Vocab lesson: Tran Quoc Toan

​In 1287, the Mongol Empire was preparing to attack Vietnam for the third time.
(attack: Tấn công)

At that time, Tran Dynasty was ruling Vietnam.
(rule (v): Trị vì)

​Rule (n): Quy định, điều luật
traffic rule ...



Rule (v): Trị vì




Ruler (n): Cái thước

To discuss plans to fight Mongol Empire, the king organized a meeting.
(organize: Tổ chức)

Organize (v)



Organization (n)
Unesco organization

The meeting participants were members of the royal family.
(participant: người tham gia)

participant (n)



Participate (in) (v): Tham gia



Royal (adj): Liên quan đến hoàng tộc




Royalty (n): Hoàng tộc

While the meeting was taking place, the king heard a loud noise outside the gate.
(take place: Diễn ra)

While: Trong khi
When: Khi

​While the meeting was taking place, the king heard a loud noise outside the door.

​When the meeting was taking place, the king heard a loud noise outside the door.

The king was curious so he stopped the meeting and went to the gate to see.
(curious (adj): Tò mò)

He saw a young boy who was fighting with the guards.
(guard (n): Lính canh)

He learnt that the boy was trying to attend the meeting.
(attend (v): Tham dự)

He learnt that the boy was trying to attend the meeting.
(attend (v): Tham dự)

Despite being a royal member, they boy was not allowed to join because he was too young.
(allow: Cho phép)

The king loved the boy very much and appreciated his spirit.
(appreciate: Trân trọng; spirit: Tinh thần)

However, he didn't believe the boy could contribute anything to the meeting.
(contribute: Đóng góp)

To show his admiration, he took an orange on the table and gave it to the boy.
(admiration: Sự quý mến)

After the king left, the boy still stood at the gate. Angrily, the boy crushed the orange unconciously.
(unconcious: Vô thức)

​He is Tran Quoc Toan - one of the young but brave commander in Vietnam history.