Definition

1. Conjunction:
   • As if / As though: Used to introduce a clause that describes a situation that appears to be true or gives the impression of being true, but may not be in reality. It expresses a comparison to a hypothetical or perceived state.

Usage Examples

• Conjunction:
  • Như tuồng anh ta không biết gì về việc ấy cả. (It seems as if he does not know anything about that matter at all.)
  • Cô ấy im lặng, như tuồng không nghe thấy câu hỏi. (She remained silent, as though she didn't hear the question.)
  • Căn phòng trống trải, như tuồng chẳng ai sống ở đây. (The room is bare, as if nobody lives here.)

Advanced Usage

• "như tuồng" can often be used interchangeably with "như thể" or "hễ như" to express a similar meaning of "as if". It is slightly more literary or formal in tone.
  • Anh ấy hành động như tuồng mình là chủ nhân. (He acts as if he is the owner.)

Variants and Related Words

• Như thể (conjunction): as if, as though.

  • Trời tối như thể là nửa đêm. (It is dark as if it were midnight.)

• Hễ như (conjunction): as if (often used in Southern Vietnamese).

  • Hễ như tôi đã từng gặp anh ấy rồi. (It's as if I have met him before.)

Synonyms

• As if: Used to say that something appears or seems to be the case.
• As though: Having the appearance of; as would be true if.

Related Idioms

• Làm như tuồng: to act as if.
  • Đừng làm như tuồng bạn không biết. (Don't act as if you don't know.)

1. It seems
   • Như tuồng anh ta không biết gì về việc ấy cả
     It semms he does not know anything about that matter at all