chong

Từ điển Việt Anh (Vietnamese English Dictionary)

verb
To keep (light, torch) burning on for a long time
chong đuốc to keep a torch burning on for a long time
chong đèn suốt đêm to keep a lamp lit all night long
To keep (eyes) open for a long time, to stare for a long time
mắt cứ chong suốt đêm không ngủ được his eyes remained staring the whole night, without being able to sleep a wink

	[chong]
	động từ
		To keep (light, torch) burning on for a long time
			chong đuốc
			to keep a torch burning on for a long time
			chong đèn suốt đêm
			to keep a lamp lit all night long
		To keep (eyes) open for a long time, to stare for a long time; not sleep a wink, not get wink of sleep
			mắt cứ chong suốt đêm không ngủ được
			his eyes remained staring the whole night, without being able to sleep a wink
		To maintain, keep up
			chong đèn
			fedd/keep up the fire, keep (the lamp) lighted
			dầu chong trắng đĩa lệ tràn thấm khăn (truyện Kiều)
			as lamp oil burned away, tears drenched her scarf