Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Exactly alike, identical: Describes two or more things or people that are so similar they appear to be exact copies, with no noticeable differences.
   • A perfect replica: Something that is a precise copy or duplicate of another.

Usage

• As an adjective: Typically follows a noun or is used with "nhau" (each other) in the structure "giống hệt nhau" to emphasize perfect similarity.
  • Hai chiếc xe này giống hệt nhau. (These two cars are identical.)
  • Chữ ký của cô ấy giống hệt chữ ký thật. (Her signature is an exact match for the real one.)
• Can be used with "như" (like/as): To draw a direct comparison.
  • Căn phòng được trang trí giống hệt như trong tạp chí. (The room is decorated exactly like in the magazine.)

Advanced Usage

• "giống hệt như đúc": An idiomatic intensifier meaning "as alike as two peas in a pod" or "spitting image," emphasizing an uncanny, molded-like similarity.
  • Hai cha con ấy giống hệt như đúc. (That father and son are the spitting image of each other.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giống (adj/verb): Similar, alike; to resemble. Less intense than "giống hệt."
  • Họ trông rất giống. (They look very similar.)
• Y hệt (adj): An exact synonym for "giống hệt," meaning identical, exactly the same.
  • Chiếc túi này y hệt chiếc kia. (This bag is exactly the same as that one.)
• Đồng nhất (adj): Homogeneous, uniform; often used in more formal or scientific contexts to denote sameness in nature or composition.

Synonyms

• Như nhau: The same as each other.
• Giống nhau như hai giọt nước: Idiom meaning "as alike as two drops of water."

Related Idioms

• Giống hệt như tạc: Similar to "giống hệt như đúc," meaning "as if carved/sculpted to be identical."
  • Bức tượng giống hệt như tạc từ nguyên mẫu. (The statue is carved to be an exact likeness of the original.)
• Một khuôn đúc ra: Idiom meaning "cast from the same mold," used for people who are very similar in appearance or behavior.

1. As like as two peas