duy tu
Definition
- Verb:
- To maintain; to preserve: The primary meaning of "duy tu" is to keep something in good condition or original state through regular care and repair, often applied to infrastructure, historical sites, or systems.
- To renovate; to restore: It can also imply the act of repairing and improving something, especially a building or monument, to return it to or maintain its former good condition.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Thành phố cần duy tu các con đường thường xuyên. (The city needs to maintain the roads regularly.)
- Họ đang duy tu ngôi đình cổ. (They are restoring the ancient communal house.)
- Việc duy tu hệ thống đê điều là rất quan trọng. (Maintaining the dyke system is very important.)
Advanced Usage
- "duy tu bảo dưỡng": maintenance and upkeep (a common compound term).
- Công việc duy tu bảo dưỡng được lên lịch hàng năm. (The maintenance and upkeep work is scheduled annually.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bảo trì (v): to maintain, often used for machinery and technical systems.
- Trùng tu (v): to renovate or restore, often implying a larger-scale project, especially for historical monuments.
Synonyms
- Maintain: to keep in an existing state.
- Preserve: to keep safe from harm or decay.
- Upkeep: the process or cost of keeping something in good repair.
Related Idioms
- : This is a more philosophical extension meaning to cultivate or maintain one's mind and character.
- Thiền giúp duy tu tâm tính. (Meditation helps to cultivate one's mind.)