What does 也 mean in Chinese?
也 (yě) means also; too; as well; (not...) either.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
也
also; too; as well; (not...) either
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
also; too; as well; (not...) either
02
(used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X)
03
(literary) particle having functions similar to 啊 a
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 也
How do you pronounce 也?
也 is pronounced yě.
Is 也 an HSK word?
也 is on the HSK 1 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 也?
也 is used as a 副词 (adverb) in Chinese.
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