亦 (yì) - also & too

亦Tone 4

yì ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 亠

一懿

亦 · yì

also;

too;

as well;

moreover;

used as an adverb meaning 'also' or 'likewise'.

alsotooas well

Usage highlights

alsolikewisealso canalso isalso havealso want

Synonyms

  • 也— also; too
  • 又— again; also
  • 还— still; also

Antonyms

  • 仅— only; merely
  • 独— alone; solely

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is also a teacher (他亦是老师).
  • I also like this book (我亦喜欢这本书).
  • She can also speak Chinese (她亦会说中文).

Collocations

  • also(亦)
  • likewise(亦然)
  • also can(亦可)
  • also is(亦是)
  • also have(亦有)
  • also want(亦要)

Idioms

  • People are not saints, how can they be faultless?(人非圣贤，孰能无过？)
  • Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it(水能载舟，亦能覆舟)
  • To know it is easy, to do it is difficult(知之非艰，行之惟艰)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • A classical Chinese adverb frequently used in literary and formal contexts.
  • Often appears in classical texts and philosophical writings to express similarity or addition.

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