Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

hình như

[hïŋ˨˩ ɲɨ˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) seemingly, although not certainly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dường như; có vẻ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

AdverbRegister: informal

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Hình như nó mới phẫu thuật thẩm mĩ hay sao í.I think she's gotten some work done.

Một hai ba bốn hai ba một. Hình như anh nói anh say rồi. Một hai ba bốn hai ba một. Hình như anh nói anh yêu em rồi.One two three four two three one. I think you just said you were drunk. One two three four two three one. I think you just said you loved me.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “hình như” mean?

(adverb) seemingly, although not certainly

Is “hình như” formal or informal?

hình như is generally informal.