yě​shì

to be also

  • created reference approved 也是 → 的 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    也是 yě​shì

    的 de

    see

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 也是 · yě​shì · to be also — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    也是

    yě​shì

    to be also

    to be also; to also be the same

    也 (literal) → 也 · yě · also 是 (literal) → 是 · shì · to be

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 也是 · yě​shì · really something — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    也是

    yě​shì

    really something

    used in the middle of a sentence to express a slight sense of complaint or reproach, often in the pattern [[也|也|ye3]][[是|是|shi4]]...[[的|的|de5]]

    也 (literal) → 也 · yě · [softener] 是 (literal) → 是 · shì · indeed

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 也是 · yě​shì · still — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    也是

    yě​shì

    still

    (literary) still; or; perhaps

    也 (literal) → 也 · yě · nevertheless 是 (literal) → 是 · shì · this

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 也是 · yě​shì · that is true — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    也是

    yě​shì

    that is true

    (colloquial) that is true; that is also the case; indeed (used as an interjection to agree with someone else's point)

    也 (literal) → 也 · yě · also 是 (literal) → 是 · shì · yes

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