# đông meaning in Vietnamese: crowded (A1)

> đông means “crowded, busy” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/dong-crowded/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**đông**: crowded

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: dong

## 1. crowded (adjective)

crowded, busy

Of a place full of people; the opposite is *vắng*.

- Chợ Bến Thành đông quá. — Bến Thành market is so crowded.
- Cuối tuần quán này đông lắm. — This place is really busy on the weekend.

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