Expressing "and also" with "hai"

Linking different actions with 还 takes no time at all to master.

Structure

The adverb 还 (hái) can be used to link two phrases together, in a similar way to "and also" in English. In this case, 还 begins a new phrase or clause.

Subject + Verb + Object 1 + 还 + Verb + Object 2

Examples

• 我 想 去 北京，还 想 去 成都。I want to go to Beijing, and I also want to go to Chengdu.
• 我 喝 了 葡萄酒，还 喝 了 啤酒。I drank wine, and I also drank beer.
• 我 要 听 音乐，还 要 跳舞。I am going to listen to music, and I'm also going to dance.

See also

• Continuation with "hai"
• "In addition" with "zaishuo"
• "In addition" as "lingwai"

Sources and further reading

Books

• Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 87) →buy
• Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 251) →buy
• Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级) (pp. 198) →buy