亦

yì

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adverb Uncommon

Definitions

1. also

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 又 yòu 又 yòu (once) again 表示重复或并存，常用于口语: (once) again

Synonyms

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• 也 yě 也 yě (adverb) also; both ... and ... (before predicates only) 表示同样，但常用于口语和书面语: (adverb) also; both ... and ... (before predicates only)

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Learners often misuse “亦” in casual conversation where “也” is more natural.

Formality

“亦” is mostly used in formal writing and set phrases; in everyday speech, prefer “也”.

Example Sentences

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他喜欢音乐， 亦 喜欢画画。

He likes music and also likes drawing.

盗 亦 有道。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 533622)

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Words Containing 亦

• 不亦乐乎 不亦乐乎 bù yì lè hū: lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius)
• 亦作 亦作 yì zuò: also written as
• 亦即 亦即 yì jí: namely
• 亦或 亦或 yì huò: or
• 亦敌亦友 亦敌亦友 yì dí yì yǒu: (idiom) to be both friend and foe to each other; to have a friendly rivalry
• 亦步亦趋 亦步亦趋 yì bù yì qū: to blindly follow suit (idiom)
• 亦称 亦称 yì chēng: also known as
• 亦庄 亦庄 yì zhuāng: Yizhuang town in Beijing municipality
• 人云亦云 人云亦云 rén yún yì yún: to say what everyone says (idiom)
• 反之亦然 反之亦然 fǎn zhī yì rán: vice versa
• 水能载舟，亦能覆舟 水能载舟，亦能覆舟 shuǐ néng zài zhōu , yì néng fù zhōu: lit. water may keep the boat afloat but may also sink it (proverb)