control
vuốt mắt to close somebody’s eyes
vào lúc thị trường đóng cửa at the close of trading, at the end of the market day
xiết chặt to grab, draw tight, close (ranks)
xử kín to try or hear in camera or private, try or hear behind closed doors
áp (1) to press (up to, against), place against, approach, get close; (2) to detain; (3) to pawn
áp sát to get close to, come alongside
áp sát vào to get close to
ép sát to press closely, press tightly
ép sát xuống đất pressed close to the ground
đi sâu đi sát to keep in close touch with
đinh hương close (kind of spice)
đáo đầu draw to a close, near its end
đính to enclose, attach
đóng to close, shut, build, drive (nail), play, act (in a play)
đóng bít to close up, fill a gap
đóng cánh cửa to close the door
đóng cánh cửa lại to close the door
đóng cửa to close the door, shut the door
đóng cửa lại to close the door
đóng cửa đối với thế giới bên ngoài to close the door on the outside world
đóng khung to circle, enclose, frame
đóng miệng to close one’s mouth, keep one’s mouth shut
đúng (1) correct, exact, sharp (of time), accurate, correct; (2) to bind (book); to close, shut; to pay; to build, (3) to fit with, go with, agree with, be in accord with; (4) to play (a role), act
đưa con người lại gần nhau hơn to bring people closer together
đạy to close (with a lid)
đặc kịt compact, close, dense
đứng gác to close, cordon off
đứng kề kề to stand very close to
ở khoảng cách gần nearby, close by, short-range
ở sát to be close to
hẹp lại to make narrow, to begin to close
a mi close or intimate friend; to flatter anh em bạn good, close (sibling-like) friend bao (1) how much, many, so much, so many, some, any; (2) envelope, bag, pack, case, sleeve; to cover, enclose bàng cận to be close by bàng tiếp close by, neighboring, neighbor, next, adjacent bám sát to follow close or hard on somebody’s heels bãi trường school vacation, school dismissed; to close a school, shut a school bén mảng to approach, near, come close to, come near bít to close up, fill up, block bạn thân intimate friend, close friend, dear friend bạn tri âm close friend bấm gáy clip close bế (1) to carry in one’s arms (a child), pick up; (2) close bế môn to close the door bế môn tỏa cảng to close (sea)ports bế mạc to adjourn, close, conclude, end, wind up bế quan tỏa cảng closed door, harbor policy bế tỏa to close, block, blockade bồ (1) friend, pal, chum; close; (2) basket; (3) reed, rush bộc lộ to expose, uncover, reveal, divulge, disclose, open bụm miệng to gag, close one’s mouth chính sách bế quan tỏa cảng the closed-door policy chít chung all over, close together chật chội narrow, closed in chặc chẽ tight, close chặt (1) fast, close, tight; solid; (2) to cut, chop down chặt chẽ tight, close cái chỗ gần nhất the closest place cái tủ đựng quần áo closet, dresser, wardrobe cười híp mắt smile and half close the eye cấm đạo blocked road, no thoroughfare, road closed cầu tiêu toilet, bathroom, latrine, water closet cận near, close to cận cảnh close-up, foreground cận lân close neighbors cố kết rally, unite closely cụp to close, hang loose, lower dim half-close (one’s eyes) dấp dính slimily wet, half-closed dẹp tiệm to close up shop, stop trading ghé tai put one’s mouth close to someone’s ears and whisper something giáp (1) bordering, near, adjacent, close to, before; (2) 1st cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac gấp (1) to be X times more than; (2) to fold, close; (3) urgent, pressing, in a hurry gần near, close to (place, time) gần chết about to die, close to death gần giống to closely resemble gần gũi near, close (by) gần gũi với to be close to, near to gần gặn near, close by gần gụi keep in close touch with the masses gần kề close at hand gần ngót almost, close to, nearly gần nhà nearby, close to one’s home gần như vậy this close gần trưa close to noon gập to fold, close (a book) gập lại to close (book) gập sách lại to close a book gắn liền to connect closely, go with, be related to, join gặng to question closely hấp him half-closed (eyes) hấp hơi stuffy, close hệ thống tự động đóng lại automatic recloser system họ gần close (family) relation hợp tác chặt chẽ với nhau to work closely together, cooperate closely with each other khoảng gần approximately, close to, near khách tri âm close friend khép to shut, close (down), condemn khép cửa to close (a door) khép cửa lại to reclose (a door) khép hờ to close (but not completely) khít close, tight, well-joined, flush, next to khít khao close, tight khóa lại to relock, reclose khóa sổ to close an account, close a list khảo vấn question closely (cadidaties) kim lan close friend kiểm soát chặt chẽ to control tightly, closely kè (1) to follow closely, trail; (2) basket; (3) embankment; (4) latania kèm to go along with, guide; to include, add, enclose kèm theo along with, together with; to include, enclose, attach, accompany kín đáo discrete, secret, close kề close to, near to; to move close to lim dim half-closed eyes liên hệ chặt chẽ với nhau to be closely related to each other lầm lì taciturn, close-mouthed, silent lắng nghe to listen (closely, carefully) lồng to enclose, include, contain lồng trong ngoặc to enclose in parentheses lộ (1) street, road; (2) to come out, divulge, disclose, reveal máy bay cường kích close-support aircraft, ground-attack aircraft, fighter bomber máy cắt tự động đóng lặp lại recloser mật (1) honey, molasses; (2) gall, bile; (3) secret, confidential, classified; (4) dense, thick, close, intimate mật thiết close, intimate, near ngót (1) almost, close to, nearly; (2) to diminish, decrease, become more compact người bạn thân close, dear, intimate friend ngậm to hold, keep; to bear, endure; to close (mouth, lips) ngậm miệng shut (close) one’s mouth-keep silent, hold one’s tongue ngồi khít khịt to sit (very) close together ngồi sát nhau to sit close to each other nheo to look with one eye, close one eye slightly nheo mắt nhắm đích to close one’s eye and aim at the target nhà ở áp cánh đồng the house is close to a field như chân với tay to be very close to somebody, be very intimate with somebody như cá với nước close-knit, inseparable như hình với bóng close-knit, inseparable như môi với răng close-knit, inseparable nhắm to aim at, target; to train; to close, shut (one’s eyes) nhắm mắt to close one’s eyes, ignore nhắm nghiền close (one’s eyes) tightly phòng xép storage closet, cupboard quan thiết closely connected, closely related quây to enclose rào fence; to enclose, shut in rò rỉ to leak (out), disclose; leaky siết chặt to draw tight, close (ranks) sát (1) to stay close to; close, tight; (2) to kill; (3) scratched, bruised; (4) to examine sát sườn close to one, directly concerning (affecting) one sát sạt very close sâu sát having a deep understanding of, in very close touch with sít very close sít sao close-knit sít sịt very very close sự thân thiết intimacy, familiarity, closeness, friendship tan to dissolve, disperse, evaporate, break up, rout, dissipate, melt, thaw, be over, be close to thanh toán to clean up, close (account), dispose of, liquidate, murder theo dõi sát to follow closely theo sát to follow closely thiết cốt very close, be essential thu hẹp to narrow, close (a gap, distance), restrict, reduce, curtail thâm giao very close thân (1) intimate, close, dear; (2) person, body; (3) ninth year of the Chinese zodiac (“monkey”) thân cận close, intimate thân hữu close, initiate friend thân mật intimate, very close thân nhau to be close to each other, be good friends thân nhau vô cùng to be very close, be very good friends thân với closely acquainted with thấu lộ to disclose, reveal thật chặt very tight, very close thắm thiết close, intimate thều thào (1) easy-going, lacksidasical; (2) to speak with a weak voice (as one close to death) tiến gần tới to approach, get close to tiến tới gần to get close to, come up to, advance towards tiến đến move in, move close to tiến đến gần to get close(r) tiếp nối to proceed, follow closely tiết lộ to divulge, disclose, reveal; disclosure tiết lộ thêm chi tiết to disclose, divulge more details trám to caulk, stop, close, fill (tooth); filling (tooth) tâm tri close, intimate tên chưa được tiết lộ the name has not yet been disclosed, revealed tít mắt thành ngữ close the eyes tỏa cảng to close a harbor, seaport tới gần to approach, get close to tới quá gần to get too close tủ chest, cupboard, wardrobe, closet tủ quần áo closet, wardrobe. dresser, chest of drawers tủ áo closet, wardrobe việc kiểm soát chặt chẽ tight, close control vuốt mắt to close somebody’s eyes vào lúc thị trường đóng cửa at the close of trading, at the end of the market day xiết chặt to grab, draw tight, close (ranks) xử kín to try or hear in camera or private, try or hear behind closed doors áp (1) to press (up to, against), place against, approach, get close; (2) to detain; (3) to pawn áp sát to get close to, come alongside áp sát vào to get close to ép sát to press closely, press tightly ép sát xuống đất pressed close to the ground đi sâu đi sát to keep in close touch with đinh hương close (kind of spice) đáo đầu draw to a close, near its end đính to enclose, attach đóng to close, shut, build, drive (nail), play, act (in a play) đóng bít to close up, fill a gap đóng cánh cửa to close the door đóng cánh cửa lại to close the door đóng cửa to close the door, shut the door đóng cửa lại to close the door đóng cửa đối với thế giới bên ngoài to close the door on the outside world đóng khung to circle, enclose, frame đóng miệng to close one’s mouth, keep one’s mouth shut đúng (1) correct, exact, sharp (of time), accurate, correct; (2) to bind (book); to close, shut; to pay; to build, (3) to fit with, go with, agree with, be in accord with; (4) to play (a role), act đưa con người lại gần nhau hơn to bring people closer together đạy to close (with a lid) đặc kịt compact, close, dense đứng gác to close, cordon off đứng kề kề to stand very close to ở khoảng cách gần nearby, close by, short-range ở sát to be close to hẹp lại to make narrow, to begin to close