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| − | * 他 <em>又</em> <strong>高</strong> <em>又</em> <strong>帅</strong>。 | + | * 他 <em>又</em> <strong>高</strong> <em>又</em> <strong>帅</strong>。<span class="trans">He is both tall and handsome.</span> |
| − | * 她 <em>又</em> <strong>聪明</strong> <em>又</em> <strong>漂亮</strong>。 | + | * 她 <em>又</em> <strong>聪明</strong> <em>又</em> <strong>漂亮</strong>。<span class="trans">She is both smart and beautiful。</span> |
| − | * 这 个 啤酒 <em>又</em> <strong>好喝</strong> <em>又</em> <strong>便宜</strong>。 | + | * 这 个 啤酒 <em>又</em> <strong>好喝</strong> <em>又</em> <strong>便宜</strong>。<span class="trans">This beer is both good-tasting and cheap.</span> |
| − | * 他 <em>又</em> <strong>丑</strong> <em>又</em> <strong>笨</strong>。 | + | * 他 <em>又</em> <strong>丑</strong> <em>又</em> <strong>笨</strong>。<span class="trans">He is both ugly and stupid.</span> |
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Revision as of 08:02, 28 January 2013
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The character 又 (yòu) can be used to attribute two qualities to something. This is like saying that something is "both ... and ... " in English.
Structure
The structure in Chinese is:
Subject + 又 + Adjective 1 + 又 + Adjective 2
Examples
- 他 又 高 又 帅。He is both tall and handsome.
- 她 又 聪明 又 漂亮。She is both smart and beautiful。
- 这 个 啤酒 又 好喝 又 便宜。This beer is both good-tasting and cheap.
- 他 又 丑 又 笨。He is both ugly and stupid.
Notice that as in English, the two words can't contrast in feeling. They must both be bad or both be good.
See also
- Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"
- Expressing "Not Only… But Also"
- "Both… and…" with "ji"(advanced article)
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 87) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3) (pp. 66) →buy
