也 yě

“(adverb) also; both ... and ... (before predicates only); (literary) particle having functions similar to 啊”

adverb, modal particle, particle, attributiveHSK 2 · 2021 list level 1

新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level

也 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.

Entry 253: 也 yě — Level 1; official annotation 1 (副). PDF page 86

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用法How to use 也

也 means "also" or "too". It is an adverb placed before the verb or adjective, adding another person or thing to the same action or state. A common pattern is [person/thing] + 也 + verb/adjective.

例句Example sentences

我也喜欢喝茶。wǒ yě xǐ huan hē chá.I like drinking tea too.
她是我的老师，也是我的朋友。tā shì wǒ de lǎo shī, yě shì wǒ de péng you.She is my teacher and also my friend.
今天很冷，明天也很冷。jīn tiān hěn lěng, míng tiān yě hěn lěng.Today is very cold, and tomorrow will be cold too.

常见错误Common mistakes

✗我喜欢咖啡也。

✓我也喜欢咖啡。

也 is an adverb and must come before the verb, not at the end of the sentence.
✗他是也学生。

✓他也是学生。

也 must come before the verb 是, not after it.

易混词Easily confused

也vs还

Both can mean "also," but 也 marks the same action or state as someone/something else, while 还 often means "in addition" or "still."

深度指南Grammar & comparison guides

义项All meanings

Yě: surname Ye
yě: (adverb) also; both ... and ... (before predicates only); (literary) particle having functions similar to 啊