Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

giữ nguyên

[zɨ˦ˀ˥ ŋwiən˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to preserve; to keep intact; to keep things the way they were

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bảo tồn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

giữ nguyên hiện trạngto maintain the status quo

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “giữ nguyên” mean?

(verb) to preserve; to keep intact; to keep things the way they were

Is “giữ nguyên” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.