Tuttle Pocket Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong

      beâ 1 n. calf [of cow] 2 v. to carry with both hands

      beâ beát adj. smeared all over, splashed all over

      beâ boái adj. in a pother, in a stew

      beâ toong/toâng n. concrete

      beâ treå v. to leave undone, to neglect

      beá v. to hold in one’s arms

      beá maïc v. [of a conference] to close, to adjourn, to end, to finish, to be over

      beá quan toûa caûng n. the closed-door policy

      beá taéc adj. obstructed, deadlocked

      beà n. side, dimension

      beà boän adj. jumbled, in a jumble, busy, mess

      beà maët n. surface, area, appearance

      beå 1 n. sea; cistern, tank 2 v. [of glassware, china, etc.] to be broken

      beä n . platform, pedestal; throne

      beä raïc adj. slovenly, squalid

      beä veä adj. stately, imposing

      beân n. side; edge; party

      beán n. landing place, pier, port; bus or railroad station

      beàn adj. strong, durable, solid; long-wearing

      beânh v. to protect, to defend, to take the side of

      beänh n., v. sickness, disease; to be sick

      beänh hoa lieãu n. venereal disease

      beänh lyù n. pathology

      beänh taät n. illness and infirmity

      beänh tình n. patient’s condition, history of ailment

      beänh vieän n. hospital, clinic

      beáp n. kitchen; stove

      bi n. marbles

      bi ai adj. sorrowful, sad, lamentable, tragic

      bi ñaùt adj. lamentable, tragic, heart-rending

      bi haøi kòch n. tragedy-comedy

      bi kòch n. tragedy, drama

      bi quan adj. pessimistic

      bi thaûm adj. tragic

      bi traùng adj. pathetic

      bí 1 n. pumpkin, squash, winter melon 2 adj. obstructed; constipated; to be stumped

      bí aån adj. hidden, secret

      bí danh n. pseudonym, pen name

      bí hieåm adj. mysterious

      bí maät adj., adv. mysterious, secret; mysteriously, secretly

      bí quyeát n. hint, secret [formula]

      bí thö n. secretary

      bí tæ adj. unconscious

      bæ adj. scornful or contemptuous of

      Bæ n. Belgium, Belgian

      bó adj. cornered, unfortunate, unlucky

      bò n. bag, knapsack

      bò caùo n. defendant

      bò ñoäng adj., adv. passive; passively

      bia 1 n. tombstone, stoneslab, stele 2 n. beer

      bìa n. book cover; cardboard

      bòa v. to invent, to fabricate

      bòa ñaët v. to invent, to fabricate

      bích chöông n. poster

      bích baùo n. newspaper posted on the wall

      bieác adj. green or azure blue

      bieám hoaï n. cartoon

      bieân v. to write down, to note down

      bieân baûn n. report, log, minutes

      bieân caûnh n. frontier area

      bieân cheùp v. to write, to copy

      bieân cheá v. to arrange staff

      bieân cöông n. frontier, boundaries, border

      bieân giôùi n. frontier, border

      bieân lai n. receipt

      bieân soaïn v. to edit, to compile, to write

      bieân taäp vieân n. editor, writer

      bieân thuyø n. frontier, border

      bieán 1 v. to disappear, to vanish 2 v. to change, to turn into

      bieán caûi v. to change, to transform

      bieán chuyeån v. to change, to develop

      bieán coá n. event, happening, occurrence

      bieán ñoåi v. to change, to fluctuate

      bieán hoaù v. to change, to evolve

      bieán loaïn adj., n. rebellious; turmoil

      bieán soá n. variable number

      bieán thieân v. to change, to vary

      bieàn ngaãu n. parallel, couple [stylistics]

      bieån 1 n. sea, ocean 2 n. sign, placard

      bieån laän adj. avaricious; fraudulent

      bieån thuû v. to embezzle

      bieän baùc v. to discuss, to argue, to explain, to debate

      bieän giaûi v. to explain

      bieän luaän v. to discuss, to argue

      bieän lyù n. prosecutor

      bieän phaùp n. method, measure, means, procedure

      bieáng adj. lazy; indolent

      bieát v. to know, be aware of

      bieát ñaâu adv. Who knows!

      bieát ñieàu adj. reasonable

      bieát ôn adj. grateful

      bieät 1 adj. separated, isolated 2 v. to disappear without a trace

      bieät ñaõi v. to treat exceptionally well

      bieät hieäu n. nickname, pen name, pseudonym, alias

      bieät laäp adj. independent, isolated

      bieät ly v. to be separated, to part

      bieät phaùi v. to detail

      bieät taøi n. special talent

      bieät thöï n. countryhouse, villa

      bieät xöù adj. exiled, banished

      bieáu v. to offer as a gift/present

      bieáu xeùn v. to make [frequent] gifts

      bieåu 1 v. to say to, to tell, to order 2 n. table, index, scale, meter

      bieåu dieãn v. to perform, to demonstrate, to parade

      bieåu döông v. to show, to manifest

      bieåu ñoàng tình v. to express agreement

      bieån hieän v. to manifest, to show plainly

      bieåu loä v. to express, to convey

      bieåu ngöõ n. slogan, banner

      bieåu quyeát v. to decide, to vote

      bieåu thò v. to show, to express

      bieåu tình 1 v. to demonstrate [as a crowd] 2 n. demonstration

      bieåu töôïng n. symbol

      binh n. R soldier,