Definition

1. Verb:
   • To preserve; to keep safe: To maintain something in its original or good condition, protecting it from damage, loss, or decay.
   • To safeguard; to protect: To take care of and defend something valuable, such as health, traditions, or possessions.
   • To uphold; to observe: To continue to follow or maintain principles, rules, or customs.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chúng ta phải giữ gìn môi trường sạch đẹp. (We must preserve a clean and beautiful environment.)
  • Bà luôn giữ gìn những kỷ vật gia đình. (She always safeguards the family heirlooms.)
  • Giữ gìn sức khỏe là rất quan trọng. (Taking care of one's health is very important.)
  • Mọi người cần giữ gìn trật tự công cộng. (Everyone needs to uphold public order.)

Advanced Usage

• "giữ gìn bản sắc": to preserve one's identity/cultural character.

  • Cộng đồng nỗ lực giữ gìn bản sắc văn hóa. (The community strives to preserve its cultural identity.)

• "giữ gìn thanh danh": to protect one's reputation.

  • Anh ấy luôn giữ gìn thanh danh của dòng họ. (He always protects the family's reputation.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gìn giữ (v): This is a variant form with the same core meaning as "giữ gìn," emphasizing the act of preservation.

  • Họ quyết tâm gìn giữ nền hòa bình. (They are determined to preserve peace.)

• Bảo vệ (v): to protect, to defend. (This is a stronger synonym often used for physical protection.)

• Duy trì (v): to maintain, to sustain. (Focuses on keeping something ongoing.)

Synonyms

• Preserve: To keep something in its existing state.
• Safeguard: To protect something from harm.
• Maintain: To keep something in good condition or continue a practice.
• Conserve: To use something carefully to avoid waste, often used for resources.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Giữ gìn như thể trong lòng bàn tay: To guard/protect something as if it were in the palm of one's hand (to cherish and protect meticulously).

  • Bà giữ gìn chiếc nhẫn như thể trong lòng bàn tay. (She guards the ring as if it were in the palm of her hand.)

• Giữ gìn nếp nhà: To uphold/preserve the family's traditions and ways.

  • Con cháu phải biết giữ gìn nếp nhà. (Descendants must know how to uphold the family's traditions.)

1. như giữ (nói khái quát)
   • Giữ gìn sức khỏe
     To take care of one's health