Both 也 yě and 還还 hái mean “also,” but they show up in different contexts: 也 yě is for when two subjects do the same thing, while 還还 hái is for when one subject does multiple things. Either way, always place them right before the verb or adjective.
1 Structure
S + 也 yě + V
也 yě generally indicates that something is included in a similar way to what has been mentioned or in addition to it (translated as “also,” “either,” or “too”).
我喜歡狗，我弟弟也喜歡狗。我喜欢狗，我弟弟也喜欢狗。
I like dogs, and my younger brother likes them, too.
我也要喝珍珠奶茶！我也要喝珍珠奶茶！
I want to drink bubble tea, too!
你明天也會翹課嗎？你明天也会翘课吗？
Will you also skip class tomorrow?
你也覺得中文很難嗎？你也觉得中文很难吗？
Do you also find Chinese difficult?
📌 Negation
When negating, the negated word goes right after 也 yě.
他不吃肉，你也不吃肉嗎？他不吃肉，你也不吃肉吗？
He doesn’t eat meat. Do you also not eat meat?
我也不想學中文。我也不想学中文。
I don’t want to learn Chinese either.
我也沒錢。我也没钱。
I have no money either.
S + 也 yě + SV
明天天氣也很熱。明天天气也很热。
The weather will be hot tomorrow, too.
我今天也很忙。我今天也很忙。
I’m busy today as well.
日文難，韓文也難，為什麼語言都很難？日文难，韩文也难，为什么语言都很难？
Japanese is difficult, and Korean is also difficult. Why are all languages difficult?
我很高，我弟弟也很高。我很高，我弟弟也很高。
I’m tall, and my younger brother is tall, too.
S V O + 還还 hái + V O
The adverb 還还 hái connects two phrases, similar to “and also” or “in addition to” in English.
我喜歡狗還喜歡貓。我喜欢狗还喜欢猫。
I like dogs and cats.
她會說日文還會說韓文。她会说日文还会说韩文。
She can speak Japanese and Korean.
我週末要爬山還要去海邊。我周末要爬山还要去海边。
I’m going hiking and going to the beach this weekend.
我早上喝了咖啡還吃了麵包。我早上喝了咖啡还吃了面包。
I had coffee and ate bread in the morning.
我有一個先生還有一個男朋友。我有一个丈夫还有一个男朋友。 😏
I have a husband and a boyfriend.
2 Difference between 也 yě and 還还 hái
也 yě is typically used when two different subjects do the same thing, while 還还 hái is used when one subject does two different things.
我喜歡狗也喜歡貓＝我喜歡狗還喜歡貓。我喜欢狗也喜欢猫＝我喜欢狗还喜欢猫。
I like dogs and cats. (Both are interchangeable when 1 subject does 2 things)
你要喝咖啡，我也要喝咖啡。你要喝咖啡，我也要喝咖啡。
You want to drink coffee, and I also want to drink coffee. (2 subjects → Use 也)
我要喝咖啡還要喝果汁。我要喝咖啡还要喝果汁。
I want to drink coffee and also juice. (1 subject adding an action → Use 還还)
3 Common Mistakes
也 yě is always placed before the verb and after the subject. It cannot be put at the end or before the subject.
❌她有狗，我有狗也。她有狗，我有狗也。
❌她有狗，也我有狗。她有狗，也我有狗。
✅她有狗，我也有狗。她有狗，我也有狗。
She has a dog, I have a dog, too.
4 How to say “me, too” in Chinese
❌我也我也
✅我也是我也是
✅+ 1
Never say “我也” alone. Say “我也是” or use the internet slang “+1”!
💬 FYI — “+1”
he phrase “+1” (加一 jiāyī) is commonly used online to mean “me too” or “same here” — borrowed from internet culture and social media upvoting.
5 Practice
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01I would like a cup of black tea, and she would also like a cup of black tea.
我要一杯紅茶，她也要一杯紅茶。我要一杯红茶，她也要一杯红茶。
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02Is there anything else you need?
還需要什麼嗎？还需要什么吗？
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03I would also like a piece of cake, thank you.
我還要一個蛋糕，謝謝。我还要一个蛋糕，谢谢。
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04My older brother likes sports, and I also like sports.
我哥哥喜歡運動，我也喜歡運動。我哥哥喜欢运动，我也喜欢运动。
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05Besides apple, what else do you want to eat?
你還想吃什麼？你还想吃什么？
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06He hasn’t arrived yet, and I haven’t arrived either.
他還沒到，我也還沒到。他还没到，我也还没到。
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07She can play the piano and can also play the guitar.
她會彈鋼琴，還會彈吉他。她会弹钢琴，还会弹吉他。
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08Are you also learning Chinese?
你也在學中文嗎？你也在学中文吗？
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09We bought apples and also bought bananas.
我們買了蘋果，還買了香蕉。我们买了苹果，还买了香蕉。
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10I don’t know him, and she doesn’t know him either.
我不認識他，她也不認識他。我不认识他，她也不认识他。
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