How to say “also” in Chinese
also, too
“Also” in Chinese is 也, yě: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
也 is read yě. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “也”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 也. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我也很好wǒyěhěnhǎoI’m fine too.
- 今天不冷也不热jīntiānbùlěng,yěbúrèToday it's neither cold nor hot.
- 我一点儿也不累。wǒyìdiǎnryěbúlèiI'm not tired at all.
- 我一点儿也不担心wǒyìdiǎnryěbùdānxīnI'm not worried at all.
- 秋天不冷也不热qiūtiānbùlěngyěbúrèAutumn is neither cold nor hot.
- 她性格很好，脾气也很好。tāxìnggéhěnhǎo,píqiyěhěnhǎoShe has a great personality and a gentle temper.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “How are you?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “also” in Chinese?
“Also” in Chinese is 也, pinyin yě.
What does 也 mean?
也 (yě) means “also, too”.
How do you write 也?
也 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 也?
也 is read yě. Tones: yě — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“also” in the lesson “How are you?”
This word is from the topic “Meeting people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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