LESSON 5: VOCABULARY

Vietnamese
No. Word Pronunciation English meaning Example
meaning
a story from ancient times about people and The name “Hoan Kiem Lake” is
legend
1 /ˈledʒənd/ events, that may or may not be true; this type of Huyền thoại related to the famous historical
(n)
story legend of King Le Loi.
a fight between armies, ships or planes, He used it for the battle against
battle
2 /ˈbætl/ especially during a war; a violent fight between Trận chiến the war with Chinese army.
(n)
groups of people
sword This sword made him more
3 /sɔːrd/ a weapon with a long metal blade and a handle Kiếm
(n) powerful.
There’re lines and lines of oldies
tai-chi a Chinese system of exercises consisting of sets Tập dưỡng
4 /ˌtaɪ tʃiː/ and teenagers doing anything
(n) of very slow controlled movements sinh
from yoga to tai-chi to aerobics.
Inside the temple, there are a
deity
5 /ˈdeɪəti/ a god or goddess Vị thần large bronze bust and other
(n)
deities.
artefact an object that is made by a person, especially You can also see some ancient
6 /ˈɑːrtɪfækt/ Cổ vật
(n) something of historical or cultural interest artefacts.
 There is a preserved specimen of
specimen a small amount of something that shows what
7 /ˈspesɪmən/ Mẫu vật a giant turtle found in the lake
(n) the rest of it is like
with the weight of 250kg.
There are many art shows,
concert
8 /ˈkɑːnsərt/ a public performance of music Buổi hòa nhạc concerts, and other events held
(n)
at Hanoi Opera House.
Bat Trang is located in an area
ceramic a pot or other object made of clay that has been
9 /səˈræmɪk/ Gốm rich in clay suitable for making
(n) made permanently hard by heat
fine ceramic.
Hang Ma Street has shiny paper
miniature products, such as gift
10 /ˈmɪnətʃʊr/ very small; much smaller than usual Thu nhỏ
(adj) wrappings, wedding decorations
and miniature paper objects.