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cũng như

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adverb Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [kʊwŋ͡m˦ˀ˥ ɲɨ˧˧]Huế [kʊwŋ͡m˧˨ ɲɨ˧˧]Saigon [kʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦ ɲɨ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
cũngcreaky risingngãnhưlevelngang

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cũng như means besides; as well as; also.

Meanings of cũng như in English

Adverb

  1. besides; as well as; also; in addition to

Example sentences with cũng như

  • Tắt đèn nhà ngói cũng như nhà tranh. All cats are grey in the dark.
  • Cho dù Fred đã đến bữa tiệc hay không, với tôi cũng như nhau cả. It makes no difference to me whether Fred came to the party or not.
  • Một khi mọi chuyện đã xảy ra theo chiều hướng này, thì kết cục tất cả cũng như nhau thôi. Once things start going this way, in the end they'll all be much of a muchness.
  • Silvio Berlusconi là một chính trị gia người Ý, Thủ tướng đương nhiệm của nước Ý, cũng như là một doanh nhân thành đạt. Silvio Berlusconi is an Italian politician, the current Prime Minister of Italy, as well as a successful entrepreneur.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

cũng + như.

Frequently asked questions

What does cũng như mean in English?

cũng như (adverb) means "besides; as well as; also".

How do you pronounce cũng như?

IPA: Hanoi [kʊwŋ͡m˦ˀ˥ ɲɨ˧˧]; Saigon [kʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦ ɲɨ˧˧]. Tones: cũng — creaky rising tone (ngã), như — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.