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1. 壹副adverb

   also; too; as well; (not ...) either

   中表示同样的情况；和前面说的一样biǎoshì tónyàng de qíngkuàng；hé qiánmiàn shuō de yīyàng

   • wǒyěxǐhuānchīpíngguǒ.

     我也喜欢吃苹果。🔊

     I also like eating apples.

   • TāhuìshuōYīngyǔ,yěhuìshuōFǎyǔ.

     她会说英语，也会说法语。🔊

     She can speak English, and she can also speak French.

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   • jīntiānshì６yuè１８hào，yěshìMuirieldeshēngrì！

     今天是６月１８号，也是Muiriel的生日！🔊

     Today is June 18th, and it's also Muiriel's birthday!

   • ránér，xiāngfǎndelǐlùnwǎngwǎngyěshìzhēnde。

     然而，相反的理论往往也是真的。🔊

     The opposite theory, however, is often equally true.

   • yìdiǎnyěbúpiányi，guìdébùdéliǎo。

     一点也不便宜，贵得不得了。🔊

     It's not cheap at all — it's outrageously expensive.

   • rúguǒnǐàiwǒdehuà，yěyàoàiwǒdegǒu。

     如果你爱我的话，也要爱我的狗。🔊

     If you love me, you must love my dog too.

   • zhècìdàoběijīnglái，yìfāngmiànxiǎngyóulǎnběijīngdemíngshènggǔjì，lìngyìfāngmiànyěxiǎngkànkànduōniánbújiàndelǎopéngyǒu。

     这次到北京来，一方面想游览北京的名胜古迹，另一方面也想看看多年不见的老朋友。🔊

     This trip to Beijing, I wanted both to visit the famous historical sites and to catch up with old friends I haven't seen in years.

2. 貳副adverb

   (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X)

   中表示某事物在极端或意外的情况下也发生biǎoshì mǒu shìwù zài jíduān huò yìwài de qíngkuàng xià yě fāshēng

   • tāliánzhègeyězhīdào.

     他连这个也知道。🔊

     He even knows this.

   • Tāliánmíngziyěméixiě.

     她连名字也没写。🔊

     She didn't even write her name.

3. 參助particle

   (literary) particle having functions similar to 啊[a5]

   中句尾助词，表示感叹或疑问，用法类似啊jùwěi zhùyǔ, biǎoshì gǎntàn huò yíwèn, yòngfǎ lèisì ā

   • nǐyěyàoqùma?

     你也要去吗？🔊

     You want to go too?

   • Shànzāi,cǐyányě！

     善哉，此言也！🔊

     What an excellent saying this is!

4. 肆名noun

   surname Ye

   中姓氏，一个人的家族名字xìngshì、yī ge rén de jiāzú míngzi

   • Yěxiānshengshìwǒmenbāndeyǔwénlǎoshī.

     也先生是我们班的语文老师。🔊

     Mr. Ye is our class's Chinese language teacher.