Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thông

[tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) pine (tree of the genus Pinus)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cây thông thuộc chi Pinus

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

Examples

Rừng thông này đẹp nhất vào sáng sớm.This pine forest is most beautiful early in the morning.

Thông mọc nhiều ở vùng cao.Pine trees grow abundantly in the highlands.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗ Local usage: Thông means pine; fir is usually linh sam. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to go over or through (to); to run through; to travel through; to cross

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đi qua hoặc xuyên qua

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to clear off; to unchoke; to unclog

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm thông thoáng; loại bỏ tắc nghẽn

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Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to be in succession; to be non-stop; to be on end

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

liên tục; không ngừng

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Common questions

What does “thông” mean?

(noun) pine (tree of the genus Pinus)

Is “thông” formal or informal?

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