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Revision as of 03:03, 30 July 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
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed) (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
