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A La Hán 
Arhant, Lohan (follower of Buddha)
A Phú Hãn Afghanistan; Afghanistani, Afghan
A di đà phật Amnida Buddha; thank heavens!
Cam Địa (Mahatma) Ghandi
Chưởng Ấn chancellor (Cao Dai)
Hà Nội Hanoi
Hán tụ Chinese character, Hanzi
Long Biên the ancient name of Hanoi
Lại nhà hàng Thanh Thế đi ! How about going to the Thanh The (restaurant)?
Lễ Tạ Ơn Thanksgiving (American holiday)
Lời chào cao hơn mâm cỗ A polite greeting is better than a good meal
Nội Bài (airport in Hanoi)
Thượng Hải Shanghai
Tướng Tưởng Giới Thạch General Chang Kai Shek
ai từ person who has lost their mother, orphan
an toàn phòng cơ giới anti-mechanical security
anh ta thay đổi ý kiến đột ngột his change of mind came out of the blue
anh tuấn eminent, distinguished, intelligent and handsome
bay nhẩy to move around, change jobs
biến (1) to disappear, vanish; (2) to change, convert; variable; (3) catastrophe, disaster, calamity; (4) to spread, distribute
biến chuyển to change, develop; change, development
biến chất to change, alter
biến chế to change, transform, process
biến cách change, reform
biến cải to change, transform, modify
biến dịch to change
biến hóa to change, develop, evolve, transform
biến thiên to change; change
biến thành to become, change into
biến tượng to change, transform
biến đổi to change, fluctuate, vary, transform
biến ảo change, metamorphosis, illusion
biết ơn grateful, thankful
buôn thúng bán mẹt small vendor, merchant
buông lơi falling down, hang loosely
buột tay đánh rơi cái chén to let a cup slip down from one’s hand
bàn bạc to debate, discuss, deliberate, talk over, exchange views on
bàn giao to transfer, hand over
bàn phím chữ số alphanumeric keyboard
bàn tay hand
bàn tay nhúng máu blood stained hand
bái tạ to thank respectfully
bám to hang on to, clutch, cling
bám giữ to hang onto, cling to
bám víu to hang on, clutch, cling
bán tháo sell out, get rid of (merchandise)
bánh tai voi elephant’s ear-shaped flat cake
báo ơn to return thanks, render thanks
bát chậu big bowl, lidless and handle-less tureen
bãi thị to strike (merchants)
bê (1) calf, baby cow; (2) to carry with both hands; (3) disorderly
bên (tay) phải right (hand) side
bên (tay) trái left (hand) side
bên cạnh đó on the other hand
bên hữu the right hand side
bên mặt right hand side
bên phải the right hand side
bên tay mặt right hand side
bên tay trái left hand side
bên trái the left hand side
bên tả the left hand side
bí truyền to hand down (formula) secretly
bòng (1) grapefruit; (2) to carry in one’s arms, with both hands
bó tay to have one’s hands tied, be helpless
bói dịch divination by means of the Classic of Changes
bóp (1) wallet, purse, handbag; (2) to squeeze, grab, press with the hand; (3) police station
bù lại in return (for), in exchange, as compensation (for)
búa tay hand-hammer
bút cứ written evidence, handwriting
bút hoa good handwriting
bút pháp style of handwriting, penmanship
băng tần (radio) channel, frequency, band
bơm ngực to enhance one’s breasts, get a breast implant
bưng to carry with both hands
bạc cắc silver coin, small change
bạc hào small change
bạc nghĩa disloyal, ungrateful, thankless
bạc nghệ thankless trade, thankless task
bạc đen changeable, unsteady, fickle
bạch thủ empty handed
bản hát chant, song
bận tay to be busy, have one’s hands full
bắn súng lục to shoot a pistol, shoot a revolver, shoot a handgun
bắn sẻ ask for lady’s hand
bắt quyết to exorcize by clasping hands
bắt quả tang to catch in the act or red-handed, surprise
bắt tay (1) to shake hands; (2) to begin, start
bắt được to find something by chance; to seize, catch
bằng hay ~ hơn greater than or equal to
bằng một tay in one hand, with one hand
bằng tay by hand, manually
bện hơi (of child) hang on or around
bị bắt quả tang to be caught red-handed
bị gãy tay to break one’s hand, have a broken hand
bỏ lỡ to miss (chance, opportunity)
bốc hàng to unload merchandise
bồ côi orphaned
bỗng không by chance, by accident, suddenly, all of a sudden, abruptly
bội nghĩa unfaithful, ungrateful, thankless
canh (1) soup; (2) to guard, watch over; (3) to plow; (4) to change, alter; (5) 7th cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
canh cải to change, reform
cho leo cây to keep someone hanging, waiting
chuyền tay to pass from hand to hand
chuyển to take, transfer, move, transmit, convert, change, pass, shift, switch (over)
chuyển biến to change, evolve
chuyển biến sâu xa profound change
chuyển dịch to transfer, hand over
chuyển giao to hand over, transfer
chuyển hoán to commute; commute, switchover, exchange, conversion
chuyển hướng to change, move direction
chuyển kênh to change channels
chuyển mình to change comprehensively, change vigorously
chuyển tiếp to change, transition, forward (a letter)
chuyển tiền to exchange money
chuyển vế change the member of an equation
chân tay hands and feet
chân tay nhơ nhớp những bùn to have one’s hands and feel all mucky with mud
chép tay handwritten; to write down, copy by hand
chét tay handful, just big enough to lie in one’s hand
chìa tay ra to extend one’s hand, hold out one’s hand
chìa tay ra đón ai to extend one's hand to greet
chính sách đổi mới policy change
chó lửa hammer (on a handgun)
chăng màn to hang a mosquito net
chưa tới 10 đô la Mỹ not even, less than 10 U.S. dollars
chưa tới not even, less than; to not yet arrive
chưa đầy tháng less than a month (ago)
chương trình trao đổi exchange program
chầu văn chant sung for a trance
chậm còn hơn không better late than never
chậm nhất no later than
chậu thau wash-basin, hand-basin
chắp tay to clasp one’s hands, put one’s hands together
chẳng ai khác hơn là to be none other than (person)
chẳng thua to be no less than, be equal to
chỉ tay lines of the hand; to point or show with one’s hand
chỉ tay vào to point (with the hand) at
chọn băng tần to choose a channel
chống cằm hand on one’s chin
chống tay opposite hand, other hand
chở hàng to transport good, merchandise
chở hàng hóa to transport good, merchandise
chủ trương đổi mới kinh tế to advocate economic change
chừng non hai thước a little less than 2 meters, just shy of 2 meters
con côi orphan
cuốc bộ walk, ride (go) on shank’s mare
cuốn trợ giáo guidebook, handbook
cuồng ẩm bacchanal feast
càng lo ngại to worry even more (than before)
các nước phát triển hơn Việt Nam countries more developed than Vietnam
cách (1) distant, distance from, separated by; (2) way, manner, fashion, method; (3) to change, alter
cám ơn to thank; thank you
cám ơn trời đất thanks heavens, thank god
cán (1) to manage, attend to; (2) to grind; (3) handle, rod, staff, grip; (4) talent, skill
cán búa hammer handle
cán chổi broom handle, broomstick
cán dao knife handle
cánh tay phải to be someone’s right hand
cánh tay phải của Pol Pot to be Pol Pot’s right hand
cáo tạ thank one’s way out
cân (1) to weigh; equal, balanced; balance, scales; (2) tendon, muscle, nerve; (3) towel, handkerchief; (4) one kilogram
câu kết to collude, join hands, be in league
còn gì bằng what could be better than ~, there’s nothing like ~
còng (1) hunchbacked, bent, curved, arched; (2) handcuffed, bound; to handcuff
còng tay to handcuff
có bàn tay vấy máu to have blood on one’s hands
có dư and more, over, more than, superfluous
có khác chi là how would that be different than, that would be the same thing as
có khác gì is the same as, is no different than
có phần hơi nặng tay to be a little heavy-handed
có sẵn forthcoming, existing, available, in hand, ready, available
có thể được hoán chuyển nhau to be interchangeable
có trong tay to have in one’s hand, in one’s possession
cô nhi orphan
cô nhi quả phụ orphans and widows
cô nhi viện orphanage
cô quả orphan and widow
côi orphaned
côi cút orphaned, orphan
cúng vái to clasp one’s hands in prayer
cúp máy to hang up the phone
cúp phôn to hang up the phone
cúp điện thoại to hang up the phone
cơ (1) foundation; (2) occasion, opportunity, circumstance; (3) odd; (4) regiment; (5) machine, mechanism, motor, engine; (6) airplane; (7) hunger, famine; (8) muscle; (9) outburst, crisis
cơ chế mechanism, structure
cơ cấu mechanism, framework, structure
cơ giới hóa to mechanize, mechanization
cơ học mechanics (field of study)
cơ học lượng tử quantum mechanics
cơ hội chance, occasion, opportunity; opportunistic
cơ khí mechanism
cơ khí hóa to mechanize
cơ may mechanism
cả binh sĩ Mỹ lẫn binh sĩ Afghanistan both US and Afghani soldiers
cả hai tay both hands
cải (1) to change, reform, tap; (2) cabbage
cải biến to change, transform
cải danh to change one’s name
cải hóa to convert, change, transform, reform; conversion, change
cải lịnh to change orders
cải đạo to change one’s ways
cải đổi to change, convert
cảm tạ to thank, express one’s gratitude
cảm động to thank, thank you; moved, touched
cảm ơn to thank, thank you
cầm cả hai tay to hold with both hands
cầm tay mobile, portable, handheld; to hold in one’s hand
cầm trong tay to hold in one’s hand
cầm trên tay to hold in one’s hand
cầu duyên pray for good chances in love
cầu hôn to ask for (a girl’s) hand
cỏ voi elephant grass
cố nông poor peasant, farm laborer, farmhand, hired man
cố tật defect, disability, infirmary, handicap
cổ (1) neck, collar; (2) ancient, old, out of date, old fashioned; (3) drum; (4) merchant; (5) blind; (6) leg; (7) share, stock
cụp to close, hang loose, lower
cụt tay one-armed, one-handed
dan tay hand in hand
dang hai tay ra to hold out both hands
dao chìa vôi small knife with sharp-pointed handle
di hận hand down a posthumous resentment
di trú to immigrate, migrate, change one’s address; immigration
diệu thủ expert hand
duyên cách change, alteration
duỗi to stretch, spread out (arms, legs, hand)
dài lê thê very long, hanging, trailing
dân số đã tăng lên hơn gấp hai the population had more than doubled
dìu to lead by the hand
dính vào tay to stick to one’s hands
dúm (1) to gather with one’s fingers; pinch, handful; (2) wrinkled
dơ tay to raise a hand
dưới tay tôi at my hand, by my hand
dẫn rượu with extreme slowness, hand write to somebody on a
dọn to arrange, put in order, move (change residences), clear, prepare
dời to move, transfer, change
dở chứng become moody, change one’s mind, temperamental
dỡ hàng unload merchandise
dứt khoát to settle out of hand; unambiguous, definitive, clear-cut
eo biển strait, channel
gan (1) liver; brave, courageous, tough; (2) palm (of hand), sole (of foot)
gia truyền handed down from ancestors
gian (1) dishonest, underhanded, tricky; (2) apartment, room; (3) difficult, hard; (4) danger, peril
giao to entrust, bestow, deliver, join, exchange, communicate
giao ban hand over to the next shift
giao bái interchange of bows
giao ca to hand over the watch
giao chiến to exchange fire
giao dịch exchange, transaction; to deal, do business, trade, exchange
giao dịch hàng ngày everyday exchange, transaction
giao dịch quốc tế international exchange
giao hiếu exchange visitors, exchange helper
giao hoán to exchange
giao lưu to alternate, exchange
giao lộ crossroads, interchange, road junction
giao nhận receive and deliver, exchange, shipping and receiving
giao nộp to deliver, hand over
giao tiền to exchange money
giuộc small handled-can measure (for fish sauce, oil)
già nửa more than a half
gióng đôi go hand in hand, go in pairs
giông (1) unlucky, ill-luck, mischance; (2) storm, rainstorm; (3) to disparage
giúp cho một tay to give someone a hand
giăng to hang up, stretch, extend, spread
giơ tay to raise one’s hand
giải phẫu chuyển giới sex change operation
giảo to hang (a criminal)
giấm giúi sly (something, into someone’s hands); do (something) stealthily
giấu tiếng conceal one’s hand
giấy bóng kính glazed paper, cellophane
giấy chùi tay paper towels (for drying one’s hands)
giở chứng to change one’s behavior, conduct
gàu dai four-stringed bucket (handled by two persons)
gàu ròng bucket with a long handle
gàu sòng long-handled bucket (hung from a tripod)
gác máy to hang up the phone
gác phôn to hang up the phone
góp sức to give hands to, contribute
gấp (1) to be X times more than; (2) to fold, close; (3) urgent, pressing, in a hurry
gấp chục lần ten times more than
gấp chục lần lớn hơn ten times bigger than
gấp quá hai lần more than twice as much
gần kề close at hand
gằm hang the head (out of shame), wear sullen looks
gồng gánh carry (on one’s shoulder) with a pole and two hangers
hai bàn tay both hands
hai tay two hands, both hands
hiệu trưởng principal, chancellor, headmaster
hoa chân múa tay gesticulate, wave with the hands and
hoán (1) to exchange; (2) to shout, yell
hoán chuyển to exchange, switch; to convert
hoán đổi to change
hàng row, rank; merchandise, goods, wares; many; place; several
hàng hóa goods, merchandise
hàng hóa tồn trữ stored merchandise
hành hóa merchandise, goods
hào phóng open-handed
hóa (1) merchandise, goods; (2) to change into, become -ize, -ify
hóa phép to change to or into something, metamorphose into
hóa phẩm merchandise, goods
hóa thành to change into, become
hóa vật merchandise, goods, commodities
hôn tay to kiss someone’s hand
hú họa at (by) haphazard, by mere chance, casually
hơn additional, more than, -er
hơn ai hết none better than one
hơn hết more than all, anywhere else
hơn là rather than
hơn một ngày more than a day
hơn một năm more than a year
hơn một năm sau more than a year later
hơn một thế kỷ sau more than a century later
hơn nửa additional, more than
hơn nửa năm trời for more than half a year (already)
hơn nửa tiếng đồng hồ more than an hour
hơn phân nửa more than half
hạ cam chancre
hậu thưởng to reward handsomely
hệ thống system; network; channel; net
họa là on the chance of (that), perhaps
họa may on the chance that
hối phiếu bill of exchange
hối suất rate of exchange, exchange rate
hối xuất exchange rate
hối xuất chính thức official exchange range
hối xuất tự do independent exchange range
hối đoái exchange
hồi xuân undergo the change of life, undergo climacterium, undergo menopause
hổ khẩu tiger’s mouth-hand’s radial side
hỗ dịch mutual exchange
hỗ hoán exchange
hội ý to have exchange of ideas; to understand, agree
hột xoài chance (kind of venereal disease)
hớp hồn enchant
hớt tay trên get the upper hand (of)
khai phá change waste land into cultivated areas
khe hở slit, groove, channel, furrow, slot, opening, split, crack, crevice
khi không by chance, by accident
khách thương foreign merchant, commercial (traveler)
khéo tay be skilful with one’s hands, be light-fingered, be dexterous
khôi ngô handsome, good-looking
không sai quá 1 cm less than 1 cm off, with an error of less than 1 cm
không thua gì no less than, not inferior to, not lacking
không tới to not reach, be less than
khăn gói large handkerchief (to make a bundle of clothes, etc. with)
khăn tay handkerchief
khẩu truyền hand down orally, transmit by oral tradition
kim needle, pin; metal, gold, hand (on a watch)
kiêm as well as, hold more than one position at a time; earn
kiềm thúc tie or bind hand and foot, restrain
kiều hối foreign (currency) exchange
kiệu tay to chair (in a chair made of clasped hands)
kém to be less than, inferior, poor, lack, be missing, be short of, weak, not very
kênh canal, channel
kênh truyền hình television channel, tv channel
kính tạ thank respectfully
kế truyền hand over from one generation to another
kỳ dư không thay đổi otherwise no change
kỳ ngộ chance meeting; to meet in an unusual way
kỹ sư cơ khí mechanical engineer
la cà to hang out, loiter, linger
la hán arhant
lan can banister, handrail (of stairs)
lao màn bamboo poles for hanging mosquito net
liềm vạt a large sickle with long handle
làm mạnh tay to be heavy-handed
làm nghề thợ máy to work as a mechanic
làm như chiếc máy to act mechanically
lá cây đổi màu the leaves change colors
lái buôn dealer, merchant
láng cháng hang around, loiter about, drop in for a short time
léng phéng hang about
lên đường sang Hà Nội to set off for Hanoi
líu nhíu (of handwriting) illegible, undecipherable, scribble
lòng bàn tay (cupped) palm, hollow of one’s hand
lòng thòng to have illicit love affairs; hanging down, dangling, trailing; to hang down loosely
lúc đắc thời when one has a chance, the opportunity (to do something)
lăng líu interfere, have a hand in, get entangled
lơ lửng hanging (in the air)
lưu phương to hand down a good name
lưu truyền to hand down, pass down
lượm to pick up, collect, gather; bunch, handful, fistful
lạc thành pot-hanging party, pot-hanging ceremony
lại nữa in addition, on the other hand
lạy tạ fall on one’s knees and give thanks to somebody
lảng vảng to hang around, roam around, loiter, prowl about
lần lữa to hang about, procrastinate, dilly-dally, dawdle
lẵng nhẵng hang on, cling to
lẵng đẵng (of time) crawl, drag on, hang heavy
lặt lẹo changeable
lễ tạ ơn Thanksgiving (U.S. holiday)
lọt vào tay to fall into sb’s hands
lỏa tỏa hang down, trail
lộ tẩy show one’s true face, throw off one’s mask, show one’s hand
lột xác to change one’s look
lớn tuổi hơn older (than)
lời cám ơn (words of) thanks
lỡ cơ miss the opportunity, lose the chance
lỡ vận miss a chance
lợi bất cập hại more harm than good
ma ni ven cranking handle, crank
may rủi hazard, chance, luck
mua đường go by a longer way than usual
muôn một for the smallest part; if ever, one chance out of ten thousand; if by chance
máng (1) gutter, rainspout; (2) to hang up clothes
máu chảy ruột mềm blood is thicker than water
máy bộ đàm walkie-talkie, handy-talkie
máy cầm tay handheld device
máy móc machine, machinery; mechanical
mãn kinh menopause, critical age, change of life
mê hoặc to charm, enchant, delude, deceive
mê hồn to lose one’s reason; fascinating, charming, enchanting
mê tan methane
món hàng item, article, merchandise
mùi soa handkerchief
mùi xoa handkerchief
mạnh tay with a heavy hand, severely
mắc (1) to be expensive; (2) to be caught (in a trap, disaster), hang on a peg
mắc màn to hang a mosquito net
mắc áo peg, coat hanger, coat rack
mặt chữ handwriting
mặt khác on the other hand, alternatively
mọi chuyện thay đổi everything changes, everything changed
mồ côi to be orphaned
một giọt máu đào hơn ao nước lã blood is thicker than water
một mình alone, by oneself, solitary, single-handed, solo, on one’s own
một mặt on the one hand
một mặt hơn mười gói A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
một mặt ~ một mặt khác ~ on one hand ~ on the other hand ~
một nạm gạo a handful of rice
một nắm gạo a handful of rice
một nọn gạo a handful of rice
một xã hội đang thay đổi a changing society
mứa in excess, more than one can manage
nay sửa mai đổi unchanging, variable
nghĩ là làm no sooner said than done
nghĩa thục public school, school free of change
ngoa truyền hand down falsely, exaggerate, overstate, grossly exaggerate
ngoại hối foreign exchange
ngoắc hang (on a hook), hook
ngoắc áo vào mắc to hang one’s coat on a hook
ngà voi elephant’s tusk, ivory
ngâm thơ to chant or recite a poem
ngót nghét nearly, a little less than
người A Phú Hãn Afghan (person)
người thợ máy mechanic, workman
người tàn tật handicapped person
ngược lại contrary to, conversely, vice versa; on the other hand
ngẫu nhiên by accident, by chance, accidental
ngỏ lời cảm tạ to express one’s thanks (to someone)
ngồi lê hang about gossiping
nhanh tay quick with one’s hands, swift-handed, alert, nimble
nhiều lối viết tay many styles of handwriting
nhà bồ côi orphanage
nhà mồ côi orphanage
nhàn cư vi bất thiện the devil makes work for idle hands
nhân vật thần thoại mythological figure, someone larger than life
nhúm pinch, thimbleful, a pinch, a bit, handful
nhúng tay have a hand in, bear a hand in
nhũng nhẵng hang on
nhũng nhẵng theo mẹ to hang on to one’s mother
như chiếc máy mechanically
nhưng ngược lại but on the other hand
nhầy tay to have sticky hands
nhập trội hơn xuất to receive more than one spends
nhẹ tay handle with care, handle with kid gloves
nhớ ơn grateful, thankful, obliged
nhờ (1) thanks to, owing to; (2) to turn over, be dependent on, reply on; (3) to ask (a favor), request, please
nhờ bởi thanks to, because of
nhờ có thanks to, owing to
nhờ là thanks to, owing to
nhờ trời thank heaven!
nhờ vào thanks to, owing to
nhờ đó thanks to which, that, because of that
nhỡ dịp miss the opportunity, lose the chance
nhỡ thời miss a chance
niệm kinh chant sutra or other scriptures
non (1) slightly less than, just under; (2) young, inexperienced, tender, premature; (3) mountain
náu mặt to take care not to show one’s face, conceal one’s hand
nâng cao to lift, raise, enhance
nét bút handwriting, calligraphy, stroke of the pen
nét chữ handwriting, stroke (in a Chinese character)
nét sổ a hanging stroke (calligraphy)
nói lảng to shift over to another subject, change subjects, be evasive
nói thì dễ, làm thì khó easier said than done, it’s easy enough to say
nương (1) to handle with care; (2) field, terrace; (3) to rely on; (4) girl, young woman; (5) to lean on, depend on
nương tay to be careful, use a light touch, handle with care
nạm handful; to inlay
nấm mồng gà chanterelle
nắm to grab, take, seize, hold, grasp; handful, fistful
nắm cát handfull of sand
nắm lấy tay to take sb’s hand
nắm tay nhau to hold each other’s hands
nắm đất handful of earth
nắm đằng chuôi to hold the handle of a knife, play safe
nằm trong tay to be in the hands of
nặng tay heavy-handed
nếu có gì thay đổi if anything changes
nếu lại if (on the other hand)
nếu thế thì sao anh không bảo tôi trước? if so, why didn’t you tell me beforehand?
nọn handful
nổi cơn tam bành fly into a tantrum, fly off the handle, have or throw a tantrum
nội thành Hà Nội Hanoi urban areas, Hanoi proper
nộp (1) to submit, hand over, turn in, deliver, pay (a fine); (2) see nạp
nộp đơn to hand in a request, give up, hand over, submit an application, register one’s name (for something)
phanh tay hand brake
phát lương to hand out the wages, pay
phòng hờ provide against all eventualities, keep at hand for eventual use
phó mặc entrust completely, give free hand to deal with
phù voi elephantiasis
phúc thẩm to change, modify, revise a judgment
phúc ấm blessing handed down by ancestors
phơi lưới to hang nets to dry (in the sun)
phường hội handicrafts guild
phật thủ Buddha’s hand, finger citron
phụ bếp kitchen maid, kitchen hand
phụ nghĩa ungrateful, thankless, unfaithful
phủi tay to wash one’s hands of something
quai thao fringe hanging at both side of a conical hat
quay súng to turn a gun (on sb), twirl a gun (in one’s hand)
quá hơn more than
quá mức excessive, beyond measure, more than is reasonable
quéo bachang mango
quên ơn ungrateful, thankless
quẫn bách to be hand up
rơi vào tay to fall into someone’s hands
rảnh tay to have free hands
rấm vợ choose beforehand a possible match (for one’s son)
rủ (1) to invite, ask; (2) to hang down, droop
rủi may (by) pure chance
rửa tay to wash one’s hands
sang số to change gears, shift gears
sang số xe to change gears, shift gears
sau hơn một tuần lễ after more than a week
sách chỉ dẫn guide, handbook
sách khéi luận handbook
sách toát yếu handbook
sông đào canal, channel
súng lục pistol, revolver, handgun
súng ngắn handgun, pistol
súng ngắn bán tự động semiautomatic handgun
sẵn to be ready, prepared, have on hand
sẵn tiền ready cash, cash on hand
sọm người get older than one’s age
sổ tay handbook, notebook
sộp swell, luxurious open-handed, generous
sửa to fix, repair, mend, change, modify, alter
sự khác lạ difference, change
sự thay đổi change
sự trao đổi an exchange
tao (1) I (arrogant or familiar); (2) trouble, disorder, (3) elegant; (4) time, round; (5) to chance to meet; (6) dregs in wine vat
tao ngộ to meet, encounter (by chance)
tao phùng chance to meet
tay (1) hand, sleeve; (2) person, party, group
tay bị còng handcuffed
tay chân (1) follower, hireling; (2) hands and feet
tay cầm grip, hilt, handle
tay kia other hand
tay mặt right hand side
tay phải right arm, right hand, right (hand side)
tay trái left arm, left hand, left (hand side)
tay trắng bare hands, bare-handed
tay vịn handrail
thay (interjection) how!; to change, replace, substitute
thay bánh to change a tire
thay băng đạn to change a magazine
thay da đổi thịt to change one’s look
thay quần áo to change clothes
thay áo to change one’s shirt or dress
thay áo quần to change clothes
thay đồ to change clothes
thay đổi to change, be changed; variable, varying; change
thay đổi chính sách to change a policy
thay đổi hẳn to change completely
thay đổi kế hoạch to change one’s plans
thay đổi một cách triệt để to change radically
thay đổi nhiệt đô temperature change, shift, swing
thay đổi nếp sống to change one’s way of life
thay đổi quan niệm to change one’s beliefs, opinions
thay đổi theo hướng nào to change in which direction, way
thay đổi ý kiến to change one’s mind
thay đổi ý định to change one’s mind, change one’s plan
theo hệ thống through the usual channel
theo đóm ăn tàn to be a sycophant or hanger-on or camp follower
thiên (1) thousand; (2) partial (to), favorable, pro-(something); (3) heaven, sky, God, heavenly, divine, celestial; (4) (classifier for articles, novels, chapters); (5) to move, shift, change; (6) section, part, piece
thiên cư to migrate, move, change one’s residence
thiết bị cầm tay handheld equipment
thuận tay trái to be left-handed
thà chết còn hơn làm nô lệ death sooner than slavery
thánh đường chancel
thì lại then, on the other hand, in contrast, but, however
thìa spoon, spoonful, handle (on a grenade)
thí to risk, sacrifice, hand out, hand over
thí cho to give to, hand over
thò tay to reach with one’s hand, stretch out one’s hand, hold out one’s hand
thò tay ra to reach out with one’s hand
thò tay vào to stick one’s hand in, reach one’s hand in
thò tay vào bụng to stick one’s hand in one’s waist
thò tay vào trong to put one’s hand inside
thòng to hang, drop, dangle
thòng thòng to hang (loose)
thù tạ thank, give thanks to, return sb’s kindness
thương gia businessman, trader, merchant
thương khách trader, merchant, tradesman, shopkeeper
thước ngắm sighting mechanism
thầm cám ơn trời to thank heaven
thầm cám ơn trời đất to whisper one’s thanks
thần tiên magic, enchanting; the immortals, the gods
thập tử nhất sinh more dead than alive
thắt cổ to hang, garrote
thị trường Thượng Hải Shanghai Stock Exchange
thốc lại to give change
thối to withdraw, give change
thổn thiện to be bare and hanging
thời cơ chance, opportunity, occasion
thời vận luck, fortune, chance
thợ cả chief mechanic
thợ máy mechanic
thợ thủ công artisan, craftsman, handicraftsman
thủ công craft, handwork
thủ công nghệ arts and crafts, craft industry, handicraft
thủ pháo hand grenade
thủ túc hand and foot, man of confidence
thủy quái sea monster, orca, leviathan
thừa cơ to seize a chance, take advantage of an occasion
tiếp cứu to help, relieve, succor, lend a helping hand to
tiếp tay to help, assist, lend a hand; help, assistance
tiếp tay với to help, assist, lend a hand
tiền lẻ change
tiện convenient, handy, useful
tiện lợi convenient, handy, user-friendly
tiện tay at hand, handy
trao to hand, award, give, pass
trao lại Hồng Kông lại cho Trung Quốc to hand Hong Kong back to China
trao tay to hand
trao trả to hand back, return, give back
trao đổi to exchange, talk, converse
trao đổi danh thiếp to exchange business cards
trao đổi khoa học scientific exchange
trao đổi thông tin information exchange
trao đổi ý kiến to exchange opinions
trao đổi đại sứ to exchange ambassadors
trao đổi đất đai to exchange territory
treo to hang, suspend
treo bảng to hang a sign, put up a sign
treo cổ to hang (someone)
treo cổ tự tử to hang oneself, commit suicide by hanging
treo cờ to hang, display a flag
treo trên tường to hang on the wall
tri ân grateful, thankful
trong hai tay in both hands
trong tay in one’s hand(s)
trong vòng không tới hai phút in less than two minutes
trung tâm thành phố Hà Nội in the center of Hanoi
truyền to communicate, transmit, hand down
truyền ngôi to hand over the throne
truyền tụng handed down or transmitted orally
trái gió trở trời change in the weather, bad weather
trái lại on the other hand, as opposed to, on the contrary
trường mồ côi orphanage
trại mồ côi charity-school, orphanage
trải qua giai đoạn biến đổi kinh tế to undergo a period of economic change
trẻ em mồ côi orphan
trề môi to hang one’s lip, ladle
trống khẩu drum with handle
trống lệnh small drum with a handle
trở to return; to hamper, hinder; to turn, change
trở gió the wind changes its direction
trở giọng to change tune
trở mặt to change about
trở quẻ to change one’s tactics
tuấn tú handsome and intelligent
tuột khỏi tay to slip out of one’s hand
tàn phế crippled, handicapped, disabled, invalid
tàn tật (physically) handicapped, crippled, disabled
tàu buôn merchant ship
tàu hàng merchant ship
tác phẩm creative work, literary work, artistic work, handiwork
tình cờ accidental, coincidental, random; by chance, by accident
tình hình đã đổi khác the situation changed
tòn ten to dangle, balance, hang loose, swing to and fro
tòn tèn to dangle, hang loosely
túi cơm rice bag, sycophant
túi xách handbag
tạ (1) dumbbell, weight; (2) to thank, show thanks for
tạ tình express thanks for a kindness
tạ ơn to show, give thanks, express gratitude
tạ ơn Chúa Thank God (exclamation)
tạ ơn trời đất Thank Goodness, Thank God
tạc đạn hand-grenade
tại vùng ngoại ô Hà Nội in the outskirts, suburbs of Hanoi
tấy to fester to make a chance packet
tật nguyền handicapped, disabled, invalid
tốc ký shorthand
tổng bãi thị general strike (among market merchants)
tụng to recite, chant
tụng ca chant of worship
tụng niệm to chant prayers, pray
từ trước beforehand, from before, ahead of time
tự dạng handwriting
tự tích hand writing, written evidence
tự ải to hang oneself
tỷ giá exchange rate
tỷ giá hoán chuyển exchange rate
viết bằng tay to handwrite, write by hand
viết lem nhem to scrawl, have a scrawling handwriting
viết tay to write by hand; handwritten; handwriting
việc trao đổi exchange
viện hối đoái exchange office
voi elephant
vung tay quá trán to bite off more than one can chew, to
vuột khỏi tầm tay to slip out of one’s hands
vái to greet with clasped hands
vâm elephant
ví billfold, wallet, purse, handbag; to compare, liken
víu to hang or hold on to, cling to, lay hold of
vòi (1) faucet, tap; (2) spout; (3) feeler (insect); (4) trunk (elephant)
vô ơn bạc nghĩa ungrateful, unthankful, thankless
vạn nhất in case, just in case, if ever, if bay any chance
vẫy tay to wave one’s hand
vận hội opportunity, occasion, lucky chance
vật đổi sao dời everything changes
về không to come back empty-handed
về tay to fall into the hands of somebody
vị biến unchanged, infinitive (of a verb)
vỗ hai tay vào nhau to slap one's hands together
vỗ tay to clap one’s hands, applaud
vỗ ơn unthankful, ungrateful
vừa tay fit, suitable to the hand
xin xỏ to beg, solicit, panhandle
xinh trai handsome lad
xinh đẹp beautiful, pretty, handsome
xoay chiều to change direction, alternate
xoáy (1) to turn around, whirl around, change direction, be resourceful, manage to get; (2) to swipe
xoắn to twist, turn; to hold, hang onto
xách to carry by a handle
xách tay portable, hand-held
xê dịch to displace, move, change place
xích tay to handcuff, manacle
xõa hang
xệch xạc to become deformed, change in form or shape
y nguyên intact, unchanged
yếu sút to handicap
ám muội suspicious, doubtful, fishy, shady, sinister, underhand, clandestine
áp ga ni afghani (currency unit in Afghanistan)
ân nghĩa gratitude, thanks, gratefulness
ít hơn less than
ôm mặt khóc to hold one’s face and cry, cry in one’s hands
ôm đầu to hold one’s head in one’s hands
ăn cháo đá bát to bite the hand that feeds one
ăn chắc mặc bền comfort is better than pride
ăn ghé to be a hanger-on, feed on the expense of others
ăn giơ to work hand in glove
ăn mày to beg, panhandle; beggar
ăn xin to beg, panhandle
ăn xổi ở thì to live from day to day, live from hand to mouth
ăn đong to live from hand to mouth
đa tạ show deep gratitude, express heartfelt thanks, be very graceful
đao phủ executioner, headsman, hangman
đen bạc changing
điền tốt farm-hand
điều hành to manage, function, handle, run, operate
điều áp dưới tải tap changer
điện thoại cầm tay mobile, portable, handheld phone
đoái hoán to exchange
đoạt khỏi tay to snatch, take, wrest from someone’s hands
đuôi gà short-pig-tail (left hanging from a woman’s sausage-shaped turban)
đá ngầm oust (by underhand tricks), supplant
đáng bị treo cổ to deserve hanging
đánh lộn to exchange blows
đánh tráo exchange fraudulently (a bad thing for a good one)
đánh trống lảng evade answering an embarrassing question by changing topics
đánh đổi to exchange, barter, swap
đây là lần cuối cùng this is the last time, the last chance
đèn treo hanging oil lamp
đĩnh ngộ cute, handsome
đũa ngà ivory chopstick, elephant’s tusk
đơn thương độc mã to act single-handed, be off one’s
đơn vị trao đổi đường carbohydrate exchange unit (CEU)
đưa tay to extend one’s hand
đưa tay ra to extend one’s hand
đường lòng máng channel
được hoán chuyển nhau to be interchangeable
được hơn more than
được hơn một năm after more than a year
được việc efficient (in minor jobs), being a handy man
đại biến great change
đại thương gia big merchant, big trader
đấm (1) to punch, strike with the hand; (2) lake
đấu súng to duel with somebody, exchange shots with somebody; gunfight, duel
đầu cánh seat on the right hand of any player (in Vietnamese card-games)
đặt trong tay người nào to place, put in someone’s hands
đẹp trai handsome
đếm tây hand count; to count by hand
để tri ân (in order to) show one’s thanks
để đổi lấy 10 triệu Mỹ Kim in exchange for 10 million dollars
để đổi lấy in exchange for
định sẵn to decide beforehand; predetermined
đồ hàng goods, merchandise
đổi to change, convert, alter, exchange, swap, cash (a check)
đổi chác to exchange, trade, barter
đổi giọng change one’s tone, change the gamut
đổi hướng to alter course, change direction
đổi khác to change
đổi lấy to exchange
đổi màu to change color, be discolored
đổi mới to innovate, renovate, change for the better; innovation, renovation
đổi thay to change
đổi thay chính trị political change
đổi thay xã hội societal change
đổi tiền to change money
đổi tánh to change one’s character, one’s ways
đổi ý change one’s mind, change one’s opinion
đổi đề tài to change the subject
đội ơn grateful, thankful
động dung change one’s countenance
đột biến mutation, sudden change
đứa trẻ mồ côi an orphan child
đứt tay hay thuốc only when the hand is injured, does one
ưu thế advantage, upper hand, predominance, preponderance
ải (1) to defile, pass; (2) to mould, mildew, disintegrate, rot; rotten; (3) to hang; (4) pass (mountain); (5) trial, ordeal, obstacle, hurdle; (6) to make loose, aerate (soil)
ải sát to execute by hanging, strangle to death
ải tử to be strangled (to death), be hanged
ảo hoá changeable, fickle, variable
ảo hóa changeable, fickle, variable; to change (like an illusion)
ở trong tay in one’s hand(s); in the hands
xua tay to wave off, dismiss with a wave of the hand
cám ơn nhiều lắm thank you very much
A La Hán Arhant, Lohan (follower of Buddha) A Phú Hãn Afghanistan; Afghanistani, Afghan A di đà phật Amnida Buddha; thank heavens! Cam Địa (Mahatma) Ghandi Chưởng Ấn chancellor (Cao Dai) Hà Nội Hanoi Hán tụ Chinese character, Hanzi Long Biên the ancient name of Hanoi Lại nhà hàng Thanh Thế đi ! How about going to the Thanh The (restaurant)? Lễ Tạ Ơn Thanksgiving (American holiday) Lời chào cao hơn mâm cỗ A polite greeting is better than a good meal Nội Bài (airport in Hanoi) Thượng Hải Shanghai Tướng Tưởng Giới Thạch General Chang Kai Shek ai từ person who has lost their mother, orphan an toàn phòng cơ giới anti-mechanical security anh ta thay đổi ý kiến đột ngột his change of mind came out of the blue anh tuấn eminent, distinguished, intelligent and handsome bay nhẩy to move around, change jobs biến (1) to disappear, vanish; (2) to change, convert; variable; (3) catastrophe, disaster, calamity; (4) to spread, distribute biến chuyển to change, develop; change, development biến chất to change, alter biến chế to change, transform, process biến cách change, reform biến cải to change, transform, modify biến dịch to change biến hóa to change, develop, evolve, transform biến thiên to change; change biến thành to become, change into biến tượng to change, transform biến đổi to change, fluctuate, vary, transform biến ảo change, metamorphosis, illusion biết ơn grateful, thankful buôn thúng bán mẹt small vendor, merchant buông lơi falling down, hang loosely buột tay đánh rơi cái chén to let a cup slip down from one’s hand bàn bạc to debate, discuss, deliberate, talk over, exchange views on bàn giao to transfer, hand over bàn phím chữ số alphanumeric keyboard bàn tay hand bàn tay nhúng máu blood stained hand bái tạ to thank respectfully bám to hang on to, clutch, cling bám giữ to hang onto, cling to bám víu to hang on, clutch, cling bán tháo sell out, get rid of (merchandise) bánh tai voi elephant’s ear-shaped flat cake báo ơn to return thanks, render thanks bát chậu big bowl, lidless and handle-less tureen bãi thị to strike (merchants) bê (1) calf, baby cow; (2) to carry with both hands; (3) disorderly bên (tay) phải right (hand) side bên (tay) trái left (hand) side bên cạnh đó on the other hand bên hữu the right hand side bên mặt right hand side bên phải the right hand side bên tay mặt right hand side bên tay trái left hand side bên trái the left hand side bên tả the left hand side bí truyền to hand down (formula) secretly bòng (1) grapefruit; (2) to carry in one’s arms, with both hands bó tay to have one’s hands tied, be helpless bói dịch divination by means of the Classic of Changes bóp (1) wallet, purse, handbag; (2) to squeeze, grab, press with the hand; (3) police station bù lại in return (for), in exchange, as compensation (for) búa tay hand-hammer bút cứ written evidence, handwriting bút hoa good handwriting bút pháp style of handwriting, penmanship băng tần (radio) channel, frequency, band bơm ngực to enhance one’s breasts, get a breast implant bưng to carry with both hands bạc cắc silver coin, small change bạc hào small change bạc nghĩa disloyal, ungrateful, thankless bạc nghệ thankless trade, thankless task bạc đen changeable, unsteady, fickle bạch thủ empty handed bản hát chant, song bận tay to be busy, have one’s hands full bắn súng lục to shoot a pistol, shoot a revolver, shoot a handgun bắn sẻ ask for lady’s hand bắt quyết to exorcize by clasping hands bắt quả tang to catch in the act or red-handed, surprise bắt tay (1) to shake hands; (2) to begin, start bắt được to find something by chance; to seize, catch bằng hay ~ hơn greater than or equal to bằng một tay in one hand, with one hand bằng tay by hand, manually bện hơi (of child) hang on or around bị bắt quả tang to be caught red-handed bị gãy tay to break one’s hand, have a broken hand bỏ lỡ to miss (chance, opportunity) bốc hàng to unload merchandise bồ côi orphaned bỗng không by chance, by accident, suddenly, all of a sudden, abruptly bội nghĩa unfaithful, ungrateful, thankless canh (1) soup; (2) to guard, watch over; (3) to plow; (4) to change, alter; (5) 7th cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac canh cải to change, reform cho leo cây to keep someone hanging, waiting chuyền tay to pass from hand to hand chuyển to take, transfer, move, transmit, convert, change, pass, shift, switch (over) chuyển biến to change, evolve chuyển biến sâu xa profound change chuyển dịch to transfer, hand over chuyển giao to hand over, transfer chuyển hoán to commute; commute, switchover, exchange, conversion chuyển hướng to change, move direction chuyển kênh to change channels chuyển mình to change comprehensively, change vigorously chuyển tiếp to change, transition, forward (a letter) chuyển tiền to exchange money chuyển vế change the member of an equation chân tay hands and feet chân tay nhơ nhớp những bùn to have one’s hands and feel all mucky with mud chép tay handwritten; to write down, copy by hand chét tay handful, just big enough to lie in one’s hand chìa tay ra to extend one’s hand, hold out one’s hand chìa tay ra đón ai to extend one's hand to greet chính sách đổi mới policy change chó lửa hammer (on a handgun) chăng màn to hang a mosquito net chưa tới 10 đô la Mỹ not even, less than 10 U.S. dollars chưa tới not even, less than; to not yet arrive chưa đầy tháng less than a month (ago) chương trình trao đổi exchange program chầu văn chant sung for a trance chậm còn hơn không better late than never chậm nhất no later than chậu thau wash-basin, hand-basin chắp tay to clasp one’s hands, put one’s hands together chẳng ai khác hơn là to be none other than (person) chẳng thua to be no less than, be equal to chỉ tay lines of the hand; to point or show with one’s hand chỉ tay vào to point (with the hand) at chọn băng tần to choose a channel chống cằm hand on one’s chin chống tay opposite hand, other hand chở hàng to transport good, merchandise chở hàng hóa to transport good, merchandise chủ trương đổi mới kinh tế to advocate economic change chừng non hai thước a little less than 2 meters, just shy of 2 meters con côi orphan cuốc bộ walk, ride (go) on shank’s mare cuốn trợ giáo guidebook, handbook cuồng ẩm bacchanal feast càng lo ngại to worry even more (than before) các nước phát triển hơn Việt Nam countries more developed than Vietnam cách (1) distant, distance from, separated by; (2) way, manner, fashion, method; (3) to change, alter cám ơn to thank; thank you cám ơn trời đất thanks heavens, thank god cán (1) to manage, attend to; (2) to grind; (3) handle, rod, staff, grip; (4) talent, skill cán búa hammer handle cán chổi broom handle, broomstick cán dao knife handle cánh tay phải to be someone’s right hand cánh tay phải của Pol Pot to be Pol Pot’s right hand cáo tạ thank one’s way out cân (1) to weigh; equal, balanced; balance, scales; (2) tendon, muscle, nerve; (3) towel, handkerchief; (4) one kilogram câu kết to collude, join hands, be in league còn gì bằng what could be better than ~, there’s nothing like ~ còng (1) hunchbacked, bent, curved, arched; (2) handcuffed, bound; to handcuff còng tay to handcuff có bàn tay vấy máu to have blood on one’s hands có dư and more, over, more than, superfluous có khác chi là how would that be different than, that would be the same thing as có khác gì is the same as, is no different than có phần hơi nặng tay to be a little heavy-handed có sẵn forthcoming, existing, available, in hand, ready, available có thể được hoán chuyển nhau to be interchangeable có trong tay to have in one’s hand, in one’s possession cô nhi orphan cô nhi quả phụ orphans and widows cô nhi viện orphanage cô quả orphan and widow côi orphaned côi cút orphaned, orphan cúng vái to clasp one’s hands in prayer cúp máy to hang up the phone cúp phôn to hang up the phone cúp điện thoại to hang up the phone cơ (1) foundation; (2) occasion, opportunity, circumstance; (3) odd; (4) regiment; (5) machine, mechanism, motor, engine; (6) airplane; (7) hunger, famine; (8) muscle; (9) outburst, crisis cơ chế mechanism, structure cơ cấu mechanism, framework, structure cơ giới hóa to mechanize, mechanization cơ học mechanics (field of study) cơ học lượng tử quantum mechanics cơ hội chance, occasion, opportunity; opportunistic cơ khí mechanism cơ khí hóa to mechanize cơ may mechanism cả binh sĩ Mỹ lẫn binh sĩ Afghanistan both US and Afghani soldiers cả hai tay both hands cải (1) to change, reform, tap; (2) cabbage cải biến to change, transform cải danh to change one’s name cải hóa to convert, change, transform, reform; conversion, change cải lịnh to change orders cải đạo to change one’s ways cải đổi to change, convert cảm tạ to thank, express one’s gratitude cảm động to thank, thank you; moved, touched cảm ơn to thank, thank you cầm cả hai tay to hold with both hands cầm tay mobile, portable, handheld; to hold in one’s hand cầm trong tay to hold in one’s hand cầm trên tay to hold in one’s hand cầu duyên pray for good chances in love cầu hôn to ask for (a girl’s) hand cỏ voi elephant grass cố nông poor peasant, farm laborer, farmhand, hired man cố tật defect, disability, infirmary, handicap cổ (1) neck, collar; (2) ancient, old, out of date, old fashioned; (3) drum; (4) merchant; (5) blind; (6) leg; (7) share, stock cụp to close, hang loose, lower cụt tay one-armed, one-handed dan tay hand in hand dang hai tay ra to hold out both hands dao chìa vôi small knife with sharp-pointed handle di hận hand down a posthumous resentment di trú to immigrate, migrate, change one’s address; immigration diệu thủ expert hand duyên cách change, alteration duỗi to stretch, spread out (arms, legs, hand) dài lê thê very long, hanging, trailing dân số đã tăng lên hơn gấp hai the population had more than doubled dìu to lead by the hand dính vào tay to stick to one’s hands dúm (1) to gather with one’s fingers; pinch, handful; (2) wrinkled dơ tay to raise a hand dưới tay tôi at my hand, by my hand dẫn rượu with extreme slowness, hand write to somebody on a dọn to arrange, put in order, move (change residences), clear, prepare dời to move, transfer, change dở chứng become moody, change one’s mind, temperamental dỡ hàng unload merchandise dứt khoát to settle out of hand; unambiguous, definitive, clear-cut eo biển strait, channel gan (1) liver; brave, courageous, tough; (2) palm (of hand), sole (of foot) gia truyền handed down from ancestors gian (1) dishonest, underhanded, tricky; (2) apartment, room; (3) difficult, hard; (4) danger, peril giao to entrust, bestow, deliver, join, exchange, communicate giao ban hand over to the next shift giao bái interchange of bows giao ca to hand over the watch giao chiến to exchange fire giao dịch exchange, transaction; to deal, do business, trade, exchange giao dịch hàng ngày everyday exchange, transaction giao dịch quốc tế international exchange giao hiếu exchange visitors, exchange helper giao hoán to exchange giao lưu to alternate, exchange giao lộ crossroads, interchange, road junction giao nhận receive and deliver, exchange, shipping and receiving giao nộp to deliver, hand over giao tiền to exchange money giuộc small handled-can measure (for fish sauce, oil) già nửa more than a half gióng đôi go hand in hand, go in pairs giông (1) unlucky, ill-luck, mischance; (2) storm, rainstorm; (3) to disparage giúp cho một tay to give someone a hand giăng to hang up, stretch, extend, spread giơ tay to raise one’s hand giải phẫu chuyển giới sex change operation giảo to hang (a criminal) giấm giúi sly (something, into someone’s hands); do (something) stealthily giấu tiếng conceal one’s hand giấy bóng kính glazed paper, cellophane giấy chùi tay paper towels (for drying one’s hands) giở chứng to change one’s behavior, conduct gàu dai four-stringed bucket (handled by two persons) gàu ròng bucket with a long handle gàu sòng long-handled bucket (hung from a tripod) gác máy to hang up the phone gác phôn to hang up the phone góp sức to give hands to, contribute gấp (1) to be X times more than; (2) to fold, close; (3) urgent, pressing, in a hurry gấp chục lần ten times more than gấp chục lần lớn hơn ten times bigger than gấp quá hai lần more than twice as much gần kề close at hand gằm hang the head (out of shame), wear sullen looks gồng gánh carry (on one’s shoulder) with a pole and two hangers hai bàn tay both hands hai tay two hands, both hands hiệu trưởng principal, chancellor, headmaster hoa chân múa tay gesticulate, wave with the hands and hoán (1) to exchange; (2) to shout, yell hoán chuyển to exchange, switch; to convert hoán đổi to change hàng row, rank; merchandise, goods, wares; many; place; several hàng hóa goods, merchandise hàng hóa tồn trữ stored merchandise hành hóa merchandise, goods hào phóng open-handed hóa (1) merchandise, goods; (2) to change into, become -ize, -ify hóa phép to change to or into something, metamorphose into hóa phẩm merchandise, goods hóa thành to change into, become hóa vật merchandise, goods, commodities hôn tay to kiss someone’s hand hú họa at (by) haphazard, by mere chance, casually hơn additional, more than, -er hơn ai hết none better than one hơn hết more than all, anywhere else hơn là rather than hơn một ngày more than a day hơn một năm more than a year hơn một năm sau more than a year later hơn một thế kỷ sau more than a century later hơn nửa additional, more than hơn nửa năm trời for more than half a year (already) hơn nửa tiếng đồng hồ more than an hour hơn phân nửa more than half hạ cam chancre hậu thưởng to reward handsomely hệ thống system; network; channel; net họa là on the chance of (that), perhaps họa may on the chance that hối phiếu bill of exchange hối suất rate of exchange, exchange rate hối xuất exchange rate hối xuất chính thức official exchange range hối xuất tự do independent exchange range hối đoái exchange hồi xuân undergo the change of life, undergo climacterium, undergo menopause hổ khẩu tiger’s mouth-hand’s radial side hỗ dịch mutual exchange hỗ hoán exchange hội ý to have exchange of ideas; to understand, agree hột xoài chance (kind of venereal disease) hớp hồn enchant hớt tay trên get the upper hand (of) khai phá change waste land into cultivated areas khe hở slit, groove, channel, furrow, slot, opening, split, crack, crevice khi không by chance, by accident khách thương foreign merchant, commercial (traveler) khéo tay be skilful with one’s hands, be light-fingered, be dexterous khôi ngô handsome, good-looking không sai quá 1 cm less than 1 cm off, with an error of less than 1 cm không thua gì no less than, not inferior to, not lacking không tới to not reach, be less than khăn gói large handkerchief (to make a bundle of clothes, etc. with) khăn tay handkerchief khẩu truyền hand down orally, transmit by oral tradition kim needle, pin; metal, gold, hand (on a watch) kiêm as well as, hold more than one position at a time; earn kiềm thúc tie or bind hand and foot, restrain kiều hối foreign (currency) exchange kiệu tay to chair (in a chair made of clasped hands) kém to be less than, inferior, poor, lack, be missing, be short of, weak, not very kênh canal, channel kênh truyền hình television channel, tv channel kính tạ thank respectfully kế truyền hand over from one generation to another kỳ dư không thay đổi otherwise no change kỳ ngộ chance meeting; to meet in an unusual way kỹ sư cơ khí mechanical engineer la cà to hang out, loiter, linger la hán arhant lan can banister, handrail (of stairs) lao màn bamboo poles for hanging mosquito net liềm vạt a large sickle with long handle làm mạnh tay to be heavy-handed làm nghề thợ máy to work as a mechanic làm như chiếc máy to act mechanically lá cây đổi màu the leaves change colors lái buôn dealer, merchant láng cháng hang around, loiter about, drop in for a short time léng phéng hang about lên đường sang Hà Nội to set off for Hanoi líu nhíu (of handwriting) illegible, undecipherable, scribble lòng bàn tay (cupped) palm, hollow of one’s hand lòng thòng to have illicit love affairs; hanging down, dangling, trailing; to hang down loosely lúc đắc thời when one has a chance, the opportunity (to do something) lăng líu interfere, have a hand in, get entangled lơ lửng hanging (in the air) lưu phương to hand down a good name lưu truyền to hand down, pass down lượm to pick up, collect, gather; bunch, handful, fistful lạc thành pot-hanging party, pot-hanging ceremony lại nữa in addition, on the other hand lạy tạ fall on one’s knees and give thanks to somebody lảng vảng to hang around, roam around, loiter, prowl about lần lữa to hang about, procrastinate, dilly-dally, dawdle lẵng nhẵng hang on, cling to lẵng đẵng (of time) crawl, drag on, hang heavy lặt lẹo changeable lễ tạ ơn Thanksgiving (U.S. holiday) lọt vào tay to fall into sb’s hands lỏa tỏa hang down, trail lộ tẩy show one’s true face, throw off one’s mask, show one’s hand lột xác to change one’s look lớn tuổi hơn older (than) lời cám ơn (words of) thanks lỡ cơ miss the opportunity, lose the chance lỡ vận miss a chance lợi bất cập hại more harm than good ma ni ven cranking handle, crank may rủi hazard, chance, luck mua đường go by a longer way than usual muôn một for the smallest part; if ever, one chance out of ten thousand; if by chance máng (1) gutter, rainspout; (2) to hang up clothes máu chảy ruột mềm blood is thicker than water máy bộ đàm walkie-talkie, handy-talkie máy cầm tay handheld device máy móc machine, machinery; mechanical mãn kinh menopause, critical age, change of life mê hoặc to charm, enchant, delude, deceive mê hồn to lose one’s reason; fascinating, charming, enchanting mê tan methane món hàng item, article, merchandise mùi soa handkerchief mùi xoa handkerchief mạnh tay with a heavy hand, severely mắc (1) to be expensive; (2) to be caught (in a trap, disaster), hang on a peg mắc màn to hang a mosquito net mắc áo peg, coat hanger, coat rack mặt chữ handwriting mặt khác on the other hand, alternatively mọi chuyện thay đổi everything changes, everything changed mồ côi to be orphaned một giọt máu đào hơn ao nước lã blood is thicker than water một mình alone, by oneself, solitary, single-handed, solo, on one’s own một mặt on the one hand một mặt hơn mười gói A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush một mặt ~ một mặt khác ~ on one hand ~ on the other hand ~ một nạm gạo a handful of rice một nắm gạo a handful of rice một nọn gạo a handful of rice một xã hội đang thay đổi a changing society mứa in excess, more than one can manage nay sửa mai đổi unchanging, variable nghĩ là làm no sooner said than done nghĩa thục public school, school free of change ngoa truyền hand down falsely, exaggerate, overstate, grossly exaggerate ngoại hối foreign exchange ngoắc hang (on a hook), hook ngoắc áo vào mắc to hang one’s coat on a hook ngà voi elephant’s tusk, ivory ngâm thơ to chant or recite a poem ngót nghét nearly, a little less than người A Phú Hãn Afghan (person) người thợ máy mechanic, workman người tàn tật handicapped person ngược lại contrary to, conversely, vice versa; on the other hand ngẫu nhiên by accident, by chance, accidental ngỏ lời cảm tạ to express one’s thanks (to someone) ngồi lê hang about gossiping nhanh tay quick with one’s hands, swift-handed, alert, nimble nhiều lối viết tay many styles of handwriting nhà bồ côi orphanage nhà mồ côi orphanage nhàn cư vi bất thiện the devil makes work for idle hands nhân vật thần thoại mythological figure, someone larger than life nhúm pinch, thimbleful, a pinch, a bit, handful nhúng tay have a hand in, bear a hand in nhũng nhẵng hang on nhũng nhẵng theo mẹ to hang on to one’s mother như chiếc máy mechanically nhưng ngược lại but on the other hand nhầy tay to have sticky hands nhập trội hơn xuất to receive more than one spends nhẹ tay handle with care, handle with kid gloves nhớ ơn grateful, thankful, obliged nhờ (1) thanks to, owing to; (2) to turn over, be dependent on, reply on; (3) to ask (a favor), request, please nhờ bởi thanks to, because of nhờ có thanks to, owing to nhờ là thanks to, owing to nhờ trời thank heaven! nhờ vào thanks to, owing to nhờ đó thanks to which, that, because of that nhỡ dịp miss the opportunity, lose the chance nhỡ thời miss a chance niệm kinh chant sutra or other scriptures non (1) slightly less than, just under; (2) young, inexperienced, tender, premature; (3) mountain náu mặt to take care not to show one’s face, conceal one’s hand nâng cao to lift, raise, enhance nét bút handwriting, calligraphy, stroke of the pen nét chữ handwriting, stroke (in a Chinese character) nét sổ a hanging stroke (calligraphy) nói lảng to shift over to another subject, change subjects, be evasive nói thì dễ, làm thì khó easier said than done, it’s easy enough to say nương (1) to handle with care; (2) field, terrace; (3) to rely on; (4) girl, young woman; (5) to lean on, depend on nương tay to be careful, use a light touch, handle with care nạm handful; to inlay nấm mồng gà chanterelle nắm to grab, take, seize, hold, grasp; handful, fistful nắm cát handfull of sand nắm lấy tay to take sb’s hand nắm tay nhau to hold each other’s hands nắm đất handful of earth nắm đằng chuôi to hold the handle of a knife, play safe nằm trong tay to be in the hands of nặng tay heavy-handed nếu có gì thay đổi if anything changes nếu lại if (on the other hand) nếu thế thì sao anh không bảo tôi trước? if so, why didn’t you tell me beforehand? nọn handful nổi cơn tam bành fly into a tantrum, fly off the handle, have or throw a tantrum nội thành Hà Nội Hanoi urban areas, Hanoi proper nộp (1) to submit, hand over, turn in, deliver, pay (a fine); (2) see nạp nộp đơn to hand in a request, give up, hand over, submit an application, register one’s name (for something) phanh tay hand brake phát lương to hand out the wages, pay phòng hờ provide against all eventualities, keep at hand for eventual use phó mặc entrust completely, give free hand to deal with phù voi elephantiasis phúc thẩm to change, modify, revise a judgment phúc ấm blessing handed down by ancestors phơi lưới to hang nets to dry (in the sun) phường hội handicrafts guild phật thủ Buddha’s hand, finger citron phụ bếp kitchen maid, kitchen hand phụ nghĩa ungrateful, thankless, unfaithful phủi tay to wash one’s hands of something quai thao fringe hanging at both side of a conical hat quay súng to turn a gun (on sb), twirl a gun (in one’s hand) quá hơn more than quá mức excessive, beyond measure, more than is reasonable quéo bachang mango quên ơn ungrateful, thankless quẫn bách to be hand up rơi vào tay to fall into someone’s hands rảnh tay to have free hands rấm vợ choose beforehand a possible match (for one’s son) rủ (1) to invite, ask; (2) to hang down, droop rủi may (by) pure chance rửa tay to wash one’s hands sang số to change gears, shift gears sang số xe to change gears, shift gears sau hơn một tuần lễ after more than a week sách chỉ dẫn guide, handbook sách khéi luận handbook sách toát yếu handbook sông đào canal, channel súng lục pistol, revolver, handgun súng ngắn handgun, pistol súng ngắn bán tự động semiautomatic handgun sẵn to be ready, prepared, have on hand sẵn tiền ready cash, cash on hand sọm người get older than one’s age sổ tay handbook, notebook sộp swell, luxurious open-handed, generous sửa to fix, repair, mend, change, modify, alter sự khác lạ difference, change sự thay đổi change sự trao đổi an exchange tao (1) I (arrogant or familiar); (2) trouble, disorder, (3) elegant; (4) time, round; (5) to chance to meet; (6) dregs in wine vat tao ngộ to meet, encounter (by chance) tao phùng chance to meet tay (1) hand, sleeve; (2) person, party, group tay bị còng handcuffed tay chân (1) follower, hireling; (2) hands and feet tay cầm grip, hilt, handle tay kia other hand tay mặt right hand side tay phải right arm, right hand, right (hand side) tay trái left arm, left hand, left (hand side) tay trắng bare hands, bare-handed tay vịn handrail thay (interjection) how!; to change, replace, substitute thay bánh to change a tire thay băng đạn to change a magazine thay da đổi thịt to change one’s look thay quần áo to change clothes thay áo to change one’s shirt or dress thay áo quần to change clothes thay đồ to change clothes thay đổi to change, be changed; variable, varying; change thay đổi chính sách to change a policy thay đổi hẳn to change completely thay đổi kế hoạch to change one’s plans thay đổi một cách triệt để to change radically thay đổi nhiệt đô temperature change, shift, swing thay đổi nếp sống to change one’s way of life thay đổi quan niệm to change one’s beliefs, opinions thay đổi theo hướng nào to change in which direction, way thay đổi ý kiến to change one’s mind thay đổi ý định to change one’s mind, change one’s plan theo hệ thống through the usual channel theo đóm ăn tàn to be a sycophant or hanger-on or camp follower thiên (1) thousand; (2) partial (to), favorable, pro-(something); (3) heaven, sky, God, heavenly, divine, celestial; (4) (classifier for articles, novels, chapters); (5) to move, shift, change; (6) section, part, piece thiên cư to migrate, move, change one’s residence thiết bị cầm tay handheld equipment thuận tay trái to be left-handed thà chết còn hơn làm nô lệ death sooner than slavery thánh đường chancel thì lại then, on the other hand, in contrast, but, however thìa spoon, spoonful, handle (on a grenade) thí to risk, sacrifice, hand out, hand over thí cho to give to, hand over thò tay to reach with one’s hand, stretch out one’s hand, hold out one’s hand thò tay ra to reach out with one’s hand thò tay vào to stick one’s hand in, reach one’s hand in thò tay vào bụng to stick one’s hand in one’s waist thò tay vào trong to put one’s hand inside thòng to hang, drop, dangle thòng thòng to hang (loose) thù tạ thank, give thanks to, return sb’s kindness thương gia businessman, trader, merchant thương khách trader, merchant, tradesman, shopkeeper thước ngắm sighting mechanism thầm cám ơn trời to thank heaven thầm cám ơn trời đất to whisper one’s thanks thần tiên magic, enchanting; the immortals, the gods thập tử nhất sinh more dead than alive thắt cổ to hang, garrote thị trường Thượng Hải Shanghai Stock Exchange thốc lại to give change thối to withdraw, give change thổn thiện to be bare and hanging thời cơ chance, opportunity, occasion thời vận luck, fortune, chance thợ cả chief mechanic thợ máy mechanic thợ thủ công artisan, craftsman, handicraftsman thủ công craft, handwork thủ công nghệ arts and crafts, craft industry, handicraft thủ pháo hand grenade thủ túc hand and foot, man of confidence thủy quái sea monster, orca, leviathan thừa cơ to seize a chance, take advantage of an occasion tiếp cứu to help, relieve, succor, lend a helping hand to tiếp tay to help, assist, lend a hand; help, assistance tiếp tay với to help, assist, lend a hand tiền lẻ change tiện convenient, handy, useful tiện lợi convenient, handy, user-friendly tiện tay at hand, handy trao to hand, award, give, pass trao lại Hồng Kông lại cho Trung Quốc to hand Hong Kong back to China trao tay to hand trao trả to hand back, return, give back trao đổi to exchange, talk, converse trao đổi danh thiếp to exchange business cards trao đổi khoa học scientific exchange trao đổi thông tin information exchange trao đổi ý kiến to exchange opinions trao đổi đại sứ to exchange ambassadors trao đổi đất đai to exchange territory treo to hang, suspend treo bảng to hang a sign, put up a sign treo cổ to hang (someone) treo cổ tự tử to hang oneself, commit suicide by hanging treo cờ to hang, display a flag treo trên tường to hang on the wall tri ân grateful, thankful trong hai tay in both hands trong tay in one’s hand(s) trong vòng không tới hai phút in less than two minutes trung tâm thành phố Hà Nội in the center of Hanoi truyền to communicate, transmit, hand down truyền ngôi to hand over the throne truyền tụng handed down or transmitted orally trái gió trở trời change in the weather, bad weather trái lại on the other hand, as opposed to, on the contrary trường mồ côi orphanage trại mồ côi charity-school, orphanage trải qua giai đoạn biến đổi kinh tế to undergo a period of economic change trẻ em mồ côi orphan trề môi to hang one’s lip, ladle trống khẩu drum with handle trống lệnh small drum with a handle trở to return; to hamper, hinder; to turn, change trở gió the wind changes its direction trở giọng to change tune trở mặt to change about trở quẻ to change one’s tactics tuấn tú handsome and intelligent tuột khỏi tay to slip out of one’s hand tàn phế crippled, handicapped, disabled, invalid tàn tật (physically) handicapped, crippled, disabled tàu buôn merchant ship tàu hàng merchant ship tác phẩm creative work, literary work, artistic work, handiwork tình cờ accidental, coincidental, random; by chance, by accident tình hình đã đổi khác the situation changed tòn ten to dangle, balance, hang loose, swing to and fro tòn tèn to dangle, hang loosely túi cơm rice bag, sycophant túi xách handbag tạ (1) dumbbell, weight; (2) to thank, show thanks for tạ tình express thanks for a kindness tạ ơn to show, give thanks, express gratitude tạ ơn Chúa Thank God (exclamation) tạ ơn trời đất Thank Goodness, Thank God tạc đạn hand-grenade tại vùng ngoại ô Hà Nội in the outskirts, suburbs of Hanoi tấy to fester to make a chance packet tật nguyền handicapped, disabled, invalid tốc ký shorthand tổng bãi thị general strike (among market merchants) tụng to recite, chant tụng ca chant of worship tụng niệm to chant prayers, pray từ trước beforehand, from before, ahead of time tự dạng handwriting tự tích hand writing, written evidence tự ải to hang oneself tỷ giá exchange rate tỷ giá hoán chuyển exchange rate viết bằng tay to handwrite, write by hand viết lem nhem to scrawl, have a scrawling handwriting viết tay to write by hand; handwritten; handwriting việc trao đổi exchange viện hối đoái exchange office voi elephant vung tay quá trán to bite off more than one can chew, to vuột khỏi tầm tay to slip out of one’s hands vái to greet with clasped hands vâm elephant ví billfold, wallet, purse, handbag; to compare, liken víu to hang or hold on to, cling to, lay hold of vòi (1) faucet, tap; (2) spout; (3) feeler (insect); (4) trunk (elephant) vô ơn bạc nghĩa ungrateful, unthankful, thankless vạn nhất in case, just in case, if ever, if bay any chance vẫy tay to wave one’s hand vận hội opportunity, occasion, lucky chance vật đổi sao dời everything changes về không to come back empty-handed về tay to fall into the hands of somebody vị biến unchanged, infinitive (of a verb) vỗ hai tay vào nhau to slap one's hands together vỗ tay to clap one’s hands, applaud vỗ ơn unthankful, ungrateful vừa tay fit, suitable to the hand xin xỏ to beg, solicit, panhandle xinh trai handsome lad xinh đẹp beautiful, pretty, handsome xoay chiều to change direction, alternate xoáy (1) to turn around, whirl around, change direction, be resourceful, manage to get; (2) to swipe xoắn to twist, turn; to hold, hang onto xách to carry by a handle xách tay portable, hand-held xê dịch to displace, move, change place xích tay to handcuff, manacle xõa hang xệch xạc to become deformed, change in form or shape y nguyên intact, unchanged yếu sút to handicap ám muội suspicious, doubtful, fishy, shady, sinister, underhand, clandestine áp ga ni afghani (currency unit in Afghanistan) ân nghĩa gratitude, thanks, gratefulness ít hơn less than ôm mặt khóc to hold one’s face and cry, cry in one’s hands ôm đầu to hold one’s head in one’s hands ăn cháo đá bát to bite the hand that feeds one ăn chắc mặc bền comfort is better than pride ăn ghé to be a hanger-on, feed on the expense of others ăn giơ to work hand in glove ăn mày to beg, panhandle; beggar ăn xin to beg, panhandle ăn xổi ở thì to live from day to day, live from hand to mouth ăn đong to live from hand to mouth đa tạ show deep gratitude, express heartfelt thanks, be very graceful đao phủ executioner, headsman, hangman đen bạc changing điền tốt farm-hand điều hành to manage, function, handle, run, operate điều áp dưới tải tap changer điện thoại cầm tay mobile, portable, handheld phone đoái hoán to exchange đoạt khỏi tay to snatch, take, wrest from someone’s hands đuôi gà short-pig-tail (left hanging from a woman’s sausage-shaped turban) đá ngầm oust (by underhand tricks), supplant đáng bị treo cổ to deserve hanging đánh lộn to exchange blows đánh tráo exchange fraudulently (a bad thing for a good one) đánh trống lảng evade answering an embarrassing question by changing topics đánh đổi to exchange, barter, swap đây là lần cuối cùng this is the last time, the last chance đèn treo hanging oil lamp đĩnh ngộ cute, handsome đũa ngà ivory chopstick, elephant’s tusk đơn thương độc mã to act single-handed, be off one’s đơn vị trao đổi đường carbohydrate exchange unit (CEU) đưa tay to extend one’s hand đưa tay ra to extend one’s hand đường lòng máng channel được hoán chuyển nhau to be interchangeable được hơn more than được hơn một năm after more than a year được việc efficient (in minor jobs), being a handy man đại biến great change đại thương gia big merchant, big trader đấm (1) to punch, strike with the hand; (2) lake đấu súng to duel with somebody, exchange shots with somebody; gunfight, duel đầu cánh seat on the right hand of any player (in Vietnamese card-games) đặt trong tay người nào to place, put in someone’s hands đẹp trai handsome đếm tây hand count; to count by hand để tri ân (in order to) show one’s thanks để đổi lấy 10 triệu Mỹ Kim in exchange for 10 million dollars để đổi lấy in exchange for định sẵn to decide beforehand; predetermined đồ hàng goods, merchandise đổi to change, convert, alter, exchange, swap, cash (a check) đổi chác to exchange, trade, barter đổi giọng change one’s tone, change the gamut đổi hướng to alter course, change direction đổi khác to change đổi lấy to exchange đổi màu to change color, be discolored đổi mới to innovate, renovate, change for the better; innovation, renovation đổi thay to change đổi thay chính trị political change đổi thay xã hội societal change đổi tiền to change money đổi tánh to change one’s character, one’s ways đổi ý change one’s mind, change one’s opinion đổi đề tài to change the subject đội ơn grateful, thankful động dung change one’s countenance đột biến mutation, sudden change đứa trẻ mồ côi an orphan child đứt tay hay thuốc only when the hand is injured, does one ưu thế advantage, upper hand, predominance, preponderance ải (1) to defile, pass; (2) to mould, mildew, disintegrate, rot; rotten; (3) to hang; (4) pass (mountain); (5) trial, ordeal, obstacle, hurdle; (6) to make loose, aerate (soil) ải sát to execute by hanging, strangle to death ải tử to be strangled (to death), be hanged ảo hoá changeable, fickle, variable ảo hóa changeable, fickle, variable; to change (like an illusion) ở trong tay in one’s hand(s); in the hands xua tay to wave off, dismiss with a wave of the hand cám ơn nhiều lắm thank you very much