3 strokes
3 画
yǐ
second
- also; too
- both…and; either…or
- whether…or
- still; yet
- used for emphasis, often before a negative expression
yě-xǔ
也许
adv.
perhaps; maybe
kōng-kōng-rú-yě
空空如也
absolutely empty
Usage 用法
also; too
Fēng tíng le, yǔ yě zhù le.
风停了,雨也住了。
The wind stopped. The rain stopped, too.
both…and; either…or
Tā yě huì kāi-chē, yě huì xiū-chē.
他也会开车,也会修车。
He can both drive and repair a car.
whether…or
Nǐ qù wǒ yě qù, nǐ bú qù wǒ yě qù.
你去我也去,你不去我也去。
I will go whether you go or not.
still; yet
Nǐ bù shuō, wǒ yě zhī-dào.
你不说,我也知道。
You don’t have to tell me. I know already.
used to emphasis, often before a negative expression
Lián hái-zi yě néng huí-dá zhè-ge wèn-tí.
连孩子也能回答这个问题。
Even a child can answer this question