English · Word Candidate

such

/sʌt͡ʃ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: suches

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Like this, that, these, those; used to make a comparison with something implied by context.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giống như này, đó, những thứ này, những thứ đó

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Determiner

Examples

I’ve never seen such clouds in the sky before.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Any.

Determiner

Examples

the above address or at such other address as may be provided

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person, a thing, people, or things like the one or ones already mentioned.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người, thứ, những người, hoặc những thứ giống như người hoặc thứ đã đề cập

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Pronoun

Examples

Such is life, such as it is.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something being indicated that is similar to something else.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một thứ gì đó được chỉ ra tương tự như một thứ khác

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Noun

Examples

But granted that Plato does not accept the this-such distinction, why saddle him with the view that all things are thises, rather than all suches or perhaps even neither?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “such” mean?

Like this, that, these, those; used to make a comparison with something implied by context.

Is “such” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.