để nguyên

Vietnamese

Etymology

để +‎ nguyên.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗe˧˩ ŋwiən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗej˧˨ ŋwiəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗej˨˩˦ ŋwiəŋ˧˧]

Noun

để nguyên

1. to leave something as it is; to let something remain as it is; to keep something intact; to leave something alone

   Khi làm món rau trộn ta để nguyên từng loại rau. ― When making mixed salad, one leaves each of the vegetables (in the salad) in their original state (i.e. without blending them and such).

   Bài của anh hay đấy, cứ để nguyên chứ đừng sửa gì nữa! ― Your article is good, leave it as is and don't change a word of it!