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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1也 也 yěYe3also; too; (in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation; surname Ye
2也许 也許 yě xǔye3 xu3perhaps; maybe
3也就是 也就是 yě jiù shìye3 jiu4 shi4that is; i.e.
4再也 再也 zài yězai4 ye3(not) any more
5也就是说 也就是說 yě jiù shì shuōye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1in other words; that is to say; so; thus
6维也纳 維也納 wéi yě nàWei2 ye3 na4Vienna, capital of Austria
7也罢 也罷 yě bàye3 ba4(reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation)
8丑媳妇早晚也得见公婆 醜媳婦早晚也得見公婆 chǒu xí fù zǎo wǎn yě děi jiàn gōng póchou3 xi2 fu4 zao3 wan3 ye3 dei3 jian4 gong1 po2lit. the ugly daughter-in-law must sooner or later meet her parents-in-law (idiom); fig. it's not something you can avoid forever
9飞也似的 飛也似的 fēi yě shì defei1 ye3 shi4 de5lit. as if flying; very fast
10蚂蚱也是肉 螞蚱也是肉 mà zha yě shì ròuma4 zha5 ye3 shi4 rou4lit. even a locust provides some nourishment (idiom); fig. it's better than nothing
11蚊子再小也是肉 蚊子再小也是肉 wén zi zài xiǎo yě shì ròuwen2 zi5 zai4 xiao3 ye3 shi4 rou4lit. even a mosquito, though tiny, provides some nourishment (idiom); fig. it's better than nothing
12说也奇怪 說也奇怪 shuō yě qí guàishuo1 ye3 qi2 guai4strangely enough; oddly enough; strange to say
13食色性也 食色性也 shí sè xìng yěshi2 se4 xing4 ye3Appetite and lust are only natural (Mencius 6A:4).; By nature we desire food and sex.
14吾生也有涯,而知也无涯 吾生也有涯,而知也無涯 wú shēng yě yǒu yá , ér zhī yě wú yáwu2 sheng1 ye3 you3 ya2 , er2 zhi1 ye3 wu2 ya2Life is short, learning is limitless; Ars longa, vita brevis
15陀思妥也夫斯基 陀思妥也夫斯基 tuó sī tuǒ yě fū sī jīTuo2 si1 tuo3 ye3 fu1 si1 ji1Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (1821-1881), great Russian novelist, author of Crime and Punishment 罪与罚
16梯也尔 梯也爾 tī yě ěrTi1 ye3 er3Adolphe Thiers
17死也甘心 死也甘心 sǐ yě gān xīnsi3 ye3 gan1 xin1to be content to die for the sake of sth. (idiom)
18不提也罢 不提也罷 bù tí yě bàbu4 ti2 ye3 ba4best not to mention it; drop it; never mind; let's not talk about it
19申申如也 申申如也 shēn shēn rú yěshen1 shen1 ru2 ye3happy and pleased with oneself (idiom)
20人之将死,其言也善 人之將死,其言也善 rén zhī jiāng sǐ , qí yán yě shànren2 zhi1 jiang1 si3 , qi2 yan2 ye3 shan4words of a man on his deathbed always come from the heart (proverb)
21奇哉怪也 奇哉怪也 qí zāi guài yěqi2 zai1 guai4 ye3utterly amazing (idiom)
22溜之乎也 溜之乎也 liū zhī hū yěliu1 zhi1 hu1 ye3to slip away (idiom)
23来而不往非礼也 來而不往非禮也 lái ér bù wǎng fēi lǐ yělai2 er2 bu4 wang3 fei1 li3 ye3not to reciprocate is against etiquette (classical); to respond in kind
24空空如也 空空如也 kōng kōng rú yěkong1 kong1 ru2 ye3as empty as anything (idiom); completely bereft; to have nothing; vacuous; hollow; empty (argument, head etc)
25何其毒也 何其毒也 hé qí dú yěhe2 qi2 du2 ye3How poisonous! (idiom)