Word: 也 (yě)

一条扁担挑两桶水，哪头也不落空

yìtiáo biǎndan tiāo liǎng tǒng shuǐ, nǎ tóu yě bú luòkōng

a carrying pole with two buckets of water: neither end is empty

一根桩上拴两头牯牛,谁也不让谁

yìgēn zhuāng shang shuān liǎngtóu gǔniú,shéi yě búràng shéi

two bulls tied to one post: neither gives way to the other

一根绳儿拴的两个蚂蚱,飞不了你,也蹦不了我

yìgēn shéng ér shuān de liǎng gè màzha,fēi bù liǎo nǐ,yě bèng bù liǎo wǒ

two grasshoppers tied on one string: you can't fly off, and I can't jump away

一点也不便宜，贵得不得了。

Yìdiǎn yě bù piányi, guì de bùdéle.

It's not even a little bit cheap, it's extremely expensive!

一瓢水泼到地上，想收也收不起来

yìpiáo shuǐ pō dào dìshang, xiǎng shōu yě shōu bù qǐlai

a ladle of water spilled on the ground: you can't gather it back

七岁八岁狗也嫌

qī suì bā suì gǒu yě xián

at seven or eight, even the dogs dislike him

三年不上门,当亲也不亲

sān nián bú shàngmén,dāng qīn yě bù qīn

three years without visiting, even relatives are no longer close

三间屋子两头住,谁也瞒不了谁

sān jiān wūzi liǎngtóu zhù,shéi yě mán bù liǎo shéi

three rooms with people living at the two ends: neither can hide anything from the other

下雨了，我们也无可奈何。

Xiàyǔle, wǒmen yě wúkěnàihé.

It's raining, and there's nothing we can do about it.

不仅他们，连我也被老师罚了。

Bùjǐn tāmen, lián wǒ yě bèi lǎoshī fá le.

Not only they but also I was scolded by the teacher.

不光是你，我也有错。

Bùguāng shì nǐ, wǒ yě yǒu cuò.

We are both to blame.

不同地域的人，口味也不一样。

Bùtóng dìyù de rén, kǒuwèi yě bù yíyàng.

People from different regions have different tastes in food.

不注册也行吗？

Bú zhùcè yě xíng ma?

Does it also work without registration?

不用你的帮助我也能做到。

Búyòng nǐ de bāngzhù wǒ yě néng zuòdào.

I could have done that without your help.

专家也不太清楚。

Zhuānjiā yě bú tài qīngchu.

Experts don't really know.

世界观不同的人也能做朋友。

Shìjièguān bùtóng de rén yě néng zuò péngyou.

People with different worldviews can still be friends.

业绩好的人奖金也多。

Yèjì hǎo de rén jiǎngjīn yě duō.

People with good performance get bigger bonuses too.

东山的老虎吃人，西山的老虎也吃人

Dōngshān de lǎohǔ chī rén, Xīshān de lǎohǔ yě chī rén

the tiger on the east hill eats people, the tiger on the west hill eats people too

两件事一点儿关系也没有。

Liǎng jiàn shì yìdiǎnr guānxi yě méiyǒu.

The two things are not related at all.

中医也用五行来讲身体。

Zhōngyī yě yòng wǔxíng láijiǎng shēntǐ.

Traditional Chinese medicine also uses the five elements to explain the body.

临阵磨枪，不快也光

línzhènmóqiāng, búkuài yě guāng

sharpening the spear on the eve of battle: if not sharp, at least shiny

乖的也疼，呆的也疼

guāi de yě téng, dāi de yě téng

the well-behaved one is loved, the slow one is loved too

也借我用吧！

Yě jiè wǒ yòng ba!

Lend it to me too!

也给我一些牛奶。

Yě gěi wǒ yìxiē niúnǎi.

Give me some milk, too.

也给我一块蛋糕！

Yě gěi wǒ yíkuài dàngāo!

Give me a slice of cake too!

买衣服也有很大的学问。

Mǎi yīfu yě yǒu hěn dà de xuéwèn.

Even buying clothes takes a lot of know-how.

争执啥也解决不了。

Zhēngzhí shá yě jiějué bù liǎo.

Fighting won't settle anything.

亡羊补牢，现在学也不晚。

Wángyángbǔláo, xiànzài xué yě bù wǎn.

Better late than never, it's not too late to learn now.

京剧也是非物质文化遗产。

Jīngjù yě shì fēiwùzhìwénhuàyíchǎn.

Peking opera is also intangible cultural heritage.

亲人之间有血缘，也有感情。

Qīnrén zhījiān yǒu xuèyuán, yě yǒu gǎnqíng.

Among family members there are blood ties, and also affection.

什么也没少。

Shénme yě méi shǎo.

Nothing is missing.

今天也好像会下雨。

Jīntiān yě hǎoxiàng huì xiàyǔ.

It looks like it'll rain today, too.

今天也是我的生日。

Jīntiān yě shì wǒ de shēngrì.

Today is my birthday, too.

今天我也会努力的。

Jīntiān wǒ yě huì nǔlì de.

I'll try my best today, too.

从某种意义上来说，她也是对的。

Cóng mǒuzhǒng yìyì shànglái shuō, tā yě shì duì de.

In a sense, she is right, too.

他一天也没跟我说一句话。

Tā yì tiān yě méi gēn wǒ shuō yíjù huà.

He didn't say a word to me all day.

他一点也不懂英语。

Tā yìdiǎn yě bù dǒng Yīngyǔ.

He doesn't know English at all.

他一点也不聪明。

Tā yìdiǎn yě bù cōngming.

He is by no means bright.

他一点礼貌也没有。

Tā yìdiǎn lǐmào yě méiyǒu.

He has no manners at all.

他不会做这种工作，她也不会。

Tā búhuì zuò zhèzhǒng gōngzuò, tā yě búhuì.

He can't do this kind of work, and she can't either.

他不会说英语也不会说法语。

Tā búhuì shuō Yīngyǔ yě búhuì shuō Fǎyǔ.

He cannot speak English, neither can he speak French.

他个子高，身材也很均匀。

Tā gèzi gāo, shēncái yě hěn jūnyún.

He is tall and well proportioned.

他主修中文，也学一点法语。

Tā zhǔxiū Zhōngwén, yě xué yìdiǎn Fǎyǔ.

He majors in Chinese and also studies a little French.

他也会说俄语。

Tā yě huì shuō Éyǔ.

He can speak Russian, too.

他也出力了。

Tā yě chūlì le.

He contributed as well.

他也加入了志愿者的行列。

Tā yě jiārùle zhìyuànzhě de hángliè.

He has also joined the ranks of the volunteers.

他也在这里。

Tā yě zài zhèlǐ.

He is also here.

他也学习汉语。

Tā yě xuéxí Hànyǔ.

He studies Chinese as well.

他也很帅。

Tā yě hěn shuài.

He is also good-looking.

他也看见那个。

Tā yě kànjiàn nàge.

He saw it also.

他也这么做了。

Tā yě zhème zuòle.

He also did that.

他什么也没说。

Tā shénme yě méi shuō.

He didn't say a word.

他什么也没说，这让她很生气。

Tā shénme yě méi shuō, zhè ràng tā hěn shēngqì.

He said nothing, which made her angry.

他仓促离开了，连招呼也没打。

Tā cāngcù líkāile, lián zhāohu yě méi dǎ.

He left hurriedly without even saying goodbye.

他们也听不到我说话。

Tāmen yě tīng búdào wǒ shuōhuà.

They can't hear me either.

他们什么也不会告诉我们。

Tāmen shénme yě búhuì gàosu wǒmen.

They won't tell us anything.

他们自己也很忙碌。

Tāmen zìjǐ yě hěn mánglù.

They're pretty busy themselves.

他会说俄语，也会写俄文。

Tā huì shuō Éyǔ, yě huì xiě Éwén.

He can both speak and write Russian.

他会说法语，英语当然也会说。

Tā huì shuō Fǎyǔ, Yīngyǔ dāngrán yě huì shuō.

He can speak French, not to mention English.

他做事太教条，一点也不灵活。

Tā zuòshì tài jiàotiáo, yìdiǎn yě bù línghuó.

He is too dogmatic in how he works and not flexible at all.

他再苦也不低头，真有骨气。

Tā zài kǔ yě bù dītóu, zhēn yǒu gǔqì.

No matter how hard it gets, he never bows his head. He really has backbone.

他决心已定，谁劝也不会动摇。

Tā juéxīn yǐ dìng, shéi quàn yě búhuì dòngyáo.

His mind is made up, and no one's advice will make him waver.

他即使牺牲生命，也要出卖组织。

Tā jíshǐ xīshēng shēngmìng, yě yào chūmài zǔzhī.

Even though it costs his life, he still chooses to betray his organization.

他啥也没做错。

Tā shá yě méi zuò cuò.

He did nothing wrong.

他喜欢运动，也喜欢音乐。

Tā xǐhuan yùndòng, yě xǐhuan yīnyuè.

He likes sports as well as music.

他喝了酒，满脸红润，话也多了。

Tā hēle jiǔ, mǎnliǎn hóngrùn, huà yě duō le.

He had been drinking, his face was florid, and he talked more.

他在日本也很有名。

Tā zài Rìběn yě hěn yǒumíng.

He is also very famous in Japan.

他好像做什么事也顺顺利利的。

Tā hǎoxiàng zuò shénme shì yě shùn shùnlì lì de.

Everything seems to go right with him.

他学英语，但他也学德语。

Tā xué Yīngyǔ, dàn tā yě xué Déyǔ.

He studies English, but he's also studying German.

他宁可牺牲生命，也不出卖组织。

Tā nìngkě xīshēng shēngmìng, yě bù chūmài zǔzhī.

He would rather lose his life than betray his organization.

他对我们很好，也要我们的帮助。

Tā duì wǒmen hěn hǎo, yě yào wǒmen de bāngzhù.

He is friendly to us and wants our help.

他对艺术一点也不感兴趣。

Tā duì yìshù yìdiǎn yě bù gǎnxìngqù.

He is not interested in art at all.

他就算多忙也会来的。

Tā jiùsuàn duō máng yě huì lái de.

Even if he is busy, he will come.

他就算带了眼镜也看得不很清楚。

Tā jiùsuàn dàile yǎnjìng yě kàn de bù hěn qīngchu.

Even with his glasses, he doesn't see very well.

他开会的时候一句话也没有说。

Tā kāihuì de shíhou yíjù huà yě méiyǒu shuō.

He kept silent during the meeting.

他很忙，哪怕周末也要上班。

Tā hěn máng, nǎpà zhōumò yě yào shàngbān.

He's very busy; he has to work even on weekends.

他情愿失败，也不肯作弊。

Tā qíngyuàn shībài, yě bùkěn zuòbì.

He would rather fail than cheat.

他是美国公民，也是华裔。

Tā shì Měiguó gōngmín, yě shì Huáyì.

He is an American citizen and also of Chinese descent.

他没有去，我也没去。

Tā méiyǒu qù, wǒ yě méi qù.

He didn't go and I didn't either.

他的儿子连自己的名字也不会写。

Tā de érzi lián zìjǐ de míngzi yě búhuì xiě.

His son cannot so much as write his own name.

他的这本书一点意思也没有。

Tā de zhè běn shū yìdiǎn yìsi yě méiyǒu.

This book of his isn't interesting at all.

他结婚一点也不高调。

Tā jiéhūn yìdiǎn yě bù gāodiào.

His wedding was not high-profile at all.

他虽然很累，但是也继续工作。

Tā suīrán hěn lèi, dànshì yě jìxù gōngzuò.

Even though he was tired, he went on with his work.

他要走，谁也阻拦不了。

Tā yào zǒu, shéi yě zǔlán bù liǎo.

He is determined to leave, and nobody can stop him.

他说了他也爱我。

Tā shuōle tā yě ài wǒ.

He said that he loved me, too.

他走得太快，我怎么也撵不上。

Tā zǒu de tài kuài, wǒ zěnme yě niǎn bú shàng.

He walks so fast that I can't catch up with him no matter what.

他走得很仓促，什么也没带。

Tā zǒu de hěn cāngcù, shénme yě méi dài.

He left in such a rush that he took nothing with him.

他连一声道歉也没有对她说。

Tā lián yìshēng dàoqiàn yě méiyǒu duì tā shuō.

He didn't even apologize to her.

他连再见也不说就走了。

Tā lián zàijiàn yě bù shuō jiù zǒule.

He departed without so much as saying good bye.

他连再见也没说就离开了房间。

Tā lián zàijiàn yě méi shuō jiù líkāile fángjiān.

He left the room without so much as saying good-bye to me.

他连自己的名字也不会写。

Tā lián zìjǐ de míngzi yě búhuì xiě.

He cannot so much as write his own name.

他遇到危险也不惊慌。

Tā yùdào wēixiǎn yě bù jīnghuāng.

He doesn't panic even when he's in danger.

他道歉的时候一点诚意也没有。

Tā dàoqiàn de shíhou yìdiǎn chéngyì yě méiyǒu.

He showed no sincerity at all when he apologized.

他重考也没及格。

Tā zhòng kǎo yě méi jígé.

He also didn't pass the re-exam.

他长得憨厚，说话也很实在。

Tā zhǎng de hānhou, shuōhuà yě hěn shízài.

He looks honest and simple, and he speaks plainly too.

他除了抱怨以外，什么也没做。

Tā chúle bàoyuàn yǐwài, shénme yě méi zuò.

He did nothing but complain.

传统文化中也有糟粕。

Chuántǒng wénhuà zhōng yě yǒu zāopò.

There is dross in traditional culture too.

低棋也有神仙招

dī qí yě yǒu shénxiān zhāo

even a poor chess player has a masterly move

何止我们，邻居也被吵醒。

Hézhǐ wǒmen, línjū yě bèi chǎoxǐng.

It wasn't just us; the neighbors were woken up too.

你一点也不发烧。

Nǐ yìdiǎn yě bù fāshāo.

You have no fever whatsoever.