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Notice that as in English, the two words can't contrast in feeling. They must both be bad or both be good.
 
Notice that as in English, the two words can't contrast in feeling. They must both be bad or both be good.
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*[[Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"]]
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*[["Both… and…" with "ji"]](advanced article)
  
 
[[Category:A2 grammar points]]
 
[[Category:A2 grammar points]]

Revision as of 06:36, 18 November 2011

The character 又 (yòu) can be used to to attribute two qualities to something. This is like saying that something is "both ... and ... " in English. The structure in Chinese is:

Subject + 又 + Adjective 1 + 又 + Adjective 2

Some examples:

  • 聪明 漂亮
  • 这 个 啤酒 好喝 便宜
  • 难看 很 笨

Notice that as in English, the two words can't contrast in feeling. They must both be bad or both be good.

See also