như

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See also: nhu, nhú, nhủ, nhũ, and Nhữ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 如.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲɨ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲɨ˧˧]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɲɨ˧˧]
Homophone: Như
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Particle

như

like; as; comparable to; as though; as if
ngu như lợn ― (as) dumb as a pig

giống như ― identical/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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