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dường như

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Hanoi [zɨəŋ˨˩ ɲɨ˧˧]Huế [jɨəŋ˦˩ ɲɨ˧˧]Saigon [jɨəŋ˨˩ ɲɨ˧˧] browser voice
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dườngfallinghuyềnnhưlevelngang

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dường như means to appear; to seem; to look.

Meanings of dường như in English

Verb

  1. to appear; to seem; to look ≈ hình như
    • Dường như anh muốn nói gì nữa, phỏng?It seems like you want to say something else, don't you?

Example sentences with dường như

  • Nó dường như thú vị đến tôi. It seems interesting to me.
  • Mặt đất dường như ẩm ướt. The ground seems wet.
  • Tom dường như bị say sóng. Tom seemed to be seasick.
  • Tom dường như đã từng giàu. Tom seems to have been rich at one time.
  • Dường như Tom thích nước Úc. Tom seems to like Australia.
  • Tom dường như không có vẻ lo lắng. Tom didn't seem to be nervous.
  • Tom dường như đã không biết tiếng Pháp. Tom didn't seem to know French.
  • Tom dường như đã hiểu. Tom seemed to understand.

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

Etymology

dường + như.

Frequently asked questions

What does dường như mean in English?

dường như (verb) means "to appear; to seem; to look".

How do you pronounce dường như?

IPA: Hanoi [zɨəŋ˨˩ ɲɨ˧˧]; Saigon [jɨəŋ˨˩ ɲɨ˧˧]. Tones: dường — falling tone (huyền), 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.