也好 — all right
all right, fine; whether… or…
How to pronounce it
也好 is read yě hǎo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
女 “woman” and 子 “child” side by side: “good”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “也好”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 也好. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 下雨也好，刮风也好，他每天都去跑步。xiàyǔyěhǎo,guāfēngyěhǎo,tāměitiāndōuqùpǎobùRain or wind, he goes running every day.
More words from the lesson “Okay, enough!”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 也好 mean?
也好 (yěhǎo) means “all right, fine; whether… or…”.
How do you write 也好?
也好 is 2 characters: 也 (yě) — also, too; 好 (hǎo) — good, well. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 也好?
也好 is read yěhǎo. Tones: yě — third tone, hǎo — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“all right” in the lesson “Okay, enough!”
This word is from the topic “Connectors and particles” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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