Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thường

[tʰɨəŋ˨˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) frequent; usual; ordinary; common; average

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thường xuyên hoặc bình thường

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

Examples

Cũng thường thôi.Nothing special.

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) small; lower-case

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhỏ, viết thường

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) often

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thường xuyên

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Examples

Em có thường đến đây không?Do you come here often?

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) once

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một lần

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Examples

嘗𦖑：滝𨱽𣷭𢌌，𪽝蒸𤂬瀋源溇It is once said that: rivers are long and oceans are wide, this is because the stream is far-reaching and the source is deep.

初𤤰先皇嘗打𩵜於瀧膠水，特蔑丐玉大圭。鈌𡘮蔑𧣳。柴厨𧡊麻嘆浪：「酉𣈜𡢐富貴，庄別世𱜢麻呐。只恨福德庄特𨱽丕。」In the past, the Former Đinh Emperor once went fishing at Giao Thuỷ river, there he obtained a large jade tablet. The corner was chipped. A monk saw and sighed saying: "Oh, in the future you will have wealth beyond what words could describe. I only resent that your blessings will not last long."

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “thường” mean?

(adjective) frequent; usual; ordinary; common; average

Is “thường” formal or informal?

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