AdverbsHSK 1
The "also" adverb 也
也 (yě) is an adverb meaning 'also' or 'too'. It is placed after the subject and before the verb phrase. Note that it cannot come at the end of the sentence, unlike in English.
Structure
Subj. + 也 + Verb / [Verb Phrase]
Examples
- 我也喜欢。Wǒ yě xǐhuan.I also like it.
- 我也是学生。Wǒ yě shì xuésheng.I am a student too.
- 她也有一个儿子。Tā yě yǒu yī gè érzi.She also has a son.
- 他们也是法国人吗?Tāmen yě shì Fǎguó rén ma?Are they also French?
- 我也想学中文。Wǒ yě xiǎng xué Zhōngwén.I also want to study Chinese.