This is the 813th most frequent Vietnamese word.
tưởng
"To think," "to believe," or "to assume."
Here, 'tưởng' expresses an assumption or belief that turns out to be untrue or unverified.
Tôi tưởng anh ấy đã đến nhà rồi.
I thought he had already arrived home.
Here, 'tưởng tượng' means 'imagine' and is used to suggest visualizing or thinking of something not present.
Bạn tưởng tượng một khu vườn đầy hoa nhé.
Imagine a garden full of flowers.
Here, 'tưởng' conveys an ironic belief or self-perception, implying a flawed or prideful assumption.