How do you use "yet" in a sentence?

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Q: What does "yet" mean?

Up until now; still; but, however 'Yet' has two main uses: as an adverb meaning 'up to now' (often in negatives and questions: 'not yet', 'have you finished yet?'), and as a conjunction meaning 'but' or 'nevertheless'. It often implies an expectation that something will happen. 'Yet again' means once more.

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Significado: Up until now; still; but, however

还，尚；但是，然而

todavía, aún; pero, sin embargo

まだ；しかし、それでも

아직; 그러나, 그럼에도

'Yet' has two main uses: as an adverb meaning 'up to now' (often in negatives and questions: 'not yet', 'have you finished yet?'), and as a conjunction meaning 'but' or 'nevertheless'. It often implies an expectation that something will happen. 'Yet again' means once more.

「yet」有两个主要用法：作为副词意为「到现在为止」（常用于否定句和疑问句：「not yet」，「have you finished yet?」），作为连词意为「但是」或「然而」。它常暗示某事预计会发生。「yet again」意为再一次。

«Yet» tiene dos usos principales: como adverbio significa «hasta ahora» (a menudo en negativas y preguntas: «not yet», «have you finished yet?»), y como conjunción significa «pero» o «sin embargo». A menudo implica una expectativa de que algo sucederá. «Yet again» significa una vez más.

「yet」には2つの主な用法があります：副詞として「今まで」を意味し（否定文や疑問文でよく使われます：「not yet」「have you finished yet?」）、接続詞として「しかし」や「それにもかかわらず」を意味します。何かが起こるという期待を暗示することが多いです。「yet again」はもう一度という意味です。

'yet'에는 두 가지 주요 용법이 있습니다. 부사로서 '지금까지'라는 의미(주로 부정문과 의문문에서 사용: 'not yet', 'have you finished yet?')와, 접속사로서 '그러나' 또는 '그럼에도 불구하고'라는 의미입니다. 흔히 어떤 일이 일어날 것이라는 기대를 내포합니다. 'yet again'은 다시 한번이라는 뜻입니다.

Ejemplos

Have you finished your homework yet?
你做完作业了吗？
¿Has terminado tus deberes ya?
宿題はもう終わりましたか？
숙제 다 끝냈어요?
She's only young yet she's already running her own business.
她还年轻，却已经在经营自己的公司了。
Ella es joven, pero ya está dirigiendo su propio negocio.
彼女はまだ若いのに、すでに自分のビジネスを経営しています。
그녀는 아직 어리지만 이미 자기 사업을 운영하고 있습니다.
I haven't received a reply yet.
我还没收到回复。
Todavía no he recibido respuesta.
まだ返事をもらっていません。
아직 답장을 받지 못했습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'gīet' or 'gȳt', of uncertain Germanic origin. It has been in continuous use since the earliest recorded English, originally meaning 'still' or 'up to this time'. The conjunction sense (meaning 'but') developed in Middle English.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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