Chinese word

我也是

Pronunciation

Pinyinwǒ yě shì

Meaning

  • interjectionme too

Example

他很喜欢这个电影，我也是。tā hěn xǐ huān zhè ge diàn yǐng wǒ yě shì

He really likes this movie, and I do too.

Illustration for 我也是 (me too)

More examples

你也喜欢这首歌吗？我也是啦。nǐ yě xǐ huān zhè shǒu gē ma wǒ yě shì la

Do you like this song too? Me too.

Core concept

A short spoken mirror that adds the speaker's matching experience or view to another person's statement.

Common phrases

  • 我也是啦wǒ yě shì la

    me too

  • 我也是呢wǒ yě shì ne

    I do too

  • 我也是吧wǒ yě shì ba

    I suppose I do too

Similar words

我也wǒ yě: A short reply showing that the speaker also shares the situation just mentioned.
我也有同感wǒ yě yǒu tóng gǎn: A clear reply saying that the speaker feels the same way or agrees with the view expressed.

Definition in Chinese

用于口语中以简短方式回应他人陈述，强调在情感、观点或处境上与对方一致，常见于非正式对话。yòng yú kóu yǔ zhōng yǐ jián duǎn fāng shì huí yìng tā rén chén shù qiáng diào zài qíng gǎn guān diǎn huò chǔ jìng shàng yǔ duì fāng yí zhì cháng jiàn yú fēi zhèng shì duì huà

Word origin

The parts 我 (wǒ, "I"), 也 (yě, "also"), and 是 (shì, "am/is") combine as "I also am," with the shared state understood from the preceding statement.

Usage tips

  • The same reply form can follow either a positive or a negative statement, so the surrounding context shows whether the speaker shares an ability, feeling, or lack of it.

Other meanings

  • I think so toointerjection
  • likewiseadverb

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