Tuttle Concise Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong

      chaêm 1 adj. [SV caàn] assiduous; to be hard-working, industrious: chaêm hoïc to be studious 2 v. to look after diligently; to take care of

      chaêm boùn v. to cultivate

      chaêm chuù adj. concentrated, attentive

      chaêm lo v. to give one’s mind to something, to take care of

      chaêm nom v. to look after, to take care of

      chaên 1 n. (= meàn) blanket: ñaép chaên to cover oneself with a blanket; chaên boâng quilted blanket; truøm chaên to be a fence sitter 2 v. to tend [animals]: thaèng beù chaên traâu buffalo boy; ngheà chaên nuoâi cattle raising, animal husbandry

      chaên chieáu v. to live as husband and wife; to make love; blanket and mat

      chaên goái v, n.. to make love; to live as husband and wife; blanket and pillow

      chaên nuoâi v. to breed, to raise

      chaén 1 v. to stop, to bar: kính chaén gioù windshield; chaén nöôùc chaûy laïi to stop water running 2 n. [sort of] card game

      chaün adj. [SV ngaàu] [of a number, amount] even [opp. leû]: soá chaün even number

      chaën v. to stop, to block: caùi chaën giaáy paper weight; chaën ñöùng to stop, to hold up

      chaêng 1 v. to stretch [string, rope], to spread [net löôùi], to hang: chaêng maøn muoãi to hang a mosquito net 2 adv. [final particle denoting doubt] it seems to me, I presume, I suspect: vaû chaêng besides

      chaèng v. to tie up; to use [somebody else’s money, belongings]; to fasten

      chaèng chòt adj. interlaced, intertwined

      chaúng adv. (= khoâng, chaû) [SV baát] not to be, not to do [precedes main verb]

      chaúng bao giôø adv. never

      chaúng bao laâu adv. soon

      chaúng boõ adv. not to be worthwhile

      chaúng cöù adv. not necessarily, not only

      chaúng haïn adv. for example, as an example, for instance, namely

      chaúng qua adv. only, just, at most; actually speaking

      chaúng thaø adv. it would be better, it would be preferable

      chaëng n. stage, leg [of trip]; portion, section; range [of mountains]

      chaép v. to join, to assemble: chaép noái to connect, to assemble, to join

      chaét 1 n. great-grandchild: chaùu chaét offspring 2 v. to drain off, to decant

      chaét boùp v. to be thrifty, to deny oneself [in terms of money]

      chaët 1 v. to cut off, to amputate, to chop: chaët coå/chaët ñaàu to behead 2 adj. tight: chaët cheõ tightly; buoäc chaët to tie securely; ñoùng chaët to shut tight

      chaâm 1 v. to light, to kindle, to ignite, to burn: chaâm thuoác huùt to light a cigarette 2 v. to pin, to needle

      chaâm bieám v. to attack, to ridicule, to satirize

      chaâm cheá v. (= chaâm chöôùc) to adjust, to be tolerant

      chaâm chích v. to criticize

      chaâm choïc v. to tease

      chaâm chöôùc v. to be tolerant, to adjust

      chaâm cöùu n., v. acupuncture

      chaâm ngoân n. saying, precept

      chaám 1 n. [SV ñieåm] dot, point, period 2 v. to put a dot, to select; to correct, to grade, to mark: chaám baøi thi to mark examination papers 3 v. to reach; to dip

      chaàm chaäm adv. slowly: ñi chaàm chaäm to go slowly

      chaäm adj. [SV trì] slow, halting

      chaäm chaïp adj. [opp. nhanh] slow, late [opp. sôùm]: ñeán chaäm to be late, to arrive late

      chaäm raõi adj. [of speech] slow and poised

      chaäm tieán adj. underdeveloped, backward

      chaäm treã adj. late, tardy

      chaân 1 n. [SV tuùc] foot, leg [= caúng]; base: gaãy chaân to break one’s leg; queø chaân to be lame; baøn chaân foot; ñi chaân khoâng to go barefoot; chaân laám tay buøn to foil hard; chaân trôøi horizon; chaân vòt propeller 2 adj. R right, true, sincere (= thaät, thöïc) [opp. giaû]: chaân chính true, genuine, legitimate

      chaân dung n. portrait

      chaân giaù trò n. true value/worth

      chaân lyù n. truth: tìm chaân lyù cho cuoäc soáng to find the truth in life

      chaân taøi n. real talent

      chaân tay n. limbs; follower, henchman

      chaân thaønh adj. sincere, honest: chaân thaønh caûm ôn sincere thanks

      chaân thaät adj. honest, frank

      chaân tình n., adj. sincerity, heart-felt feelings; very sincere

      chaân trôøi n. horizon

      chaân töôùng n. true face, true identity

      chaân öôùt chaân raùo adj. to be newly arrived

      chaán v. R to shake; to vibrate: chaán ñoäng to shake up; ñòa chaán earthquake

      chaán chænh v. to reorganize, to improve, to revamp

      chaán höng v. to develop, to restore, to improve

      chaán song n. bar; block

      chaán thöông n. trauma, injured

      chaàn v. to parboil, to blanch, to scald, to pour boiling water on

      chaàn chöø adj. hesitant, undecided: ñi ngay khoâng neân chaàn chöø to go straight in without hesitation

      chaån v. R to examine, to treat [medically]

      chaån baàn v. to help the poor

      chaån beänh v. to diagnose, to examine, to treat an illness

      chaån ñoaùn v. to diagnose, to treat an illness

      chaån maïch v. to feel the pulse, to check the nerves

      chaån teá v. to bring relief to the needy

      chaän v. to stop, to block; to obstruct: chaän laïi/chaän ñöùng to stop, to block

      chaáp 1 v. to reproach, to bear a grudge; to give as an advantage 2 v. R to hold; to approve [application ñôn], R to manage, to execute; to accept

      chaáp chính v. to assume governmental powers

      chaáp haønh v., adj. to execute; executive

      chaáp nhaän v. to accept, to approve, to admit

      chaáp nhaát v. to be full of grudges, to resent

      chaáp thuaän v. to accept, to agree to

      chaäp 1 v. to join, to bring together, to fasten together 2 adj. moment, instant: chaäp chaø chaäp chöõng unstable

      chaäp choaïng adv., adj., n. imperfectly; unsteady; twilight

      chaäp chôøn v. to be flickering

      chaäp chöõng adj. [of child] toddling

      chaát 1 n. matter, material, substance; R disposition: chaát loûng liquid; chaát ñaëc solid; chaát khí gas; chaát noå explosive; vaät chaát matter, material; tö chaát character, aptitude; khoaùng chaát mineral 2 v. to pile up, to heap up: chaát ñoáng to pile up

      chaát löôïng n. quality