也

yě

HSK 2

#31 most

frequent character

also, too

conjunction

Character breakdown

也 first showed a child 子 with an open mouth, crying, so it meant 'to cry'. The modern shape hides that. The particle and 'also' senses came by sound loan and later growth.

Drawn as: child with mouth open; crying

也 as a component in other characters

sound11 characters

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Example Sentences

我也喜欢这个电影。

wǒyě xǐhuān zhègè diànyǐng 。

I also like this movie.

她也会说中文。

tā yě huìshuō zhōngwén 。

She can also speak Chinese.

你也要来吗？

nǐ yěyào lái ma ？

Are you also coming?

Grammar Points

HSK 1

The "also" adverb "ye"

HSK 4

Expressing "not at all" with "yidianr ye bu"

HSK 4

Using "ye" and "dou" together

HSK 5

Expressing "never again" with "zai ye bu"再也不…了

Homophones

野yě

open space, field, wild, uncultivated

Words Starting With 也

也许yě xǔ

perhaps; maybe

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HSK 2

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Pronouns & Personal References

I, you, he, she, they, self-referential terms, and polite forms of address.