也好 yěhǎo that's fine
that's fine; may as well; (reduplicated) regardless of whether ... or ...
How to remember 也好: 也 also + 好 good = that's fine.
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How it is used
- Reluctant acceptance, 'that's fine too / may as well' - 你不去也好 (nǐ bú qù yěhǎo) it's just as well you're not going.
- Doubled, it means 'whether ... or ...' - 去也好，不去也好 (qù yěhǎo, bú qù yěhǎo) whether you go or not (it makes no difference).
- Softens a decision, signaling the speaker sees an upside or is resigned to it.