Definition

1. Verb:
   • To keep unchanged, to maintain as is: "giữ nguyên" means to preserve something in its current state without making any alterations or modifications.
   • To leave intact: It can also refer to the act of not disturbing or changing the existing condition of something.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chúng tôi quyết định giữ nguyên thiết kế của ngôi nhà. (We decided to keep the house design unchanged.)
  • Hãy giữ nguyên hiện trạng của căn phòng này. (Please leave the current state of this room intact.)
  • Giá cả sẽ được giữ nguyên cho đến cuối tháng. (The prices will be kept unchanged until the end of the month.)

Advanced Usage

• "giữ nguyên quan điểm": to maintain one's stance/opinion.

  • Dù bị phản đối, anh ấy vẫn giữ nguyên quan điểm của mình. (Despite opposition, he still maintains his stance.)

• "giữ nguyên vẹn": to keep something whole, intact, or in its complete original form. (Note: This is a compound phrase where "nguyên vẹn" intensifies the meaning of "giữ nguyên").

  • Bảo tàng đã giữ nguyên vẹn các hiện vật lịch sử. (The museum has kept the historical artifacts completely intact.)

Variants and Related Words

• Duy trì (verb): to maintain, to sustain. Often used for maintaining a state, condition, or activity over time.

  • duy trì hòa bình (to maintain peace)

• Bảo tồn (verb): to preserve, to conserve. Often used in the context of preserving culture, nature, or heritage.

  • bảo tồn di sản (to preserve heritage)

Synonyms

• Bảo lưu (verb): to reserve, to keep (often used in legal or formal contexts for rights, opinions, or claims).
• Không thay đổi (phrase): to not change.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Giữ nguyên hiện trạng: to maintain the status quo.

  • Hai bên đồng ý giữ nguyên hiện trạng cho đến khi có thỏa thuận mới. (Both sides agreed to maintain the status quo until a new agreement is reached.)

• Giữ nguyên giá trị: to retain value.

  • Đồ cổ thường giữ nguyên giá trị theo thời gian. (Antiques often retain their value over time.)

Related Idioms

• "Giữ nguyên như cũ": to keep something exactly as it was before. This is a common reinforcing phrase.
  • Căn phòng của anh ấy vẫn giữ nguyên như cũ sau mười năm. (His room remains exactly as it was after ten years.)