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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

也 [yě]
  1. 1. adverb [同样] also
    我也是名律师。
    I'm also a lawyer.
    他也去过中国。
    He's been to China too.
  2. 2. adverb [表示对等]
    这条街上有中餐馆，也有西餐馆。
    There are Chinese restaurants on this street as well as Western restaurants.
    他特别聪明，也很能干。
    He's highly intelligent, and also very competent.
  3. 3. adverb [表示结果]
    这道题太难，怎么想也想不出来。
    This question is too difficult – I just can't figure it out.
    他太固执，谁劝也不听。
    He's very stubborn – he never listens to anyone who tries to give him advice.
  4. 4. adverb [表示转折]
    即使他来了，也帮不上忙。
    Even if he comes, it still won't be of any use.
    虽然她心里不高兴，也没说什么。
    Although she was unhappy, she didn't say anything.
  5. 5. adverb [表示委婉]
    这个电影倒也不错。
    This film really isn't at all bad.
  6. 6. adverb [表示强调]
    她病了，一口饭也不想吃。
    She's ill – she doesn't want to eat anything at all.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

也 [yě]
  1. 1. particle [literary expression] used at the end of a sentence, indicating an explanation or a judgment
    陈胜者，阳城人也。
    Chen Sheng was a native of Yangcheng.
    是不为也，非不能也。
    This is a case of choosing not to, not of being unable to.
    忠信，所以进德也。
    直，其正也；方，其义也。
  2. 2. particle [literary expression] used at the end of a question or counterquestion
    何也?
    How is that? or Why so?
    是可忍也，孰不可忍也?
    If this can be tolerated, what else cannot?
    是以君子慎密而不出也。
    潜龙勿用，何谓也？
  3. 3. adverb also; too; as well; either
    我妹妹也是售货员。
    My sister is a shop assistant too.
    你不去，我也不去。
    If you're not going, I'm not going either.
    他也是干这行的。
    我也不想干了。
    他也算是一个牛人了。
    他好像也参与了这件事。
  4. 4. adverb used for emphasis, often before a negative expression
    他病得一点也不想吃。
    He is so ill that he doesn't feel like eating anything.
    他忙得连饭也顾不上吃。
    He is so busy that he can't even stop for a meal.
    他也不替我想想。
    你也要为自己考虑考虑了。
  5. 5. adverb (used correlatively with 虽然, 即使, etc.) still; yet
    我虽然没见过，也听人说过。
    I've heard about it, though I have never seen it.
    我即使干不了重活，也可以干点轻活嘛。
    If I can't do heavy work, I can still do some light work.
    就算考得好一点，他也没必要这么趾高气昂的啊。
  6. 6. adverb used in a hesitant or guarded statement
    也只好这样了。
    We'll have to leave it at that.
    这袋土豆也就一百公斤。
    This sack of potatoes weighs a hundred kilos at most.
    他的英语也还可以。
    His English is passable.
    事到如今，我们也没有什么退路了。
    他也要跟我们一起走。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

也 [yě]
  1. 1. 助 用于句尾,表示肯定的语气,也可以加强疑问、感叹或祈使的语气
    陈胜者,阳城人也。
    治乱非天也。
    子子孙孙,无穷匮也。
    此乃何许人也?。
    何其多也。
    不及黄泉,无相见也!
  2. 2. 助 用于句中,表示提顿的语气
    君子之过也,如日月之食焉。
    大道之行也,天下为公。
  3. 3. 副 用在并列复句中,表示两件事或多件事有相同之处(可以连用在各分句中,也可以单用在后一分句中)
    看也行,不看也行。
    地也扫了,玻璃也擦了。
    他吃得好,睡得也好。
    风停了,雨也住了。
  4. 4. 副 用在单句中,暗含着跟另一件事相同
    昨天你也去看电影了吗?
    将来我也要参军。
    明天我也去看看他。
  5. 5. 副 表示不管前提或假设怎样,后果都相同
    哪怕全家反对,她也要跟他结婚。
    无论困难有多大,我们也能克服。
    拼命也要拿下大油田。
    谁也不要灰心。
    洗也洗不干净。
    最多也就十来公斤。
  6. 6. 副 表示强调
    一点也不累。
    他学英语着了迷,连说梦话也在背单词。
  7. 7. 副 表示委婉语气
    一个人管这么多事,也够难为他的。
    节目倒也不错。
    也太不留情面了。
  8. 8. E跟"又"有所不同。"也"表示与别人的动作行为相同;"又"表示重复自己的动作行为。如"他睡,你也睡""刚睡过了,你又睡"。
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Examples

他不肯也罢了，连个回信也不给。
I wouldn't have minded his refusing, but he didn't even answer my letter. → 罢了
他觉得去也不好，不去也不好，实在尴尬。
He felt it would be bad to go and bad not to go. He was in a real quandary. → 尴尬
去也不好，不去也不好，真是两难。
I'm in a dilemma as to whether to go or not. → 两难
账也了了，我的心事也了了。
The debt is settled, and my worry is over. → 了
明天他也兴来，也兴不来。
He may or may not come tomorrow. → 兴
是不为也，非不能也。
This is a case of choosing not to, not of being unable to. → 也
是可忍也，孰不可忍也?
If this can be tolerated, what else cannot? → 也
刮风也罢，下雪也罢，他都坚持跑步。
He keeps up his jogging whether it's blowing or snowing. → 也罢
你去也罢，不去也罢，反正是一样。
It makes no difference whether you go or not. → 也罢
学习也好，劳动也好，他都很积极。
He is enthusiastic about both study and physical labour. → 也好
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Character Decomposition

乜
[miē]		 + 丨
[gǔn,shù]

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nciku Note

Paired conjunctions as conveyors of conditions in a complex sentence

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A conjunction is a word or expression that acts as a transition between clauses and phrases in a complex sentence. For example: "不但……而且……" (not only … but also …), "如果……就……" (if… then…), and "总而言之" (all in all), where the first clause or phrase is connected to the following clause or phrase by a conjunction.
In a conditional sentence, the first part establishes the condition that follows after the words “只要”，“只有”“不论” or “不管,” while the second part expresses the result after the “就”，“才”，“都”，or “也”.

e.g. （1）只要你努力了，就一定会取得好成绩。 （2）只有你努力了，才会取得好成绩。 （3）不论你手里拿的是什么，都交出来。 （4）不管你手里拿的是什么，也要交出来。

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