HSK 5
其他助词：也好
qí tā zhù cí ： yě hǎo
The particle '也好' (also acceptable)
Explanation
也好 (yěhǎo) is a particle (a function word added to a sentence to express a grammatical meaning, with no independent meaning of its own), placed after a verb or verb phrase, meaning "that's fine too," "that's good too," "it doesn't matter," expressing an attitude of acceptance, agreement, or seeing a positive side to something.
There are two uses. (1) [verb/phrase] + 也好 (yěhǎo): expressing acceptance of something, often citing a good reason. (2) A + 也好，B + 也好: listing several possibilities (A and B are often antonyms such as 来/不来 come/not come), meaning "whether A or B, both are fine."
When you want to show an easygoing attitude, being unfussy and accepting of every possibility (你来也好，不来也好 - whether you come or not, it's fine); or when acknowledging that something is beneficial (多学一门语言也好 - learning an extra language is a good thing too).
也好 (yěhǎo) carries a positive tone "that's good too / that's fine too"; different from 也罢 (yěbà), which carries a more resigned, accepting-one's-fate tone.
Vietnamese learners often place 也好 at the beginning of a sentence like a connective. Wrong. 也好 must go AFTER the verb/phrase it modifies: say 你来也好, not 也好你来.
Examples
Letting him try it himself on the spot is fine too.
Whether you come or not, it's up to you.
Learning an extra language is a good thing too; in the future you can use it to find a job.
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