to know it but to be forced to keep silence ☊ 
biết đấy mà phải ngậm tăm ☊ to gossip, tell tales, not keep a secret ☊ bép xép ☊ to maintain law and order, ensure security, keep peace ☊ bảo an ☊ confidential; confidentiality; to keep secret; preservation of secrecy, security ☊ bảo mật ☊ to maintain, keep (in good condition), preserve, store ☊ bảo quản ☊ to keep whole, intact, preserve ☊ bảo toàn ☊ to card cotton, keep on playing (badly), grind out ☊ bật bông ☊ to catch up with, keep pace with ☊ bắt kịp ☊ to keep count by breaking sticks ☊ bẻ cò ☊ to watch out, keep guard ☊ canh gác ☊ to watch carefully, keep a careful watch on ☊ canh gác cẩn thận ☊ to guard over, keep watch, be vigilant ☊ canh phòng ☊ to keep someone hanging, waiting ☊ cho leo cây ☊ to keep lit, lighted ☊ chong ☊ to block, keep back, suppress ☊ chèn ép ☊ to keep to tighten ☊ chíp ☊ to confine oneself, keep oneself shut up ☊ chôn chân ☊ to keep company with older (wealthier) people ☊ chơi trèo ☊ to keep running, continue running ☊ chạy tiếp ☊ to keep to the usual code of conduct ☊ chấp kinh ☊ to keep watching, continue watching ☊ coi luôn ☊ to keep quiet, keep one’s mouth shut ☊ câm miệng ☊ to keep quiet, keep one’s mouth shut, shut up, hold one’s tongue ☊ câm mồm ☊ to keep in prison, imprison, jail ☊ cầm tù ☊ to try to keep calm, try to stay cool ☊ cố giữ bình tỉnh ☊ (1) to continue to, go on, keep on (doing something) (2) evidence, proof
(3) still ☊
cứ ☊ to keep calm, stay cool ☊ cứ bình tỉnh ☊ to maintain, keep (open), preserve ☊ duy trì ☊ to maintain, keep the peace ☊ duy trì hòa bình ☊ observe, take care (of), keep one’s eyes (on) ☊ dòm nom ☊ to hold back inflation, keep inflation down ☊ ghìm cương lạm phát ☊ to detain, keep in custody ☊ giam cứu ☊ to detain, keep in prison ☊ giam giữ ☊ to keep watch on, keep under surveillance, keep prisoner ☊ giam lòng ☊ to keep confidential, keep secret ☊ giấu kín ☊ to keep secrets ☊ giữ bem ☊ to keep calm ☊ giữ bình tĩnh ☊ to hold, keep a secret ☊ giữ bí mật ☊ to keep one’s seat, maintain one’s position ☊ giữ ghế ☊ to keep prices stable ☊ giữ giá ☊ to keep quiet, hold one’s tongue ☊ giữ im lặng ☊ to hide, keep secret, keep confidential ☊ giữ kín ☊ to keep one’s words, live up to one’s word ☊ giữ lời ☊ to keep one’s promise ☊ giữ lời hứa ☊ to keep a fond memory of someone ☊ giữ một kỷ niệm êm đềm của ai đó ☊ to preserve, keep intact, keep the same ☊ giữ nguyên ☊ to keep slim ☊ giữ người cho mảnh mai ☊ to keep up, take care of a house ☊ giữ nhà ☊ hold fast, keep something selfishly for oneself ☊ giữ rịt ☊ to keep the gate ☊ gác cổng ☊ (1) always, continuous, incessant, endless; to keep on (doing sth) (2) to cherish, long for ☊
hoài ☊ to get in line with, go together with, keep pace with ☊ hòa nhịp ☊ to keep company with ☊ hầu chuyện ☊ quiet, dormant, silent; to keep quiet ☊ im lìm ☊ to shut one’s mouth, keep quiet ☊ khóa họng ☊ to keep putting off ☊ khất lần ☊ abstain from unsuitable foods, keep a diet ☊ kiêng cữ ☊ to check, keep under control ☊ kiềm hãm ☊ to draw aside, keep away ☊ lánh xa ☊ keep for use, keep in office (from a former regime) ☊ lưu dụng ☊ keep silence, make no noise, keep quiet ☊ lặng im ☊ silent, quiet; to keep one’s mouth shut, hold one’s tongue ☊ lặng thinh ☊ calm, quiet; to keep quiet ☊ lặng yên ☊ to fail to keep an appointment, miss a date or an appointment ☊ lỡ hẹn ☊ to keep pace with the age ☊ ngang tầm thời đại ☊ with bated breath; to keep silence ☊ ngậm hơi ☊ to keep strict silence ☊ ngậm tăm ☊ to keep repeating oneself, keep harping on ☊ như chó nhai giẻ rách ☊ to fail to keep an appointment, miss a date or an appointment ☊ nhỡ hẹn ☊ to nourish, feed, keep alive, support ☊ nuôi sống ☊ to keep talking, continue talking ☊ nói chuyện tiếp ☊ to keep talking, talk incessantly ☊ nói hoài ☊ to talk continuously, keep talking ☊ nói luôn ☊ provide against all eventualities, keep at hand for eventual use ☊ phòng hờ ☊ to fail to keep (or break) one’s word ☊ thất hứa ☊ to lose one’s words, fail to keep one’s word ☊ thất tiết ☊ fail to keep one’s word ☊ thất tín ☊ be awake, keep awake, keep vigil ☊ thức nhắc ☊ to keep company with ☊ tiếp chuyện ☊ to keep company with, keep someone company ☊ tiếp chuyện với ☊ to keep asking, keep questioning ☊ tiếp tục hỏi ☊ to keep one’s value or price ☊ treo giá ☊ to keep the Buddhist commandments ☊ trì giới ☊ to look after, keep an eye on, watch ☊ trông coi ☊ to keep calm ☊ trấn tĩnh ☊ to keep law and order, maintain law and order ☊ trị an ☊ to obey, keep to, abide by, follow (a rule, policy) ☊ tuân thủ ☊ to keep watch to stand by, sit by ☊ túc trực ☊ to keep away from, shun, avoid ☊ xa lánh ☊ to keep aloof from, diverge from, be remote ☊ xa rời ☊ deep, profound, quiet, latent, secret; to keep quiet, secret ☊ âm thầm ☊ to keep going ☊ đi luôn ☊ to keep in close touch with ☊ đi sâu đi sát ☊ to close one’s mouth, keep one’s mouth shut ☊ đóng miệng ☊ to keep a rendezvous, keep an appointment ☊ đúng hẹn ☊ to avoid doing sth, keep from doing sth ☊ để khỏi ☊ cohabit (with), keep house together ☊ đồng cư ☊ to keep one’s foothold ☊ đứng vững ☊ to keep still, stand quietly ☊ đứng yên ☊ to keep having to, to continue to have to ☊ cứ phải ☊