Definition

1. Verb:
   • To follow closely / to monitor: The primary meaning of "theo rõi" is to observe or watch something or someone attentively and continuously over a period of time. It is a regional variant of the standard Vietnamese word "theo dõi".

Important Note

"Theo rõi" is identified as a regional or dialectal term, equivalent in meaning to the standard Vietnamese verb "theo dõi". Its usage is not universal across all Vietnamese-speaking regions.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cảnh sát đang theo rõi nghi phạm. (The police are monitoring the suspect.)
  • Bác sĩ cần theo rõi diễn biến sức khỏe của bệnh nhân. (The doctor needs to follow the progression of the patient's health.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is typically used in the same grammatical structures as the standard term "theo dõi". It can be followed by a direct object (person, situation, process).

Variants and Related Words

• Theo dõi (v): The standard and more widely used term meaning to follow, monitor, or keep track of.
  • Tôi theo dõi chương trình tin tức mỗi tối. (I follow the news program every evening.)

Synonyms

• Monitor: to watch and check a situation carefully for a period of time.
• Observe: to watch someone or something carefully.
• Track: to follow the course or development of.
• Follow: to monitor the progress or development of.

Related Idioms

• While "theo rõi" itself may not be commonly found in idioms, the standard form "theo dõi" is used in expressions like:
  • Theo dõi sát sao: to follow/ monitor very closely.

    • Giám đốc theo dõi sát sao tiến độ dự án. (The director is monitoring the project's progress very closely.)