50 essential Vietnamese words for school
50 Vietnamese words worth knowing, picked from the topics School and learning, Science and technology, Arts and creation and translated into English.
School and learning 17 words
| Vietnamese | English |
|---|---|
| điểm | grade |
| tiết học | lessonTeaching session |
| sách | book |
| trường trung học phổ thông | high school |
| thước kẻ | ruler |
| kì thực tập | work placement |
| trường học | school |
| bài thi viết | written test |
| học sinh | pupil |
| học bổng | scholarship |
| bàn học | desk |
| phòng học | classroomClassroom at school |
| bài tập về nhà | homework |
| sự nỗ lực | effort |
| kì thi | exam |
| sách giáo khoa | textbook |
| môn tự chọn | optional subject |
Science and technology 17 words
| Vietnamese | English |
|---|---|
| chất khí | gas |
| âm thanh | sound |
| mặt trăng | moon |
| axit | acid |
| lực | force |
| khối lượng | mass |
| kim loại | metal |
| trọng lượng | weight |
| tia | ray |
| tổng | sum |
| phép tính | calculation |
| loài | species |
| phép đo | measurement |
| mô hình | model |
| số | number |
| bằng chứng | proof |
| mặt trời | sun |
Arts and creation 16 words
| Vietnamese | English |
|---|---|
| nghệ thuật | art |
| tác phẩm giả | forgery |
| nốt nhạc | note |
| tư thế | pose |
| vai diễn | role |
| câu thơ | line of verse |
| album | album |
| sáng tạo | to create |
| múa | dance |
| thang âm | musical scale |
| bảo tàng | museum |
| opera | opera |
| vở kịch | play |
| tiểu thuyết | novel |
| lời kể | narrative |
| sân khấu | stage |
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