也
yě
Meaning
- also; too; as well; (not ...) either
- (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X)
Definition
副词，表示同样、并列关系。
Adverb indicating 'also', 'too', or 'as well', used to express similarity or addition.
Usage
用于连接并列成分，表示后者与前者相同或类似，常放在动词前或句末。
Used to connect parallel elements, indicating that the latter is the same or similar to the former. Often placed before the verb or at the end of the sentence.
Examples
- 1 他是学生，我也是学生。 (He is a student, and I am also a student.)
- 2 你去吗？我也去。 (Are you going? I'm going too.)
- 3 这个苹果好吃，那个也好吃。 (This apple is tasty, that one is also tasty.)
- 4 他不喜欢唱歌，也不喜欢跳舞。 (He doesn't like singing, nor does he like dancing.)
- 5 你明天来，后天来也行。 (You can come tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow is also fine.)
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