suông
[suəŋ˧˧]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(adjective) by itself; uncompanied
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
rượu suôngalcohol without any side dish
canh suônga watery soup dish that should (but does not) have more ingredients or be part of a meal
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(adjective) bright but not clear, thus giving a cold and dull feeling
Sense 3
Meaning · English
(adjective) empty of promises; said but not done
Examples
lí thuyết suôngpure theory, not yet vertified with any experiment
Đồng chí Xtalin nói: ‘Lý luận tách rời thực hành là lý luận suông. Thực hành tách rời lý luận là thực hành mù quáng’.Comrade Stalin said: ‘Theory cut off from practice is empty. Practice cut off from theory is blind’.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Common questions
What does “suông” mean?
(adjective) by itself; uncompanied
Is “suông” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.