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jaa5
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[1] and; also; besides; either; too [2] used in sentence beginning, like English might use "as well" [3] still [4] even [5] an expletive in Chinese writing [6] [fp] indicating a caesura or break in mid-sentence Stroke count: 3
Level: 1
Radical: 乙 (#5)
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Don't confuse with: 七匕乇乜 |
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也許
jaa5 heoi2 = perhaps, maybe國
也是
jaa5 si6 = also is; another
也不
jaa5 bat1 = neither; nor國
也...也...
jaa5 ...jaa5 ... = [1] both...and...; [2] neither...nor... (before negative verbs)
可惱也
ko1 naau1 je1 = (from Cantonese opera) annoying, irritating, absurd speech
也好
jaa5 hou2 = it may not be a bad idea; may as well; whether...or...; no matter whether
一樂也
jat1 lok6 jaa5 = peacefully happy
也把
jaa5 baa2 = also國
也與
jaa5 jyu5 = a final particle of exclamation國
也已
jaa5 ji5 = a final particle of emphasis國See all 14 compounds |
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Showing all 2 examples containing 也
雖然我沒上大學，但是我認為我也有資格的。 國
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Although I have not attended college, I believe that I am also qualified.
園主又打發了另一個僕人去，他們也把那人打了，並加以侮辱，放他空手回去。 國
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And again he (the lord of the vinyard) sent another servant. But they beat him also, and treating him reproachfully, sent him away empty. (Luke 20:11) Legend 國 : Written Chinese only 粵 : Spoken Cantonese only |
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Decimal representation of this word: 也
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Decimal representation of this word: 也
Unicode code for this character: U+4E5F (off-site link)
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