Writing
也 (yě) — how to say "also" in Chinese
也
Also, too
linking adverb
How to use it
Goes after the subject, before the verb — not at the start like a conjunction.
我也想去。
wǒ yě xiǎng qù
I want to go too.
Radicals / Keys
乙
Second
#5 · yǐ · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
也是
yě shì
also is
也去
yě qù
also go
也有
yě yǒu
also have
Examples
他也想旅游，但是没时间。
He also wants to travel, but doesn't have time.
我也去
I'll also go.
Mnemonic
[yě-] Yeti hears that his friend wants to join a dance class, so he exclaims, "I also 也 want to dance!" 💃. He imagines a smooth, horizontal 一 line where he can practice his moves. With a big grin, Yeti shuffles along the line, thinking, "也 means also!"
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "also" in Chinese?
"also" in Chinese is 也 (yě).
也 meaning in English
也 (yě) means "Also, too".
Also in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced yě (written as ye). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for also
It is written 也 and has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 也?
也 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 也
也 — also, too
也 (yě) + Verb / Adj.
什么 都 — everything
什么 (shénme) + 都 (dōu) / 也 (yě)⋯⋯
除了 — except, in addition
除了 (chúle) ⋯⋯ (+ 以外 (yǐwài))，Subj. + 都 (dōu) / 也 (yě) / 还 (hái) ⋯⋯
一 — not even one
一 (yī) + MW + 也 (yě)/都 (dōu) + 没 (méi)/不 (bù) + Verb
即使 — even if…
即使 (jíshǐ)⋯⋯，也 (yě)⋯⋯
不管 — no matter
不管 (bùguǎn)⋯⋯，都 (dōu) / 也 (yě)⋯⋯