# như meaning in Vietnamese: like (A1)

> như means “like, as” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

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

**như**: like

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: nhu

## 1. like (preposition)

like, as

After an adjective for 'as … as': *đẹp như hoa*. Before a sentence, 'as': *như anh biết*, as you know.

- Chị nói tiếng Việt như người Việt. — You speak Vietnamese like a Vietnamese.
- Hôm nay nóng như hôm qua. — Today's as hot as yesterday.

Grammar: [As … as: bằng / như](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/bang-nhu-as-as/) · [As, the way: như + sentence](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/nhu-as/)

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