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