cầm canh

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The Vietnamese phrase "cầm canh" can be understood as "watch-announcing" or "to keep watch." It refers to the act of staying alert and announcing or signaling important events, particularly in a military or watchful context. The phrase can also imply being attentive to something that is happening over a period of time.

Usage Instructions:

• "Cầm canh" is often used in military contexts, but it can also apply to any situation where someone is keeping an eye out or monitoring events closely.
• It's typically used to describe a situation where there are sounds or signals that indicate different levels of activity or urgency.

Example:

1. Basic Usage:

   • "Trong trận chiến, lính canh phải cầm canh để báo động khi có kẻ thù tấn công."
   • ("In the battle, the guards had to keep watch to alert when enemies attacked.")

2. Advanced Usage:

   • "Giữa những tiếng súng bắn cầm canh, chúng ta vẫn giữ vững tinh thần."
   • ("Amidst the sporadic gunfire, we maintained our spirits.")

Word Variants:

• Cầm: This word means "to hold" or "to take."
• Canh: This can mean "watch" or "guard."

Different Meanings:

While "cầm canh" primarily relates to the idea of watching or keeping alert, it can also convey a sense of rhythm or pattern in sounds, such as the way gunfire or shelling varies in intensity.

Synonyms:

• Canh gác: This means "to guard" or "to watch over."
• Trông coi: This translates to "to supervise" or "to watch over."

Related Concepts:

• Báo động: This means "to alert" or "to alarm," which often goes hand-in-hand with the idea of cầm canh, as someone on watch would alert others to any significant changes or dangers.

Academic

1. Watch-announcing
   • trống cầm canh
     the watch-announcing tomtom
2. Sporadic
   • tiếng súng bắn lúc dồn dập, lúc cầm canh
     the shelling was now fast and thick, now sporadic