The consonants sound the same in every region.
2
to feel deep affection / compassion for
Examples
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Mẹ thương con.
A mother’s tender love for her child.
Anh thương em.
I care deeply for you.
Usage
Sits between “like” and the romantic yêu. It blends love, tenderness and compassion — often warmer and less dramatic than yêu. No single English word covers it.
Example sentences
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Mèo thì dễ thương.
Cats are cute.
Bạn có bị thương không?
Are you injured?
Bạn có bị thương chỗ nào không?
Are you injured?
Bạn có bị thương không?
Are you wounded?
Tom bị thương.
Tom got wounded.
Tom trông dễ thương.
Tom looked cute.