The "also" adverb "ye"
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The English adverb "too" or "also" is expressed in Chinese as 也 (yě).
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Structure with Predicate Verbs
Since it is an adverb, "也" is inserted after the subject, before the verb or auxiliary verb:
Subject + 也 + [Verb Phrase]
Please note that in English, we replace the word "too" with "either" in negative sentences. For example:
- A: I like cats.
B: I like cats too. - A: I don't like cats.
B: I don't like cats either.
In Chinese, regardless of whether the sentence is positive ("I like them too") or negative ("I don't like them either"), 也 is used the same way. Just make sure you put the 也 before the 不 (or other negative part that comes before the verb).
Examples
- 我 也 喜欢。I like it too. / I also like it.
- 我 也 有 一个 儿子 。 I also have a son.
- 他们 也 是 法国 人 。They are also French.
- 我 也 在 学 中文。I am also studying Chinese.
- 你 是 北京 人？我 也 是。Are you a Beijinger? I am too.
- 他 也 不 知道 这 是 什么 。I don't know what this is either.
- 我 知道 你 也 想 去 。I know that you also want to go.
- 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?
- 你 也 会 来 我 家 吗？Will you also come to my home?
- 你 也 觉得 这 个 餐厅 不 好？You also think that this restaurant isn't good?
Structure with Adjectives
也 can also be used with adjectives. 你知道在汉语中如果是形容词直接做谓语，那么这个形容词前面一般要用一个副词修饰，尤其是单音节形容词。所以在这里，形容词前面要加一个副词，比如"很""比较""挺""非常"。如果不是特别强调，一般人会忽略"很"所包含的very的意思，只用于补足音节、修饰句子。
Subject + 也 + Adverb + Adjective
Examples
- 你 也 很 高。You are also tall.
- 他 也 很 胖。He is also fat.
- 昨天 很 冷，今天 也 很 冷。Yesterday was very cold, and today is also very cold.
- 这 种 酒 也 很 好 喝。This kind of alcohol is also very good.
- 他 生气 了？我 也 很 生气！He got angry? I'm also very angry!
- 这 个 问题 也 很 麻烦。This problem is also very troublesome.
- 我 觉得 这 个 餐厅 也 很 好。I think that this restaurant is also good.
"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。
你还可以把上句中的主语换成其他主语，比如"他""我们""我们公司""我的太太"。表示这个主语具有上文中提到的事物的性质。
- 他 也 是。
- 我们 也 是。
- 我 太太 也 是。
- 我们 公司 也 是。
- 中国 人 也 是。
- 巧克力 也 是。
- 冰 的 可乐 好喝，咖啡 也 是。
