Word: 也 (yě)

生活富裕了，也要帮助穷人。

Shēnghuó fùyùle, yě yào bāngzhù qióngrén.

Now that life is comfortable, we should also help the poor.

生活稳定了，也要居安思危。

Shēnghuó wěndìngle, yě yào jū'ānsīwēi.

Even when life is stable, you should stay alert to possible risks.

瘫子掉在井里，捞起来也是坐

tānzi diào zài jǐng lǐ, lāo qǐlai yě shì zuò

A paralysed man falls into a well: when he's fished out he's still sitting (doing)

白菜熬豆腐，谁也不沾谁的油水

báicài āo dòufu, shéi yě bù zhān shéi de yóushuǐ

cabbage stewed with tofu: neither gets any grease from the other

看来这些所谓的画家啥也不会画。

Kànlai zhèxiē suǒwèi de huàjiā shá yě búhuì huà.

Looks like these so-called painters can't paint anything.

睡得好，进而身体也会更好。

Shuì de hǎo, jìn'ér shēntǐ yě huì gèng hǎo.

If you sleep well, your health will in turn get better too.

瞎子扑蝗虫,有也抓不住

xiāzi pū huángchóng,yǒu yě zhuā búzhù

a blind man grabbing at locusts: even if they're there, he can't catch them

瞎子见钱眼也开

xiāzi jiàn qián yǎn yě kāi

even a blind man's eyes open at the sight of money

磁场看不见，也摸不着。

Cíchǎng kànbújiàn, yě mōbùzháo.

A magnetic field can't be seen or touched.

礼貌也是个人素养的表现。

Lǐmào yě shì gèrén sùyǎng de biǎoxiàn.

Politeness is also a sign of personal cultivation.

福从此起，祸也从此起

Fú cóngcǐ qǐ, huò yě cóngcǐ qǐ

fortune starts from here, and misfortune also starts from here

秋后的蚂蚱,想跳也跳不了几天

qiūhòu de màzha,xiǎng tiào yě tiào bù liǎo jǐtiān

a grasshopper after autumn: even if it wants to hop it can't hop many more days

箱子太重了，怎么推也不动弹。

Xiāngzi tài zhòngle, zěnme tuī yě bú dòngtan.

The box is so heavy that it won't budge no matter how I push.

糟了，前面也有！

Zāole, qiánmiàn yě yǒu!

Oh no, there are more straight ahead!

红花虽好，也要绿叶扶持

hónghuā suī hǎo, yě yào lǜyè fúchí

red flowers are fine, but they still need green leaves to support them

纵然下大雨，比赛也不会取消。

Zòngrán xià dàyǔ, bǐsài yě búhuì qǔxiāo.

Even if it rains hard, the match won't be cancelled.

纵然你不同意，我也要去。

Zòngrán nǐ bù tóngyì, wǒ yě yào qù.

Even if you disagree, I'm going anyway.

纸糊的大炮，一辈子也打不响

zhǐ hú de dàpào, yíbèizi yě dǎ bù xiǎng

a paper-made cannon: it won't go off in a whole lifetime

经济体制不同，政策也不一样。

Jīngjìtǐzhì bùtóng, zhèngcè yě bù yíyàng.

The economic systems differ, so the policies are different too.

继哥哥之后，妹妹也当了兵。

Jì gēge zhīhòu, mèimei yě dāng le bīng.

After her older brother, the younger sister joined the army too.

网上也要尊重别人的隐私。

Wǎngshàng yě yào zūnzhòng biéren de yǐnsī.

You should respect other people's privacy online too.

网络游戏也需要加强监管。

Wǎngluòyóuxì yě xūyào jiāqiáng jiānguǎn.

Online games also need stronger supervision.

羊羔拴在狼尾巴上,吃不了也得拖死

yánggāo shuān zài láng wěiba shang,chī bù liǎo yě děi tuō sǐ

a lamb tied to a wolf's tail: even if not eaten, it will be dragged to death

老太爷咽气,一时也不等

lǎotàiyé yànqì,yìshí yě bùděng

the old master is dying: not a moment to wait

老师也会讲中文吗？

Lǎoshī yě huì jiǎng Zhōngwén ma?

Can the teacher speak Chinese, too?

老师说，教育也需要创新。

Lǎoshī shuō, jiàoyù yě xūyào chuàngxīn.

The teacher said education needs innovation too.

老鼠尾巴上害疖子,出脓也不多

lǎoshǔwěiba shàng hài jiēzi,chū nóng yě bù duō

a boil on a mouse's tail: not much pus either

考试前一天也不能松懈。

Kǎoshì qiányìtiān yě bùnéng sōngxiè.

You can't let up even the day before the exam.

肥皂泡,吹得再大也要破

féizàopào,chuī de zài dà yě yào pò

a soap bubble: however big you blow it, it will burst

艺术需要感性，也需要理性。

Yìshù xūyào gǎnxìng, yě xūyào lǐxìng.

Art needs sensibility as well as reason.

英语在中国也被学习了。

Yīngyǔ zài Zhōngguó yě bèi xuéxíle.

English is studied in China, too.

茄子也让三分老

qiézi yě ràng sānfēn lǎo

even eggplants are allowed to be a bit old

菜篮子里的泥鳅，你溜我也溜

càilánzi lǐ de níqiu, nǐ liū wǒ yě liū

Loaches in a vegetable basket: you slip away, I slip away too

落在鹰爪里的小鸡，嘴再硬也活不了

luò zài yīngzhǎo lǐ de xiǎojī, zuǐ zài yìng yě huó bù liǎo

A chick caught in an eagle's claws: however hard its beak, it can't live

蚂蟥缠住了鹭鸶的脚，想甩也甩不掉

mǎhuáng chán zhùle lùsī de jiǎo, xiǎng shuǎi yě shuǎi bú diào

a leech clings to the egret's leg: it wants to shake it off but cannot

行书比楷书写得快，也比较自然。

Xíngshū bǐ kǎishū xiě de kuài, yě bǐjiào zìrán.

Running script is faster to write than regular script, and looks more natural.

裁缝店里的老板，左也衣，右也衣

cáiféngdiàn lǐ de lǎobǎn, zuǒ yě yī, yòu yě yī

The owner of a tailor shop: clothes (go along) on the left, clothes (go along) on the right

言论自由也应该有一定的界限。

Yánlùnzìyóu yě yīnggāi yǒu yídìng de jièxiàn.

Freedom of speech should also have certain limits.

评上高级职称以后，工资也会涨。

Píng shàng gāojí zhíchēng yǐhòu, gōngzī yě huì zhǎng.

After you get a senior professional title, your salary goes up too.

词性不同，意思也不同。

Cíxìng bùtóng, yìsi yě bùtóng.

When the lexical category differs, the meaning differs too.

话经三张嘴,长虫也长腿

huà jīng sānzhāng zuǐ,chángchong yě zhǎng tuǐ

a story passing through three mouths, even a snake grows legs

语境不同，意思也会不同。

Yǔjìng bùtóng, yìsi yě huì bùtóng.

When the context is different, the meaning will be different too.

谁也不在那里。

Shéi yě bú zài nàli.

There was nobody there.

谁也不想谈论这事。

Shéi yě bùxiǎng tánlùn zhè shì.

No one wanted to talk about it.

谁也不知道。

Shéi yě bù zhīdào.

No one knows.

谁也不知道为什么。

Shéi yě bù zhīdào wèishénme.

Heaven knows why.

谁也不知道他是否爱她。

Shéi yě bù zhīdào tā shìfǒu ài tā.

No one knows whether he loves her or not.

谁也不知道将来会发生什么事。

Shéi yě bù zhīdào jiānglái huì fāshēng shénme shì.

There is no telling what will happen in the future.

谁也不能否定其事实。

Shéi yě bùnéng fǒudìng qí shìshí.

No one can deny the fact.

谁也不能帮我。

Shéi yě bùnéng bāng wǒ.

No one can help me.

谁也不能让时间倒退。

Shéi yě bùnéng ràng shíjiān dàotuì.

No one can make time go backward.

谁也不能阻止这个计划的实行。

Shéi yě bùnéng zǔzhǐ zhège jìhuà de shíxíng.

Nobody can prevent this plan from being carried out.

谁也不要摸这个。

Shéi yě búyào mō zhège.

I don't want anyone to touch this.

谁也不要相信。

Shéi yě búyào xiāngxìn.

Trust no one.

谁也参不透。

Shéi yě cān bú tòu.

Nobody can understand it.

谁也抹杀不了这段历史。

Shéi yě mǒshā bù liǎo zhè duàn lìshǐ.

No one can erase this period of history.

谁也没在看她。

Shéi yě méi zài kàn tā.

Nobody watches her.

谁也没想到决赛会爆冷。

Shéi yě méixiǎngdào juésài huì bàolěng.

No one expected the final to take such a surprising turn.

谁也没意料到会下大雪。

Shéi yě méi yìliào dào huì xià dàxuě.

No one expected that it would snow heavily.

谁也没意料到会下雨。

Shéi yě méi yìliào dào huì xiàyǔ.

Nobody expected it to rain.

谁也没有注意到她。

Shéi yě méiyǒu zhùyì dào tā.

Nobody was paying attention to her.

谁也没注意到熊的出现。

Shéi yě méi zhùyì dào Xióng de chūxiàn.

No one noticed the bear's appearance.

谁也没能预见这场大雨。

Shéi yě méi néng yùjiàn zhè chǎng dàyǔ.

Nobody could foresee this heavy rain.

豆腐掉进灰堆里，吹也吹不得，打也打不得

dòufu diào jìn huī duī li, chuī yě chuī bùdé, dǎ yě dǎ bùdé

tofu fallen into the ash heap: can't blow it clean, can't beat it clean

负三也是整数吗？

Fù sān yě shì zhěngshù ma?

Is negative three an integer too?

资本主义国家也有社会保障。

Zīběnzhǔyì guójiā yě yǒu shèhuìbǎozhàng.

Capitalist countries also have social security.

赞成计划的人一个也没有。

Zànchéng jìhuà de rén yí gè yě méiyǒu.

There is not one person who is in agreement with the plan.

走马有个前蹄失，急水也有回头浪

zǒumǎ yǒu gè qián tí shī, jí shuǐ yě yǒu huítóu làng

even a galloping horse stumbles on a front hoof; even fast water has backward waves

起初谁也不相信我。

Qǐchū shéi yě bù xiāngxìn wǒ.

No one believed me at first.

足不出户，你也能买到菜。

Zúbùchūhù, nǐ yě néng mǎi dào cài.

You can buy groceries without ever leaving your home.

边远地区的孩子也应该有书读。

Biānyuǎn dìqū de háizi yě yīnggāi yǒu shū dú.

Children in remote areas should also have books to read.

过生日也吃寿面吗？

Guòshēngrì yě chī shòumiàn ma?

Do you eat longevity noodles on your birthday too?

这一点也不重要。

Zhè yìdiǎn yě bú zhòngyào.

This doesn't matter at all.

这一点儿也不好。

Zhè yìdiǎnr yě bù hǎo.

This is not good at all.

这个嘛，我也不知道。

Zhège ma, wǒ yě bù zhīdào.

That... I don't know either.

这个字也是由法语衍生出来的。

Zhège zì yě shì yóu Fǎyǔ yǎnshēng chūlái de.

This word is also French in origin.

这个数据一点也不准确。

Zhège shùjù yìdiǎn yě bù zhǔnquè.

This data isn't accurate at all.

这么说也可以。

Zhème shuō yě kěyǐ.

You could say that.

这也是对的。

Zhè yě shì duì de.

This is also right.

这也没问题！

Zhè yě méi wèntí!

The same sounds OK!

这事跟我一点也没关系。

Zhè shì gēn wǒ yìdiǎn yě méiguānxi.

This issue has nothing to do with me.

这些唱片我一张也不喜欢。

Zhèxiē chàngpiàn wǒ yì zhāng yě bù xǐhuan.

I don't like any of these records.

这件事想捂也捂不住。

Zhè jiàn shì xiǎng wǔ yě wǔ búzhù.

There's no way to cover this matter up, however hard you try.

这儿啥也没有。

Zhèr shá yě méiyǒu.

There is nothing here.

这可能是真的，也可能不是。

Zhè kěnéng shì zhēnde, yě kěnéng bú shì.

It may or may not be true.

这家剧院以前星期天也营业。

Zhè jiā jùyuàn yǐqián xīngqītiān yě yíngyè.

The theater used to open on Sundays.

这家店也零售大米吗？

Zhè jiā diàn yě língshòu dàmǐ ma?

Does this shop also sell rice in small amounts?

这本书一点也不有趣。

Zhè běn shū yìdiǎn yě bù yǒuqù.

This book isn't interesting at all.

这样也很可能是最好玩儿的。

Zhèyàng yě hěn kěnéng shì zuì hǎowánr de.

Doing it this way was probably the most fun, too.

这款鞋在国外也很畅销。

Zhè kuǎn xié zài guówài yě hěn chàngxiāo.

This style of shoe sells well overseas too.

这种事每天也会发生。

Zhèzhǒng shì měitiān yě huì fāshēng.

This is a daily occurrence.

这种药在冬天也能发挥作用吗？

Zhèzhǒng yào zài dōngtiān yě néng fāhuī zuòyòng ma?

Can this medicine still work in winter?

这箱子是空的，里面什么也没有。

Zhè xiāngzi shì kōng de, lǐmiàn shénme yě méiyǒu.

This box is empty. It has nothing in it.

这辆车是两栖的，水里也能开。

Zhè liàng chē shì liǎngqī de, shuǐ lǐ yě néng kāi.

This vehicle is amphibious and can be driven in water too.

这边什么也没有。

Zhèbiān shénme yě méiyǒu.

There's nothing there.

这道题像个谜语，谁也答不出。

Zhè dào tí xiàng gè míyǔ, shéi yě dá bù chū.

This question is like a conundrum that nobody can answer.

这道题太难了，连老师也没辙。

Zhè dào tí tài nánle, lián lǎoshī yě méizhé.

This problem is so hard that even the teacher is at a loss.

这里连夏天也冷。

Zhèlǐ lián xiàtiān yě lěng.

It is cold there even in summer.

这餐厅的服务一点效率也没有。

Zhè cāntīng de fúwù yìdiǎn xiàolǜ yě méiyǒu.

The service in this restaurant is none too fast.

这首歌也还可以吧？

Zhè shǒu gē yě hái kěyǐ ba?

This song will do too?