No. 793 in Vietnamese
lưu
"To save," "to keep," or "to remain."
In a sentence
Anh nhớ lưu tài liệu này trước khi tắt máy tính.
Remember to save this document before turning off the computer.
In this sentence, "lưu" means "to save" or "to store" (data, for example).
Cô ấy muốn lưu lại những khoảnh khắc đẹp trong chuyến du lịch.
She wants to preserve beautiful moments from her trip.
Here, "lưu" refers to "preserving" or "keeping memories" for the future.
Chiếc bình cổ này có lẽ đã lưu giữ rất nhiều câu chuyện từ quá khứ.
This antique vase probably holds many stories from the past.
In this context, "lưu" implies "to keep" or "to store" something valuable or significant.
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