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− | * 这个 同事 <em>既</em> 积极 <em>又</em> 努力。 | + | * 这个 同事 <em>既</em> 积极 <em>又</em> 努力。<span class="pinyin">Zhège tóngshì <em>jì</em> jījí <em>yòu</em> nǔlì.</span><span class="trans">This colleague is both active and hardworking.</span> |
− | * 这 家 餐厅 <em>既</em> 便宜 <em>又</em> 好吃。 | + | * 这 家 餐厅 <em>既</em> 便宜 <em>又</em> 好吃。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiā cāntīng <em>jì</em> piányi <em>yòu</em> hǎochī.</span><span class="trans">This restaurant is cheap and delicious.</span> |
* 他 做 事情 <em>既</em> 快 <em>又</em> 好。<span class="pinyin">Tā zuò shìqíng <em>jì</em> kuài <em>yòu</em> hǎo.</span><span class="trans">He does things both quickly and well.</span> | * 他 做 事情 <em>既</em> 快 <em>又</em> 好。<span class="pinyin">Tā zuò shìqíng <em>jì</em> kuài <em>yòu</em> hǎo.</span><span class="trans">He does things both quickly and well.</span> | ||
* 这 家 银行 的 服务 <em>既</em> 热情 <em>又</em> 周到。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiā yínháng de fúwù <em>jì</em> rèqíng <em>yòu</em> zhōudào.</span><span class="trans">This bank's service is both enthusiastic and thorough.</span> | * 这 家 银行 的 服务 <em>既</em> 热情 <em>又</em> 周到。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiā yínháng de fúwù <em>jì</em> rèqíng <em>yòu</em> zhōudào.</span><span class="trans">This bank's service is both enthusiastic and thorough.</span> |
Revision as of 06:27, 21 October 2020
既 (jì) can be used in conjunction with either 又 (yòu) or 也 (yě) to express that something is "both A and B":
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Used with 又
Structure
既 + A + 又 + B
A and B can be adjectives, verbs or short phrases. Most of the time A and B will take the same form i.e. if A is an adjective B will also be an adjective.
Examples
- 这个 同事 既 积极 又 努力。This colleague is both active and hardworking.
- 这 家 餐厅 既 便宜 又 好吃。This restaurant is cheap and delicious.
- 他 做 事情 既 快 又 好。He does things both quickly and well.
- 这 家 银行 的 服务 既 热情 又 周到。This bank's service is both enthusiastic and thorough.
- 这个 产品 的 设计 既 时尚 又 人性化。This product's design is both stylish and humane.
Used with 也
Structure
The structure can also be formed with 也, but here it is used primarily for verbs or verb phrases:
既 + [Verb Phrase] ,也 + [Verb Phrase]
Examples
- 这里 既 是 你 的 家乡 ,也 是 我 的 家乡。
- 她 既 是 我 妈妈 ,也 是 我 朋友。She is both my mother and my friend.
- 要求 是 你 既 要 会 说 流利 的 中文 ,也 要 会 说 流利 的 英文 。The requirement is that you need to speak both fluent Chinese and English.
- 你 不 要 多 管 闲事 ,因为 这 既 和 你 没 关系 ,也 和 我 没 关系 。
- 爸爸 很 生 我 的 气 ,不过 他 既 没 打 我 ,也 没 骂 我 。Dad was really mad at me, but he neither hit me nor yelled at me.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- 卓越汉语-公司实战篇 (pp. 11) 卓越汉语-公司实战篇 →buy