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hình như

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adverb Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [hïŋ˨˩ ɲɨ˧˧]Huế [hɨn˦˩ ɲɨ˧˧]Saigon [hɨn˨˩ ɲɨ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
hìnhfallinghuyềnnhưlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

hình như means seemingly; although not certainly.

Meanings of hình như in English

Adverb

  1. colloquial, always at the beginning of a clause seemingly, although not certainly
    • Hình như nó mới phẫu thuật thẩm mĩ hay sao í.I think she's gotten some work done.

Example sentences with hình như

  • Hình như đã rất mệt mỏi rồi. It seems to have worn out.
  • Bạn hình như bận hơn mọi khi. You seem more busy than usual.
  • Tom hình như hơi căng thẳng. Tom looks like he's tense.
  • Hình như bạn bận rộn hơn mọi khi. You seem more busy than usual.
  • Hình như nó đang vui. It seems that he's happy.
  • Hình như Tom không hiểu những điều bạn nói. Tom didn't seem to understand what you said.
  • Hình như không ai biết ai đã làm chuyện đó. Nobody seems to know who did that.
  • Hình như anh ta bị mệt do làm việc quá sức. He seemed to be tired from working hard.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, hình như could be written as 形如. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

hình (“shape; form”) + như (“like”).

Frequently asked questions

What does hình như mean in English?

hình như (adverb) means "seemingly; although not certainly".

How do you pronounce hình như?

IPA: Hanoi [hïŋ˨˩ ɲɨ˧˧]; Saigon [hɨn˨˩ ɲɨ˧˧]. Tones: hình — 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.