Definition

1. 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.)

1. Mind children, work in a kindergarten
   • Làm nghề giữ trẻ
     To mind children for a living, to be a baby-minder, to work in a kindergarten