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| − | * 他 <em>又</em> < | + | * 他 <em>又</em> 高 <em>又</em> 帅。<span class="trans">He is both tall and handsome.</span> |
| − | * | + | * 她 <em>又</em> 聪明 <em>又</em> 漂亮。<span class="trans">She is both smart and beautiful。</span> |
| − | * 这 个 | + | * 这 个 啤酒 <em>又</em> 好喝 <em>又</em> 便宜。<span class="trans">This beer is both good-tasting and cheap.</span> |
| − | * | + | * 他 <em>又</em> 丑 <em>又</em> 笨。<span class="trans">He is both ugly and stupid.</span> |
| + | * 这 房间 <em>又</em> 大 <em>又</em> 亮。<span class="trans"></span> | ||
| + | * 你们 老板 <em>又</em> 年轻 <em>又</em> 有钱。<span class="trans"></span> | ||
| + | * 这 个 苹果 <em>又</em> 红 <em>又</em> 甜。<span class="trans"></span> | ||
| + | * 这 个 孩子 <em>又</em> 瘦 <em>又</em> 小。<span class="trans"></span> | ||
| + | * 小狗 <em>又</em> 可爱 <em>又</em> 听话。<span class="trans"></span> | ||
| + | * 这 种 东西 真 是 <em>又</em> 贵 <em>又</em> 难吃。<span class="trans"></span> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 06:46, 11 September 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
Notice that as in English, the two words can't contrast in feeling. They must both be bad or both be good.
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.
- 这 房间 又 大 又 亮。
- 你们 老板 又 年轻 又 有钱。
- 这 个 苹果 又 红 又 甜。
- 这 个 孩子 又 瘦 又 小。
- 小狗 又 可爱 又 听话。
- 这 种 东西 真 是 又 贵 又 难吃。
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
