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 "too"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "too", including 也 (yě), 太 (tài). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "too" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 也 (yě), 太 (tài) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span yě, tài — 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
- 太 tàihighest; greatest; too (much); very; extremelyUseful words: 太阳, 太太
Common words for these 2 "too" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 也 (yě) — so "too" 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太阳tài yangsun; sunlight; sunshine; temple (on the side of the human head)太太tài taimarried woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife老太太lǎo tài taielderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother
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 2 ways to say "too".
太 tài — highest; greatest; too (much); very; extremely
这件衣服太大了。Zhè jiàn yī fu tài dà le.This piece of clothing is too big.
Common words: 太阳 (tài yang)、太太 (tài tai)、老太太 (lǎo tài tai)
All 2 characters
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