thường xuyên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 常川 (“frequently/regularly”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ swiən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɨəŋ˦˩ swiəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ s⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧]

Adverb

thường xuyên

1. frequently; regularly; usually; recurrently

Adjective

thường xuyên

1. frequent; regular; usual; recurrent
2. (education) continuing; continual (nontraditional postsecondary)