Tuttle Compact Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong

cho nên, vì thế cho nên that is why; ăn cho no vào eat until you’re full; to make sure you have plenty; muốn cho chóng việc in order to expedite things, in order that things may go fast; cho đến nay up to now, so far, thus far; để cho in order that; cho hay to let know, to inform 2 v. to think, to maintain [rằng, là that]

      cho không v. to give away, to grant

      cho nên adv. therefore, hence

      cho phép v. to permit, to allow, to authorize: cho phép ai làm việc gì to authorize someone to do something

      chó n. [SV khuyển, cẩu] dog: chó săn hunting dog, police dog; chó cái bitch; chó sói wolf; cũi chó dog kennel, dog house; chó con puppy; chó mực black dog; Ðồ chó. What a dog!; chó giữ nhà watchdog, house dog; chó má scoundrel, cad; Coi chừng chó dữ. Beware of dogs!

      chõ 1 n. elbow: cùi chõ elbow 2 v. to direct one’s mouth to; to stick out: chõ miệng/mồm to give one’s unexpected view

      choán v. to take up, to occupy space

      choang adj. bright

      choáng adj. shocked into a daze, to be dazzling: choáng mắt swanky, to be conspicuous

      choáng váng v. to feel dizzy

      choàng v. to embrace, to throw over or around

      choảng v. to stick, to beat, to hit, to come to blows

      choắt adj. dwarfed, stunted: bé loắt choắt tiny

      chọc v. to pierce, to puncture; to tease, to annoy, to bother: chọc tức ai to tease some- one; nhà chọc trời/giời skyscraper

      chọc ghẹo v. to tease

      chọc tức v. to tease

      chọc tiết v. to stick; to bleed: chọc tiết heo to bleed pigs

      choé 1 n. ornamental jar 2 adj. very bright: đỏ choé bright red

      choèn choèn adj. very shallow; too small to be noticed

      choi choi n. warbler

      chói adj. [of light] dazzling, blind, shrill deafens ears.

      chói lọi adj. brilliant, radiant, blazing

      chòi n. shed, hut: chòi canh watchtower

      chọi v. to oppose, to be equal; to fight, to compete with: chống chọi/đối chọi với to compete with [to precede object]; chọi gà cock fight; chọi dế cricket fight; chọi chim hoạ mi nightingale fight; chọi trâu buffalo fight; đối chọi [of two lines] well coupled

      chòm n. tuft [of hair], clump [of trees], bunch [of flowers], group [of stars]

      chỏm n. peak, summit [of mountain], top [of head, tree]; tuft of hair grown on shaven head of a little child: lúc còn để chỏm, thời để chỏm childhood

      chọn v. to choose, to select [làm as]: lựa chọn/kén chọn to select carefully; to be choosy; kén cá chọn canh to be choosy

      chọn lọc v., adj. to select; to choose; selected, chosen

      chọn lựa v. to select, to choose

      chong v. to keep [đèn lamp] lighted: chong đèn suốt đêm to keep the light lit all night long

      chong chóng n. pinwheel; propeller

      chóng adj., adv. quick, fast, rapid, speedy; rapidly, quickly: công việc nhanh chóng quick work; chóng lên Quick! Hurry up!; (chẳng) chóng (thì) chầy sooner or later

      chóng mặt v. to feel dizzy

      chóng vánh adj. prompt, speedy

      chòng chành v. to sway, to roll, to be unstable

      chòng chọc v. to stare at, to look straight at [vào at]: nhìn chòng chọc vào ai to stare at someone

      chõng n. bamboo bench, bamboo bed

      chóp n. summit, peak, top: chóp bu top man

      chót 1 n., adj. the last in a series (= cuối); last, lowest ranking (= bét): giờ chót the last hour, the last minute; ngày chót the last day [before deadline]; hạn chót deadline; bậc chót the highest or lowest rank; hàng chót the last row; hạng chót the lowest class; màn chót last scene, end [of play] 2 v. to have done or to act already [followed by main verb and preceded optionally by đã]

      chót vót adj. very tall/high, towering: cao chót vót very high

      chỗ n. place, location, site, spot; room, space: chỗ ngồi seat; chổ ở residence, address; chỗ làm place of work; chỗ buôn bán place of business; hết chỗ rồi no seats left, no vacancy, full house, full bus

      chốc n. (= lát) moment, instant: chốc nữa in a while; bỗng chốc suddenly; chốc chốc lại every now and then

      chốc lát n. short moment: phút chốc in a jiffy

      chối v. to deny, to refuse: từ chối to refuse

      chối cãi v. to deny, to reject

      chối từ v. to refuse, to decline

      chồi n. bud

      chổi n. broom: sao chổi comet; cán chổi broomstick

      chồm v. to jump up, to spring up

      chôn v. to bury, to inter [dead, money, idea in one’s mind]

      chôn cất v. to bury, to inhume

      chôn chân v. to stay at one place, to confine oneself to

      chôn rau cắt rốn n. native place

      chôn sống v. to bury alive

      chôn vùi v. to bury

      chốn n. place, spot, destination: đi đến nơi về đến chốn to arrive at the right destination and to go home safely, safe trip

      chồn 1 n. fox 2 adj. tired, stiff: mỏi gối chồn chân to have weary knees and stiff legs

      chông n. caltrops, spikes, stakes: hầm chông a spike trap

      chông gai n., adj. spikes and thorns; difficulties, hardship; dangerous

      chống v. [SV kháng] to oppose, to resist: chống lại to be against; chống người lên vật gì to support oneself on, to lean against

      chống án v. to appeal [a case]

      chống chọi v. to resist, to confront

      chống chế v. to defend oneself

      chống cự v. to resist

      chống giữ v. to hold out, to defend

      chống nạnh v. to put arms akimbo

      chống trả v. to oppose, to resist, to fight back

      chồng 1 n. [SV phu, quân] husband: lấy chồng to marry; bỏ chồng to divorce; mẹ chồng mother-in-law; bố chồng father-in-law; con chồng stepchild; ế chồng to be unable to find a husband 2 v., n. to pile up; a pile: một chồng sách a pile of books

      chổng v., adv. to point upward; upward: nằm chổng gọng to lie with one’s legs in the air; ngã chổng gọn g to fall on one’s back

      chộp v. to seize, to catch

      chốt n., v. axle; to bolt, to pin: chốt cửa lại to bolt the door; vấn đề then chốt the key problem

      chột 1 adj. one-eyed 2 adj. stunted, scared, worried: chột bụng/chột dạ startled

      chơ vơ adj. abandoned, forlorn, without