The "also" adverb "ye"

If you want to say that something shares a quality with a previously mentioned theme, you can use "too" or "also". In Chinese, you can use the adverb 也

Structure

Since it is an adverb, "也" is inserted after the subject, before the verb:

Subject + 也 + Verb + Object

Some examples:

• 我 也 喜欢 吃 水饺。I also like to eat boiled dumplings.
• 你 也 喜欢 喝 啤酒 吗？Do you like to drink beer, too?
• 他们 也 是 法国人。They are also French.

也 can also be used with adjectives, in the same structure:

Subject + 也 + 很 + Adjective

Some examples:

• 你 也 很 高。You are also tall.
• 他 也 很 胖。He is also fat.
• 这 个 也 很 麻烦。This is also troublesome.

"Me too"

It can be tricky to know how to say "me too" when you first study 也, as you can't say "我也" - this is not a complete sentence. The correct way is:

• 我 也 是。

See also

• "Ye" and "dou" together
• The all adverb

Sources and further reading

Books

• Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 31-2) →buy
• New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1) (pp. 88) →buy
• 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册） (p. 73)→buy