HSK 3
（也）⋯⋯，也⋯⋯
（ yě ） ⋯ ⋯ ， yě ⋯ ⋯
The 'both...and...' structure (也...也...)
Explanation
The structure （也）⋯⋯，也⋯⋯ is used to list two (or more) things/actions in parallel that SHARE the same characteristic, meaning "this one... also..., that one... also...".
[item 1] (subject) 也 + predicate (the part stating the action/quality) ，[item 2] 也 + predicate. The character 也 (yě, also) is placed before the verb/adjective in each clause. In the first clause, 也 may be present or omitted.
when you want to emphasize that several things are all alike in one respect (all liked, all known, all expensive...).
placing 也 in the wrong spot - 也 must come BEFORE the verb/adjective, not at the start of the sentence or after the verb (wrong "也我喜欢", correct "我也喜欢").
Examples
He likes basketball, and he likes volleyball too.
I love eating noodles, and I love eating rice too.
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