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How do you say “imitate” in Vietnamese?

“Imitate” in Vietnamese is bắt chước (to imitate), nhái (tree frog), theo đòi (to imitate).

Vietnamese words for “imitate”

  • bắt chướcverb
    Hanoi [ʔɓat̚˧˦ t͡ɕɨək̚˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɓak̚˦˥ cɨək̚˦˥]bắt rising chước rising

    to imitate; to mimic

    for “imitate” meaning: To follow as a model or a pattern; to make a copy, counterpart or semblance of.

    • Cuộc sống bắt chước nghệ thuật.Life imitates art.
  • nháiverb
    Hanoi [ɲaːj˧˦] · Saigon [ɲaːj˦˥]nhái rising

    tree frog; small frog

    for “imitate” meaning: To follow as a model or a pattern; to make a copy, counterpart or semblance of.

  • theo đòiverb
    Hanoi [tʰɛw˧˧ ʔɗɔj˨˩] · Saigon [tʰɛw˧˧ ʔɗɔj˨˩]theo level đòi falling

    to imitate; to address oneself to

    for “imitate” meaning: To follow as a model or a pattern; to make a copy, counterpart or semblance of.

  • phỏngverb
    Hanoi [fawŋ͡m˧˩] · Saigon [fawŋ͡m˨˩˦]phỏng dipping

    to imitate

Related Vietnamese words

  • hùaverb

    to follow suit; to imitate; to agree to

  • mô phỏngverb

    to imitate; to copy

  • noi gươngverb

    to emulate someone; to follow someone's example

  • làm theoverb

    principle; or instruction etc

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