dường

This is the 600th most frequent Vietnamese word.


dường

The Vietnamese word "đường" means "road," "street," or "sugar," depending on the context.


In this context, "dường" is used as part of the phrase "dường như", meaning "seem" or "apparently", indicating an assumption.

Tôi dường như đã quên mất việc đó.

I seem to have forgotten about that task.


Here "đường" means "road" or "path", signifying a physical pathway.

Đường đến ngôi làng rất khó đi.

The road to the village is very difficult to travel.


In this usage, "đường" refers to "sugar", representing the sweet substance used in food and drinks.

Đường trong chè này ít ngọt hơn so với thường lệ.

The sugar in this tea is less sweet than usual.