No. 234 in Vietnamese
thường
"Thường" means "usually" or "often" in English.
In a sentence
Tôi thường uống cà phê vào buổi sáng.
I usually drink coffee in the morning.
Here, 'thường' indicates a habitual action, showing frequency or regularity in a routine.
Thường thì mùa hè tôi sẽ đi du lịch.
Usually, in the summer, I travel.
'Thường' operates here to introduce a general statement about habits during a specific time frame.
Anh ấy sống một cuộc đời rất thường.
He lives a very ordinary life.
In this sentence, 'thường' serves as an adjective to describe a quality, meaning ordinary or common.
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