Languages 1001

Ready to make your conversations twice as interesting and twice as long? Meet two of the most useful words at HSK1—two little adverbs that love company: 还 (hái) and 也 (yě)! 🎉 还 (hái) — "also", "still", "in addition"
Use 还 when you want to pile things up: "This, and ALSO that!"

• 他要去上海，还要去北京。
  Tā yào qù Shànghǎi, hái yào qù Běijīng.
  He wants to go to Shanghai, and also wants to go to Beijing.
  (He wants MORE than one thing!)

也 (yě) — "also", "too"
Use 也 when you want to agree or add similarity: "Me TOO!"

• 他是学生，我也是学生。
  Tā shì xuéshēng, wǒ yě shì xuéshēng.
  He is a student. I am also a student.
  (Two people, SAME status!)

Where do they go in a sentence?
Just after the subject! (But before the verb.)

• Subject + 还/也 + Verb + ...

Still confused? You’re not alone! Even Lili sometimes tries to “also go also” at the same time. 😅
Remember:

• Use 还 to add something new for the SAME subject.
• Use 也 to add a similarity for a DIFFERENT subject.

Let's see how our favorite crew uses them!

1. 张莉莉会说汉语，会说英文。(Lili can speak Chinese, and also English.)

2. 王建国是老板，刘志强老板。(Jianguo is a boss, Zhiqiang is also a boss.)

3. 王浩然想吃米饭，想吃面条。(Haoran wants to eat rice, and also noodles.)

4. 张晓彤很高兴，很高兴。(Xiaotong is happy. I am also happy.)

5. 陈秀兰去超市，去银行。(Xiulan goes to the supermarket and also the bank.)

6. 你是学生，学生。(You are a student. I am also a student.)

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