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thường xuyên

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thường xuyên means frequent; regular; usual.

Chinese characters: 常川

Meanings of thường xuyên in English

Adjective

  1. frequent; regular; usual; recurrent
  2. continuing; continual (nontraditional postsecondary)

Adverb

  1. frequently; regularly; usually; recurrently

Example sentences with thường xuyên

  • Tôi thường xuyên ăn trưa một mình. I usually eat lunch by myself.
  • Tôi không chơi quần vợt thường xuyên. I don't play tennis very often.
  • Indonesia thường xuyên trải qua động đất. Indonesia frequently experiences earthquakes.
  • Tom thường xuyên tập thể dục. Tom exercises regularly.
  • Sai lầm thường xuyên xảy ra với tôi. Mistakes happen to myself all the time.
  • Tôi thường xuyên đến đó. I go there often.
  • Bão thường xuyên xuất hiện ở khu vực này. Typhoons are frequent in this area.
  • Chúng ta theo dõi tin tức khá thường xuyên. We follow the news quite regularly.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 常川 (“frequently/regularly”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thường xuyên mean in English?

thường xuyên (adjective) means "frequent; regular; usual".

How do you pronounce thường xuyên?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ swiən˧˧]; Saigon [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ s⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧]. Tones: thường — falling tone (huyền), xuyên — level tone (ngang).

Is thường xuyên a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.