也是 yěshì to be also Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents yěshì to be also 也 yě adverb also also; too; as well; in addition; used in negative sentences to mean "either" or "neither"是 shì verb to be to be; to correspond to; connects a subject to its identification, characterization, or identityyěshì that is true 也 yě adverb also also; too; as well; in addition; used in negative sentences to mean "either" or "neither"是 shì verb yes used to express agreement, confirm a fact, or acknowledge a command, meaning "correct", "right", or "very well"yěshì really something 也 yě adverb [softener] used to create a more indirect or polite tone, often when making a suggestion or expressing a modest opinion是 shì adverbverb indeed used for emphasis before a verb or adjective to confirm a quality or state, meaning "certainly" or "really"yěshì still 也 yě adverb nevertheless used in the second part of a sentence to show that a result remains the same regardless of a condition or obstacle, often following words like 虽然 suīrán or 即使 jíshǐ是 shì conjunction this (literary) this; that; such; used as a demonstrative to refer back to what was just mentioned