也
Character
too; also
Meaning
yě
ye3- too; also
- either (in sentences with 不 or 没)
- a Chinese family name
Examples
我也喜欢看书。
wǒ yě xǐ huan kàn shū
I also like to read.
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他也不喝咖啡。
tā yě bù hē kā fēi
He doesn't drink coffee either.
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姓也的人不多。
xìng yě de rén bù duō
Not many people have the surname Ye.
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Stroke order
All 3 strokes
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Words with 也
See all 26 →也许yě xǔmaybe; perhaps (used when you are not sure about something)WordHSK 2也好yě hǎookay; that's fine — you agree or accept somethingWordHSK 5也就是说yě jiù shì shuōin other words; used to say the same idea again in a clearer wayWordHSK 7–9也罢yě bà(reduplicated) whether... or...Word也门yě ménYemenWord也就是yě jiù shìin other words; i.e.Word也有今天yě yǒu jīn tiān(coll.) to get one's just desertsWord也好不了多少yě hǎo bu liǎo duō shǎohardly any betterWord也好不到哪里去yě hǎo bù dào nǎ lǐ qùjust as bad; not much betterWord再也zài yěnever again; not any more (comes before 不 or 没)WordHSK 5梯也尔tī yě ěrAdolphe ThiersWord维也纳wéi yě nàVienna, capital of AustriaWord