HSK 2 HSK C1/W1/V1
Correct
也
/ yě /
Strokes
Definition
also/too/(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation
Example
As a Particle
［used at the end of a sentence indicating affirmation or used at the end of a question or an exclamatory sentence for emphasis］
1
Hòushēngkěwèi
后生可畏
,
yān
焉
zhī
知
láizhě
来者
zhī
之
bù
不
rújīn
如今
yě
也
?
Respect the young. How do you know that they will not one day be all that you are now?
2
Jiàn
见
yì
义
bù
不
wéi
为
,
wú
无
yǒng
勇
yě
也
。
To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage.
3
Fūzǐ
夫子
yuē
曰
:
xiǎozǐ
小子
shí
识
zhī
之
,
kēzhèng
苛政
měng
猛
yú
于
hǔ
虎
yě
也
!
Confucius said, ‘You young people should keep in mind that tyranny is fiercer than a tiger!'
As a Particle
［used in the middle of a sentence, marking off a sentence element about which there is to be a statement］
4
Mínzhīyúrén
民之于仁
yě
也
,
shén
甚
yú
于
shuǐhuǒ
水火
。
Goodness is more to the people than water and fire.