We created this list of the thousand most common Vietnamese words by doing a statistical analysis of a large collection of Vietnamese articles (mostly news articles).
As you will see in this list, most Vietnamese words are very different from their English translations. That is one of the things that make Vietnamese a relatively hard language to learn (when your native language is English).
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và
[conjunction]
(and)
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của
[preposition]
(of)
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các
[determiner]
This is a very common word in Vietnamese because it serves as a plural marker.
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là
[verb]
(to be)
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có
[verb]
(to have)
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được
[verb]
(to get)
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trong
[preposition]
(in)
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cho
[preposition]
This Vietnamese word has several different usages. When used as a verb, it can mean “to give”.
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với
[preposition]
(with)
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một
[numeral]
(one)
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những
[determiner]
“Những” is a common Vietnamese word because it is a plural marker. In Vietnamese, nouns do not have a specific plural form, so “những” is used before a noun to show that it refers to more than one entity.
For example, "con chó" means "the dog," but "những con chó" means "the dogs." Similarly, "quyển sách" means "the book," but "những cuốn sách" means "the books."
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không
[adverb]
(not)
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đã
[particle]
"Đã" is a frequently-used Vietnamese word because it indicates an action has already happened. It is a past tense marker that is used in Vietnamese to indicate completed actions in the past. For example, "tôi ăn" means "I eat," but "tôi đã ăn" means "I have eaten" or "I ate."
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để
[preposition]
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người
[noun]
(people)
In addition to being used as a noun, this Vietnamese word is also used as a classifier, in which case it is used to indicate people, with the exception of infants.
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khi
[preposition]
(at)
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này
[pronoun]
(this)
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về
[preposition]
(about)
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đến
[preposition]
(to)
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bạn
[noun]
(a friend)
This Vietnamese word also appears in the following terms: “bạn trai” which means “boyfriend”, and “bạn gái” which means “girlfriend”. In addition to its use as a noun, this word is also used as a pronoun.
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sẽ
[particle]
"Sẽ" is a frequently-used Vietnamese word because it indicates a future event. In Vietnamese, there is no separate conjugation for future tense, so "sẽ" is used before a verb to indicate that the action will take place in the future. For example, "tôi ăn" means "I eat," but "tôi sẽ ăn" means "I will eat."
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ở
[preposition]
(in, at)
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năm
[noun]
(a year)
“năm” is a Vietnamese word that has two possible meanings: it can mean “year” and it can mean the number five. It also appears in the Vietnamese word “tháng năm” which means “Mai” (the fifth month).
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nhiều
[adjective]
(much)
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cũng
[adverb]
(also)
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trên
[preposition]
(on, above)
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vào
[preposition]
(into)
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đó
[pronoun]
(there)
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từ
[preposition]
(since, from)
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ra
[verb]
(to go out)
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phải
[verb]
(must)
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tại
[preposition]
(in, at)
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làm
[verb]
(to do)
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như
[particle]
(as)
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lại
[adverb]
(again)
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có thể
[adverb]
(maybe, possibly)
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theo
[verb]
(to follow)
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hơn
[conjunction]
(than)
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ngày
[noun]
(day)
This Vietnamese word appears in several other terms such as “ngày mai” which means “tomorrow”, and “ngày tháng” which means “date”.
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thì
[conjunction]
(then)
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nhưng
[conjunction]
(but)
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việc
[noun]
(job)
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còn
[adverb]
(still)
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sau
[preposition]
(after)
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sự
[noun]
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tôi
[pronoun]
(I, me)
In this Vietnamese vocabulary list, several pronouns correspond to the English pronoun “I”. The reason is that Vietnamese pronouns indicate the relative social status between the speaker and the listener. The pronoun “tôi” is used to indicate that the speaker has a lower status than the listener and it is also the pronoun used in polite speech.
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rất
[adverb]
(very)
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mà
[conjunction]
(but)
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đi
[verb]
(to go)
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mình
[pronoun]
(I, me)
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mới
[adjective]
(new)
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chỉ
[adverb]
(only)
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nhất
[adverb]
(in first position, at the top)
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bị
[verb]
(to be negatively affected by)
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đang
[adverb]
This Vietnamese word is used to make a verb continuous.
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nước
[noun]
(water, country)
This Vietnamese word is very frequently used because in addition to meaning “water”, it can also mean “country”. In the latter case, it is a short form of the word “đất nước” which means “country”.
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nên
[conjunction]
(so)
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đây
[pronoun]
This Vietnamese word is a demonstrative pronoun.
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khác
[adjective]
(other)
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Việt Nam
[proper noun]
(Vietnam)
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lên
[verb]
(to ascend, to go up)
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nhà
[noun]
(a home)
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biết
[verb]
(to know)
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con
[classifier]
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cao
[adjective]
(high, tall)
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cần
[verb]
(to need)
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sử dụng
[verb]
(to use)
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trước
[preposition]
(before)
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cùng
[adjective]
This Vietnamese word has several possible meanings. When used as a conjunction it means “and”.
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nếu
[conjunction]
(if)
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hai
[numeral]
(two)
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ông
[noun]
The reason why this is such a common Vietnamese word is that in addition to meaning “grandfather” when used as a noun, it is also used more widely as a pronoun.
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tháng
[noun]
(month)
This Vietnamese word is combined with numbers to create the names of the different months. For example: “tháng hai” means “February” (literally it means “month 2”), and “tháng ba” means “March” (literally it means “month 3”).
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qua
[verb]
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vẫn
[adverb]
(still)
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hay
[conjunction]
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vì
[preposition]
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cả
[pronoun]
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hoặc
[conjunction]
(or)
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tới
[preposition]
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bằng
[preposition]
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họ
[pronoun]
This Vietnamese pronoun is somewhat formal. It also has a synonym which is “chúng nó”, but the latter is more casual and could be disrespectful in some contexts.
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anh
[noun]
(older brother)
This Vietnamese word is very common because it has several meanings. As a noun it refers to an “older brother”, and in addition, it is used as a pronoun when referring to a male person from the same generation but a few years older.
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do
[preposition]
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cách
[noun]
(way)
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thấy
[verb]
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tổ chức
[verb]
(to organize)
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thực hiện
[verb]
(to carry out, to perform)
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nói
[verb]
(to speak)
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em
[noun]
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điều
[noun]
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hàng
[noun]
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phát triển
[verb]
(to develop)
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lần
[noun]
(time)
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chưa
[adverb]
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bộ
[noun]
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tốt
[adjective]
(good)
This word has an antonym (a word with the opposite meaning) which is “xấu” (it means” bad”). The latter also appears in this frequency list of Vietnamese vocabulary words, but further down the list.
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lớn
[adjective]
(great, large)
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thời gian
[noun]
(time)
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nào
[pronoun]
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dùng
[verb]
(to use)
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số
[noun]
(number)
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giúp
[verb]
(to help)
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giá
[noun]
(price)
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gì
[pronoun]
(what)
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công ty
[noun]
(a company)
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hoạt động
[verb]
(to work, to activate)
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bên
[noun]
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chính
[auxiliary]
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đồng
[noun]
(copper)
While this word means “copper”, the real reason why it ranks so high in this Vietnamese vocabulary list is that this word is also the name of the Vietnamese currency.
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nhau
[noun]
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nó
[pronoun]
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cô
[noun]
(a female teacher)
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xây dựng
[verb]
(to build)
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rằng
[conjunction]
(that)
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tỉnh
[noun]
This Vietnamese word has several meanings: when used as a noun, it means an administrative division such as a province, and when used as a verb it can mean “to be conscious”.
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mỗi
[numeral]
This Vietnamese word is used as a synonym of “một” which means “one”. It can also be used to mean “each” or “every”.
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đều
[adverb]
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học
[verb]
(to learn)
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loại
[noun]
(type)
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thứ
[noun]
(rank)
The likely explanation for why this word ranks so high in this list of common Vietnamese words is that it appears in the names of the days of the week: for example, “thứ hai” means “Monday”, “thứ ba” means “Tuesday”, etc ..
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thêm
[verb]
(to increase)
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tăng
[verb]
(to increase)
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đường
[noun]
(street)
This Vietnamese word has several meanings. In addition to meaning “road” or “path”, it can also mean “sugar”.
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mang
[verb]
(to carry)
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tạo
[verb]
(to create)
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sản phẩm
[noun]
(product)
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đầu
[noun]
(a head)
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trường
[noun]
(a school)
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doanh nghiệp
[noun]
(enterprise)
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đưa
[verb]
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mọi
[determiner]
(all)
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ta
[pronoun]
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gần
[adjective]
(close, near)
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cái
[classifier]
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nhận
[verb]
(to receive)
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từng
[adverb]
(once, ever)
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đạt
[verb]
(to attain)
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đối với
[preposition]
(to, towards)
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chúng tôi
[pronoun]
(we)
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rồi
[conjunction]
(already)
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muốn
[verb]
(to want)
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tiền
[noun]
(money)
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thông tin
[noun]
(information)
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điểm
[noun]
(a point)
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giảm
[verb]
(reduce)
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ăn
[verb]
(to eat)
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nay
[pronoun]
-
một số
[determiner]
(some)
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chương trình
[noun]
(a program)
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gia đình
[noun]
(family)
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thi
[verb]
(to take an exam)
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luôn
[adverb]
(always)
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khoảng
[noun]
(a space)
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xe
[noun]
(car)
The Vietnamese word “xe” can be translated to “vehicle” in English. It is a word that appears in many compound terms, including “xe tải” meaning “truck” and “xe máy” which means “motorcycle.”
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chiếc
[classifier]
This Vietnamese word is a classifier which is similar to the term “cái”.
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phòng
[noun]
(a room)
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nơi
[noun]
(a place)
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bán
[verb]
(to sell)
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thị trường
[noun]
(a market)
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ngay
[auxiliary]
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mua
[verb]
(to buy)
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trẻ
[adjective]
(young)
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giữa
[noun]
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tham gia
[verb]
(to participate in)
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ngoài
[noun]
(outside)
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cấp
[noun]
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tuổi
[noun]
(age)
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bài
[noun]
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đặc biệt
[adjective]
(special)
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đầu tư
[verb]
(to invest)
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tuy nhiên
[conjunction]
(however)
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quá
[adverb]
(too, excessively)
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vừa
[adverb]
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gây
[verb]
(to cause)
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cuộc
[noun]
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thế giới
[noun]
(the world)
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triệu
[numeral]
(million)
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lúc
[noun]
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hãy
[adverb]
(let's)
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phần
[noun]
(a part)
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kinh tế
[noun]
(economy)
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vấn đề
[noun]
(problem)
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Hà Nội
[proper noun]
(Hanoi)
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khiến
[verb]
(to cause)
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dịch vụ
[noun]
(a service)
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tính
[noun]
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khách hàng
[noun]
(client)
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nhỏ
[adjective]
(small)
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thường
[adverb]
(often, frequently)
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ngành
[noun]
(a sector of the economy)
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hệ thống
[noun]
(a system)
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công tác
[noun]
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mức
[noun]
(level)
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bà
[noun]
(a grandmother)
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sản xuất
[verb]
(to produce)
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bởi
[preposition]
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quản lý
[verb]
(to manage)
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dưới
[preposition]
(below)
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Anh
[proper noun]
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tìm
[verb]
(to find)
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quy định
[verb]
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huyện
[noun]
(district)
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dự án
[noun]
(a project)
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mẹ
[noun]
(mother)
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thành phố
[noun]
(a city)
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tên
[noun]
(name)
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đẹp
[adjective]
(pretty, beautiful)
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chúng ta
[pronoun]
(we)
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xem
[verb]
(to see)
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tiếng
[noun]
(language, voice)
This Vietnamese word appears in several frequently used terms such as “tiếng Việt” (the Vietnamese language), “tiếng Anh” (the English language), “tiếng Mỹ” (American English), “tiếng Nhật” (the Japanese language).
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ấy
[pronoun]
-
hiệu quả
[noun]
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chị
[noun]
(older sister)
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tất cả
[pronoun]
(all)
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sống
[verb]
(to live)
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chọn
[verb]
(to choose)
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Mỹ
[proper noun]
(America)
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đúng
[adjective]
(correct)
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bé
[adjective]
(little)
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hỗ trợ
[verb]
(to support)
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tin
[noun]
(news)
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chất lượng
[noun]
(quality)
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thành
[verb]
-
tiếp tục
[verb]
(to continue)
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lấy
[verb]
(to take)
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ai
[pronoun]
(who)
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đất
[noun]
(soil)
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màu
[noun]
(color)
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đầu tiên
[adjective]
(first)
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so
[verb]
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kết quả
[noun]
(result)
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quan trọng
[adjective]
(important)
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khả năng
[noun]
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nhìn
[verb]
(to look at)
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làm việc
[verb]
(to work)
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xã hội
[noun]
(society)
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ban
[noun]
-
đặt
[verb]
(to put)
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nguồn
[noun]
(source)
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thiết kế
[verb]
(to design)
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xã
[noun]
(a commune)
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da
[noun]
(skin)
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phía
[noun]
(side)
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tay
[noun]
(a hand)
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hiện nay
[adverb]
(now, currently)
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gặp
[verb]
(to meet)
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nữa
[adverb]
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kinh doanh
[verb]
(to do business)
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không thể
[adverb]
(impossibly)
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giờ
[noun]
(hour)
This Vietnamese word also appears in the term “bây giờ” which means “now”.
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máy
[noun]
(machine)
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vốn
[noun]
(funds, capital)
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nghiên cứu
[verb]
(to research)
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viết
[verb]
(to write)
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câu
[noun]
(sentence)
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quyết định
[verb]
(to decide, to determine)
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Ông
[classifier]
-
khá
[adverb]
(rather)
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sinh viên
[noun]
(a student)
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khu vực
[noun]
(area)
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thuộc
[verb]
(to belong to)
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ba
[numeral]
(three)
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tỷ
[numeral]
(a billion)
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gọi
[verb]
(to call)
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nhóm
[noun]
(group)
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đủ
[adjective]
(enough)
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đại học
[noun]
(university)
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sao
[pronoun]
-
vùng
[noun]
(region)
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trung tâm
[noun]
(center)
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đào tạo
[verb]
(to train)
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ảnh
[noun]
(image)
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khu
[noun]
(area)
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hỏi
[verb]
(to ask)
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sáng
[noun]
(the morning)
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mất
[verb]
(to pass away)
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mùa
[noun]
(season)
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lớp
[noun]
-
khó khăn
[adjective]
(difficult)
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thật
[adverb]
(really, actually)
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quốc gia
[noun]
(nation)
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cơ sở
[noun]
(basis)
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buổi
[noun]
(session)
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cung cấp
[verb]
(to provide)
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thuốc
[noun]
(medicine)
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biển
[noun]
(sea)
The Vietnamese word “biển” translates to “ocean” or “sea” in English. It is a commonly used term in Vietnam because the country has a long coastline that stretches over 3,000 kilometers, facing the South China Sea.
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mặt
[noun]
(face)
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lao động
[noun]
(labor)
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công nghệ
[noun]
(technology)
-
đơn vị
[noun]
(unit)
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học sinh
[noun]
(pupil)
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cây
[noun]
(a tree)
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yêu cầu
[verb]
(to request, to demand)
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tự
[pronoun]
-
bước
[noun]
(step)
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riêng
[adjective]
(private)
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văn hoá
[noun]
(culture)
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trở thành
[verb]
(to become)
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trường hợp
[noun]
(a case)
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sang
[verb]
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thay đổi
[verb]
(to change)
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lời
[noun]
(word)
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cơ quan
[noun]
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môi trường
[noun]
(the environment)
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giải
[noun]
(prize)
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quá trình
[noun]
(a process)
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gái
[noun]
This Vietnamese word can mean “girl”. It also appears in the word “bạn gái” which means “girlfriend”.
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Người
[noun]
(a person)
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xin
[verb]
(to ask for)
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vụ
[noun]
-
nội dung
[noun]
(content)
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giữ
[verb]
(to keep, to hold)
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nâng
[verb]
(to elevate, to raise)
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nhanh
[adjective]
(fast)
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yêu
[verb]
(to love)
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đánh giá
[verb]
(to evaluate)
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ít
[adjective]
(few)
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khách
[noun]
(a guest)
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cán bộ
[noun]
(government employee)
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độ
[noun]
(degree)
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hiện
[adverb]
(presently)
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nằm
[verb]
(to lie)
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khó
[adjective]
(difficult)
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dành
[verb]
-
nghe
[verb]
(to listen)
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thành công
[verb]
(to succeed)
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công việc
[noun]
(work)
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vàng
[noun]
(gold)
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Trung Quốc
[proper noun]
(China)
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chơi
[verb]
(to play)
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hết
[verb]
(to end)
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thế
[pronoun]
-
món
[noun]
(dish)
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bắt đầu
[verb]
(to begin)
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điều kiện
[noun]
(condition)
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chúng
[pronoun]
(they, them)
This Vietnamese word is a plural marker for pronouns. It appears in front of a pronoun to indicate that the pronoun refers to several people. For example, “tôi” means “I” and “chúng tôi” means “we”.
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giáo dục
[noun]
(education)
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kiểm tra
[verb]
This Vietnamese verb can also be used as a noun, in which case it means “a quiz” or “a test”.
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rõ
[adjective]
(clear)
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nhằm
[verb]
(to aim)
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phù hợp
[verb]
-
nhà nước
[noun]
(a government)
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xuống
[verb]
This Vietnamese word has an antonym which is “lên” and which means “to go up”.
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cạnh
[noun]
(an edge)
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giá trị
[noun]
(value)
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diễn
[verb]
(to act)
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du lịch
[noun]
(travel, tourism)
“Du lịch” is a common Vietnamese word because it refers to a popular activity and industry in Vietnam: tourism. Vietnam has a significant tourism industry, with attractions ranging from natural wonders such as Ha Long Bay and Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, to cultural and historical sites such as the Temple of Literature and the ancient town of Hoi An.
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quốc tế
[adjective]
(international)
-
gửi
[verb]
(to send)
-
chủ tịch
[noun]
-
cuối
[noun]
This Vietnamese term also appears in the word “cuối tuần,” where it is combined with the term “tuần” which means “week”.
-
hội
[noun]
(a festival)
-
kế hoạch
[noun]
(a plan)
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dài
[adjective]
(long)
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điện
[noun]
(electricity)
-
dù
[conjunction]
-
vậy
[pronoun]
-
như vậy
[adjective]
(such)
-
chống
[verb]
(to oppose)
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kể
[verb]
(to tell)
-
bảo vệ
[verb]
(to defend, to guard)
-
nhu cầu
[noun]
(demand)
-
đảm bảo
[verb]
(to guarantee)
-
cuộc sống
[noun]
(life)
-
liên quan
[verb]
(to be related)
-
mạng
[noun]
(network)
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an toàn
[adjective]
(safe)
-
hướng
[noun]
(direction)
-
chuyện
[noun]
(a story)
-
sinh
[verb]
-
địa phương
[noun]
(a region)
-
hiểu
[verb]
(to understand)
-
chủ
[noun]
(an owner)
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quan tâm
[verb]
(to care about)
-
bỏ
[verb]
-
chung
[adjective]
(common, shared)
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tuần
[noun]
(a week)
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ngân hàng
[noun]
(a bank)
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giống
[adjective]
(similar, alike)
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càng
[adverb]
-
lựa chọn
[verb]
(to choose)
-
triển khai
[verb]
-
lãnh đạo
[noun]
(leader)
-
dễ
[adjective]
(easy)
-
mạnh
[adjective]
(strong)
-
hình ảnh
[noun]
(picture)
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mở
[verb]
(to open)
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trận
[noun]
(a battle)
-
chia sẻ
[verb]
(to share)
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chất
[noun]
(matter)
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thành viên
[noun]
(member)
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một cách
[noun]
This Vietnamese word is the combination of the term “một” meaning “one” and “cách” meaning “way”.
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lòng
[noun]
(the heart)
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Việt
[proper noun]
-
cá nhân
[noun]
(individual)
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chiều
[noun]
(late afternoon)
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xử lý
[verb]
(to handle, to deal with)
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nhiệm vụ
[noun]
(task, mission)
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thu
[verb]
(to retrieve, to collect)
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ngoài ra
[adverb]
(besides, moreover)
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chính sách
[noun]
(a policy)
-
ảnh hưởng
[verb]
(to influence, to affect)
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hoa
[noun]
(a flower)
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chính phủ
[noun]
(government)
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thiết bị
[noun]
(equipment, device)
-
khoa học
[noun]
(science)
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vòng
[noun]
(ring)
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thích
[verb]
(to like)
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nhân dân
[noun]
(people)
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lĩnh vực
[noun]
(field)
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đôi
[numeral]
-
lượng
[noun]
(quantity)
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đăng ký
[verb]
(to register)
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nhờ
[verb]
This Vietnamese can mean “to ask someone to do something” or “to ask someone for a favor”.
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đồng thời
[adverb]
(at the same time)
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chân
[noun]
(a foot)
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phụ nữ
[noun]
(woman)
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chuyển
[verb]
(transfer)
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đứng
[verb]
(to stand)
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khỏi
[verb]
-
thực tế
[noun]
(reality)
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chạy
[verb]
(to run)
-
ứng dụng
[verb]
(to apply)
-
thấp
[adjective]
(short, low)
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hoàn toàn
[adjective]
(complete)
-
mắt
[noun]
(an eye)
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nền
[noun]
(background)
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nghĩ
[verb]
(to think)
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toàn
[adverb]
-
miền
[noun]
(domain)
-
vị trí
[noun]
(location)
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đâu
[pronoun]
-
cơ hội
[noun]
(opportunity)
-
sớm
[adjective]
This Vietnamese word has an antonym which is “muộn” and which means “late”.
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dòng
[noun]
(current)
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xuất hiện
[verb]
(to appear)
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phim
[noun]
(film)
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xảy
[verb]
(to happen)
-
trách nhiệm
[noun]
(responsibility)
-
sở
[noun]
(a department)
-
Trường
[noun]
-
trực tiếp
[adjective]
(direct)
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đêm
[noun]
(night)
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đội
[noun]
(team)
-
Phó
[proper noun]
-
hãng
[noun]
-
đơn giản
[adjective]
-
vé
[noun]
(ticket)
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thiếu
[adjective]
-
cứ
[adverb]
-
uống
[verb]
(to drink)
-
tình trạng
[noun]
-
vì vậy
[conjunction]
-
nhớ
[verb]
(to remember)
-
xanh
[adjective]
(green)
-
báo
[noun]
(newspaper)
-
thuế
[noun]
(tax)
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kỳ
[noun]
-
kinh nghiệm
[noun]
(experience)
-
sức khoẻ
[noun]
(health)
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chồng
[noun]
(husband)
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giải quyết
[verb]
-
tài chính
[noun]
(finance)
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đáng
[verb]
-
cụ thể
[adjective]
-
tập trung
[verb]
(to concentrate)
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tránh
[verb]
(to avoid)
-
Đảng
[proper noun]
-
hình
[noun]
-
dân
[noun]
(people)
-
mẫu
[noun]
(a sample)
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bản
[noun]
-
vài
[determiner]
-
giới thiệu
[verb]
(to introduce)
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trang
[noun]
(page)
-
nữ
[noun]
-
hướng dẫn
[verb]
(to guide)
-
nghề
[noun]
(profession)
-
chết
[verb]
-
thầy
[noun]
(a teacher)
-
phục vụ
[verb]
-
quận
[noun]
(district)
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thể hiện
[verb]
(to show)
-
trưởng
[noun]
(chief, leader)
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quan hệ
[noun]
(relationship)
-
nhân viên
[noun]
(staff)
-
báo cáo
[verb]
(to report)
-
điện thoại
[noun]
-
thông qua
[verb]
-
đọc
[verb]
(to read)
-
lễ
[noun]
-
quyền
[noun]
-
chức năng
[noun]
(function)
-
xa
[adjective]
(far, distant)
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chịu
[verb]
-
mục tiêu
[noun]
(target)
-
rộng
[adjective]
(wide)
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vị
[classifier]
-
áp dụng
[verb]
(to apply)
-
cơ thể
[noun]
-
vợ
[noun]
(wife)
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khoá
[noun]
-
thường xuyên
[adjective]
(frequent)
-
máy bay
[noun]
(airplane)
-
đầy
[adjective]
(full)
-
thời điểm
[noun]
-
gồm
[verb]
(to consist of)
-
phút
[noun]
(a minute)
-
luật
[noun]
(the law)
-
quý khách
[noun]
-
nước ngoài
[noun]
When used as an adjective, this Vietnamese word simply means “foreign”. This term also appears in the word “người nước ngoài” which means “foreigner”. The first part, “người”, means “person”.
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hồ sơ
[noun]
(a file)
-
đánh
[verb]
(to hit)
-
công trình
[noun]
(construction)
-
chi phí
[noun]
(a cost)
-
dẫn
[verb]
(to guide)
-
thông báo
[verb]
(to announce)
-
tóc
[noun]
(hair)
-
xác định
[verb]
(to determine)
-
sách
[noun]
(book)
-
chẳng
[adverb]
-
tặng
[verb]
(to give, to donate)
-
học tập
[verb]
(to study)
-
trả
[verb]
(to pay)
-
kỹ thuật
[noun]
-
phát hiện
[verb]
-
chính thức
[adjective]
(official)
-
giai đoạn
[noun]
(stage)
-
đối tượng
[noun]
(a subject)
-
đại diện
[noun]
-
diện tích
[noun]
(area)
-
vượt
[verb]
-
giao thông
[noun]
(traffic)
-
sông
[noun]
(river)
Vietnam’s stunning landscape is characterized by many rivers, making “sông” a commonly used word in Vietnamese. These waterways are essential for transportation and agriculture and play a significant role in Vietnamese history and culture. For example, the Mekong River Delta, also known as the “Rice Bowl” of Vietnam, is the country’s largest agricultural region, where rice paddies are abundant along the riverbanks. In addition, the Red River has been a vital trading route throughout history. Finally, the Perfume River is an enchanting sight.
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hộ
[noun]
(a household)
-
thực sự
[adjective]
-
điều trị
[verb]
-
hoàn thành
[verb]
(to complete)
-
dạy
[verb]
(to teach)
-
giao
[verb]
(to deliver)
-
chuẩn bị
[verb]
(to prepare)
-
đông
[adjective]
(crowded)
-
thương hiệu
[noun]
(trademark)
-
pháp luật
[noun]
(law)
-
cháu
[noun]
-
lâu
[adjective]
-
giải pháp
[noun]
(solution)
-
rẻ
[adjective]
(cheap)
-
hội nghị
[noun]
(conference)
-
kiểu
[noun]
-
chuyến
[noun]
(a trip)
-
phương pháp
[noun]
(method)
-
dễ dàng
[adjective]
(easy)
-
trai
[noun]
-
vui
[adjective]
The opposite of this adjective is “buồn” (meaning “sad”). The latter appears lower in this Vietnamese vocabulary frequency list, which means that it is a bit less common. Here the positive term is more frequent than the negative term. This is an example of a phenomenon that linguists have called the “language happiness bias”.
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đem
[verb]
(to bring)
-
ý kiến
[noun]
(opinion)
-
chỗ
[noun]
-
bóng
[noun]
(shadow)
-
niềm
[classifier]
-
ngày càng
[unknown]
-
nổi tiếng
[adjective]
(famous)
-
mấy
[determiner]
(some)
-
thôi
[auxiliary]
-
ngủ
[verb]
(to sleep)
-
thuê
[verb]
(to rent)
-
địa bàn
[noun]
-
chăm sóc
[verb]
(to take care of)
-
kết hợp
[verb]
(to combine)
-
cần thiết
[adjective]
(necessary)
-
máu
[noun]
(blood)
-
thậm chí
[adverb]
(even)
-
trắng
[adjective]
(white)
-
đồ
[noun]
-
mối
[noun]
-
đáp ứng
[verb]
(to respond)
-
in
[verb]
(to print)
-
cá
[noun]
(a fish)
“Cá” is a frequently-used Vietnamese word because Vietnam has a long coastline and numerous waterways, making fish and seafood a staple in the Vietnamese diet. The term “cá” refers explicitly to fish, and it can be found in many typical Vietnamese dishes such as “cá nướng” (grilled fish) and “cá kho tộ” (braised fish in a clay pot).
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cuối cùng
[adjective]
(final)
-
Nhật Bản
[proper noun]
(Japan)
-
bảng
[noun]
-
số lượng
[noun]
(amount)
-
lịch sử
[noun]
(history)
-
phối hợp
[verb]
-
cộng đồng
[noun]
(a community)
-
công nghiệp
[noun]
(industry)
-
tìm kiếm
[verb]
(to search)
-
thực phẩm
[noun]
(food)
-
ngôi
[classifier]
-
trở
[verb]
-
tư vấn
[verb]
(to advise)
-
hợp tác
[verb]
(to cooperate)
-
tấm
[classifier]
-
suốt
[adjective]
-
phần mềm
[noun]
(software)
-
thành lập
[verb]
(to establish)
-
giấy
[noun]
(paper)
-
nặng
[adjective]
(heavy)
-
đồng chí
[noun]
-
quay
[verb]
(to turn)
-
trở nên
[verb]
(to become)
-
quả
[noun]
(fruit)
-
hiện tại
[noun]
-
giám đốc
[noun]
(manager)
-
tăng cường
[verb]
-
hình thức
[noun]
(form)
-
hát
[verb]
(to sing)
-
bay
[verb]
(to fly)
-
tiến hành
[verb]
(to conduct)
-
nhé
[auxiliary]
-
chứ
[conjunction]
-
tích cực
[adjective]
(positive)
-
thu hút
[verb]
(to attract)
-
y tế
[noun]
-
đầy đủ
[adjective]
(full)
-
viện
[noun]
(institute)
-
chỉ đạo
[verb]
-
đá
[noun]
(rock)
-
chế độ
[noun]
(regime)
-
Pháp
[proper noun]
(France)
-
máy tính
[noun]
(a computer)
-
đừng
[adverb]
-
đấu
[verb]
(fight)
-
bệnh viện
[noun]
(a hospital)
-
bàn
[noun]
(table)
-
làng
[noun]
(a village)
-
chuyên gia
[noun]
(an expert)
-
khẳng định
[verb]
(to confirm)
-
sức
[noun]
(strength)
-
trả lời
[verb]
(to answer)
-
Nam
[proper noun]
-
ngồi
[verb]
(to sit)
-
nhanh chóng
[adjective]
(fast, quick)
-
coi
[verb]
(watch)
-
tàu
[noun]
(a ship)
-
Nga
[proper noun]
(Russia)
-
bức
[classifier]
-
công
[noun]
(labour)
-
bao gồm
[verb]
(to consists of)
-
thương mại
[noun]
(commerce)
-
chiếm
[verb]
-
đời
[noun]
(life)
-
xuất khẩu
[verb]
(to export)
-
cũ
[adjective]
(old)
-
truyền thống
[noun]
-
khai thác
[verb]
(to exploit)
-
sự kiện
[noun]
(an event)
-
đau
[verb]
(to be hurt)
-
vay
[verb]
(to borrow)
-
vai trò
[noun]
(a role)
-
nguyên nhân
[noun]
(reason)
-
cho phép
[verb]
(to allow)
-
đất nước
[noun]
(country)
-
núi
[noun]
(a mountain)
-
tiết kiệm
[verb]
(to economize)
-
Đoàn
[proper noun]
-
đoàn
[noun]
(group)
-
loài
[noun]
(species)
-
tài sản
[noun]
(asset, property)
-
Hồ Chí Minh
[proper noun]
-
môn
[noun]
(subject)
-
bác sĩ
[noun]
(doctor)
-
quý
[noun]
-
chữ
[noun]
(letter)
-
tổng
[noun]
-
yếu tố
[noun]
(element)
-
thanh niên
[noun]
-
đảo
[noun]
(island)
The Vietnamese word “Đảo” (which means “island”) is frequently used because Vietnam is a country with a long coastline and many islands. Vietnam is located in Southeast Asia, bordered by the South China Sea to the east and south, which means that many islands belong to Vietnam. For example, “Phú Quốc” is an island in the Gulf of Thailand that is part of Vietnam.
-
mặc dù
[conjunction]
(although)
-
bao giờ
[pronoun]
(when, at what time)
-
dựa
[verb]
-
giao dịch
[verb]
(to trade)
-
nuôi
[verb]
-
màn hình
[noun]
(screen)
-
hấp dẫn
[verb]
-
chi tiết
[noun]
(a detail)
-
dân tộc
[noun]
-
tối
[noun]
-
hạnh phúc
[noun]
(happiness)
-
khối
[noun]
-
rừng
[noun]
(forest)
The Vietnamese term "rừng" can be translated into English as either "forest" or "jungle." Vietnam is home to many extensive jungles and forests, which play a significant role in shaping the country's geography, history, and culture. Among the most notable forests in Vietnam are the Cát Bà and Hoang Lien National Parks, which are renowned for their rich biodiversity and scenic beauty.
-
chụp
[verb]
-
đóng
[verb]
(to close)
-
tinh thần
[noun]
-
tốc độ
[noun]
(speed)
-
lá
[noun]
(a leaf)
-
thủ tục
[noun]
(procedure)
-
không gian
[noun]
(space)
-
sở hữu
[verb]
(to own)
-
thịt
[noun]
(meat)
-
giáo viên
[noun]
(teacher)
-
công bố
[verb]
(to announce)
-
phường
[noun]
(a ward)
-
cười
[verb]
(to laugh)
-
cầu
[noun]
(a bridge)
In Vietnam, the word for “bridge” is “cầu” and it’s a word you’ll often hear in everyday conversation. From small footbridges spanning streams in rural areas to majestic suspension bridges connecting bustling cities, Vietnam is home to many remarkable bridges. One such example is the Golden Bridge, located near Da Nang City. This impressive structure seemingly floats in the clouds, supported by giant hands emerging from the forested hillsides. The bridge has quickly become a must-see tourist attraction.
-
hiện đại
[adjective]
(modern)
-
tự nhiên
[adjective]
(natural)
-
cảm thấy
[verb]
(to feel)
-
mô hình
[noun]
-
cửa
[noun]
(a door)
-
khách sạn
[noun]
(hotel)
-
thí sinh
[noun]
(a candidate)
-
trồng
[verb]
(to plant)
-
hôm nay
[noun]
-
giới
[noun]
-
bổ sung
[verb]
(to supplement)
-
nghèo
[adjective]
(poor)
-
tình hình
[noun]
(situation)
-
dự
[verb]
(to attend)
-
lập
[verb]
(to establish)
-
khoản
[noun]
-
chủ yếu
[adjective]
(essential)
-
toàn bộ
[determiner]
-
lắm
[adverb]
(very)
-
quà
[noun]
(gift)
-
góp phần
[verb]
(to contribute to)
-
ghi
[verb]
(to note, to write down)
-
tuyến
[noun]
-
đứa
[classifier]
(child)
-
hạn chế
[verb]
(to limit)
-
thời
[noun]
(time)
-
mở rộng
[verb]
(to extend)
-
nghệ thuật
[noun]
(art)
-
năng lượng
[noun]
(energy)
-
nam
[noun]
-
ổn định
[adjective]
(stable)
-
nàng
[noun]
-
Đà Nẵng
[proper noun]
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chứa
[verb]
(to contain)
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tiếp
[verb]
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thử
[verb]
(to test)
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lực lượng
[noun]
(force)
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văn bản
[noun]
(document)
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bản thân
[noun]
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đề nghị
[verb]
(to suggest)
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văn phòng
[noun]
(an office)
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liên tục
[adjective]
(continuous)
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quảng cáo
[verb]
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hợp đồng
[noun]
(a contract)
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việc làm
[noun]
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cậu
[noun]
-
chiến lược
[noun]
(strategy)
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tỷ lệ
[noun]
(a ratio, a rate)
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phổ biến
[verb]
(to popularise, to diffuse)
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thay
[verb]
(to replace)
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dầu
[noun]
(oil)
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tác dụng
[noun]
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nét
[noun]
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mời
[verb]
(to invite)
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thăm
[verb]
(to visit)
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kiến thức
[noun]
(knowledge)
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sâu
[adjective]
(deep)
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cơ bản
[adjective]
(basic)
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dạng
[noun]
(a form)
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đơn
[noun]
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Đức
[proper noun]
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tập
[verb]
(to practice)
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hàng hoá
[noun]
(goods)
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sáng tạo
[verb]
(to create)
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cảm giác
[noun]
(a feeling)
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cổ
[noun]
(neck)
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cục
[classifier]
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vô cùng
[adverb]
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nhân
[verb]
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tập đoàn
[noun]
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thẻ
[noun]
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căn hộ
[noun]
(apartment)
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chắc chắn
[adjective]
(sure)
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tính năng
[noun]
(feature)
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chú ý
[verb]
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đại biểu
[noun]
(a delegate, a representative)
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họp
[verb]
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bắt
[verb]
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xong
[verb]
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trở lại
[verb]
(to come back)
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bây giờ
[pronoun]
(now, at this time)
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du khách
[noun]
(a traveler, a tourist)
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bệnh nhân
[noun]
(patient)
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tấn
[noun]
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vì thế
[conjunction]
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đại hội
[noun]
(congress)
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thủ tướng
[noun]
(prime minister)
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vi phạm
[verb]
(to violate)
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ý nghĩa
[noun]
(a meaning)
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biện pháp
[noun]
(measure)
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nông nghiệp
[noun]
(agriculture)
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sữa
[noun]
(milk)
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cân
[noun]
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địa chỉ
[noun]
(address)
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nguy cơ
[noun]
(a risk)
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trung ương
[noun]
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câu chuyện
[noun]
(a story)
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đỏ
[adjective]
(red)
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hôm
[noun]
(day)
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hơn nữa
[adverb]
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công an
[noun]
(police)
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bình thường
[adjective]
(normal)
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trời
[noun]
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trẻ em
[noun]
(children)
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cắt
[verb]
(to cut)
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nộp
[verb]
(to submit, to hand in)
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nóng
[adjective]
(hot)
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nhà trường
[noun]
(school)
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điều chỉnh
[verb]
(to adjust)
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ngắn
[adjective]
(short)
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cố gắng
[verb]
(to try)
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hầu hết
[adverb]
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sạch
[adjective]
(clean)
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hành động
[noun]
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kèm
[verb]
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chàng
[noun]
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tham dự
[verb]
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tầm
[noun]
(range)
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dần
[adverb]
(gradually)
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áo
[noun]
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mong muốn
[verb]
(to desire)
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nhẹ
[adjective]
(light)
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kiểm soát
[verb]
(to control)
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ngon
[adjective]
(delicious)
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cao cấp
[adjective]
(high-class)
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nhà máy
[noun]
(factory)
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thể thao
[noun]
(a sport)
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cuốn
[classifier]
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kết thúc
[verb]
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căn
[classifier]
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chia
[verb]
(to divide)
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cánh
[noun]
(wing)
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trao
[verb]
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thu nhập
[noun]
(income)
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chính trị
[noun]
(politics)
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lý do
[noun]
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liên hệ
[verb]
(to contact)
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danh sách
[noun]
(list)
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nhạc
[noun]
(music)
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tương lai
[noun]
(the future)
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do đó
[conjunction]
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bữa
[noun]
(meal)
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phát
[verb]
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lạnh
[adjective]
(cold)
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tiêu chuẩn
[noun]
(standard)
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truyền thông
[noun]
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rõ ràng
[adjective]
(clear)
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kỹ năng
[noun]
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tầng
[noun]
(a floor)
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trước đây
[noun]
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điều tra
[verb]
(to investigate)
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phong cách
[noun]
(style)
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đóng góp
[verb]
(to contribute)
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đề
[verb]
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ví dụ
[conjunction]
(for example)
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an ninh
[noun]
(security)
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lượt
[noun]
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có lẽ
[unknown]
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tranh
[noun]
(painting)
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trái
[adjective]
(left)
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nợ
[noun]
(debt)
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chính quyền
[noun]
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phiên bản
[noun]
(version)
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đấy
[pronoun]
(there)
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nhập khẩu
[verb]
(to import)
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vẻ
[noun]
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tài liệu
[noun]
(document)
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tăng trưởng
[verb]
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điện tử
[noun]
-
gắn
[verb]
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cải thiện
[verb]
(to improve)
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hơi
[adverb]
(slightly)
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dự kiến
[verb]
(to expect, to foresee)
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trang bị
[verb]
(to equip)
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đoạn
[classifier]
-
màu sắc
[noun]
(color)
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song
[conjunction]
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bất ngờ
[adjective]
(unexpected)
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to
[adjective]
(big)
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lỗi
[noun]
(error)
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đen
[adjective]
(the color black)
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kéo dài
[verb]
(to lengthen, to prolong)
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kẻ
[noun]
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quốc hội
[noun]
(congress)
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chắc
[adjective]
(sure)
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tình yêu
[noun]
(love)
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mạnh mẽ
[adjective]
(strong)
-
ấn tượng
[noun]
(impression)
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kết nối
[verb]
(to connect)
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liền
[adverb]
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mục đích
[noun]
(a purpose)
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tốt nghiệp
[verb]
(to graduate)
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sắp
[adverb]
The Vietnamese word “sắp” is a tense marker for verbs. It indicates that the subject is about to do the action referred to by the verb.
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lợi ích
[noun]
(benefit)
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tình cảm
[noun]
(affection)
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cạnh tranh
[verb]
(to compete)
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đội ngũ
[noun]
(team)
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biến
[verb]
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dịp
[noun]
(occasion)
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mong
[verb]
(to expect)
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mưa
[noun]
(rain)
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nổi
[adverb]
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đón
[verb]
(to pick up)
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xấu
[adjective]
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thời trang
[noun]
(fashion)
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bạn bè
[noun]
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chuyên nghiệp
[adjective]
(professional)
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dừng
[verb]
(to stop)
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phương tiện
[noun]
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tác phẩm
[noun]
(work)
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duy trì
[verb]
(to maintain)
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miễn phí
[verb]
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tài khoản
[noun]
(account)
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tác động
[verb]
(to impact, to affect)
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sân
[noun]
(a yard)
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tình
[noun]
(love)
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dữ liệu
[noun]
(data)
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chợ
[noun]
(a market)
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năng lực
[noun]
(capacity)
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răng
[noun]
(tooth)
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phân
[noun]
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giành
[verb]
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khô
[adjective]
(dried)
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phố
[noun]
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đời sống
[noun]
(life)
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chờ
[verb]
(to wait)
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đàn ông
[noun]
(a man)
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nông thôn
[noun]
(countryside)
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tuy
[conjunction]
(although)
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thanh toán
[verb]
(to pay)
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cảnh
[noun]
(scene)
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phong trào
[noun]
(movement)
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nêu
[verb]
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công cụ
[noun]
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hàng đầu
[noun]
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Tết
[noun]
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bao
[noun]
(bag)
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tự do
[adjective]
(free, unconstrained)
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tuỳ
[verb]
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chuyên
[adjective]
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trao đổi
[verb]
(to exchange)
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ra mắt
[verb]
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gấp
[verb]
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đợt
[noun]
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chậm
[adjective]
(slow)
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chính xác
[adjective]
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mắc
[verb]
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phiên
[noun]
(session)
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theo dõi
[verb]
-
nắm
[verb]
(to hold)
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tiêu dùng
[verb]
(to consume)
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nông dân
[noun]
(a farmer)
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gỗ
[noun]
(wood)
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duy nhất
[adjective]
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Abộ trưởng
[noun]
-
như thế
[unknown]
-
kiếm
[verb]
-
đèn
[noun]
(a lamp)
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ngân sách
[noun]
(budget)
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nhân vật
[noun]
(a figure)
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rau
[noun]
(a leaf vegetable)
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quán
[noun]
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thú vị
[adjective]
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giỏi
[adjective]
(good)
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kém
[adjective]
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đô thị
[noun]
(a city)
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vận động
[verb]
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hội đồng
[noun]
(council)
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thông minh
[adjective]
(smart)
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hoàn thiện
[verb]
(to complete)
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chuẩn
[noun]
(standard)
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nghỉ
[verb]
This Vietnamese word means “to take a break from work” for instance by going on vacation.
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vợ chồng
[noun]
This Vietnamese word is formed by combining the term “vợ” (which means “wife”) and “chồng” which means “husband”. As a result, this word means “couple” in the sense of “husband and wife”.
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tuyển
[verb]
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nỗ lực
[noun]
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thắng
[verb]
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Bắc
[proper noun]
-
sợ
[verb]
(to be afraid)
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hình thành
[verb]
(to form)
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tim
[noun]
(a heart)
-
bộ phận
[noun]
(part)
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bảo
[verb]
(to tell)
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nhập
[verb]
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đổi mới
[verb]
(to renew, to innovate)
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chùa
[noun]
(pagoda)
“Chùa” is a common Vietnamese word because it refers to a Buddhist temple or pagoda, an important religious and cultural institution in Vietnam. Buddhism has been practiced in Vietnam for over a thousand years, and temples can be found throughout the country, serving as places of worship, meditation, and education for Buddhists. The word “chùa” is derived from a Chinese word (寺) which also means temple or monastery.
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cháy
[verb]
(to burn)
-
hết sức
[adverb]
(very)
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hành chính
[noun]
-
tuyệt vời
[adjective]
-
phân tích
[verb]
(to analyze)
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cập nhật
[verb]
(to update)
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cặp
[noun]
-
chuyên môn
[noun]
-
bất cứ
[adverb]
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kia
[pronoun]
(that)
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Hàn Quốc
[proper noun]
-
tương tự
[adjective]
(similar)
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gió
[noun]
(wind)
-
cửa hàng
[noun]
(shop)
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trang web
[noun]
(webpage, website)
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sự nghiệp
[noun]
(a career)
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xem xét
[verb]
(to consider)
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bất kỳ
[adjective]
-
bất động sản
[noun]
(real estate)
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hợp lý
[adjective]
-
khắp
[adjective]
-
thông thường
[adjective]
(ordinary, common)
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xung quanh
[noun]
(around)
-
sẵn sàng
[adjective]
(ready)
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góc
[noun]
(a corner)
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ca
[noun]
-
gói
[verb]
(to pack, to bundle)
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nghĩa
[noun]
-
xu hướng
[noun]
(trend)
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chú
[noun]
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viên
[classifier]
-
hạt
[noun]
(a seed)
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tổ
[noun]
-
đổi
[verb]
(to change)
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siêu
[prefix]
(super-)
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chúc
[verb]
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quên
[verb]
(to forget)
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giám sát
[verb]
(to supervise, to monitor)
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hành vi
[noun]
-
mức độ
[noun]
(level)
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phát huy
[verb]
(to promote)
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nghìn
[numeral]
(thousand)
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trăm
[numeral]
(hundred)
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nhà đầu tư
[noun]
(an investor)
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quân
[noun]
(army)
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phép
[noun]
(permission)
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bảo đảm
[verb]
(to guarante, to ensure)
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tiếp cận
[verb]
(to approach)
-
lương
[noun]
(salary, wage)
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trải
[verb]
(to spread)