giữ trẻ
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Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To mind children, to look after children, to babysit: The primary meaning refers to the act of taking care of children, ensuring their safety and well-being, often on a temporary or professional basis.
- To work in childcare/kindergarten: This meaning refers to the professional occupation of caring for children, typically in a formal setting like a daycare center or kindergarten.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Chị ấy nhận giữ trẻ tại nhà vào cuối tuần. (She minds children at her home on weekends.)
- Công việc chính của tôi là giữ trẻ ở một trường mầm non. (My main job is to work in childcare at a kindergarten.)
- Nhờ bà ngoại giữ trẻ, bố mẹ tôi mới có thể đi làm. (Thanks to my grandmother babysitting, my parents can go to work.)
Advanced Usage
- "Làm nghề giữ trẻ": To work as a childminder/babysitter; to be in the childcare profession.
- Cô ấy đã làm nghề giữ trẻ được hơn mười năm. (She has worked as a childminder for over ten years.)
Variants and Related Words
- Trông trẻ: A near-synonymous verb phrase also meaning to look after/watch children. It can be slightly more informal.
- Anh ấy đang trông trẻ giúp hàng xóm. (He is helping the neighbor look after the kids.)
- Người giữ trẻ (noun): Childminder, babysitter, childcare worker.
- Chúng tôi cần tìm một người giữ trẻ đáng tin cậy. (We need to find a reliable babysitter.)
Synonyms
- Chăm sóc trẻ em: To care for children (emphasizes the nurturing aspect).
- Trông nom trẻ con: To watch over/take care of children.
Related Phrases
- Dịch vụ giữ trẻ: Childcare service.
- Khu chung cư này có dịch vụ giữ trẻ riêng. (This apartment complex has its own childcare service.)
- Nhà giữ trẻ: Daycare center, nursery.
- Họ gửi con ở một nhà giữ trẻ gần công ty. (They send their child to a daycare center near the company.)
- Mind children, work in a kindergarten
- Làm nghề giữ trẻTo mind children for a living, to be a baby-minder, to work in a kindergarten