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How to Say ‘I also read the manual.’ in Simplified Chinese

我也看了说明书。

wǒ yě kàn le shuō míng shū

[waw yeh kàn luh shuōmíngshū]

💬 Usage Tip: 也 goes before the action, never at the end of the sentence like English "also": 我也试了 "I also tried".

Phrase Breakdown

我也看了

wǒ yě kàn le

I also read

也 (yě) means 'also', and 看了 (kàn le) means 'read' or 'looked at'. 我也 are both third tone, so 我 is pronounced closer to wó.

Example

我也看了这本书。

I also read this book.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[waw]

I; me

The first-person pronoun, used to refer to yourself.

Example

我也想了解这个公司的文化。

I also want to understand this company’s culture.

也

yě

[yeh]

also; too

Adds the meaning of “also” or “too,” often used to agree politely in conversation.

Example

我也很高兴来参加这个活动。

I’m also very happy to come to this event.

看

kàn

[kàn]

to read; to look at

Here it means to read or look through something written.

Example

我在看报纸。

I am reading the newspaper.

了

[luh]

completed action marker

Shows that an action has happened or a new situation has occurred.

Example

我想了很久，还是决定联系你。

I thought about it for a long time and still decided to contact you.

说明书。

shuō míng shū

the instruction manual

说明书 (shuōmíngshū) means 'manual' or 'instructions'. Literally it is 'explain + clear + book'.

Example

请先看说明书。

Please read the manual first.

Words in this phrase

说明书

shuō míng shū

[shuōmíngshū]

instruction manual

A booklet explaining how to use or fix a product.

Example

说明书里有修理方法。

The manual has repair instructions.

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