Difference between revisions of "Expressing "both A and B" with "you""
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| − | The character 又 (yòu) can be used | + | The character 又 (yòu) can be used to attribute two qualities to something. This is like saying that something is "both ... and ... " in English. |
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| + | == Structure == | ||
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| + | The structure in Chinese is: | ||
<div class="jiegou"> | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
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| + | == Examples == | ||
Some examples: | Some examples: | ||
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<div class="liju"> | <div class="liju"> | ||
| − | * 她 < | + | * 她 <em>又</em> <strong>聪明</strong> <em>又</em> <strong>漂亮</strong>。 |
| − | * 这 个 啤酒 < | + | * 这 个 啤酒 <em>又</em> <strong>好喝</strong> <em>又</em> <strong>便宜</strong>。 |
| − | * 他 < | + | * 他 <em>又</em> <strong>难看</strong> <em>又</em> <strong>笨</emstrong。 |
</div> | </div> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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*[[Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"]] | *[[Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"]] | ||
*[[Expressing "Not Only… But Also"]] | *[[Expressing "Not Only… But Also"]] | ||
Revision as of 06:20, 4 May 2012
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
Some examples:
- 她 又 聪明 又 漂亮。
- 这 个 啤酒 又 好喝 又 便宜。
- 他 又 难看 又 笨</emstrong。
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
