Definitions
(adverb)
also; too
(particle)
affirmative final particle
Etymology
Depicts a child opening its mouth to cry. Original form of 嗁. The modern meaning is a phonetic loan.
About
也 (yě) began as a pictograph, likely depicting a snake, funnel, or basin, though its exact visual origin is debated. The physical form was soon abandoned, and the character evolved into a grammatical particle. In classical Chinese, it commonly appeared at the end of a sentence to mark a pause or assertion. In modern usage, this function has been entirely superseded; 也 now primarily serves as an adverb meaning "also" or "too", placed before verbs or adjectives.
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Example Sentences Hide
他也很高兴。
我也想去北京。
她也不喜欢下雨。
即使下雨，我也要去。
你这样做，他也会生气。
不但我喜欢，而且他也喜欢。
无论多忙，他也会抽时间学习。
即使遇到困难，我们也不能放弃，也要继续努力。