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như vậy

Level ≈A1 (approx.) adjective Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [ɲɨ˧˧ vəj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɲɨ˧˧ vəj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɲɨ˧˧ vəj˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nhưlevelngangvậyheavynặng

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

như vậy means such; like that.

Meanings of như vậy in English

Adjective

  1. such, like that

Example sentences with như vậy

  • Tôi không muốn đợi lâu như vậy. I don't want to wait that long.
  • Nhưng câu hỏi không phải như vậy. But the question wasn't that.
  • Cha tôi đã nói như vậy. My father said so.
  • Đừng có trẻ con như vậy. Don't be childish.
  • Đừng dọa tôi như vậy nữa! Don't scare me like that!
  • Nó lúc nào chẳng như vậy. It's always been that way.
  • Tôi thích thấy em như vậy. I like seeing you this way.
  • Tôi nói: "Như vậy đủ rồi!" I said, "That's enough!"

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

Etymology

như + vậy

Frequently asked questions

What does như vậy mean in English?

như vậy (adjective) means "such; like that".

How do you pronounce như vậy?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲɨ˧˧ vəj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɲɨ˧˧ vəj˨˩˨]. Tones: như — level tone (ngang), vậy — heavy tone (nặng).

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.