Difference between revisions of "Expressing "and also" with "hai""

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* 我 会 中文,<em>还</em> 会 英文。<span class="trans">I can speak Chinese, I can also speak English.</span>
 
* 我 会 中文,<em>还</em> 会 英文。<span class="trans">I can speak Chinese, I can also speak English.</span>
 
* 我 想 吃 冰淇淋,<em>还</em> 想 吃 巧克力。<span class="trans">I want to eat ice cream, I also want to eat chocolate.</span>
 
* 我 想 吃 冰淇淋,<em>还</em> 想 吃 巧克力。<span class="trans">I want to eat ice cream, I also want to eat chocolate.</span>
* 我 要 一 杯 咖啡, <em>还</em> 要 一 个 蛋糕。<span class="trans">I want a cup of coffee, I also want a cake. </span>
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* 我 要 一 杯 咖啡, <em>还</em> 要 一 个 蛋糕。<span class="trans">I want a cup of coffee, I also want cake. </span>
* 他 是 我 的 爸爸,<em>还</em> 是 我 的 朋友。<span class="trans">He is my had, he is also my friend.</span>
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* 他 是 我 的 爸爸,<em>还</em> 是 我 的 朋友。<span class="trans">He is my father, he is also my friend.</span>
 
* 妈妈 做 了 四 个 菜,<em>还</em> 做 了 一 个 汤。<span class="trans">My mom made four dishes, she also made soup.</span>
 
* 妈妈 做 了 四 个 菜,<em>还</em> 做 了 一 个 汤。<span class="trans">My mom made four dishes, she also made soup.</span>
 
* 我 买 了 肉,<em>还</em> 买 了 菜。<span class="trans">I bought meat, I also bought vegetables.</span>
 
* 我 买 了 肉,<em>还</em> 买 了 菜。<span class="trans">I bought meat, I also bought vegetables.</span>

Revision as of 08:03, 18 March 2014

Linking different actions with 还 takes no time at all to master.

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 有 iPhone, 还 有 iPad。I have an iPhone, I also have an iPad.
  • 我 会 中文, 会 英文。I can speak Chinese, I can also speak English.
  • 我 想 吃 冰淇淋, 想 吃 巧克力。I want to eat ice cream, I also want to eat chocolate.
  • 我 要 一 杯 咖啡, 要 一 个 蛋糕。I want a cup of coffee, I also want cake.
  • 他 是 我 的 爸爸, 是 我 的 朋友。He is my father, he is also my friend.
  • 妈妈 做 了 四 个 菜, 做 了 一 个 汤。My mom made four dishes, she also made soup.
  • 我 买 了 肉, 买 了 菜。I bought meat, I also bought vegetables.
  • 我 想 去 北京, 想 去 成都。I want to go to Beijing, I also want to go to Chengdu.
  • 我 喝 了 白酒, 喝 了 啤酒。I drank wine, I also drank beer.
  • 我 喜欢 吃 苹果, 喜欢 吃 香蕉。I like apples, I also like bananas.

See also

Sources and further reading

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