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也好

yě hǎo · ye hao

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  1. that's fine
  2. may as well
  3. (reduplicated) regardless of whether ... or ...
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Tea instead of coffee

  1. Dengdeng

    咖啡(kāfēi)卖完(màiwán)了(le)，只有(zhǐyǒu)茶(chá)了(le)。

    The coffee is sold out. There is only tea.

  2. Liangliang

    茶(chá)也好(yěhǎo)，我(wǒ)都(dōu)可以(kěyǐ)。

    Tea is fine. Anything works for me.

  3. Dengdeng

    但是(dànshì)要(yào)等(děng)十分钟(shífēnzhōng)。

    But we have to wait ten minutes.

  4. Liangliang

    等(děng)也好(yěhǎo)，正好(zhènghǎo)聊聊(liáoliáo)天(tiān)。

    Waiting is fine too. A good time to chat.

  5. Dengdeng

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)，最后(zuìhòu)一杯(yībēi)咖啡(kāfēi)，是(shì)我(wǒ)买(mǎi)的(de)。

    Sorry, the last cup of coffee was one I bought.

  6. Liangliang

    难怪(nánguài)卖完(màiwán)了(le)！那(nà)我(wǒ)喝(hē)一口(yīkǒu)你(nǐ)的(de)咖啡(kāfēi)。

    No wonder it sold out! Then I will take a sip of your coffee.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

既(jì)然(rán)下(xià)雨(yǔ)了(le)，我(wǒ)们(men)改(gǎi)天(tiān)再(zài)去(qù)也(yě)好(hǎo)。

Since it's raining, it's fine for us to go another day.

02

你(nǐ)坐(zuò)地(dì)铁(tiě)也(yě)好(hǎo)，打(dǎ)车(chē)也(yě)好(hǎo)，只(zhǐ)要(yào)别(bié)迟(chí)到(dào)就(jiù)行(xíng)。

Whether you take the subway or a taxi, just don't be late.

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