y như

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adverb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔi˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧]Huế [ʔɪj˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɪj˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ylevelngang nhưlevelngang

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

y như means just like; exactly like.

Meanings of y như in English

Adverb

just like; exactly like
colloquial sure enough; used to express that what is about to be said has happened in the same way many times before ≈ y như rằng

Example sentences with y như

Bạn nói y như Tom. You sound just like Tom.

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

Etymology

Frequently asked questions

What does y như mean in English?

y như (adverb) means "just like; exactly like".

How do you pronounce y như?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔi˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɪj˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧]. Tones: y — level tone (ngang), 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.