Welcome to Hue
Pronounced 'hway', this deeply evocative capital of the Nguyen emperors still resonates with the glories of imperial Vietnam, even though many of its finest buildings were destroyed during the American War.
evocative /iˈvokətiv/ - gợi lên
emperors /'empərə/-hoàng đế
resonates /'rezəneit/ - vang âm; dội tiếng
glory /'glɔ:ri/ - danh tiếng
imperial /im'piəriəl/ - (thuộc) hoàng đế
fine /fain/ - tốt
Hue owes its charm partly to its location on the Perfume River – picturesque on a clear day, atmospheric even in less flattering weather. Today the city blends new and old as sleek modern hotels tower over crumbling 19th-century Citadel walls.
owe /ou/ - có được (cái gì...)
charm /tʃɑ:m/ - sức mê hoặc
Perfume /'pə:fju:m/ - Hương (thơm)
picturesque /,piktʃə'resk/ - đẹp như tranh
flattering
blend /blend/ - pha trộn
sleek /sli:k/ - trơn
crumbling /'kr^bl/ - đổ nát
Citadel /'sitədl/ - thành trì
A few touts are a minor hassle, but Hue remains a tranquil, conservative city with just the right concentration of nightlife.
tout /taut/ - chào khách
minor /'mainə/ - nhỏ
hassle /ˈhasəl/ - rắc rối
remains /ri'mein/ - còn lại
tranquil /ˈtrangkwəl/ - yên bình
conservative /kənˈsərvətiv/ - để giữ gìn, để duy trì, để bảo tồn
concentration /ˌkonsənˈtrāshən/ - sự tập trung
1, Imperial Enclosure
The Imperial Enclosure is a citadel-within-a-citadel, housing the
emperor's residence, temples and palaces, and the main buildings of state, within 6m-high, 2.5km-long walls.
Imperial /im'piəriəl/ - hoàng đế
Enclosure /enˈklōzhər/ - bao vây
