Usage note
“也”这个词用来表示‘也’或‘同样’的意思，通常放在句子中间。
yě cǐ gēn céng zài jù zi zhōng jiān fàng.
The word '也' is used to mean 'also' or 'too', and it usually goes in the middle of a sentence.
Context note
“也”常用于表示某人或某物与其他人或物相同，或者在描述两个相似的情况。
yě cháng yòng yú biǎoshì mǒu rén huò mǒu wù yǔ qí tā rén huò wù xiāng tóng, huò zhě zài miáo shù liǎng gè xiāng sī de kuàng jǐng.
'也' is often used to indicate that someone or something is the same as others, or to describe two similar situations.
5 examples
妈妈喜欢吃苹果，我也喜欢。
mā ma xǐ huan chī píng guǒ， wǒ yě xǐ huan。
Mom likes apples, and I also like them.
他也会说英语。
tā yě huì shuō yīng yǔ。
He can also speak English.
你也可以来参加。
nǐ yě kě yǐ lái cān jiā。
You can also come to participate.
他也喜欢吃冰淇淋。
tā yě xǐ huan chī bīng qí lín。
He also likes to eat ice cream.
我们一起去公园玩，他也想去。
wǒ men yì qǐ qù gōng yuán wán， tā yě xiǎng qù。
We are going to the park to play, and he also wants to go.
5 mini stories
小明和小华都是小学生。他们也喜欢画画。
xiǎo míng hé xiǎo huá dōu shì xiǎo xué shēng。 tā men yě xǐ huan huà huà。
Xiaoming and Xiaohua are both elementary school students. They also like drawing.
妈妈买了苹果，我也想吃一个。
mā ma mǎi le píng guǒ， wǒ yě xiǎng chī yí gè。
Mom bought apples, and I also want to eat one.
他也会游泳，我们也一起去。
tā yě huì yóu yǒng， wǒ men yě yì qǐ qù。
He can also swim, and we all go together.
我也喜欢吃水果，比如香蕉和葡萄。
wǒ yě xǐ huan chī shuǐ guǒ， bǐ rú xiāng jiāo hé pú táo。
I also like to eat fruit, such as bananas and grapes.
他也会弹钢琴，我们也一起去听音乐会。
tā yě huì tán gāng qín， wǒ men yě yì qǐ qù tīng yīn yuè huì。
He can also play the piano, and we all go together to listen to a concert.
Mini dialogue
喜欢水果
A
我喜欢苹果。
Wǒ xǐ huān píng guǒ.
I like apples.
B
我也喜欢苹果。
Wǒ yě xǐ huān píng guǒ.
I also like apples.
一起画画
A
我在画画。
Wǒ zài huà huà.
I am drawing.
B
我也想画画。
Wǒ yě xiǎng huà huà.
I also want to draw.
Related words and contrasts
similar
还
hái
also; still
Can also mean 'also' in sentences like 'I also have one'.
contrast
都
dōu
both; all
Used for 'both' or 'all', not just 'also'.