cầm như
Definition
- Conjunction:
- As if, as though: Used to introduce a clause that describes a hypothetical situation, comparison, or an action/state that is not real or is unlikely to be true. It expresses a manner or appearance that resembles something else.
Usage Examples
- Conjunction:
- Anh ấy nói cầm như anh ấy là sếp vậy. (He talks as if he were the boss.)
- Cô ấy nhìn tôi cầm như không quen biết. (She looked at me as if she didn't know me.)
- Đừng có lo lắng cầm như chuyện gì to tát lắm. (Don't worry as if it were something very serious.)
Advanced Usage
- "cầm như là": A slightly more emphatic form, also meaning "as if".
- Nó cư xử cầm như là mọi người đều nợ nó vậy. (He behaves as if everyone owes him.)
- Used to express disbelief, sarcasm, or to highlight an exaggerated manner.
- Nó chạy cầm như ma đuổi. (He ran as if being chased by a ghost.)
Variants and Related Words
- Như thể: As if, as though. A more common synonym.
- Cô ấy im lặng như thể đồng ý. (She remained silent as if in agreement.)
- Y như: Just like, exactly like. Used for direct comparison, often for real similarities.
- Giọng cô ấy y như mẹ cô ấy. (Her voice is just like her mother's.)
- Tựa như: Similar to, akin to. Often used in more literary contexts.
Synonyms
- Tưởng chừng như: It seems as if.
- Hễ như: As if (less common).
Related Idioms
- Cầm bằng như: Equivalent to, tantamount to (often used in negative or comparative contexts).
- Làm thế cầm bằng như không. (Doing that is tantamount to doing nothing.)
- Cầm như không: As if it were nothing; treating something as insignificant.
- Anh ta tiêu tiền cầm như không. (He spends money as if it were nothing.)
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