y như

[ʔi˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(adverb) just like; exactly like

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giống như

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

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

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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(adverb) sure enough; used to express that what is about to be said has happened in the same way many times before

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thực sự như vậy

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Common questions

What does “y như” mean?

(adverb) just like; exactly like

Is “y như” formal or informal?

y như is generally informal.