# hình như meaning in Vietnamese: it seems (A1)

> hình như means “it seems, I think” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/hinh-nhu/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**hình như**: it seems

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: hinh nhu

## 1. it seems (adverb)

it seems, I think, apparently

For what you've heard or half remember; for what you can see, *có vẻ*.

- Hình như quán đó đóng cửa rồi. — Apparently that place has closed.
- Hình như chị Lan không ăn thịt. — I think Lan doesn't eat meat.

Grammar: [It seems: hình như, có vẻ](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/co-ve-seems/)

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