也 (yě) - also & too

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yě ｜ 3 strokes ｜ radical: 乛

嬿一

也 · yě

also;

too;

as well;

(in classical Chinese) final particle expressing affirmation or judgment.

alsotooas well

Usage highlights

alsoalso havealso canalso wantalso iseven

Synonyms

  • 亦— also (more literary)
  • 还— still, also
  • 又— again, also

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I am also going (我也去).
  • He is a teacher, and she is also a teacher (他是老师，她也是老师).
  • Even if it rains, we will still go (即使下雨，我们也要去).
  • This can be done that way too (这样也可以).

Collocations

  • also(也)
  • also have(也有)
  • also can(也可以)
  • also want(也要)
  • also is(也是)
  • even(even...也...)

Idioms

  • To have neither kith nor kin(之死靡它)
  • Indeed so!(成也萧何，败也萧何)
  • Empty and silent(空空如也)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In classical Chinese, 也 often functioned as a final particle to express judgment or affirmation, similar to the modern 'is' or 'are'.
  • It is one of the most common function words in modern Chinese, appearing frequently in both spoken and written language.

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