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Preposition / Conjunction:
- Like, as: Used to indicate similarity, comparison, or manner. It shows that one thing is similar to another in quality, state, or action.
- Such as: Used to introduce an example or a list of examples.
- As if / As though: Used to describe a manner that suggests something is true or is happening, often when it is not.
Conjunction (for introducing a clause):
- As: Used to refer to a known fact, situation, or previously stated information that serves as a basis or explanation.
Like / As (similarity):
- Cô ấy hát hay như ca sĩ. (She sings beautifully like a singer.)
- Hãy làm như tôi. (Do as I do.)
- Tôi nghĩ như anh. (I think like you.)
Such as (giving examples):
- Tôi thích các môn thể thao, như bóng đá và bơi lội. (I like sports, such as football and swimming.)
As if / As though (manner):
- Anh ấy nói như thể anh ấy biết mọi thứ. (He talks as if he knows everything.)
- Cô ấy im lặng như không nghe thấy gì. (She stayed silent as though she heard nothing.)
As (introducing a known fact):
- Như chúng ta đã biết, Trái Đất quay quanh Mặt Trời. (As we know, the Earth revolves around the Sun.)
- Như tôi đã nói, kế hoạch này rất quan trọng. (As I said, this plan is very important.)
In Similes: Often used in fixed comparative phrases to emphasize a high degree of a quality.
- trắng như tuyết (white as snow)
- nhanh như chớp (fast as lightning)
- giống nhau như đúc (alike as two peas in a pod)
In Conditional-like Phrases: Can be used in formal or literary contexts to mean "in the event that" or "if".
- Như ông đồng ý, chúng ta sẽ ký hợp đồng ngay. (Should you agree, we will sign the contract immediately.)
Như là: A more emphatic or formal variant of "như", meaning "as if", "as though", or simply "as".
- Anh ấy cư xử như là ông chủ vậy. (He acts as if he is the boss.)
Như nhau: An adjectival phrase meaning "the same", "alike", or "identical".
- Hai chiếc túi này trông giống nhau như nhau. (These two bags look exactly the same.)
- Like: having a similar appearance or character.
- As: used in comparisons to refer to the extent or degree of something.
- Such as: for example.
- As if: suggesting something is true.
Như không: Literally "as if nothing", meaning effortlessly, easily, or as if it were of no consequence.
- Cô ấy giải bài toán khó đó như không. (She solved that difficult math problem as if it were nothing.)
Như thường lệ: As usual, as is customary.
- Như thường lệ, ông ấy đến đúng giờ. (As usual, he arrived on time.)
Giống như: A compound preposition meaning "similar to", "like". (Note: This is listed here as a related phrase, not as a definition of the headword "như").
- Tính cách cô ấy giống như mẹ cô ấy. (Her personality is similar to her mother's.)
- as
- làm như tôiDo as I do
- like
- tôi cũng nghĩ như anhI think like you
- alike; similar tọ
- trường hợp anh giống như trường hợp tôiYour case is similar to mine