đường
[ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) road; street; path; route; trace
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
lên đườngto set out; to be on the road
Ở Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh có bốn đường mang tên người Pháp: Alexandre de Rhodes, Pasteur, Calmette và Yersin.There are four streets in Ho Chi Minh City named after Frenchmen: Alexandre de Rhodes, Pasteur, Calmette and Yersin.
Đường này giờ cao điểm đông lắm.This road gets very busy during rush hour.
Cà phê này cho ít đường thôi.Just put a little sugar in this coffee.
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Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗ Local usage: The exact English equivalent depends on context: road, street, route, or way. [contributed-collins-enriched]
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(noun) path (metaphorical course)
Examples
đường đờilife path
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Sense 3
Examples
đường chân trờiskyline
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Sense 4
Meaning · English
(noun) sugar (sucrose in the form of small crystals)
Common questions
What does “đường” mean?
(noun) road; street; path; route; trace
Is “đường” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.