也 yě — also; too
我喜欢音乐，也喜欢画画。Wǒ xǐ huan yīn yuè, yě xǐ huan huà huà.I like music, and I also like drawing.
Common words: 也许 (yě xǔ)、也好 (yě hǎo)、再也 (zài yě)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "also"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "also", including 也 (yě), 还 (hái / huán / huàn), 又 (yòu), 并 (bìng), 亦 (yì). Study pinyin, English meanings…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "also" covers 5 different Chinese characters — 也 (yě), 还 (hái / huán / huàn), 又 (yòu), 并 (bìng), 亦 (yì) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 5 characters do not share a sound — their readings span yě, hái, huán, huàn, yòu, bìng, and more — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 也 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 也 yěalso; tooUseful words: 也许, 也好
- 还 hái / huán / huànalso; in addition; more; still; else; stillUseful words: 还有, 还是
- 又 yòu(once) again; also; both... and...; againUseful words: 又来了, 重又
- 并 bìngand; furthermore; (not) at all; simultaneously; also; together withUseful words: 并且, 合并
- 亦 yìalsoUseful words: 不亦乐乎, 不亦
Common words for these 5 "also" characters
Anchor each of these 5 characters in a word you can picture — start with 也 (yě) — so "also" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
也许yě xǔperhaps; maybe也好yě hǎothat's fine; may as well; (reduplicated) regardless of whether ... or ...再也zài yě(not) ever again; (not) any longer还有hái yǒuthere still remain(s); there is (or are) still; in addition还是hái shistill (as before); had better; unexpectedly; or偿还cháng huánto repay; to reimburse又来了yòu lái leHere we go again.重又chóng yòuonce again又一次yòu yī cìyet again; once again; once more并且bìng qiěand; besides; moreover; furthermore
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 5 ways to say "also".
还 hái / huán / huàn — also; in addition; more; still; else; still
时间还早，再坐一会儿吧。Shí jiān hái zǎo, zài zuò yí huìr ba.It is still early; sit a while longer.
Common words: 还有 (hái yǒu)、还是 (hái shi)、偿还 (cháng huán)
又 yòu — (once) again; also; both... and...; again
他又迟到了。Tā yòu chí dào le.He is late again.
Common words: 又来了 (yòu lái le)、重又 (chóng yòu)、又一次 (yòu yī cì)
并 bìng — and; furthermore; (not) at all; simultaneously; also; together with
这个问题并不难。Zhè ge wèn tí bìng bù nán.This problem is not difficult at all.
Common words: 并且 (bìng qiě)、合并 (hé bìng)、并非 (bìng fēi)
亦 yì — also
学习知识，亦要学会做人。Xué xí zhī shi, yì yào xué huì zuò rén.While learning knowledge, one should also learn how to be a good person.
Common words: 不亦乐乎 (bù yì lè hū)、不亦 (bù yì)、亦作 (yì zuò)
All 5 characters
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