Expressing "and also" with "hai"

Level

A2 / HSK2
Level

A2
Level

HSK2
Similar to
Similar to
- The "also" adverb "ye" (HSK1)
- Continuation with "hai" (HSK2)
- Moderating positive adjectives with "hai" (HSK2)
- Expressing "except" and "in addition" with "chule… yiwai" (HSK3)
- Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..." (HSK3)
- Expressing "in addition" with "haiyou" (HSK4)
- Advanced uses of "hai" (HSK5)
Used for

Giving alternatives, Connecting ideas
Keywords

还

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 begins a new phrase or clause.

Subject + Verb + Object 1 + 还 + Verb + Object 2

Examples

我想去北京，还想去成都。
我喝了葡萄酒，还喝了啤酒。
我要听音乐，还要跳舞。

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Expressing "and also" with "hai"

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