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Sao vậy? How come?, Why?, How so?
Sao ông đi lâu vậy? How come you’ll be gone so long?
a lê go ahead!, come on!; outward journey or trip
a tòng to follow, imitate, act as (an accomplice) come around (to a way of thinking); accomplice
anh ta đến đây, nói là có việc he has come here, reportedly on business
ba cọc ba đồng fixed income
bi hài kịch tragic comedy
biến thành to become, change into
bong to become loose, come off, detach
buột to let slip down, let slip out, become loose, get loose
bén mùi to get used to, grow accustomed to, take a liking to, become attached to
bén mảng to approach, near, come close to, come near
bĩ cực thái lai when misfortune reaches its limit, when prosperity comes
bước vào to come in, go in, enter, step into
bại lộ to come to light, be revealed, be exposed leak out, come out
bầu (1) bottle, gourd; (2) [CL for moods, ambience, atmosphere]; (3) sphere, globe; (4) friend, pal; to become friendly; (5) to vote (for), elect
bật lên to come on (light)
bắt bồ to become a friend
bắt nguồn to come, originate, stem
bắt nguồn từ tiếng Nhật to come from Japanese
bẵng to cease, stop completely, come to a complete stop
bị bệnh to be sick, become ill
bị nóng hót to blush, flush, come down with a fever
bị phá sản to become bankrupt, declare bankruptcy
bị thất nghiệp to become unemployed, lose one’s job
bốc ra to come out
cam lai happiness comes
can gì why, how come
chiêu to welcome, announce, proclaim
chiêu đãi to welcome
chiêu đãi viên greeter, welcomer, host, hostess
chào mừng to welcome
chào mừng quan khách to welcome guests
chào đón to welcome
chìm to sink (a ship), become submerged; hidden, concealed
chấp khận kết quả to accept a result, outcome
chết cóng to die from cold, become numb or stiff from the cold
chết ngất to become insensible or unconscious or senseless or more dead
chờ đợi kết quả to await an outcome
chụp ếch to come a cropper, take a tumble
cuống cà kê lose one’s head, become rattled
cuộc đời nở hoa life becomes more beautiful
càng lúc càng nhỏ to become smaller all the time
càng lúc càng trở nên to become more ~ every moment
cánh sinh to come to life again, restore to life
có chuyện to be an issue, come up
có hiệu lực to be valid, effective, take effect, come into effect, be in force
căn cứ vào lợi tức to base on income, be based on income
căng thẳng tense, tight, strained, stressed; tension, stress; to become tense, strained
cạn kiệt to become exhausted
cải cúc chrysocome
cất lên to raise, come up
cập to reach, come to
cặp bến to board, come on board
cọ xát friction; to rub repeatedly, come into contact with
củi lụt to come flooding in, consume too much
cứ việc not to hesitate to do something, be free or welcome to do
danh hài famous comedian, popular comedian
diệt vong to die out, become extinct
doanh thu income, revenue, receipts
dẫn dầu to lead, come foremost
dẫn thân come in person, show up
dậy lên to come up, to arise
dến chới to come for a visit
dở chứng become moody, change one’s mind, temperamental
dứt to finish, (come to a) stop, terminate, end, cease
dừng lại to halt, come to a halt, stop
giác ngộ to awaken, realize, be enlightened, come to reason
giáng hạ descend, come down (from heaven)
giã đám end, finish, come to an end, terminate
giải quyết to solve, resolve, overcome, settle; solution (to a problem)
giải quyết trở ngại to overcome obstacles
giận dữ to become mad, upset
hiển thánh become a genie, achieve sainthood
hiện (1) to appear, become visible, rise, come into sight; (2) at present
hiện ra to appear, become visible
hiệp (1) to unite, join, come together; (2) round (in boxing), trip; (3) gorge, straits; (4) chivalrous
hoan welcome, cheer
hoan nghinh to welcome
hoan nghênh to welcome
hoàn hồn to recover from a shock, regain consciousness, come to
hoạt kịch short comedy, sketch
huê lợi yield, income
hài kịch comedy
hình thành to take form or shape, come into being
hóa (1) merchandise, goods; (2) to change into, become -ize, -ify
hóa ra to appear, turn out, become
hóa ra bất tử to become immortal
hóa thành to change into, become
hóa điên to become mad, go crazy
rotten, bad, spoiled, naughty; to become bad, go bad
hạ xuống to lower, fall, come down, drop
hễ ai đến if anybody comes
im bặt to become completely quiet
khui ra to come out, be exposed
khứ hồi to go and to come back
kêu tới to call someone (to come)
kích nộ to become angry
kích phẫn to become angry
kết liễu to come to an end, conclude
kết quả result, outcome; as a result
kết thân với to join with, become friends with
kềm chế to subdue, overcome, master, restrain, check, curb, dominate
kịch vui comedy
lai (1) half-breed, crossbreed, hybrid; (2) to come, arrive; (3) trouser cuffs
lai tỉnh to come to, regain consciousness
lo quanh to become anxious or uneasy (unnecessarily)
long (1) to come off, come apart; (2) dragon; imperial
làm bé to be or become a concubine
làm dữ lên to become more fierce
làm giàu to become wealthy, get rich, enrich
làm lẽ become someone’s concubine
làm quen với to become familiar with, get acquainted with
làm rể to become a son-in-law
làm sống lại to make (something from the past) come alive again, revitalize, reincarnate, reanimate, bring back to life
làm xong to finish, come to an end
lâm bệnh to fall ill, be taken ill, become sick
lên to go up, arise, come up
lên chân (football game) play better, become a better player
lên nhà to come (up) to sb’s house
lên nước to have a sheen, become lustrous, become shiny
lên râu put on airs, become arrogant
lại (1) again; against, over again, back towards; resume, re-; (2) to come, reach, get to; (3) (indicates something is contrary to expectations)
lại chơi to come to visit, drop by
lại ngồi gần tôi come and sit by me
lộ (1) street, road; (2) to come out, divulge, disclose, reveal
lộng giả thành chân to overcome deceit to obtain what was promised
lợi lộc benefit, profit, gain, income
lợi thu income
lợi tức income, revenue, earnings
lợi tức cá nhân personal, individual income
mãn to complete, finish, run out, come to an end; to satisfy, satisfied
mãn hạn to come to an end, expire
mãn tang to come out of mourning
mất vía to be seized with panic or terror, be overcome by fear
mắc bệnh to be sick, become ill
mắc bịnh to fall ill, become sick
nghi (1) air, manner; (2) to be suitable; (3) to doubt, suspect, become suspicious
nghinh tân welcome something new, receive visitors
nghinh tống welcome something new, receive visitors
nghinh xuân welcome spring
nghiêng lòng become fond of
nghiệm ra to conclude, draw conclusions, come to a conclusion
nghênh (1) to look round, look about one; (20 to welcome
nghênh giá welcome the king
nghênh tiếp welcome and entertain
nghênh tiếp trọng thể một đơn vị khách quý to welcome and entertain solemnly a guest of honor
nghênh tân to welcome (a guest)
nghênh tống welcome and see off, meet and see off
nghênh xuân welcome spring in
nghênh đón to welcome
nghĩ ra một chuyện khác to think up something else, come up with another idea
nghĩ ra một kế hoạch to think of a plan, come up with a plan
nghĩ đến một cái kế to think of a plan, come up with a plan
nguôi subside, become appeased, become less sharp (severe), cool down, calm
ngã bệnh to fall ill, become sick, be struck with a disease
ngã ngửa fall on one’s back-be taken aback by something which comes as a
ngót (1) almost, close to, nearly; (2) to diminish, decrease, become more compact
ngơn ngớt become less and less, weaken, become or grow weak
ngưng hẳn to stop completely, come to a complete stop
ngưng trệ to come to a standstill, stagnate
ngất to faint, pass out, become unconscious
ngừng bước stop advancing, stop going, come to a stop
nhoai strive to come up (from water)
nhập lý spread inside, become aggravated or strained
nhập quốc tịch naturalize, become naturalized
nhắc lại mãi hóa nhàm to become trite with repetition
nhớt kế viscometer, viscosimeter
nên (1) ought to, should, had better; (2) candle; (3) so, that’s why, consequently, so, therefore, (4) become
nên danh to become famous, achieve fame
nên người become a good person
nên vợ nên chồng to become husband and wife
núng give (lose) ground, become weaker, weaken
nổi (1) to rise, surface, become; in relief; (2) to be able to
nổi bệnh to become ill
nổi ghen to become jealous
nổi giận to become angry
nổi xung to get angry, become angry
nở hoa become more beautiful
nửa đời góa bụa to become a widow at middle age
phát to distribute, send out, become; [CL for gunshots, abrupt actions]
phát phù come down with beriberi, develop disease
phát tiết to come out, appear; apparent
phát xuất to emit, come from, originate
phát ốm to become sick
qua Mỹ to come to America, cross over to America
qua lại to come and go
quay lại to turn round, come back, return
quay trở về to turn around and come back
quy chính become repentant
quẫn trí become muddle-headed
ra lò come out of oven (bake-house, kiln)
ra mắt to appear, come into sight
ra người become a decent person, respectable person
ra vào go in and out, come in and out
ra đầu thú to come out and surrender oneself
ra đời to be born, come into being, come into existence
rơi to fall, drop, come down, slide down
rước to receive, greet, welcome
rạc người emaciated, wasted, famished, become skinny
rạng (1) to dawn, become dawn; (2) to straddle, sit astride
rởm đời show off in a ludicrous manner, be come ridiculous
rủn tỷ to become limp with fear
sa lầỵ to sink, become bogged down
sa sút to lose one’s wealth, become impoverished
sang (1) luxury; (2) to come or go over, cross to, towards, into, transfer; (3) to sublet
sang đây to come here
sang đất Mỹ to come to America
sang đến to come to
sanh ra to become
sao chối comet
sao chổi comet
sum họp to unite, come together; together, united (family)
sum vầy to gather, live together, meet, come together
suy kém to lose one’s wealth, become poor
sáng (1) shiny, sparkling, bright; (2) (to become) dawn, morning
sản phẩm product, produce, production, result, outcome
sắp sửa tới soon to come, coming soon
sẽ có một ngày a day will come (when)
sẽ có một ngày nào đó there will come a day, someday
sổ gấu fray (material) at the edges, become unraveled
sứt chỉ to come unstitched
sự thật sẽ ra ánh sáng the truth will come out (come to light)
tai sao vậy? how come? Why? How so?
thu chi receipts and expenses, income and expenditure or expenses
thu nhận to accept, admit, confess, collect, receive, admit, take in; income
thu nhập income; to receive, collect
thuế lợi tức income tax
thuế thu nhập income tax
thành (1) citadel, fortress, wall; (2) to, into; (3) to succeed; (4) to become; (5) honest, sincere
thành niên to come of age; youth, young man
thành ra to become; as a result, therefore, that’s the reason why
thành sự thật to become real, true, a reality
thành tật become an invalid
thành vô nghĩa to become meaningless
thăng (1) to promote; (2) to come out of (a trance)
thăng đồng to come out of a trance
thắt to tie, tighten, strap, become narrow
thối rữa to decompose, become rotten or putrescent
thụ thai to conceive, become pregnant
thủ khoa to come first in a test, be the first in one’s school; valedictorian
thứ đến next comes
thừa tiếp to receive, welcome
tin vui glad tidings, good or welcome news
tiến tới gần to get close to, come up to, advance towards
tiếp rước welcome, entertain
tiếp đón to greet, welcome, receive; reception
toát ra to come out, pour out (sweat)
trái tai disagreeable, unwelcome, shocking
trò đời human comedy
tròn mười một tuổi to turn, become 11 (years old)
tróc to scale off, come off
trùng tang a period of mourning that comes unexpectedly while
trấn (1) town; (2) master, manage, command; (3) overcome, bar, block up, control, subdue, repress, restrain; (4) market town, curb, region, district
trồi to emerge, rise, go up, come up
trời long đất lở come hell or high water
trở lại to come back, return; again
trở lại liền to come right back
trở lại ngay to come right back
trở nên to turn, become
trở nên thân thiết to become friends
trở thành to become, grow
trở thành hội viên to become a member
trở thành một trở ngại to become an obstacle
trở thành một đề tài lớn to become a large topic
trở thành sự thật to become reality
trở thành thảm họa to become a disaster, tragedy
trở thành vô nghĩa to become meaningless
trở về to come back, be back, return
trở về liền to come right back, come back right away
trở về với thực tại to come back to reality
trở về ám ảnh to come back to haunt (sb)
trợn mắt lên to become wide-eyed
tuệ (1) comet; (2) intelligent, bright, keen
tuệ tinh comet
tài lợi interest, share, revenue, income
tái lai come again, come back, return
tìm ra một giải pháp to come up with a solution
tính tiền to calculate a check, come up with a bill
tôi e cô ta không đến I am afraid she will not come
tỉnh rượu to sober up, become sober
tổng thu nhập gross income
tới to come, arrive, reach; until, to; next
tới chỗ to come to a place, arrive at a spot
tới liền to come right away
tới thăm to come to visit
tới đây next; to come here, to here
vào trong nhà to come in, enter a house, come inside
vào đây to come (in) here
vào đề to come to the point
vãng lai to come and go, go back and forth, frequent
vì sao vậy? How come? Why? How so?
vô nhà to enter a house, come in, come inside
vượt qua to overcome
vượt quá to exceed, cross, go past, overcome, surmount, surpass; to pass (car)
về (1) about, concerning, regarding; (2) in, towards; (3) to come back, return, go
về không to come back empty-handed
vồ vập to welcome warmly
vỡ nợ to go bankrupt, become bankrupt, default on a loan
xong chuyện to be all over, come to an end
xuất gia to leave one’s home (to become a Buddhist monk or nun)
xuất hiện to appear, become visible; appearance
xuất thân to come from
xuất thân từ to come from
xuất thân từ nhiều quốc gia to come from many countries
xuống to go down, come down, get out (of a car, vehicle)
xuống đây to come down here
xấu đi to become bad, ugly
xẹt (1) to become flat, be flattened; (2) to whiz past
xề to approach, come near
xề xề to approach, come near
xệch xạc to become deformed, change in form or shape
ác giả ác báo what goes around comes around
ách (1) yoke (literally and figuratively); (2) very full (of something), bloated; (3) adjutant; (4) to come to a standstill, stop (completely); (5) calamity, disaster; (6) ace
áp sát to get close to, come alongside
áp đảo to overwhelm, overcome, overpower
ăn giá to strike a bargain, come to terms, agree on a price
đem đầu come to ask a favor (of)
đeo sầu overcome, weighed down, with grief, sorrow
đi làm trễ to go or come to work late
đi làm về to come home from work
đi lính to become a soldier, enter the military
đi sau to come or go after, follow, lag behind; upcoming, future
đi trễ to go late, come late
đi áp chót to come in next to the last
đi đêm về to come home at night
đi đến thỏa thuận to reach an agreement, come to an agreement
điều qua tiếng lại come to words (with)
đáo nhiệm come and take up one’s duty, come and assume one’s responsibility
đáp từ reply (to a welcome address, toasts)
đâm liều to become bold
đâm lười become lazy
đâm nghi become suspicious
đã tới lúc the time has come
đã đến lúc the time had come (to do sth)
đãi nguyệt waiting for the moon to come up
đình đốn come to a standstill, be brought to a standstill
đón to greet, meet, welcome (on arrival), pick up
đón chào to greet, welcome
đón nhận to accept, receive, welcome
đón rước receive with consideration, welcome with high regards
đón tiếp to receive, welcome
đăng đường (of high mandarin) come to court
được tiếng become famous
được voi đòi tiên appetite comes with eating, the
đến from, beginning; to come, arrive; to, until, up to
đến chơi to come for a visit
đến giờ cơm to become mealtime
đến lượt mình when your time, turn comes
đến tuổi to come of age
đến tận to come to, until
đến đâu hay đó to cross one’s bridges when one comes to
đến đây to come here
đứng ra to come forward
come along!
ề đi đi chứ! come along! off with you!
ứng cứu to rescue, come to the rescue
tiến ra to come out