tưởng nhớ
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Definition
- Verb:
- To remember with reverence / to commemorate: To hold in one's thoughts with deep respect, affection, or sadness, typically regarding someone who has passed away or a significant past event.
- To cherish the memory of: To think back on someone or something with heartfelt emotion and a sense of honor.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Chúng tôi tưởng nhớ các anh hùng liệt sĩ. (We commemorate the martyred heroes.)
- Bà thường tưởng nhớ đến người chồng đã khuất. (She often cherishes the memory of her late husband.)
- Lễ này được tổ chức để tưởng nhớ các nạn nhân. (This ceremony is held to remember the victims.)
Advanced Usage
"tưởng nhớ tới": to remember (someone/something), directing the thought towards a specific subject.
- Anh ấy tưởng nhớ tới quê hương. (He remembers his homeland with nostalgia.)
Used in formal inscriptions: "Để tưởng nhớ..." meaning "In memory of..." or "To commemorate...".
- Tấm bia được dựng lên để tưởng nhớ. (The stele was erected in commemoration.)
Variants and Related Words
Tưởng niệm (v): to memorialize, to observe (a more formal term often used for public ceremonies of remembrance).
- Lễ tưởng niệm được cử hành trang nghiêm. (The memorial service was solemnly conducted.)
Nhớ thương (v): to remember with love and longing (emphasizes personal affection and missing someone).
Synonyms
- Commemorate: To recall and show respect for someone or something in a ceremony.
- Remember (reverently): To keep in mind with honor and feeling.
- Cherish the memory of: To hold dear in one's thoughts.
Related Idioms and Phrases
Lòng tưởng nhớ: a feeling of remembrance.
- Lòng tưởng nhớ của mọi người thật sâu sắc. (The people's feeling of remembrance is profound.)
Giây phút tưởng nhớ: a moment of remembrance/silence.
- Họ dành một giây phút tưởng nhớ. (They observed a moment of silence.)