Difference between revisions of "Expressing "and also" with "hai""

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* 我 会 中文,<em>还</em> 会 英文。
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* 你 <em>还</em> 知道 什么?
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* 你 <em>还</em> 想 说 什么?
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* <em>还</em> 要 买 什么?
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* 我 想 吃 冰淇淋,<em>还</em> 想 吃 巧克力。
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* 我 要 一 杯 咖啡, <em>还</em> 要 一 个 蛋糕。
 
* 我 想 去 北京,<em>还</em> 想 去 成都。<span class="trans">I want to go to Beijing, I also want to go to Chengdu.</span>
 
* 我 想 去 北京,<em>还</em> 想 去 成都。<span class="trans">I want to go to Beijing, I also want to go to Chengdu.</span>
 
* 我 喝 了 葡萄酒,<em>还</em> 喝 了 啤酒。<span class="trans">I drank wine, I also drank beer.</span>
 
* 我 喝 了 葡萄酒,<em>还</em> 喝 了 啤酒。<span class="trans">I drank wine, I also drank beer.</span>
 
* 我 要 听 音乐,<em>还</em> 要 跳舞。<span class="trans">I want to listen to music, I also want to dance.</span>
 
* 我 要 听 音乐,<em>还</em> 要 跳舞。<span class="trans">I want to listen to music, I also want to dance.</span>
* 我 喜欢吃苹果,<em>还</em> 喜欢吃香蕉。<span class="trans">I like apples, I also like bananas.</span>
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* 我 喜欢 吃 苹果,<em>还</em> 喜欢 吃 香蕉。<span class="trans">I like apples, I also like bananas.</span>
  
 
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Revision as of 06:03, 7 January 2014

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 会 中文, 会 英文。
  • 知道 什么?
  • 想 说 什么?
  • 要 买 什么?
  • 我 想 吃 冰淇淋, 想 吃 巧克力。
  • 我 要 一 杯 咖啡, 要 一 个 蛋糕。
  • 我 想 去 北京, 想 去 成都。I want to go to Beijing, I also want to go to Chengdu.
  • 我 喝 了 葡萄酒, 喝 了 啤酒。I drank wine, I also drank beer.
  • 我 要 听 音乐, 要 跳舞。I want to listen to music, I also want to dance.
  • 我 喜欢 吃 苹果, 喜欢 吃 香蕉。I like apples, I also like bananas.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books