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也好

Mandarin · pinyin yě hǎo

that's fine
may as well
(reduplicated) regardless of whether ... or ...

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也: yě · also; classical final particle of strong affirmation or identity
好: hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well

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3–3 · ye3 hao3

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particle

may as well; it may not be a bad idea (expressing hesitant acceptance)
no matter whether; whether it be (in the sentence structure X也好，Y也好)

verb

to be easy to; to be convenient for

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