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* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1]] (pp. 87) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276792 →buy] | * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1]] (pp. 87) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276792 →buy] | ||
* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)]] (pp. 66) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/756191251X/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=756191251X →buy] | * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)]] (pp. 66) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/756191251X/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=756191251X →buy] | ||
Revision as of 09:00, 8 June 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 1, Part 2 (pp. 122) →buy
- 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
