Difference between revisions of "Expressing "both… and…" with "ji...you""
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*[["Both A and B" with "you"]] | *[["Both A and B" with "you"]] | ||
*[[Combining Verbs with "bing"]] | *[[Combining Verbs with "bing"]] | ||
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+ | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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+ | === Books === | ||
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+ | * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)]] (pp. 120) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/756191251X/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=756191251X →buy] | ||
[[Category:B2 grammar points]] | [[Category:B2 grammar points]] |
Revision as of 07:52, 4 January 2012
A simple way to express that something is "both A and B" is to the following structure:
既 + adjective + 也 + adjective
The structure can also be formed with 又:
既 + adjective + 又 + adjective
These function in exactly the same way. Any two adjectives can be inserted into this structure. Some examples:
- 他 做 事情 既 快 又 好。
- 这 家 银行 的 服务既 热情 又周到。
- 这个 产品 的 设计 既 时尚 又 人性化。