Chinese word

我也

Pronunciation

Pinyinwǒ yě

Meaning

  • pronounme too

Example

我也想去。wǒ yě xiǎng qù

I want to go too.

Illustration for 我也 (me too)

More examples

我也喜欢这本书。wǒ yě xǐ huān zhè běn shū

I like this book too.

Core concept

The speaker steps into the same situation, feeling, or plan that has just been mentioned.

Common phrases

  • 我也想去wǒ yě xiǎng qù

    want to go too

  • 我也喜欢wǒ yě xǐ huān

    like it too

  • 我也知道wǒ yě zhī dào

    know it too

Similar words

我也是wǒ yě shì: A brief reply meaning that the speaker is in the same situation as just mentioned.

Definition in Chinese

表示说话人也具有与前述内容相同的情况、感受或意愿，常在对话中用来表示同意或表明自己也要做某事。biǎo shì shuō huà rén yě jù yǒu yǔ qián shù nèi róng xiāng tóng de qíng kuàng gǎn shòu huò yì yuàn cháng zài duì huà zhōng yòng lái biǎo shì tóng yì huò biǎo míng zì jǐ yě yào zuò mǒu shì

Word origin

我 (wǒ, "I") + 也 (yě, "also") places the speaker alongside something already mentioned.

Usage tips

  • In a full Chinese sentence, this expression usually comes before the verb, while English often places too at the end.

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