No. 20 in Vietnamese
như
"As, like, similar to."
In a sentence
Cô ấy hát hay như ca sĩ.
She sings well like a singer.
Here, 'như' is used to compare the subject's ability to another entity.
Ẩm thực Việt Nam như một nghệ thuật.
Vietnamese cuisine is like an art.
The word 'như' in this context functions to draw an analogy between two concepts.
Hãy làm bài tập như tôi đã hướng dẫn.
Do the exercise as I have instructed.
In this example, 'như' specifies that the action should be performed in a manner similar to the one described.
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