也

yě
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Basic Meaning

part
(literary) indicates a tone of judgment or explanation; indicates a tone of question or rhetorical question; indicates a pause in a sentence.
formal or classical usage
〈书〉1.表示判断或解释的语气。2.表示疑问或反诘的语气。3.表示句中的停顿。
Words:
非不能也是不为也何也
Sentences:
  1. 何(hé)也(yě)？
    Why is that?
  2. 非(fēi)不(bù)能(néng)也(yě)，是(shì)不(bù)为(wéi)也(yě)。
    It's not that I can't do it, but that I won't do it.
adv
used alone or repeated to emphasize parallelism or contrast between two things.
单用或重复使用，强调两事并列或对待。
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)咖(kā)啡(fēi)，也(yě)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)茶(chá)。
    He likes coffee, and he also likes tea.
  2. 她(tā)唱(chàng)歌(gē)也(yě)好(hǎo)，跳(tiào)舞(wǔ)也(yě)好(hǎo)。
    She is good at singing, and she is also good at dancing.
adv
indicates that a certain result will occur regardless of the situation.
表示无论这样或那样，都会出现某种结果。
Sentences:
  1. 不(bù)管(guǎn)下(xià)雨(yǔ)不(bú)下(xià)雨(yǔ)，我(wǒ)也(yě)会(huì)去(qù)。
    Whether it rains or not, I will still go.
  2. 你(nǐ)同(tóng)意(yì)也(yě)好(hǎo)，不(bù)同(tóng)意(yì)也(yě)好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)都(dōu)要(yào)做(zuò)。
    Whether you agree or not, I will do it.
adv
used for emphasis.
表示强调。
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)个(gè)电(diàn)影(yǐng)也(yě)太(tài)好(hǎo)看(kàn)了(le)！
    This movie is really amazing!
  2. 他(tā)跑(pǎo)得(de)也(yě)太(tài)快(kuài)了(le)。
    He runs incredibly fast.
adv
indicates a mild or polite tone.
表示委婉语气。
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)也(yě)许(xǔ)明(míng)天(tiān)会(huì)来(lái)。
    I might come tomorrow.
  2. 这(zhè)样(yàng)也(yě)好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)们(men)可(kě)以(yǐ)休(xiū)息(xí)一(yī)下(xià)。
    That's fine too, we can take a break.
adv
used in conjunction with words like 'even if' or 'would rather' to indicate concession or contrast.
与“即使”“宁可”等呼应，表示让步或转折关系。
Sentences:
  1. 即(jí)使(shǐ)下(xià)雨(yǔ)，我(wǒ)也(yě)会(huì)去(qù)。
    Even if it rains, I will still go.
  2. 宁(nìng)可(kě)饿(è)着(zhe)，我(wǒ)也(yě)不(bù)吃(chī)这(zhè)个(gè)。
    I would rather go hungry than eat this.
adv
used in a single sentence to imply similarity to another situation.
用在单句中，表示暗含跟另一件事一样。
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)学(xué)习(xí)很(hěn)努(nǔ)力(lì)，我(wǒ)也(yě)一(yī)样(yàng)。
    He studies very hard, and I do too.
  2. 这(zhè)个(gè)水(shuǐ)库(kù)可(kě)以(yǐ)灌(guàn)溉(gài)、发(fā)电(diàn)，也(yě)可(kě)以(yǐ)养(yǎng)鱼(yú)。
    This reservoir can be used for irrigation, power generation, and fish farming.

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