Definition

1. 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.)

verb

1. to memorize