也好 yěhǎo
May as well (whether)
What 也好 means
- May as well (whether)
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What does 也好 mean in English?
也好 is pronounced yěhǎo and means May as well (whether).
How do you pronounce 也好?
也好 is yěhǎo in pinyin — written yehao without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 也好?
也好 is written with 2 characters: 也 (yě) Also (too), 好 (hǎo / hào) Good (well); Like. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
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