Expressing "and also" with "hai"
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In English we use "and also" when we want to connect separate and different actions. We can do the same thing in Chinese by using 还 (hái).
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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.
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.
Also with 也 (yě)
It should be noted that another common way to express "also" is with the word 也 (yě). What's the difference? With 还 (hái), ONE subject is doing TWO different things, whereas when 也 (yě) is used, TWO subjects are doing ONE thing.
It's the difference between these two English sentences:
- He fixed dinner and also washed the dishes.
- She washed the dishes too.
If you translated these into Chinese, the first one (one subject, two actions) would use 还 (hái), and the second one (second subject, no new actions) would use 也 (yě).
See also
- Continuation with "hai"
- "In addition" with "zaishuo"
- "In addition" as "lingwai"
- Expressing "in addition" with "haiyou"
