Expressing "both… and…" with "ji...you"
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既 can be used in conjunction with either 又 or 也 to express that something is "both A and B":
Contents
Used with 又
Structure
既 + A + 又 + B
A and B can be adjectives, verbs or short phrases. Most of the time A and B will take the same form i.e. if A is an adjective B will also be an adjective.
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。
Used with 也
Structure
The structure can also be formed with 也, but here it is used primarily for verbs or verb phrases:
既 + Verb/[verb phrase] + 也 + Verb/[verb phrase]
Examples
- 她 既 是 我 妈妈 也 是 我 朋友。
- 我们 既 去过 西欧 也 去 过 美国。
- 犯错 的时候，爸爸 既 不 打 我 也 不 骂 我。
