Expressing "and also" with "hai"
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In English we use, "and also" when we want to connect different actions. We can do the same thing in Chinese by using 还 (hái). Another common way to express "also" is with the word 也 (yě). In the following examples on this page, hái and yě are interchangeable, but be careful, because the two words cannot be substituted for each other in many cases (e.g., yě as The "also" adverb).
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 (hái) begins a new phrase or clause. Note that in this structure, ONE subject is doing TWO different things, whereas when yě is used as The "also" adverb, TWO subjects are doing ONE thing.
Subject + Verb + Object 1， 还 + Verb + Object 2
Examples
- 我 有 iPhone， 还 有 iPad。I have an iPhone, I also have an iPad.
- 我 会 说 中文，还 会 说 英文。I can speak Chinese, I can also speak English.
- 我 想 吃 冰淇淋，还 想 吃 巧克力。I want to eat ice cream, I also want to eat chocolate.
- 我 要 一 杯 咖啡， 还 要 一 个 蛋糕。I want a cup of coffee, I also want cake.
- 他 是 我 的 爸爸，还 是 我 的 朋友。He is my father, he is also my friend.
- 妈妈 做 了 四 个 菜，还 做 了 一 个 汤。My mom made four dishes, she also made soup.
- 我 买 了 肉，还 买 了 菜。I bought meat, I also bought vegetables.
- 我 想 去 北京，还 想 去 成都。I want to go to Beijing, I also want to go to Chengdu.
- 我 喝 了 白酒，还 喝 了 啤酒。I drank wine, I also drank beer.
- 我 喜欢 吃 苹果，还 喜欢 吃 香蕉。I like apples, I also like bananas.
See also
- Continuation with "hai"
- "In addition" with "zaishuo"
- "In addition" as "lingwai"
- Expressing "in addition" with "haiyou"
