Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

đương thời

[ʔɗɨəŋ˧˧ tʰəːj˨˩]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) around the point of time in question; at the time

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vào thời điểm đang xét

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

người đương thờicontemporary people; people at the time

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) at present

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hiện tại

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

đương thời phát đạtcurrently prosperous

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What does “đương thời” mean?

(adjective) around the point of time in question; at the time

Is “đương thời” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.