# nhìn meaning in Vietnamese: to look at (A1)

> nhìn means “to look at, to look” in Vietnamese. It can also mean seem. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/nhin-look/ · Updated 2026-10-21

**nhìn**: look at · seem

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: nhin

## 1. look at (verb)

to look at, to look

Looking, not seeing: to say you actually see something, add *thấy*: *nhìn thấy*.

- Nhìn kìa, đẹp quá! — Look, it's so beautiful!
- Saigon: Nhìn bên trái trước khi qua đường. | Hà Nội: Nhìn bên trái trước khi sang đường. — Look left before you cross the road.

Level: A1

## 2. seem (verb)

to look, to seem

For how someone or something looks: *Nhìn anh mệt quá*, you look so tired. Hà Nội says *trông*.

- Saigon: Nhìn anh mệt quá. | Hà Nội: Trông anh mệt quá. — You look so tired.
- Saigon: Nhìn món này ngon ghê! | Hà Nội: Trông món này ngon quá! — This dish looks so good!

In Hà Nội you say [trông](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/trong-look/#s_trong_look).

Level: A2

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