Word: 也 (yě)

我爱她，她也爱我。

Wǒ ài tā, tā yě ài wǒ.

I love her and she loves me.

我爱猫，猫也爱我。

Wǒ ài māo, māo yě ài wǒ.

I like cats and cats like me.

我父亲一点也不懂艺术。

Wǒ fùqīn yìdiǎn yě bù dǒng yìshù.

My father is far from artistic.

我爸爸是老师，我也是老师。

Wǒ bàba shì lǎoshī, wǒ yě shì lǎoshī.

My father is a teacher; I am also a teacher.

我爸爸节假日也要上班。

Wǒ bàba jiéjiàrì yě yào shàngbān.

My dad has to work even on public holidays.

我现在累得什么也不想做了。

Wǒ xiànzài lèi de shénme yě bùxiǎng zuòle.

I'm too tired to do anything right now.

我的感冒怎么也不好。

Wǒ de gǎnmào zěnme yě bù hǎo.

I can't get rid of my cold.

我看他永远也不会回来了。

Wǒ kàn tā yǒngyuǎn yě búhuì huílaile.

I am of the opinion that he will never come back.

我知道，您也很忙。

Wǒ zhīdào, nín yě hěn máng.

I know you're busy, too.

我觉得她一点也不可怜。

Wǒ juéde tā yìdiǎn yě bù kělián.

I don't feel sorry for her.

我记得你说你什么也没看到。

Wǒ jìde nǐ shuō nǐ shénme yě méi kàndào.

I thought you said you didn't see anything.

我谁也不认识。

Wǒ shéi yě bú rènshi.

I don't recognize anyone.

我谁也不需要。

Wǒ shéi yě bù xūyào.

I don't need anyone.

我连亲也没有亲过她一下。

Wǒ lián qīn yě méiyǒu qīnguo tā yíxià.

I didn't even kiss her.

我连去散步的时间也没有。

Wǒ lián qù sànbù de shíjiān yě méiyǒu.

I don't even have time for a walk.

我除了听从他之外什么也不能做。

Wǒ chúle tīngcóng tā zhīwài shénme yě bùnéng zuò.

I can't do anything but obey him.

房价涨了，房租也水涨船高。

Fángjià zhǎngle, fángzū yě shuǐzhǎngchuángāo.

Home prices have gone up, and rents have risen along with them.

房子里面的人我一个也不认得。

Fángzi lǐmiàn de rén wǒ yí gè yě bú rènde.

I didn't recognize anyone in the room.

所以，一点儿也不热呢。

Suǒyǐ, yìdiǎnr yě bú rè ne.

So, it isn't hot at all.

所以你也打算选这门课程啊！

Suǒyǐ nǐ yě dǎsuàn xuǎn zhè mén kèchéng a!

So you're planning to follow this course as well!

所以，友情也是幸福的一个要素。

Suǒyǐ, yǒuqíng yě shì xìngfú de yí gè yàosù.

So friendship is also a requirement for happiness.

手机方便是方便，但也有弊病。

Shǒujī fāngbiàn shì fāngbiàn, dàn yě yǒu bìbìng.

Phones are convenient, but they have drawbacks too.

打墙也是动土

dǎ qiáng yě shì dòngtǔ

building a wall is also breaking ground

执法的人自己也要守法。

Zhífǎ de rén zìjǐ yě yào shǒufǎ.

Those who enforce the law must also obey it themselves.

把守山门的哼哈二将，不镇庙也吓人

bǎshǒu shānmén de hēnghā'èrjiàng, bú zhèn miào yě xiàrén

the Heng and Ha generals guarding the temple gate: even if they don't keep the temple, they frighten people

护士一针见血，一点也不疼。

Hùshi yìzhēnjiànxiě, yìdiǎn yě bù téng.

The nurse drew blood on the first prick, and it didn't hurt at all.

拉丁语一点也不好学。

Lādīngyǔ yìdiǎn yě bù hǎo xué.

Latin is not at all easy to learn.

招人时，公司也看品德吗？

Zhāo rén shí, gōngsī yě kàn pǐndé ma?

When hiring, does the company also look at moral character?

拿棒槌缝衣服，什么也当针

ná bàngchuí fèng yīfu, shénme yě dāng zhēn

sewing clothes with a laundry club: taking everything for a needle

捏着鼻子吃酸醋，不咽也得咽

niēzhebízi chī suāncù, bú yàn yě děi yàn

pinch your nose and drink sour vinegar: you have to swallow it even if you don't want to

换了是我，我也会这样做的。

Huàn le shì wǒ, wǒ yě huì zhèyàng zuò de.

If I were you, I would do the same.

摔跤也要向前倒

shuāijiāo yě yào xiàngqián dǎo

even when you fall, fall forward

放假了也别太放纵自己。

Fàngjiàle yě bié tài fàngzòng zìjǐ.

Even on vacation, don't be too self-indulgent.

教室里一个人也没有。

Jiàoshì lǐ yí gè rén yě méiyǒu.

There's nobody in the classroom.

教师爷不打把势，谁也摸不清谁的底

jiàoshīyé bù dǎbǎshi, shéi yě mō bù qīng shéi de dǐ

when the martial arts master doesn't do a demonstration, no one can tell what the others are really capable of

文化也是一个国家的软实力。

Wénhuà yě shì yí gè guójiā de ruǎnshílì.

Culture is also a country's soft power.

方法不对，再努力也是南辕北辙。

Fāngfǎ bú duì, zài nǔlì yě shì nányuánběizhé.

With the wrong method, no amount of effort will help; you'll just be heading the wrong way.

无知是恐惧之母，也是崇拜之母。

Wúzhī shì kǒngjù zhī mǔ, yě shì chóngbài zhī mǔ.

Ignorance is the mother of fear as well as of admiration.

无论你怎么说，我也不会听你的。

Wúlùn nǐ zěnme shuō, wǒ yě búhuì tīng nǐ de.

No matter how you say it, I'm not going to listen to you.

无论发生什么事也要保持冷静。

Wúlùn fāshēng shénme shì yě yào bǎochí lěngjìng.

Whatever happens, keep calm.

无论如何，我也盡了我的责任。

Wúlùnrúhé, wǒ yě jǐn le wǒ de zérèn.

In any case, I did my duty.

无论如何，我们也帮不了他。

Wúlùnrúhé, wǒmen yě bāng bù liǎo tā.

At any rate, we have no means of helping him.

日子再难，也得挨过去。

Rìzi zài nán, yě de āi guòqù.

No matter how hard life gets, we have to get through it.

早睡早起也是一种养生。

Zǎoshuìzǎoqǐ yě shì yìzhǒng yǎngshēng.

Going to bed and getting up early is also a way to stay healthy.

明天也可以来吗？

Míngtiān yě kěyǐ lái ma?

Is it OK to come tomorrow, too?

明天就算下雨，我也会去游泳。

Míngtiān jiùsuàn xiàyǔ, wǒ yě huì qù yóuyǒng.

Even if it rains, I'll go swimming tomorrow.

昨天一点风也没有。

Zuótiān yìdiǎn fēng yě méiyǒu.

There was no wind at all yesterday.

是的，我也是学生。

Shì de, wǒ yě shì xuésheng.

Yes, I'm a student too.

是的，我也那么认为。

Shì de, wǒ yě nàme rènwéi.

Yes, I think so too.

晚上太亮也是一种光污染。

Wǎnshang tài liàng yě shì yìzhǒng guāngwūrǎn.

Being too bright at night is also a kind of light pollution.

曹操会打仗，也会写诗。

Cáo Cāo huì dǎzhàng, yě huì xiěshī.

Cao Cao could fight battles and also write poetry.

最近物价上涨，家用也变多了。

Zuìjìn wùjià shàngzhǎng, jiāyòng yě biàn duō le.

Prices have risen lately, and our family expenses have gone up too.

月亮也会绕地球公转。

Yuèliang yě huì rào dìqiú gōngzhuàn.

The moon also revolves around the Earth.

月光很亮，不用开灯也行。

Yuèguāng hěn liàng, búyòng kāidēng yě xíng.

The moonlight is bright, so we don't need to turn on a light.

有些东西是我永远也学不会的。

Yǒuxiē dōngxi shì wǒ yǒngyuǎn yě xué búhuì de.

Some things I will never be able to learn in my lifetime.

有些人永远也长不大。

Yǒuxiē rén yǒngyuǎn yě zhǎng bú dà.

Some people never grow up.

有好的也有坏的。

Yǒu hǎo de yě yǒu huài de.

Some are good, some aren't.

有时梦想也会实现。

Yǒushí mèngxiǎng yě huì shíxiàn.

Dreams sometimes do come true.

有粉搽不到脸上，装人也不会装

yǒu fěn chá búdào liǎnshàng, zhuāng rén yě búhuì zhuāng

has powder but can't put it on the face: can't even pretend to be a person

有钱也不能这样挥霍啊。

Yǒuqián yě bùnéng zhèyàng huīhuò a.

Even if you have money, you can't squander it like this.

有钱也不该到处张扬。

Yǒuqián yě bùgāi dàochù Zhāng Yáng.

Even if you're rich, you shouldn't show it off everywhere.

朋友之间也应该有界限。

Péngyou zhījiān yě yīnggāi yǒu jièxiàn.

Even friends should have boundaries.

朝鲜族学生在学校里也学汉语吗？

Cháoxiǎnzú xuésheng zài xuéxiào lǐ yě xué Hànyǔ ma?

Do ethnic Korean students also study Chinese at school?

桌子底下放风筝，想高也高不了

zhuōzi dǐxia fàng fēngzheng, xiǎng gāo yě gāo bù liǎo

flying a kite under the table: it can't get high even if it wants to

正当防卫也不能超过限度。

Zhèngdàngfángwèi yě bùnéng chāoguòxiàndù.

Even legitimate defense cannot go beyond certain limits.

此地无朱砂,红土也为贵

cǐdì wú zhūshā,hóngtǔ yě wéi guì

where there is no cinnabar, red earth is also valuable

毛驴不带笼嘴套，占了嘴的便宜也吃了嘴的亏

máolǘ bú dài lóngzuǐ tào, zhànle zuǐ de piányi yě chīle zuǐ de kuī

a donkey without a muzzle: gains from its mouth and loses by its mouth

汉朝的人也喝茶吗？

Hàncháo de rén yě hēchá ma?

Did people in the Han dynasty drink tea too?

没吃过猪肉，也见过猪跑

méi chīguo zhūròu, yě jiànguo zhū pǎo

haven't eaten pork, but have seen pigs run

没有他的帮助我也能做。

Méiyǒu tā de bāngzhù wǒ yě néng zuò.

I can do without his help.

没有你，我什么也不是。

Méiyǒu nǐ, wǒ shénme yě bú shì.

Without you, I'm nothing.

没有你的帮忙我也能做。

Méiyǒu nǐ de bāngmáng wǒ yě néng zuò.

I can do it without your help.

没有她的帮忙我也能做。

Méiyǒu tā de bāngmáng wǒ yě néng zuò.

I can do it without her help.

没有经理的许可，谁也不能进去。

Méiyǒu jīnglǐ de xǔkě, shéi yě bùnéng jìnqù.

Without the manager's permission, nobody may go in.

法语他也会说。

Fǎyǔ tā yě huì shuō.

He can also speak French.

泥捏人也要有时间晒干

ní niē rén yě yào yǒu shíjiān shàigān

even a clay figure needs time to dry in the sun

浙菜很讲究新鲜，味道也不重。

Zhècài hěn jiǎngjiu xīnxiān, wèidao yě bú zhòng.

Zhejiang cuisine values freshness, and its flavors aren't heavy.

海洋也是一个巨大的碳汇。

Hǎiyáng yě shì yí gè jùdà de tànhuì.

The ocean is also a huge carbon sink.

温室里的西红柿冬天也能长。

Wēnshì lǐ de xīhóngshì dōngtiān yě néng zhǎng.

Tomatoes can grow in the greenhouse even in winter.

湖面很平和，一点风也没有。

Hú miàn hěn pínghé, yìdiǎn fēng yě méiyǒu.

The lake is placid, without a breath of wind.

湿地为什么也算碳汇呢？

Shīdì wèishénme yě suàn tànhuì ne?

Why do wetlands count as a carbon sink too?

炒股时杠杆太高，亏起来也很快。

Chǎogǔ shí gànggǎn tài gāo, kuī qǐlai yě hěn kuài.

If your leverage is too high when trading stocks, you can lose money quickly.

烟袋锅儿里蒸包子,有汽也不大

yāndàiguō ér lǐ zhēng bāozi,yǒu qì yě bú dà

steaming buns in a pipe bowl: even if there's steam, it's not much

然而，相反的理论往往也是真的。

Rán'ér, xiāngfǎn de lǐlùn wǎngwǎng yě shì zhēnde.

And yet, the contrary is always true as well.

然而这也算不上什么像样的东西。

Rán'ér zhè yě suàn bú shàng shénme xiàngyàng de dōngxi.

But it isn't even worth calling stuff.

煎饼蒙鼓，怎么敲也不响

jiānbǐng méng gǔ, zěnme qiāo yě bù xiǎng

a drum covered with a pancake: however you beat it, it doesn't sound

照顾老人也是子女的职责。

Zhàogu lǎorén yě shì zǐnǚ de zhízé.

Looking after the elderly is also an obligation of their children.

熟读《唐诗三百首》，不会吟诗也会吟

shúdú《Tángshīsānbǎishǒu》, búhuì yínshī yě huì yín

read the Three Hundred Tang Poems until you know them well, and even if you can't compose poetry you will be able to

熬夜太多也会影响生育。

Áoyè tài duō yě huì yǐngxiǎng shēngyù.

Staying up late too often can also affect fertility.

爱得深，恨得也深。

Ài de shēn, hèn de yě shēn.

Those who love too much, hate in like extreme.

牛奶里有蛋白质，也有一点脂肪。

Niúnǎi lǐ yǒu dànbáizhì, yě yǒu yìdiǎn zhīfáng.

Milk contains protein and also a little fat.

牡丹的花很大，颜色也很多。

Mǔdan de huā hěn dà, yánsè yě hěn duō.

Tree peonies have big flowers and come in many colours.

狐狸再狡猾也斗不过好猎手

húli zài jiǎohuá yě dòu búguò hǎo lièshǒu

however cunning a fox is, it can't beat a good hunter

狮子老虎也护犊

shīzi lǎohǔ yě hù dú

even lions and tigers protect their cubs

现在很多老人也会用数码设备了。

Xiànzài hěn duō lǎorén yě huì yòng shùmǎ shèbèile.

Nowadays many elderly people can use digital devices too.

现在，我也喜欢。

Xiànzài, wǒ yě xǐhuan.

Now, I also enjoy it.

现在连老人也用智能手机了。

Xiànzài lián lǎorén yě yòng zhìnéngshǒujī le.

Nowadays even old people use smartphones.

甜馒头冷吃也甜，知心人恼了也好

tián mántou lěng chī yě tián, zhīxīnrén nǎo le yěhǎo

A sweet steamed bun is sweet even eaten cold; a close friend is still good even when angry

生活再难，也总有亮点。

Shēnghuó zài nán, yě zǒng yǒu liàngdiǎn.

However hard life gets, there are always some bright spots.

生活变好了，也伴随着新的压力。

Shēnghuó biàn hǎole, yě bànsuízhe xīn de yālì.

Life has gotten better, but it comes with new pressures too.