Definition
也好 (yě hǎo) is a particle that softens a statement to mean 'that's fine / may as well' — it expresses acceptance or indifference toward a choice. It is not a tense marker like 了 (le); 也好 signals a permissive attitude, not a completed action or change of state. When reduplicated (A也好, B也好), it means 'whether A or B, regardless'.
particle
that's finemay as well(particle, reduplicated) whether...or...regardless of whether...or...
Examples
- 也好，。Nǐ bú qù yě hǎo, wǒ lǐjiě.It's fine if you don't go; I understand.
- 也好，。Wǒmen shìshi yě hǎo, shuōbudìng néng xíng.We may as well try; it might work.
- 也好，。Nǐ bù xiǎng chī yě hǎo, bié miǎnqiǎng.It's fine if you don't want to eat; don't force yourself.
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