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  3.   <title>The "also" adverb "ye"</title>
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  8.   <h1>The "also" adverb "<span class="pinyinst">yě</span>"</h1>
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  10.   <p>The English adverb "too" or "also" is expressed in Chinese as <span class="hanzi">也</span> (<span class="pinyin">yě</span>). In Chinese, it <i><b><u>always</u></b></i> needs to come before the verb (or adjective).</p>
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  12.   <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_11">Contents</h2>
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  14.   <div class="contents">
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  15.     <ul>
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  16.       <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/The_%22also%22_adverb_%22ye%22#.E4.B9.9F_with_Verb_Phrases"> 1 <span class="hanzi">也</span> with Verb Phrases</a> 
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  18.       <ul>
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  19.         <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-2"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/The_%22also%22_adverb_%22ye%22#Structure"> 1.1 Structure</a></li>
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  21.         <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-3"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/The_%22also%22_adverb_%22ye%22#Examples"> 1.2 Examples</a></li>
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  22. 

  23.         <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-4"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/The_%22also%22_adverb_%22ye%22#A_Note_on_the_Negative_Form"> 1.3 A Note on the Negative Form</a></li>
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  24.       </ul></li>
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  26.       <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/The_%22also%22_adverb_%22ye%22#.E4.B9.9F_with_Adjectives"> 2 <span class="hanzi">也</span> with Adjectives</a> 
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  28.       <ul>
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  29.         <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/The_%22also%22_adverb_%22ye%22#Structure_2"> 2.1 Structure</a></li>
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  31.         <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/The_%22also%22_adverb_%22ye%22#Examples_2"> 2.2 Examples</a></li>
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  32.       </ul></li>
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  34.       <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-8"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/The_%22also%22_adverb_%22ye%22#Expressing_.22me_too.22_with_.E4.B9.9F"> 3 Expressing "me too" with <span class="hanzi">也</span></a> 
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  36.       <ul>
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  37.         <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-9"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/The_%22also%22_adverb_%22ye%22#Structure_3"> 3.1 Structure</a></li>
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  38. 

  39.         <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-10"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/The_%22also%22_adverb_%22ye%22#Examples_3"> 3.2 Examples</a></li>
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  40.       </ul></li>
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  42.       <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-11"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/The_%22also%22_adverb_%22ye%22#See_also"> 4 See also</a></li>
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  44.       <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-12"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/The_%22also%22_adverb_%22ye%22#Sources_and_further_reading"> 5 Sources and further reading</a> 
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  46.       <ul>
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  47.         <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-13"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/The_%22also%22_adverb_%22ye%22#Books"> 5.1 Books</a></li>
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  48.       </ul></li>
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  49.     </ul>
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  50.   </div>
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  52.   <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_12"><span style="color: rgb(255, 127, 80); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-weight: normal;">也</span> with Verb Phrases</h2>
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  54.   <h3 id="Structure">Structure</h3>
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  56.   <p>Since it is an adverb, <span class="hanzi">也</span> (<span class="pinyin">yě</span>) is inserted <b>after</b> the subject, <b>before</b> the verb or verb phrase.</p>
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  57. 

  58.   <div class="deux">
    59. 

  59.     Subj. + <span class="hanzist">也</span> + Verb / [Verb Phrase]
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  60.   </div>
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  61. 

  62.   <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_13">Examples</h3>
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  63. 

  64.   <div class="exemple">
    65. 

  65.     <ul>
    66. 

  66.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 也 喜欢。</span> <br /><span class="pinyin">Wǒ yě xǐhuan.</span> <br />I also like it.</li>
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  67. 

  68.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 也 是 学生 。</span> <br /><span class="pinyin">Wǒ yě shì xuésheng.</span> <br />I am a student too.</li>
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  69. 

  70.       <li><span class="hanzi">她 也 有 一个 儿子。</span> <br /><span class="pinyin">Tā yě yǒu yī gè érzi.</span> <br />She also has a son.</li>
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  71. 

  72.       <li><span class="hanzi">他们 也 是 法国 人 吗？</span><br /> <span class="pinyin">Tāmen yě shì Fǎguó rén ma?</span> <br />Are they also French?</li>
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  73. 

  74.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 也 想 学 中文。</span> <br /><span class="pinyin">Wǒ yě xiǎng xué Zhōngwén.</span> <br />I also want to study Chinese.</li>
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  75. 

  76.       <li><span class="hanzi">他们 也 会 去吗？</span><br /><span class="hanzi">会</span> <span class="vert">expresses the futur</span> <br /><span class="pinyin">Tāmen yě huì qù ma?</span> <br />Are they also going?</li>
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  77. 

  78.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 妈妈 也 喜欢 吃 水饺。</span> <br /><span class="pinyin">Wǒ māma yě xǐhuan chī shuǐjiǎo.</span> <br />My mother likes to eat boiled dumplings too.</li>
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  79. 

  80.       <li><span class="hanzi">小孩 也 可以 喝 酒 吗？</span> <br /><span class="pinyin">Xiǎohái yě kěyǐ hē jiǔ ma?</span> <br />Can kids drink alcohol too?</li>
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  81. 

  82.       <li><span class="hanzi">你 也 想 来 我 家 吗？</span> <br /><span class="pinyin">Nǐ yě xiǎng lái wǒ jiā ma?</span> <br />Do you want to come to my house too?</li>
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  84.       <li><span class="hanzi">她 也 觉得 这 个 老师 不 好。</span><br /> <span class="pinyin">Tā yě juéde zhè ge lǎoshī bù hǎo.</span> <br />She also thinks this teacher isn't good.</li>
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  85.     </ul>
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  86.   </div>
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  87. 

  88.   <p>Let's take one more look at two different English sentences which mean the same thing, but can result in bad Chinese if you translate word-for-word.</p>
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  90.   <div class="exemple">
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  91.     <ul>
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  92.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 也 喜欢。</span> <br /><span class="pinyin">Wǒ yě xǐhuan.</span> <br />I also like it.</li>
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  94.       <li><span class="hanzi"><strike>我 喜欢 也 。</strike></span><br /> <span class="pinyin"><strike>Wǒ xǐhuan yě .</strike></span> <br />I like it too.</li>
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  95.     </ul>
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  96.   </div>
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  97. 

  98.   <p>Note that the translation for the first sentence is "I also like it." The translation of the second sentence is "I like it too," which is equally correct in English, but translated word-for-word into Chinese, the <span class="hanzi">也</span> (<span class="pinyin">yě</span>) comes at the end of the sentence, which is <i><b>100% wrong</b></i> in Chinese.</p>
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  100.   <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_14"><span id="A_Note_on_the_Negative_Form">A Note on the Negative Form</span></h3>
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  102.   <p>Please note that in English, we replace the word "too" with "either" in negative sentences. For example:</p>
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  104.   <div class="liju liju-en">
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  105.     <ul>
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  106.       <li><span class="speaker">A:</span>I like cats.</li>
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  107. 

  108.       <li><span class="speaker">B:</span>I like cats <i><b>too</b></i>.</li>
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  109.     </ul>
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  111.     <ul>
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  112.       <li><span class="speaker">A:</span> I <i><b>don't</b></i> like cats.</li>
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  114.       <li><span class="speaker">B:</span> I <b>don't</b> like cats <i><b>either</b></i>.</li>
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  115.     </ul>
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  116.   </div>
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  118.   <p>In Chinese, regardless of whether the sentence is positive ("I like them <b>too</b>") or negative ("I <b>don't</b> like them <b>either</b>"), <span class="hanzi">也</span> (<span class="pinyin">yě</span>) is used the same way. Just make sure you put the <span class="hanzi">也</span> (<span class="pinyin">yě</span>) <i><b><u>before</u></b></i> the <span class="hanzi">不</span> (<span class="pinyin">bù</span>) or other negative part that comes before the verb.</p>
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  120.   <div class="exemple">
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  121.     <ul>
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  122.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 也 不 喜欢。</span> <br /><span class="pinyin">Wǒ yě bù xǐhuan.</span><br /> I don't like it either.</li>
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  123. 

  124.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 也 不 知道。</span> <br /><span class="pinyin">Wǒ yě bù zhīdao.</span><br /> I don't know either.</li>
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  125. 

  126.       <li><span class="hanzi">他 也 没 有。</span> <br /><span class="pinyin">Tā yě méi yǒu.</span> <br />He doesn't have it either.</li>
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  127. 

  128.       <li><span class="hanzi">你 也 不 想 来 我 家 吗？</span> <br /><span class="pinyin">Nǐ yě bù xiǎng lái wǒ jiā ma?</span> <br />You don't want to come to my house either?</li>
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  129.     </ul>
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  130.   </div>
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  131. 

  132.   <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_15"><span id=".E4.B9.9F_with_Adjectives"><span style="color: rgb(255, 127, 80); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal;">也</span> with Adjectives</span></h2>
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  134.   <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_16"><span id="Structure_2">Structure</span></h3>
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  136.   <p><span class="hanzi">也</span> (<span class="pinyin">yě</span>) can also be used with adjectives. Remember that for <a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Simple_%22noun_%2B_adjective%22_sentences" title="Simple &quot;noun + adjective&quot; sentences">simple "noun + adjective" sentences</a> you normally need to include an adverb like <span class="hanzi">很</span> (<span class="pinyin">hěn</span>) before the adjective. In that case, just put the <span class="hanzi">也</span> (<span class="pinyin">yě</span>) before the adverb.</p>
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  137. 

  138.   <div class="deux">
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  139.     Subject + <span class="hanzist">也</span> (+ Adverb) + Adjective
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  140.   </div>
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  142.   <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_17"><span id="Examples_2">Examples</span></h3>
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  144.   <div class="exemple">
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  145.     <ul>
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  146.       <li><span class="hanzi">你 也 很 高。</span> <br /><span class="pinyin">Nǐ yě hěn gāo.</span> <br />You are also tall.</li>
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  147. 

  148.       <li><span class="hanzi">他 也 很 胖。</span> <br /><span class="pinyin">Tā yě hěn pàng.</span> <br />He is also fat.</li>
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  149. 

  150.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 爸爸 也 很 帅。</span> <br /><span class="pinyin">Wǒ bàba yě hěn shuài.</span> <br />My dad is also handsome.</li>
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  151. 

  152.       <li><span class="hanzi">湖南 菜 也 很 辣。</span><br /> <span class="pinyin">Húnán cài yě hěn là.</span> <br />Hunan food is very spicy too.</li>
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  153. 

  154.       <li><span class="hanzi">这 种 酒 也 很 好喝。</span><br /> <span class="pinyin">Zhè zhǒng jiǔ yě hěn hǎohē.</span> <br />This kind of alcohol is also good.</li>
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  155. 

  156.       <li><span class="hanzi">这 个 地方 也 很 漂亮。</span> <br /><span class="pinyin">Zhège dìfang yě hěn piàoliang.</span> <br />This place is also pretty.</li>
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  157. 

  158.       <li><span class="hanzi">昨天 很 冷 ， 今天 也 很 冷。</span> <br /> <span class="pinyin">Zuótiān hěn lěng, jīntiān yě hěn lěng.</span><br /> Yesterday was cold, and today is also cold.</li>
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  159. 

  160.       <li><span class="hanzi">他 生气 了 ？ 我 也 很 生气！</span> <br /> <span class="pinyin">Tā shēngqì le? Wǒ yě hěn shēngqì!</span> <br />He got angry? I'm also angry!</li>
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  161. 

  162.       <li><span class="hanzi">这 个 问题 也 很 麻烦。</span> <br /> <span class="pinyin">Zhè ge wènti yě hěn máfan.</span> <br />This problem is also very troublesome.</li>
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  163. 

  164.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 觉得 这 个 餐厅 也 很 好 。</span> <br /> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ juéde zhè ge cāntīng yě hěn hǎo.</span> <br />I think that this restaurant is also good.</li>
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  165.     </ul>
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  166.   </div>
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  167. 

  168.   <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_18"><span id="Expressing_.22me_too.22_with_.E4.B9.9F">Expressing "me too" with </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 127, 80); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal;">也</span></h2>
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  170.   <p>It can be tricky to know how to say "me too" when you first study <span class="hanzi">也</span> (yě), as you can't say "<span class="pinyin"><strike>wǒ yě</strike></span>" all by itself. That's not a complete sentence; you can't just leave <span class="hanzi">也</span> (<span class="pinyin">yě</span>) hanging there with nothing after it.</p>
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  171. 

  172.   <p>The all-purpose correct sentence is "<span class="pinyin">wǒ yě shì,</span>" which literally means, "I am too," but can also stand in for "me too."</p>
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  173. 

  174.   <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_19"><span id="Structure_3">Structure</span></h3>
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  175. 

  176.   <p>The correct structure uses the verb <span class="hanzi">是</span> (<span class="pinyin">shì</span>):</p>
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  178.   <div class="exemple">
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  179.     <ul>
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  180.       <li><span class="hanzi">我 也 是 。</span> The <span class="hanzi">是</span> fills in for whatever was just said.<br /><span class="pinyin">Wǒ yě shì .</span> <br />I am too. / Me too.</li>
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  181. 

  182.       <li><span class="hanzi"><strike>我 也 。</strike></span> Always put something after <span class="hanzi">也</span>! It never ends a sentence.<span class="pinyin"><strike>Wǒ yě</strike> ...</span></li>
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  183.     </ul>
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  184.   </div>
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  185. 

  186.   <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_20"><span id="Examples_3">Examples</span></h3>
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  187. 

  188.   <p>The "me too" structure works with other subjects, as well. But for these simple examples, we'll stick to the classic <span class="hanzi">我</span> (<span class="pinyin">wǒ</span>) subject.</p>
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  189. 

  190.   <div class="exemple">
    191. 

  191.     <ul>
    192. 

  192.       <li><span class="speaker">A:</span> <br /><span class="hanzi">我 是 美国人 。</span> <br /><span class="pinyin">Wǒ shì Měiguó rén. </span> <br />I am an American.</li>
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  193. 

  194.       <li><span class="speaker">B:</span><br /> <span class="hanzi">我 也 是 。</span><br /><span class="pinyin"> Wǒ yě shì .</span> <br />Me too. / I am too.</li>
    195. 

  195.     </ul>
    196. 

  196.   </div>
    197. 

  197. 

  198.   <p>For this next one, you'll notice that the "me too" reply repeats the original verb <span class="hanzi">喜欢 </span>(<span class="pinyin">xǐhuan</span>) instead of using <span class="hanzi">是</span> (<span class="pinyin">shì</span>). Both ways are possible.</p>
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  199. 

  200.   <div class="exemple">
    201. 

  201.     <ul>
    202. 

  202.       <li><span class="speaker">A:</span> <span class="hanzi">我 喜欢 看书 。</span><br /><span class="pinyin">Wǒ xǐhuan kànshū. </span> <br />I like to read.</li>
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  203. 

  204.       <li><span class="speaker">B:</span> <span class="hanzi">我 也 喜欢 。</span> <br /><span class="pinyin">Wǒ yě xǐhuan .</span> <br />Me too. / So do I.</li>
    205. 

  205.     </ul>
    206. 

  206.   </div>
    207. 

  207. 

  208.   <p>You'll notice that some of those English translations use "so do I." The Chinese works exactly the same; they're just translated that way to produce more natural-sounding English.</p>
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  209. 

  210.   <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_21">See also</h2>
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  211. 

  212.   <ul>
    213. 

  213.     <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22Ye%22_and_%22dou%22_together" title="&quot;Ye&quot; and &quot;dou&quot; together">"<span class="pinyin">Yě</span>" and "<span class="pinyin">dōu</span>" together</a></li>
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  214. 

  215.     <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22and_also%22_with_%22hai%22" title="Expressing &quot;and also&quot; with &quot;hai&quot;">Expressing "and also" with "<span class="pinyin">hái</span>"</a></li>
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  217.     <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/The_%22all%22_adverb_%22dou%22" title="The &quot;all&quot; adverb &quot;dou&quot;">The "all" adverb "<span class="pinyin">dōu</span>"</a></li>
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  218. 

  219.     <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22and_also%22_with_%22hai%22" title="Expressing &quot;and also&quot; with &quot;hai&quot;">Expressing "and also" with "<span class="pinyin">hái</span>"</a></li>
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  220.   </ul>
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  222.   <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_22">Sources and further reading</h2>
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  224.   <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_23">Books</h3>
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  226.   <ul>
    227. 

  227.     <li>Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 31-2)</li>
    228. 

  228. 

  229.     <li>New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (<span class="hanzi">新实用汉语课本1</span>) (p. 88)</li>
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  230. 

  231.     <li>40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (<span class="hanzi">基础汉语40课上册</span>） (p. 73)</li>
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