thảo v. to sketch, to outline, to draft [text]
khởi thuỷ adv., adj. beginning, starting; original
khởi tố v. to start a lawsuit
khởi xướng v. to instigate, to take the initiative
khớp n. articulation, joint: ăn khớp nhau to jibe, to agree with each other, to be in harmony with each other
khớp xương n. joint
khu 1 n. area, district, zone, section, sector: chiến khu war zone; đặc khu district; quân khu military district; liên khu interzone; phân khu sub area 2 n. bottom, buttocks
khu biệt v. to distinguish, to discriminate
khu bưu chính n. postal sector, army post code
khu trục n. fighter plane
khu trục hạm n. destroyer
khu trừ v. to get rid of, to eradicate
khu vực n. area, zone
khú v. [of salted vegetables] to smell bad
khù khờ adj. slow-witted
khù khụ adv. [to cough] loudly
khụ adj. very old and bent
khua v. to stir up; to beat [drum gong] noisily, thump: khua môi to move lips, to talk too much; khua tay to throw arms up, to gesticulate
khuân v. to carry [a heavy thing]: phu khuân vác porter
khuất 1 v., adj. to hide, to be out of sight, hid- den: Khuất mặt cách lòng. Out of sight, out of mind. 2 v. to yield, to bow to
khuất gió adj. sheltered from the wind
khuất nẻo adj. remote, out of the way
khuất núi adj. deceased
khuất phục v. to submit oneself to, to surrender
khuất tất v. to kneel down, to bow; to humble oneself
khuây v. to become calm, to be relieved [from grief, nostalgia]
khuây khoả adj. to be relieved [from grief, nostalgia]
khuấy v. to stir up: khấy nồi cơm to stir the rice pot
khúc n. section, portion: khúc cá a portion of a fish; khúc cây a section of a tree trunk; khúc nhạc a section of songs
khúc chiết adj. coherent, clear, precise
khúc khích v. to giggle: cười khúc khích to giggle
khúc khuỷu adj. [of a road] winding, tortuous
khúc xạ n. refraction, bending of rays
khuê các n. woman’s apartment
khuê nữ n. young feudal woman
khuếch v. R to enlarge, to amplify
khuếch đại v. to enlarge, to amplify
khuếch khoác v. to boast, to brag
khuếch tán v. to spread out, to scatter
khuếch trương v. to expand, to develop: khuếch trương thương vụ to expand one’s business
khui v. to open, to unpack: khui chai rượu to open a bottle of wine
khum khum adj. arched, bent
khúm núm v. to be too humble or ceremonious, to be obsequious
khung n. frame, framework: đóng khung to frame a picture; [slang] to be dressed up
khung cảnh n. context, scenery
khung cửi n. loom
khùng adj. furious, mad, crazy: phát/đâm khùng to become/to get mad or crazy
khủng bố v. to terrorize: tên khủng bố terrorist
khủng hoảng n. crisis: kinh tế khủng hoảng economic crisis, depression; khủng hoảng về tinh thần emotionally disturbed
khủng khiếp adj. horrible, awful
khuôn n. mold, model, pattern
khuôn khổ n. shape and size; framework
khuôn mặt n. [shape of] face
khuôn mẫu n. model, example
khuôn phép n. discipline, regulation
khuy n. button: cài khuy to button
khuy bấm n. snap [button]
khuya adj. late [at night]: thức khuya to stay up late
khuya khoắt adj. late [at night]
khuya sớm n. night and day, morning and evening
khuyên 1 v. to advise: lời khuyên advice 2 n. circle, earring: đôi khuyên a pair of earrings
khuyên bảo v. to advise, to counsel, to recommend: khuyên bảo người nào to advise someone
khuyên can v. to advise against something, to persuade someone
khuyên giải v. to comfort, to explain
khuyên ngăn v. to advise against something
khuyên nhủ v. to advise, to counsel
khuyên răn v. to admonish
khuyến học v. to encourage learning: hội khuyến học association for the encouragement of learning
khuyến khích v. to encourage, to stimulate
khuyến nông v. to encourage agriculture
khuyển n. dog (= chó): quân khuyển dog army
khuyển mã n. beast
khuyển nho adj. cynical
khuyết 1 n. buttonhole, loop [used as a buttonhole] 2 adj. [of position] missing, vacant; [of moon] not full; dự khuyết alternate [officer]; khiếm khuyết shortcoming
khuyết điểm n. shortcoming, defect, mistakes, error, negative points
khuyết tịch adj. absent
khuynh diệp n. eucalyptus:
