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thường

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thường means frequent; usual; ordinary.

Chinese characters: 常

Meanings of thường in English

Adjective

  1. frequent; usual; ordinary; common; average
    • Cũng thường thôi.Nothing special.
  2. of a letter small; lower-case

Adverb

  1. often
    • Em có thường đến đây không?Do you come here often?

Verb

  1. to repay, to recompense ≈ bồi thường

Adverb

  1. obsolete, possibly literary when it was in use once

Words with thường

Synonyms and antonyms of thường

Antonyms

Example sentences with thường

  • Đây là một câu dài bất thường. This is an unusually long sentence.
  • Tom thường đi lại bằng xe máy. Tom usually travels by motorcycle.
  • Tom thường tắm lâu dưới vòi sen. Tom often takes long showers.
  • Tôi thường đến càng sớm càng tốt. I'll come as often as possible.
  • Thiếu niên thường cãi lại cha mẹ. Teenagers often argue with their parents.
  • Bạn thường đi trượt tuyết với ai? Who do you usually go skiing with?
  • Chúng tôi thường ăn cơm bằng đũa. We usually eat rice with chopsticks.
  • Chúng không thường bắt giữ con tin. They don't usually take hostages.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 常.

Frequently asked questions

What does thường mean in English?

thường (adjective) means "frequent; usual; ordinary".

How do you pronounce thường?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰɨəŋ˨˩]; Saigon [tʰɨəŋ˨˩]. Tones: thường — falling tone (huyền).

Is thường a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thường is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 常.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.