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hầu như

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adverb Top 1,000 most common
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hầufallinghuyềnnhưlevelngang

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hầu như means almost; nearly.

Meanings of hầu như in English

Adverb

  1. almost, nearly

Example sentences with hầu như

  • Hầu như chẳng còn thứ gì cả. There's hardly anything left.
  • Tom hầu như không bao giờ sai. Tom is almost never wrong.
  • Tôi hầu như không uống cà phê. I seldom drink coffee.
  • Tom hầu như không nhìn thấy gì. Tom can barely see.
  • Tôi hầu như không ăn thịt. I rarely eat meat.
  • Hầu như ngày nào tôi cũng đi bơi. I swim almost every day.
  • Ở đó hầu như chẳng còn thứ gì cả. There's hardly anything left.
  • Tôi hầu như không bao giờ ăn với đũa. I almost never eat with chopsticks.

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

Etymology

hầu + như

Frequently asked questions

What does hầu như mean in English?

hầu như (adverb) means "almost; nearly".

How do you pronounce hầu như?

IPA: Hanoi [həw˨˩ ɲɨ˧˧]; Saigon [həw˨˩ ɲɨ˧˧]. Tones: hầu — 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.