...也... (yě) for "also/too"
Reach for this whenever you want to say 'also,' 'too,' or 'as well.' 也 sits BEFORE the verb (or before the adjective when there is no verb), never at the end of the sentence the way English 'too' does. It signals that the new statement parallels something already mentioned — same action, same quality, but a different subject or item. One of the first adverbs every learner needs.
Structure
[SUBJECT] 也 [VERB / ADJECTIVE] ([REST])。
yě
How to Think About It
也 is glue that links the current clause to the previous one. The slot just before the verb is reserved for adverbs, and 也 lives there. Move it to the end (X likes it too → 我喜欢也) and the sentence breaks. If you want to negate 'also,' the order is 也不 / 也没 — 也 still comes first, then the negation.
Examples
我也喜欢咖啡。
Wǒ yě xǐhuan kāfēi.
I like coffee too.
他会说中文，也会说日语。
Tā huì shuō Zhōngwén, yě huì shuō Rìyǔ.
He speaks Chinese, and he also speaks Japanese.
今天很冷，明天也会很冷。
Jīntiān hěn lěng, míngtiān yě huì hěn lěng.
Today is cold, and tomorrow will be cold too.
Common Mistake
Beginners copy English word order and place 也 at the end of the sentence. In Chinese 也 must sit before the verb or adjective, no exceptions.
我喜欢咖啡也。
我也喜欢咖啡。
Don't Confuse With
还 (hái)
还 can mean 'also' too, but it adds a sense of 'in addition / on top of that.' 也 simply marks parallel inclusion ('me too').
都 (dōu)
都 means 'all' and refers back to a plural subject. 也 adds one new item to the picture; 都 sums up everyone already in it.
也 in 不...也不...
When paired as 不…也不…, 也 means 'neither…nor' — a structural use. The plain 'also' use is just one 也 before a verb.
Practice
Fill in the blank: 你是学生，我 ___ 是学生。
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Fill in the blank: 他不喜欢肉，___ 不喜欢鱼。
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Arrange into a sentence: 我 / 中文 / 学 / 也
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我也学中文。
Translate to Chinese: My sister likes music too.
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我妹妹也喜欢音乐。
Write a sentence using 也 to say you share a habit with someone.
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我爸爸喜欢喝茶，我也喜欢。
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