tưởng

See also: tương, tường, tướng, tượng, Tưởng, and tuồng

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 想 (“to think”).

    Pronunciation

    Verb

    tưởng

    1. to assume or presume
      Tao tưởng mày biết.
      I assumed/thought you knew[, but it turns out you don't].
      Tôi cứ tưởng không ai đến.
      I thought nobody'd come[, but they did].
    2. (Buddhism) saññā (perception, conception)

    Derived terms

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