bảo dưỡng
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Definition
- Verb:
- To maintain, to service: The primary meaning of "bảo dưỡng" is to perform regular checks and repairs on machinery, equipment, or infrastructure to keep it in good working condition and prevent failure.
- To care for, to look after: A secondary, though less common, meaning is to provide for the physical and material needs of a person, typically an elder or dependent.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cần bảo dưỡng xe ô tô định kỳ. (You need to service your car regularly.)
- Công ty có hợp đồng bảo dưỡng hệ thống máy lạnh. (The company has a contract to maintain the air conditioning system.)
- Con cái có trách nhiệm bảo dưỡng cha mẹ. (Children have a responsibility to look after their parents.)
Advanced Usage
"Bảo dưỡng định kỳ" / "Bảo dưỡng thường xuyên": periodic maintenance / regular maintenance.
- Nhà máy lập kế hoạch bảo dưỡng định kỳ cho tất cả thiết bị. (The factory schedules periodic maintenance for all equipment.)
"Trung tâm bảo dưỡng": maintenance center.
- Xe được đưa đến trung tâm bảo dưỡng chính hãng. (The car was taken to the authorized maintenance center.)
Variants and Related Words
Bảo trì (v): to maintain, to upkeep. Often used interchangeably with "bảo dưỡng" for machinery, but "bảo trì" can imply a broader scope of upkeep.
- Phần mềm này cần được bảo trì thường xuyên. (This software needs regular maintenance.)
Chăm sóc (v): to care for, to tend. Used for people, plants, or animals, focusing on nurturing.
- Y tá chăm sóc bệnh nhân chu đáo. (The nurse cares for the patient attentively.)
Synonyms
- Maintain: to keep in an existing state of repair or efficiency.
- Service: to perform maintenance or repair work.
- Care for: to look after and provide for someone's needs.
Related Terms and Phrases
Bảo dưỡng phòng ngừa: preventive maintenance.
- Bảo dưỡng phòng ngừa giúp giảm thiểu hỏng hóc bất ngờ. (Preventive maintenance helps minimize unexpected breakdowns.)
Chi phí bảo dưỡng: maintenance cost.
- Chi phí bảo dưỡng tòa nhà rất cao. (The building's maintenance cost is very high.)
verb
- To care for, to look after
- bảo dưỡng cha mẹ giàto look after one's old parents
- To maintain, to keep in good repair
- bảo dưỡng xe cộ máy mócto maintain vehicles and machinery
- công nhân bảo dưỡng đường sắtroad maintenance men