How do you say “similar” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "similar" in Vietnamese?

"Similar" in Vietnamese is như (like), giống (breed), giống như (to be similar to).

“Similar” in Vietnamese is như (like), giống (breed), giống như (to be similar to).

Vietnamese words for “similar”

nhưparticle
Hanoi [ɲɨ˧˧] · Saigon [ɲɨ˧˧]như level
like; as
for “similar” meaning: Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, allied, comparable.
giốngnoun
Hanoi [zəwŋ͡m˧˦] · Saigon [jəwŋ͡m˦˥]giống rising
breed; gender
for “similar” meaning: Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, allied, comparable.
- Họ đều giống nhau.They're both similar.
giống nhưverb
Hanoi [zəwŋ͡m˧˦ ɲɨ˧˧] · Saigon [jəwŋ͡m˦˥ ɲɨ˧˧]giống rising như level
to be similar to; to be alike
for “similar” meaning: Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, allied, comparable.
tựaverb
Hanoi [tɨə˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [tɨə˨˩˨]tựa heavy
to lean
for “similar” meaning: Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, allied, comparable.
đồng dạngadjective
Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ zaːŋ˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ jaːŋ˨˩˨]đồng falling dạng heavy
similar
tương đồngadjective
Hanoi [tɨəŋ˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩] · Saigon [tɨəŋ˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩]tương level đồng falling
similar; resembling each other

Related Vietnamese words

rưa rứaadjective
similar; somewhat similar
tương tựadjective
similar to; alike to

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.