# giữ meaning in Vietnamese: to keep (A2)

> giữ means “to keep, to hold on to” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/giu-keep/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**giữ**: keep

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: giu

## 1. keep (verb)

to keep, to hold on to

*Giữ chỗ* is saving a seat or booking a place.

- Saigon: Chị giữ giùm em cái túi nha. | Hà Nội: Chị giữ hộ em cái túi nhé. — Could you keep my bag for me?
- Giữ sức khỏe nha! — Take care of yourself!

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