tu tạo

Nhân dân địa phương cùng nhau tu tạo ngôi đình làng.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To renovate and restore: The primary meaning of "tu tạo" refers to the act of repairing, refurbishing, and improving an existing structure, often one of historical, cultural, or religious significance. It implies careful work to restore and enhance.
   • To build and construct: In a broader sense, it can also encompass the act of building and constructing, especially when it involves adding new elements to an existing site.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Thành phố đã tu tạo ngôi đền cổ. (The city renovated and restored the ancient temple.)
  • Họ góp tiền để tu tạo lại nhà thờ tổ. (They contributed money to renovate and restore the ancestral church.)
  • Công việc tu tạo di tích lịch sử sẽ kéo dài một năm. (The work to renovate and restore the historical monument will last one year.)

Advanced Usage

• "tu tạo cảnh quan": to landscape and refurbish (an area).
  • Dự án không chỉ tu tạo tòa nhà mà còn tu tạo cảnh quan xung quanh. (The project not only renovates the building but also landscapes and refurbishes the surrounding area.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trùng tu (v): to restore, to renovate (often used interchangeably with "tu tạo" for historical structures).

  • Việc trùng tu cung điện đã hoàn thành. (The restoration of the palace has been completed.)

• Sửa chữa (v): to repair, to fix (a more general term for repair work).

  • Họ đang sửa chữa mái nhà. (They are repairing the roof.)

Synonyms

• Renovate: to restore to a good state of repair.
• Refurbish: to renovate and redecorate.
• Restore: to return a building to its original state.

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