也 yě – also

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 which can be translated into “also,” “either,” or “too” in English.

我wǒ喜歡xǐhuān狗gǒu， 我wǒ弟弟dìdi也yě喜歡xǐhuān狗gǒu我wǒ喜欢xǐhuan狗gǒu， 我wǒ弟弟dìdi也yě喜欢xǐhuan狗gǒu
I like dogs, and my younger brother likes them, too.

我wǒ也yě要yào喝hē珍珠奶茶zhēnzhūnǎichá！ 我wǒ也yě要yào喝hē珍珠奶茶zhēnzhūnǎichá！
I want to drink bubble tea, too!

你nǐ明天míngtiān也yě會huì翹課qiàokè嗎ma？ 你nǐ明天míngtiān也yě会huì翘课qiàokè吗ma？
Will you also skip class tomorrow?

你nǐ也yě覺得juéde中文zhōngwén很hěn難nán嗎ma？ 你nǐ也yě觉得juéde中文zhōngwén很hěn难nán吗ma？
Do you also find Chinese difficult?

When using negation, the negated word has to be placed after 也 yě.

他tā不bù吃chī肉ròu， 你nǐ也yě不bù吃chī肉ròu嗎ma？ 他tā不bù吃chī肉ròu， 你nǐ也yě不bù吃chī肉ròu吗ma？
He doesn’t eat meat. Do you also not eat meat?

我wǒ也yě不bù想xiǎng學xué中文zhōngwén我wǒ也yě不bù想xiǎng学xué中文zhōngwén
I don’t want to learn Chinese either.

我wǒ也yě沒méi錢qián我wǒ也yě没méi钱qián
I have no money either.

S + 也 yě + SV

明天míngtiān天氣tiānqì也yě很hěn熱rè明天míngtiān天气tiānqì也yě很hěn热rè
The weather will be hot tomorrow, too.

我wǒ今天jīntiān也yě很hěn忙máng我wǒ今天jīntiān也yě很hěn忙máng
I’m busy today as well.

日文rìwén難nán， 韓文hánwén也yě難nán， 為什麼wèishénme語言yǔyán都dōu很hěn難nán日文rìwén难nán， 韩文hánwén也yě难nán， 为什么wèishénme语言yǔyán都dōu很hěn难nán
Japanese is difficult, and Korean is also difficult. Why are all languages difficult?

我wǒ很hěn高gāo， 我wǒ弟弟dìdi也yě很hěn高gāo我wǒ很hěn高gāo， 我wǒ弟弟dìdi也yě很hěn高gāo
I’m tall, and my younger brother is tall, too.

Common Mistakes

It is important to note that 也 yě is always placed before the verb and after the subject in Chinese sentences.

她tā有yǒu狗gǒu， 我wǒ有yǒu狗gǒu也yě她tā有yǒu狗gǒu， 我wǒ有yǒu狗gǒu也yě ❌

她tā有yǒu狗gǒu， 也yě我wǒ有yǒu狗gǒu她tā有yǒu狗gǒu， 也yě我wǒ有yǒu狗gǒu ❌

她tā有yǒu狗gǒu， 我wǒ也yě有yǒu狗gǒu她tā有yǒu狗gǒu， 我wǒ也yě有yǒu狗gǒu ✅
She has a dog, I have a dog, too.

How to say “me, too” in Chinese

我wǒ也yě我wǒ也yě ❌

我wǒ也yě是shì我wǒ也yě是shì ✅

+ 1 ✅

FYI
the phrase “+1” (加一/jiāyī) is commonly used to express “me too” or “same here” in informal contexts. It is similar to the concept of “liking” or “upvoting” a comment or post on social media platforms. By using “+1,” someone is indicating that they share the same opinion or experience as the previous speaker. This usage is derived from internet culture and has become popular in informal conversations among Chinese speakers.