<p>Both 也 and 又 can mean &quot;also&quot; . (也 is more literary, 又 is more colloquial)</p>
<blockquote>
<p>(既~也~) is a common structure that connect two verb or adjective phrases</p>
<p>Example:</p>
<p>&quot;他既教油畫, <strong>也</strong>教中國畫&quot; (beside teaching oil painting, he <strong>also</strong> teaches Chinese painting)</p>
</blockquote>
<p>~</p>
<blockquote>
<p>(又~又~) and (既~又~) are common structures that connect two verb or adjective phrases</p>
<p>Example:</p>
<p>&quot;他又教油畫, <strong>又</strong>教中國畫&quot; (first 又 can be omitted )</p>
<p>&quot;既殺人<strong>又</strong>放火&quot; - <em>beside killing people, he also burning down villages</em> (既 can be omitted )</p>
</blockquote>
<p>However both 也 and 又 have other meanings that are not interchangeable. Most noticeably 又 can mean &quot;again&quot; , while 也 cannot; 也 can mean &quot;still/ even&quot; while 又 cannot.</p>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/333/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">也</a></p>
<ol>
<li><p><strong>also</strong>; besides; either; too</p>
</li>
<li><p>as well</p>
</li>
<li><p>still</p>
</li>
<li><p>even</p>
</li>
</ol>
</blockquote>
<p>~</p>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/750/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">又</a></p>
<ol>
<li><p>and; <strong>also</strong>; again; in addition to</p>
</li>
<li><p>moreover; furthermore</p>
</li>
</ol>
</blockquote>

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btw would 也 and 都 be interchangeable for "also"? should this get posted as a separate question? thanks again for your help!
Crashalot
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In certain context,  both 也 and 都 can mean "too". For example: "連他也被解雇了"/ 連他都被解雇了 (even he was fired too); Notice in both examples,   "even" is connected to "too" ( even~ too = 連~也/都). If the "even" meaning is removed, you can only say " 他也被解雇了" (He was also fired) , because 都 itself  already implied the meaning of "even"  . For example "他都被解雇了" means  "(even) he was fired too"
Tang Ho
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thanks! do you think i should post this as a separate question or are they largely interchangeable?
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Tang Ho
<p>也 means "too", "also": 我也是. Me too.  </p>

<p>又 means "again": 今天又下雨了. It rained again today. </p>

<p>In informal speech, 也 is more neutral. It simply conveys the information that something is the same as something else. 他也是一个学生。He is also a student.</p>

<p>又 can have a negative connotation. 他又这样! He is doing it again! </p>

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SAKURA
<p>What's the difference between 也 (ye3) vs. 又 (you4)?</p>

<p>These two links, <a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/The_%22also%22_adverb_%22ye%22" rel="nofollow noreferrer">link1</a> and <a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22again%22_in_the_past_with_%22you%22" rel="nofollow noreferrer">link2</a>, discuss them individually but do not contrast them.</p>

<p>This <a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_%22zai%22_and_%22you%22" rel="nofollow noreferrer">last link</a> contrasts 又 with 再 (zai4).</p>

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＂实用汉语近义虚词词典＂也（副）／又（副）  **［相同］**  都是副词，作状语，都可以用于（既）。。。，也／又。。。＂的复句中，表示同一事物同时具有两个特点或性质，或两种情况同时存在，此时前后两个分句主语相同，可以互换：（１）周英和刘丽是小学同学，又是中学同学。（也✓）（２）我们班有韩国人，又有泰国人。（也✓）（３）林芳长得漂亮，又活泼开朗，大家都很喜欢她。（也✓）（４）他既会弹钢琴，也会拉小提琴，真是多才多艺。（又✓）（５）你既不想吃牛肉，也不想吃猪肉，到底要吃什么？（又✓）（６）王老师讲得很清楚，也很生动。（又✓）  **［不同］**    **１。**  ＂也＂可以表示两个不同的人或事物具有相同的情况，此时前后分句的主语不同；＂又＂没有这种用法：（１）张华是学物理的，我也是学物理的。（又✗）（２）树叶绿了，小草也绿了。（又✗）（３）报名表也填了，考试费也交了，在没别的事了。（又✗）（４）你也唱，我也唱，大家一起唱。（又✗）   **２。**  ＂又＂还可以表示同一动作行为或情况重复出现，或两个动作接连交替出现：（１）这部电影我以前看过，今天又看了一遍。（也✗）（２）时间过得真快，又到中秋节了！（也✗）（３）他拿着照片，看了又看，高兴得不得了。（也✗）（４）老人站起来又坐下去，坐下去又站起来。（也✗）（５）我做完教学作业以后，又开始听英语。（也✗）  **３。**  ＂又。
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。。又＂表示几种行为同时进行，或两种状态同时存在；
也。。。也。。。＂表示并列的行为、情况，不能互换：（１）老赵热情地招待客人，又倒茶，又递烟。（也✗）（２）这件衣服又宽又大，不合身。（也✗）（３）饭也吃了，酒也喝了，该走了。（又✗）（４）在这种场合，我吃也不是，不吃也不是。（又✗）
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Using 也 (ye3) vs. 又 (you4)?
# Using 也 (ye3) vs. 又 (you4)?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-11-14)

What's the difference between 也 (ye3) vs. 又 (you4)?

These two links, [link1](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/The_%22also%22_adverb_%22ye%22) and [link2](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22again%22_in_the_past_with_%22you%22), discuss them individually but do not contrast them.

This [last link](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_%22zai%22_and_%22you%22) contrasts 又 with 再 (zai4).

**Tags:** grammar, mandarin

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: ＂实用汉语近义虚词词典＂也（副）／又（副）  **［相同］**  都是副词，作状语，都可以用于（既）。。。，也／又。。。＂的复句中，表示同一事物同时具有两个特点或性质，或两种情况同时存在，此时前后两个分句主语相同，可以互换：（１）周英和刘丽是小学同学，又是中学同学。（也✓）（２）我们班有韩国人，又有泰国人。（也✓）（３）林芳长得漂亮，又活泼开朗，大家都很喜欢她。（也✓）（４）他既会弹钢琴，也会拉小提琴，真是多才多艺。（又✓）（５）你既不想吃牛肉，也不想吃猪肉，到底要吃什么？（又✓）（６）王老师讲得很清楚，也很生动。（又✓）  **［不同］**    **１。**  ＂也＂可以表示两个不同的人或事物具有相同的情况，此时前后分句的主语不同；＂又＂没有这种用法：（１）张华是学物理的，我也是学物理的。（又✗）（２）树叶绿了，小草也绿了。（又✗）（３）报名表也填了，考试费也交了，在没别的事了。（又✗）（４）你也唱，我也唱，大家一起唱。（又✗）   **２。**  ＂又＂还可以表示同一动作行为或情况重复出现，或两个动作接连交替出现：（１）这部电影我以前看过，今天又看了一遍。（也✗）（２）时间过得真快，又到中秋节了！（也✗）（３）他拿着照片，看了又看，高兴得不得了。（也✗）（４）老人站起来又坐下去，坐下去又站起来。（也✗）（５）我做完教学作业以后，又开始听英语。（也✗）  **３。**  ＂又。  
> **username_1**: 。。又＂表示几种行为同时进行，或两种状态同时存在； 也。。。也。。。＂表示并列的行为、情况，不能互换：（１）老赵热情地招待客人，又倒茶，又递烟。（也✗）（２）这件衣服又宽又大，不合身。（也✗）（３）饭也吃了，酒也喝了，该走了。（又✗）（４）在这种场合，我吃也不是，不吃也不是。（又✗）  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2017-11-14. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Both 也 and 又 can mean "also" . (也 is more literary, 又 is more colloquial)

> (既~也~) is a common structure that connect two verb or adjective phrases
>
> Example:
>
> "他既教油畫, **也**教中國畫" (beside teaching oil painting, he **also** teaches Chinese painting)

~

> (又~又~) and (既~又~) are common structures that connect two verb or adjective phrases
>
> Example:
>
> "他又教油畫, **又**教中國畫" (first 又 can be omitted )
>
> "既殺人**又**放火" - *beside killing people, he also burning down villages* (既 can be omitted )

However both 也 and 又 have other meanings that are not interchangeable. Most noticeably 又 can mean "again" , while 也 cannot; 也 can mean "still/ even" while 又 cannot.

> [也](http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/333/)
>
> 1. **also**; besides; either; too
> 2. as well
> 3. still
> 4. even

~

> [又](http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/750/)
>
> 1. and; **also**; again; in addition to
> 2. moreover; furthermore

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: btw would 也 and 都 be interchangeable for "also"? should this get posted as a separate question? thanks again for your help!  
> **username_2**: In certain context,  both 也 and 都 can mean "too". For example: "連他也被解雇了"/ 連他都被解雇了 (even he was fired too); Notice in both examples,   "even" is connected to "too" ( even~ too = 連~也/都). If the "even" meaning is removed, you can only say " 他也被解雇了" (He was also fired) , because 都 itself  already implied the meaning of "even"  . For example "他都被解雇了" means  "(even) he was fired too"  
> **username_0**: thanks! do you think i should post this as a separate question or are they largely interchangeable?  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2017-11-14. Score: 1

也 means "too", "also": 我也是. Me too.

又 means "again": 今天又下雨了. It rained again today.

In informal speech, 也 is more neutral. It simply conveys the information that something is the same as something else. 他也是一个学生。He is also a student.

又 can have a negative connotation. 他又这样! He is doing it again!


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