Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
也
yě
Description
"也"是一个很常用的字，意思像英文的"too"或"also"。
"也" is a very common character, meaning like the English "too" or "also".
它放在动词前面，表示两个人或事情一样。
It is placed before the verb to indicate that two people or things are the same.
Meanings
也yě
also; too; as well
我也想去。
I want to go too.
也yě
even; still (for emphasis)
他一句话也不说。
He doesn't say a single word.
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Notes
- Nuance
也 goes before the verb, not after; unlike English 'too' at sentence end.
- Etymology
originally a sentence-final particle in Classical Chinese; now mainly means 'also'.
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