deep into a mango
khía caïnh n. angle, aspect
khích v. to jeer; to provoke: hieàm khích hate, rancor; khuyeán khích to encourage
khích baùc v. to criticize
khích ñoäng v. to excite, to stir up
khích leä v. to encourage
khieâm nhöôïng adj. unassuming, self-effacing
khieâm toán adj. modest, humble
khieám dieän v. to be absent
khieám khuyeán adj., n. to be imperfect; shortcoming, defect
khieám nhaõ adj. rude, impolite [of speech, behavior]: haønh ñoäng khieám nhaõ impolite behavior
khieân n. shield
khieân chöông n. shoulder piece; hood [academic attire]
khieán 1 v. to direct, to command, to ask: khieán ai laøm vieäc gì to order someone to do something 2 conj. so, that is why
khieån traùch v. to reprimand, to blame
khieâng v. [of two or more persons] to carry a heavy thing by hand
khieáp adj. afraid, horrified
khieáp ñaûm adj. terrified, scared out of one’s wits
khieáp nhöôïc adj. weak, cowardly
khieáp sôï adj. terrified
khieâu v. to provoke, to stir up
khieâu chieán v. to challenge, to provoke a war
khieâu daâm adj. sexy; suggestive, obscene, pornographic
khieâu haán v. to provoke hostilities
khieâu vuõ v. to dance
khieáu n. natural gift/skill or endowment
khieáu naïi v. to complain
khieáu oan v. to claim one’s innocence, to complain about some injustice
khinh adj., v. contemptuous; to scorn, to despise: khinh bæ, khinh reû ai to despise somebody
khinh bæ v. to despise
khinh binh n. infantry soldier
khinh khi v. to scorn, to disdain
khinh khí n. hydrogen
khinh khí caàu n. balloon
khinh khænh v., adj. to disdain; disdainful
khinh mieät v. to scorn, to spurn
khinh reû v. to scorn, to disdain
khinh thò v. to defy
khinh suaát v. to slight
khít adj. well-joined, flush; next to, close by
khòt muõi v. to sniff, to snuffle
kho 1 n. warehouse, store: kho haøng warehouse 2 v. to boil with fish sause, to cook in brine: kho thòt to cook meat in fish sauce
kho taøng n. treasure
khoù adj. difficult, hard [opp. deã]; bad: keû khoù the poor; ngheøo khoù poor; needy; khoán khoù in very reduced circumstances, very poor
khoù baûo adj. disobedient, stubborn
khoù chòu adj. unbearable; uncomfortable, unwell
khoù chôi adj. hard to deal with, hard to make friends with
khoù coi adj. shocking, unsightly
khoù deã v. to cause trouble, to make difficulties
khoù khaên adj. difficult
khoù nhoïc adj. tiring, painful, strenuous, hard: coâng vieäc khoù nhoïc hard work
khoù ôû adj. difficult to live, to live uncomfortably
khoù thôû adj. oppressive
khoù thöông adj. detestable, unlovable: con ngöôøi khoù thöông unlovable person
khoù tính adj. fastidious, hard to please
khoù xöû adj. awkward
khoa 1 v. to gesticulate, to wave: khoa chaân khoa tay to wave one’s arms 2 n. a branch of science, specialty; college, faculty [within a university]: phaân khoa nhaân vaên department of humanities; noäi khoa internal medicine; nha khoa dentistry
khoa baûng n. system of degree, examination system
khoa cöû n. examination
khoa hoïc n., adj. science; scientific: nhaø khoa hoïc scientist
khoa hoïc gia n. scientist
khoa tröôûng n. dean [of college, faculty]
khoaù 1 n., v. lock; to lock: chìa khoaù key 2 n. school year, academic year: hoïc khoaù, nieân khoaù school year; leã maõn khoaù graduation ceremony; thôøi khoaù bieåu time-table [of classes]
khoaù boùp n. padlock
khoaù chöõ n. combination lock
khoaù sinh n. graduate, scholar [old system]
khoaù tay n. handcuffs
khoaù trình n. curriculum: hoaït ñoäng ngoaïi khoaù trình extracurricular activities
khoaû thaân adj. naked; nude: vuõ khoaû thaân strip-tease show
khoaùc v. to wear over one’s shoulders; to put over: khoaùc tay nhau to hold arm in arm
khoaùc laùc v. to be bragging, to boast
khoai lang n. sweet potato
khoai soï n. taro
khoai taây n. potato
khoaùi adj., v. to be pleased; to like, to feel good, happy
khoaùi laïc n. pleasure
khoaùi traù adj. contented, satisfied
khoan 1 v. to bore [a hole], to drill 2 adj. slow, poised, relaxed, take it easy
khoan dung adj. forgiving, tolerant: thaùi ñoä khoan dung tolerant attitude
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