HSK 1Adverbs

也(yě)

Also / Too

Structure Pattern

Subject+也+Verb / Adjective

Explanation

也 (yě) means "also" or "too." It always comes BEFORE the verb, never at the end of the sentence like English "too." When combined with 不, the order is 也不 (yě bù).

Example Sentences

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我也是学生。

Wǒ yě shì xuéshēng.

I am also a student.

他也喜欢喝茶。

Tā yě xǐhuān hē chá.

He also likes drinking tea.

我也不知道。

Wǒ yě bù zhīdào.

I don't know either.

她也想去。

Tā yě xiǎng qù.

She also wants to go.

Common Mistakes

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Common Mistake

我喜欢咖啡也。

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Correct Usage

我也喜欢咖啡。

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Foreigners often place 也 at the end of the sentence, mimicking English 'too'. In Chinese, 也 must always come before the verb it modifies.

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Related Grammar Points

都HSK 1

All / Both

dōu

都 (dōu) means "all" or "both" and refers back to the subject. It must come AFTER the subject and BEFORE the verb. The subject must refer to more than one thing. When used with 也, the order is 也都.

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