như

See also: nhu, nhú, nhủ, nhũ, and Nhữ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from .

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲɨ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲɨ˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ɲɨ˧˧]
  • Homophone: Như
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Particle

như

  1. like; as; comparable to; as though; as if
    ngu như lợn(as) dumb as a pig
    giống nhưidentical/comparable/similar to

Usage notes

  • The particle như is placed between the adjective and the second noun to form the positive form of the adjective. It constitutes the positive degree of comparison.
  • The word cũng may be used with như to emphasize similarity. The word order is: cũng + adjective + như.

Derived terms

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