tàng trữ
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Definition
- Verb:
- To store / to keep: To deliberately hold or accumulate items, often with care or secrecy, for future use or possession.
- To hoard: To accumulate and store away a large or secret supply of something.
- To harbor / to possess illegally: In a legal context, it specifically means to knowingly keep illicit or illegal goods, such as contraband or stolen property.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy tàng trữ nhiều rượu vang trong hầm. (He stores a lot of wine in the cellar.)
- Bọn tội phạm bị bắt vì tàng trữ vũ khí trái phép. (The criminals were arrested for illegally storing weapons.)
- Thư viện tàng trữ nhiều tài liệu cổ. (The library keeps many ancient documents.)
Advanced Usage
- Legal Context: The term is frequently used in legal language to indicate the criminal act of possession.
- Tội tàng trữ ma túy bị phạt rất nặng. (The crime of storing drugs is punished severely.)
Variants and Related Words
Cất giữ (v): To put away for safekeeping. (Neutral or positive connotation)
- Cô ấy cất giữ đồ trang sức trong két sắt. (She keeps her jewelry in a safe.)
Tích trữ (v): To accumulate and store, often in large quantities, typically for practical purposes like supplies.
- Người dân tích trữ lương thực trước bão. (People stockpile food before the storm.)
Synonyms
- Store: To keep or accumulate for future use.
- Hoard: To accumulate and hide away, often greedily.
- Harbor: To give shelter or keep, especially something illicit.
Related Idioms
verb
- to keep, to store