"giống/ khác/ giống nhau/ khác nhau" in Vietnamese: meaning, usage & examples (Southern dialect)

Definition

What it means

English

When using the same (same) / different (different)', it is necessary to pay attention to the position of the subject in the sentence."

Tiếng Việt

Khi sử dụng giống (nhau) / khác (nhau)' cần lưu ý về vị trí của chủ ngữ trong câu."

Examples

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Trong gia đình, tôi giống mẹ tôi.

In family, I like my mother.
Trong gia đình, tôi và mẹ tôi giống nhau.

In family, my mother and me are the same
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Usage notes

Two patterns. ASYMMETRIC: Subject1 + giống / khác + Subject2: 'Tui giống má tui' = I'm like my mom. SYMMETRIC: Subject1 + và + Subject2 + giống nhau / khác nhau: 'Tui và má tui giống nhau' = My mom and I are alike. The 'nhau' marks reciprocity — both share the trait equally.

giống/ khác/ giống nhau/ khác nhau

What it means

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