Expressing "both A and B" with "you"
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The character 又 (yòu) can be used to attribute two qualities to something. This is like saying that something is "both ... and ... " in English.
Structure
The structure in Chinese is:
Subject + 又 + Adjective 1 + 又 + Adjective 2
Examples
Some examples:
- 她 又 聪明 又 漂亮。
- 这 个 啤酒 又 好喝 又 便宜。
- 他 又 丑 又 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
- Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"
- Expressing "Not Only… But Also"
- "Both… and…" with "ji"(advanced article)
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 87) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3) (pp. 66) →buy
