bảo trọng
In Vietnamese, "take care" as an interjection is expressed as bảo trọng.
bảo trọng is used as an interjection during a goodbye to express the sentiment of "take care".
Meaning: good-bye (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of bảo (to preserve or protect) and trọng (to value or treat with importance).
Which one should you use?
While bảo trọng is a formal farewell, giữ gìn sức khỏe is a more common, slightly less formal way to tell someone to "take care of their health" during a goodbye.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
bảo trọng is a formal way to say "take care" and is most commonly used in written correspondence or formal farewells.
Did you know?
- While bảo trọng sounds like a polite way to say 'take care', it is so formal that using it in daily conversation with friends might make you sound like a character in a historical martial arts film.
- While it translates to 'take care', bảo trọng is so formal that it is often reserved for solemn goodbyes where the speakers may not see each other for a very long time.
- Because bảo trọng feels so archaic, it is often used in modern Vietnamese media to signal that a character is speaking in a highly stylized or traditional manner.
Examples in context
- Anh đi xa nhớ bảo trọng.Remember to take care when you travel far.
- Hãy bảo trọng nhé, mọi người.Please take care, everyone.
Example conversation
Hương and Nam are saying goodbye at the airport.
- HươngNam, anh đi thượng lộ bình an nhé.Nam, have a safe journey.
- NamCảm ơn Hương, em cũng vậy nhé.Thank you Hương, you too.
- HươngVâng, anh nhớ bảo trọng nhé!Yes, remember to take care!
- NamAnh biết rồi, tạm biệt em.I know, goodbye.
