Definition

Verb: - To care for attentively; to nurture with great diligence: This is the core meaning, implying devoted, meticulous, and often tender care towards a person, living thing, or task. - To groom or tend to meticulously: Refers to paying careful attention to appearance or detail.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy chăm chút khu vườn của mình mỗi ngày. (She tends to her garden meticulously every day.)
  • Anh ấy rất chăm chút ngoại hình trước khi đi gặp đối tác. (He grooms his appearance very carefully before meeting a partner.)
  • Bà mẹ chăm chút từng bữa ăn cho con. (The mother carefully prepares each meal for her child.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb often implies a sustained, loving effort rather than a single action. It carries a connotation of personal investment and pride in the object of care.

Variants and Related Words

• Chăm sóc (v): To care for, to look after. (This is more general than "chăm chút," which implies a higher degree of meticulousness.)
  • Y tá chăm sóc bệnh nhân. (The nurse cares for the patient.)
• Tỉ mỉ (adj): Meticulous, careful. (This adjective describes the quality inherent in the action of "chăm chút.")
  • Người thợ làm việc rất tỉ mỉ. (The craftsman works very meticulously.)

Synonyms

• To nurture: To care for and encourage growth.
• To tend (to): To apply care and attention.
• To groom: To make neat and tidy, especially in appearance.
• To dote on: To give excessive love and care (has a stronger emotional connotation).

Related Idioms

• Chăm chút từng li từng tí: To care for every tiny detail.
  • Kiến trúc sư chăm chút từng li từng tí cho công trình. (The architect attended to every minute detail of the project.)

verb

1. To nurse
   • chăm chút con thơ
     to nurse one's little child
   • chăm chút cây non
     to nurse a sapling