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Hội phụ huynh học sinh Parent-Teacher Association, PTA
anh em trong tổ teammates
bàn thạch dolmen; rock-like, rock-steady
bánh cuốn (food) steamed rolled rice pancake
bánh ướt steamed thin rice pancake
bát giới the Eight teachings (admonitions) of Buddha
bát phở nóng hổi a steaming hot bowl of noodle soup
bé xé ra to storm in a teacup, much ado about nothing
bên (1) side, face, party, team, area, place; (2) in, at (place, country)
bình chè teapot
bình trà teapot
bình tích teapot
bí mật secret, classified, confidential, unknown; secretly, stealthily
bí tết (beef)steak
bít tết beefsteak
bòn rỉa to steal, misappropriate, take illegally
búa chày steam-hammer, sledge hammer
bạc đen changeable, unsteady, fickle
bảo học teach
bấu xé to tear off, tear out, pluck out
bật khóc to burst into tears, start crying
bền chặt solid, strong, durable, stable, steadfast
bền gan steady, tenacious
bền lòng firm, steadfast, patient, persevering
bể khổ worldly life full of miseries, valley of tears
bờm xơm to tease or joke in a too familiar way
cho tôi biết to show me, teach me
chui lọt to slip in, steal in
chui lủi steal away
chung tình steadfast, loyal, faithful (love, sex)
chuồn to slip away, steal off
châu lệ tears
chè tea (leaves); tea (the beverage); kind of desert
chè hương flavored tea, scented tea
chè hạt tea flower buds
chè hột tea buds
chè loãng weak tea
chè lá tea and cigarettes, baksheesh, bribe
chè mạn brown tea
chè nụ tea bud
chè sen lotus tea, lotus compote
chè tàu Chinese tea
chè tươi concoction of green tea leaves, fresh tea, tea, made with fresh tea
chè xanh green tea
chè đen black tea
chè đường tea with sugar
chè đặc strong tea
chén hạt mít tiny teacup
chén tống large tea cup (used to pour tea into smaller ones)
chòng to tease
chòng ghẹo to tease
chùi nước mắt to wipe one’s tears
chùng vụng stealthily
chưng (1) because; (2) to steam, stew; (3) to show off
chớp (1) lightning (bolt), flash, flare; (2) to display, show, lighten, blink, wink, project, show; (3) to steal, swipe, pinch, snatch
cuỗm to steal, rob, make of with
cô giáo (female) teacher
cơm sốt steaming hot rice
cướp to rob, loot, ransack, steal; robbery, theft
cướp mất to steal, rob
cướp đất to steal one’s country
cấu rứt tear, fight
cấu xé to tear
cầm được nước mắt to hold back tears
cắp (1) to steal, swipe; (2) to carry under one’s arm
cợt ghẹo tease, bother
cứng rắn firm, hard, rigid, steady, strong, resolute
danh sư famous teacher, famous doctor
dò la to inquire stealthily, shadow, spy on, get information
dòng châu tears
dạy to teach (a person, a subject)
dạy bảo to educate, teach, instruct, bring up, rear, guide
dạy cho to teach (sb)
dạy dỗ to teach, educate, instruct
dạy học to teach (school)
dạy kê to teach privately, coach, tutor
dạy môn to teach a subject
dạy tư to teach privately, tutor
dấm dúi secretly, by stealth, on the sly
ga tô cake, gâteau
ghèn rheum (gum on the edge of the eyelids), sleep (crust-like substance in tear ducts)
gia trạch house, domicile, abode, farmstead
giáo (1) to teach; (2) spear
giáo chức teacher
giáo cụ teaching aids
giáo cụ nghe nhìn audio-visual teaching aids
giáo dưỡng to teach and bring up
giáo giới teaching circles
giáo huấn to teach, educate, reeducate, indoctrinate, brainwash
giáo học primary school teacher
giáo học pháp didactic or teaching method
giáo lý doctrine, dogma, ideology, teaching
giáo sinh student teacher, student (of normal school)
giáo sư professor, (high school) teacher; bishop (Cao Dai)
giáo tài teaching documents
giáo viên (primary school) teacher
giáo vụ teaching and study managing department
giáo đạo enlighten, teach, instruct
giòng nước mắt stream of tears
giảng to explain, lecture, interpret, teach, preach, expound
giảng dạy to teach, instruct
giảng huấn to teach
giảng pháp to teach the way (Buddhist)
giảng viên university lecturer, teacher
giấm giúi sly (something, into someone’s hands); do (something) stealthily
giật (1) snatch, steal; (2) to win; (3) to give a shock; (4) to pull; (5) to recoil; (6) borrow money temporarily
giằng xé snatch and tear (something), get at someone’s throat
giọt châu tear-drops, tears
giọt lệ tear (water from eyes), teardrop
giọt ngắn giọt dài tear drops falling one after another
giọt ngọc tear
giọt nước mắt tear(drop)
giỡn to play, joke, tease
giữ nhiệt độ thăng bằng maintain an even, steady temperature
giữ tốc độ to maintain a steady speed
giựt [= giật] (1) snatch, steal; (2) to win; (3) to give a shock; (4) to pull; (5) to recoil; (6) borrow money temporarily
gõ đầu trẻ to be a teacher
gạo sen lotus anther (used to perfume tea)
gạt lệ to dry one’s tears
gạt nước mắt to brush away one’s tears
huyết lệ blood and tear, excruciating pain, agony
huấn to teach, instruct
huấn dụ to instruct, teach, advise
hàng nước tea-shop
hơi (1) a little, slightly; (2) steam, breath, gas
hơi nước steam
hạt châu pearl, tear
hạt lệ tears
hạt ngọc precious stone, gem, a beautiful woman’s tears
hải đường amplexicaul tea, cherry-apple flower
hấp to steam, braise, curse, dry-clean (clothes), inhale, absorb
học cụ teaching aid, teaching implement
học thuyết doctrine, teaching
học vụ educational affairs, teaching
hỏa thuyền steamship, steamer
hội giảng teaching festival
hớt ngọn steal an early march on someone and get a profit
khay nước tea tray
khều to tease
kia instead, other, that, those, yonder
kim oanh (bird) pekin robin, red billedleiothrix, leiothrix lutea
kim thanh teacher’s teachings, teacher’s recommendations
kiên cường steadfast, resilient, unyielding, ardent, fervent
kiên tâm (be) firm in one purpose, (remain) steadfast
két (1) screech, gnashing, grinding (sound): (2) safe, case; (3) teal
la đà to sway, move, wave; unsteadily
lao đao dizzy, unstable, unsteady
le le teal
le lói flickering, unsteady (light)
leo lét to flicker, burn unsteadily
lui lủi slide away, steal away
làm thầy to be a teacher
lên lớp to teach, give a lesson
lúc nhúc to swarm, team
lưng tròng eyes moistened with tears
lấy cắp to steal
lẩm eat, pull up by stealth
lẩn to slip away, steal off
lệ (1) custom, rule, regulation; (2) tear; (3) to depend on, rely on; servant; (4) to be shy; (5) epidemic; (6) lichee; (7) beautiful; (8) to encourage
lọt to slip in, pass through, sneak, steal; to fall into
máy hơi nước steam-engine
máy xúc steam-shovel, excavator, power-shovel
mòng teal (bird), gad-fly, ox-fly
mòng két common teal, anas creeca
mắt đẫm lệ teary-eyed, crying
mỗi lần ngã là một lần bớt dại experience is the best teacher
một mực to persist, insist; steadfastly, persistently
mủi lòng rơi nước mắt to shed tears out of compassion
nghiêm sư strict teacher
nghiện chè to be addicted to strong tea
nghẹn ngào to be choked by tears
nghệ thuật uống trà the art of tea drinking
ngùi ngùi moved to tears, be touched or moved
ngũ giới the five prohibitions of Buddhism (no killing, no stealing, no sex, no vulgarity, no alcohol)
ngưng hơi condense steam
ngấn lệ traces of tears
ngất ngư to be unsteady, reel, stagger, totter
ngất ngưởng swaying, unsteady
nhiệt làm nước bay thành hơi heat evaporates water into steam
nhà giáo teacher, school-master
nhà giáo nhân dân people’s teacher
nhà giáo ưu tú meritorious teacher
nhà mô phạm teacher
nhà rông communal house (in the western plateau)
nhót oleaster; to steal, steal away, give the slip, slink out
nhạc sư professor of music, music teacher
nhạo đời make fun of people, teach people a lesson
nhấp giọng bằng nước chè to take a sip of tea
nhất mực steadfastly, persistently
nuốt nước mắt to hold back one’s tears
não nhân move one to tears
nói chòng tease
nóng hôi hổi steaming hot
nóng hổi steaming hot, hot
nóng sốt steaming hot, boiling hot, red-hot
núm vú nipple, teat, tit
núng thế to loose one’s steadiness, begin to hesitate
nước chè tea (the beverage)
nước mắt tear(drop)
nước mắt cá sấu crocodile tears, artificial tears
nước nôi waters, tea
nước trà tea
nước vối lid eugenia tea
nẫng swipe, steal
nồi chó steamer
nồi chố steamer, pot
nồi đáy steamer support
nữ giáo viên female teacher
pha nước trà to make tea
phu tử master, teacher
phá hoại to destroy, sabotage, tear down, break up
phòng trà tea-room, tea-shop
quán nước tea shop
quản đạo chief of province (in the western plateau)
quốc sư teacher of the prince
rách torn; to tear, rip
rách đối to cut or tear in two
rón to stand on one’s tiptoes, walk with stealthy steps
rơi lệ to shed tears
rơm rớm wet with tears
rơm rớm nước mắt eyes wet with tears
rưng rưng to have tears welling up
rớm rớm nước mắt tears trickle out
song ẩm drink tea in one another’s company, make enough tea for two
soạt sound of tearing (paper, cloth), rustling (of materials)
sư hữu teacher and friend
sư mẫu teacher’s wife
sư phạm teaching, pedagogy
sư sinh teacher and pupil
sư thúc one’s teacher younger brother
sư đệ teacher and student (relationship)
sắp khóc about to cry, on the verge of tears
sự ưa chuộng uống trà a fondness for drinking tea
thay vào instead of, in lieu of
thay vì instead of, in lieu of
thiếu phó the prince’s tutor, second teacher (a title in feudal dynasty)
thoát y to strip (off one’s clothes), do a striptease
thành đoàn city group, group, team, community
thày father, master, teacher
thày giáo teacher (male)
thày học teacher
thày trò teacher and student
tháy male teacher
thăng bằng balanced, even, steady, level; balance, equilibrium
thầm lén in secret, secretly, stealthily
thầu (1) contract; (2) to steal
thầy teacher, master, father, dad
thầy cô teacher
thầy giáo teacher, instructor
thầy trò teacher and student
thầy đồ Confucian scholar, teacher
thầy đờn music teacher
thế huynh one’s teacher’s son, one’s father’s friend’s son
tiên sinh teacher, Mr., Sir
tiệc trà tea party
toán gang, group, party, team; mathematics
toán cảm tử suicide team (of soldiers)
toán cấp cứu emergency, rescue team
toán trưởng group leader, team leader
trang trại farm, farmhouse, farmstead
truyền giáo to teach, pass on
truyền thụ to teach, instruct, impart, transmit
trà tea, tea-plant
trà bụ tea bud
trêu to tease, nettle
tròng trạnh unsteady
trúc mai firmness, steadiness, stability (because these tress can
trưởng kíp team leader, gaffer
trộm to steal
trộm cắp thief, robber, steal, rob, theft
trợ giáo to assist in teaching, tutor
tua bin hơi steam turbine
tách uống trà teacup
táy máy to twiddle with, toy with, thieve, steal trivial things
tình đoàn kết bền chặt steadfast solidarity
tôn sư master, venerated teacher
tầu thủy steamship, ocean liner
tắm hơi to take a steam bath
tổ (1) nest; (2) only; (3) group, team
tổ trưởng team leader, group leader
tổ viên member of a team, team member
tổ đổi công mutual aid team
uống trà to drink tea
uống từng ngụm nước chè một to drink tea in mouthfuls (gulps)
viết được writeable, write-enabled
việc bé xé ra to a storm in a teacup, a tempest in a
vũ sư dancing teacher
vụng trộm to act stealthily, secretly, on the sly
vững firm, steady, stable, sound, fast
vững chân firm on one’s feet, steady on one’s feet or legs
vững chắc stable, firm, steady, solid
vững vàng stable, fast, steady, firm
xe lăn đường road-roller, steam-roller
xâu xé to torment, tear
to divide, rip, tear
xé nát to tear, rip apart
xé tan to tear to pieces
xé tan nát to tear into pieces
xé toạc to tear, rend
xé xác to tear somebody to pieces, tear somebody limb from limb
xôi gấc steamed glutinous rice
xôi hoa cau steamed glutinous rice mixed with French beans
xôi xéo steamed glutinous rice
xửng (1) very light; (2) food steamer
ân sư tutor, mentor, teacher
ê kíp team, gang, crew
ô long black dragon brown tea (a kind of Chinese tea)
ăn cắp to rob, steal, filch, pilfer
ăn trộm to burglarize, rob, steal
đeo đẳng pursue persistently and eagerly, pursue steadily, follow
điền trang fields and gardens, large farmstead
đá mèo quèo chó kicking cats and dogs, letting off steam on
đáng lẽ instead of, ought to, should, normally
đánh cắp to steal
đánh tơi tả to tear to pieces
đánh đôi to team up, gang up, play a double (tennis)
đánh đọ to team up, gang up
đùa cợt to tease mischievously
đẫm lệ tear-soaked
đậm dark, deep (color) strong (tea, coffee) heavy, fat
đặc special; strong (of tea)
đều (1) both, all, in both cases; (2) steady, even, regular
đồ nho teacher, tutor(of Chinese language)
đồng liêu colleague, fellow-teacher
độc ẩm for a single drinker (of teapot)
đội (1) group, organization, unit, team; (2) to carry, wear on one’s head; (3) to drop; (4) jack; (5) sergeant
đội ban football team, soccer team
đội bóng soccer team, football team, basketball team, volleyball
đội phó second-in-command, vice-captain (of a football team)
đội tuyển selection, team
ấm (1) (pleasantly) warm; (2) teapot, coffeepot, kettle; (3) [CL for containers]; (4) son of a mandarin
ấm chuyên tea-pot
ấm chè teapot
ấm chén tea set; tea service
ấm giỏ tea cozy
ấm trà teapot
ấm tích china teapot
ổn định fixed, steady, stable, settled; stability