Definition

1. Verb:
   • To value highly, to attach great importance to, to hold in high regard: "coi trọng" indicates the action of considering someone or something as very important, worthy of respect, attention, or care.

Usage

• "Coi trọng" is a transitive verb. It is used to express a positive, respectful, and serious attitude towards a person, quality, relationship, or principle.
• Structure: Subject + coi trọng + Object (the valued person/thing).
• It often describes a conscious and deliberate attitude, not a fleeting feeling.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Công ty này luôn coi trọng chất lượng sản phẩm. (This company always values product quality highly.)
  • Anh ấy coi trọng lời hứa hơn bất cứ thứ gì. (He holds promises in higher regard than anything else.)
  • Chúng ta cần coi trọng sức khỏe tinh thần. (We need to attach great importance to mental health.)

Advanced Usage

• "Được coi trọng": to be valued/respected (passive voice).
  • Mọi ý kiến đều được coi trọng trong cuộc họp này. (Every opinion is valued in this meeting.)
• "Coi trọng quá mức": to overvalue, to attach excessive importance to.
  • Đừng coi trọng quá mức vẻ bề ngoài. (Don't overvalue appearance.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trọng (verb/adj): A root meaning "heavy," "important," or "to respect." Used in many compounds.
  • trọng dụng (to put in an important position, to employ in a key role)
  • trọng thị (to regard with importance, to pay serious attention to)
  • trọng đại (adj: great, major, of great importance)
• Quý trọng (verb): To treasure, to hold dear (often with a more affectionate nuance).
  • Cô ấy quý trọng tình bạn đó. (She treasures that friendship.)

Synonyms

• Đánh giá cao (verb phrase): To appreciate, to rate highly.
• Xem trọng (verb): To regard as important (similar meaning, slightly less common).
• Tôn trọng (verb): To respect (focuses more on showing deference, often towards people, rules, or opinions).

Antonyms

• Coi thường (verb): To look down on, to despise, to disregard.
• Xem nhẹ (verb): To consider lightly, to underestimate the importance of.

Related Idioms/Phrases

• "Coi trọng danh dự": to value one's honor/reputation.
  • Người phương Đông thường coi trọng danh dự gia đình. (Eastern people often value family honor.)
• "Coi trọng đạo đức": to attach importance to morality/ethics.
  • Một xã hội tốt phải coi trọng đạo đức. (A good society must attach importance to ethics.)