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* 她 有 一 个 弟弟,  <em>还</em> 有 一 个 妹妹。<span class="pinyin">Tā yǒu yī gè dìdi, <em>hái</em> yǒu yī gè mèimei. </span><span class="trans">She has a younger brother. She also has a younger sister. </span>
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* 她 有 一 个 弟弟,  <em>还</em> 有 一 个 妹妹。<span class="pinyin">Tā yǒu yī gè dìdi, <em>hái</em> yǒu yī gè mèimei. </span><span class="trans">She has a younger brother and also has a younger sister. </span>
* 我老板 会 说 法语,<em>还</em> 会 说 日语。<span class="pinyin">Wǒlǎobǎn huì shuō Fǎyǔ, <em>hái</em> huì shuō Rìyǔ. </span><span class="trans">My boss can speak French. He can also speak Japanese. </span>
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* 我老板 会 说 法语,<em>还</em> 会 说 日语。<span class="pinyin">Wǒlǎobǎn huì shuō Fǎyǔ, <em>hái</em> huì shuō Rìyǔ. </span><span class="trans">My boss can speak French and can also speak Japanese. </span>
* 你 要 咖啡, <em>还</em> 要 什么?<span class="pinyin"> Nǐ yào yībēi kāfēi, <em>hái</em> yào shénme? </span><span class="trans">You want coffee. What else do you want? </span>
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* 你 要 一杯 咖啡, <em>还</em> 要 什么?<span class="pinyin"> Nǐ yào yībēi kāfēi, <em>hái</em> yào shénme? </span><span class="trans">You want a cup of coffee. What else do you want? </span>
* 我 想 吃 冰淇淋,<em>还</em> 想 吃 汉堡。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ xiǎng chī bīngqílín, <em>hái</em> xiǎng chī hànbǎo. </span><span class="trans">I want to eat ice cream and I also want to eat hamburger.  </span>
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* 我 想 吃 冰淇淋,<em>还</em> 想 吃 汉堡。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ xiǎng chī bīngqílín, <em>hái</em> xiǎng chī hànbǎo. </span><span class="trans">I want to eat ice cream and I also want to eat a hamburger.  </span>
 
* 爸爸 有 一个 小米 手机,<em>还</em> 有 一个 iPhone。<span class="pinyin">Bàba yǒu yī gè xiǎomǐ shǒujī, <em>hái</em> yǒu yī gè iPhone. </span><span class="trans">Dad has a millet mobile phone and also has an iPhone. </span>
 
* 爸爸 有 一个 小米 手机,<em>还</em> 有 一个 iPhone。<span class="pinyin">Bàba yǒu yī gè xiǎomǐ shǒujī, <em>hái</em> yǒu yī gè iPhone. </span><span class="trans">Dad has a millet mobile phone and also has an iPhone. </span>
 
* 你 晚上 在家 做 了 作业,<em>还</em> 做 了 什么?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ wǎnshang zài jiā zuò le zuòyè, <em>hái</em> zuò le shénme? </span><span class="trans">You did your homework at home tonight. What else did you do? </span>
 
* 你 晚上 在家 做 了 作业,<em>还</em> 做 了 什么?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ wǎnshang zài jiā zuò le zuòyè, <em>hái</em> zuò le shénme? </span><span class="trans">You did your homework at home tonight. What else did you do? </span>
* 他 结婚 的 时候,请 了 同事,<em>还</em> 请 了 谁? <span class="pinyin">Tā jiéhūn de shíhou, qǐng le tóngshì, <em>hái</em>  qǐng le shéi. </span><span class="trans">He invited people at work when he got married. Who else did he invite? </span>
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* 他 结婚 的 时候,请 了 同事,<em>还</em> 请 了 谁? <span class="pinyin">Tā jiéhūn de shíhou, qǐng le tóngshì, <em>hái</em>  qǐng le shéi. </span><span class="trans">When he got married, he invited his coworkers. Who else did he invite? </span>
 
* 我 上大学 的 时候 认识 了 很多 好朋友,<em>还</em> 认识 了 我 现在 女朋友。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ shàng dàxué de shíhou rènshi le hěnduō hǎopéngyou, <em>hái</em> rènshi le wǒ xiànzài de nǚpéngyou. </span><span class="trans">When I was in college, I met many good friends and also my current girlfriend. </span>
 
* 我 上大学 的 时候 认识 了 很多 好朋友,<em>还</em> 认识 了 我 现在 女朋友。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ shàng dàxué de shíhou rènshi le hěnduō hǎopéngyou, <em>hái</em> rènshi le wǒ xiànzài de nǚpéngyou. </span><span class="trans">When I was in college, I met many good friends and also my current girlfriend. </span>
* 生日 的 时候,我们 会 吃 蛋糕,<em>还</em> 要 送 礼物。<span class="pinyin">Shēngrì de shíhou, wǒmen huì chī dàngāo, <em>hái</em> yào sòng lǐwù. </span><span class="trans">We eat cake and also give presents at a birthday. </span>
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* 生日 的 时候,我们 会 吃 蛋糕,<em>还</em> 要 送 礼物。<span class="pinyin">Shēngrì de shíhou, wǒmen huì chī dàngāo, <em>hái</em> yào sòng lǐwù. </span><span class="trans">During a birthday, we eat cake and also give presents. </span>
 
* 去 美国 要 带 钱、护照,<em>还</em> 要 带 什么?<span class="pinyin">Qù Měiguó yào dài qián, hùzhào, <em>hái</em> yào dài shénme? </span><span class="trans">To go to America, you need to take money and a passport. What else do you need to take with you?</span>
 
* 去 美国 要 带 钱、护照,<em>还</em> 要 带 什么?<span class="pinyin">Qù Měiguó yào dài qián, hùzhào, <em>hái</em> yào dài shénme? </span><span class="trans">To go to America, you need to take money and a passport. What else do you need to take with you?</span>
  

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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).

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 (hái) begins a new phrase or clause.

Subj. + Verb + Obj. 1, 还 + Verb + Obj. 2

Examples

  • 她 有 一 个 弟弟, 有 一 个 妹妹。Tā yǒu yī gè dìdi, hái yǒu yī gè mèimei. She has a younger brother and also has a younger sister.
  • 我老板 会 说 法语, 会 说 日语。Wǒlǎobǎn huì shuō Fǎyǔ, hái huì shuō Rìyǔ. My boss can speak French and can also speak Japanese.
  • 你 要 一杯 咖啡, 要 什么? Nǐ yào yībēi kāfēi, hái yào shénme? You want a cup of coffee. What else do you want?
  • 我 想 吃 冰淇淋, 想 吃 汉堡。Wǒ xiǎng chī bīngqílín, hái xiǎng chī hànbǎo. I want to eat ice cream and I also want to eat a hamburger.
  • 爸爸 有 一个 小米 手机, 有 一个 iPhone。Bàba yǒu yī gè xiǎomǐ shǒujī, hái yǒu yī gè iPhone. Dad has a millet mobile phone and also has an iPhone.
  • 你 晚上 在家 做 了 作业, 做 了 什么?Nǐ wǎnshang zài jiā zuò le zuòyè, hái zuò le shénme? You did your homework at home tonight. What else did you do?
  • 他 结婚 的 时候,请 了 同事, 请 了 谁? Tā jiéhūn de shíhou, qǐng le tóngshì, hái qǐng le shéi. When he got married, he invited his coworkers. Who else did he invite?
  • 我 上大学 的 时候 认识 了 很多 好朋友, 认识 了 我 现在 女朋友。Wǒ shàng dàxué de shíhou rènshi le hěnduō hǎopéngyou, hái rènshi le wǒ xiànzài de nǚpéngyou. When I was in college, I met many good friends and also my current girlfriend.
  • 生日 的 时候,我们 会 吃 蛋糕, 要 送 礼物。Shēngrì de shíhou, wǒmen huì chī dàngāo, hái yào sòng lǐwù. During a birthday, we eat cake and also give presents.
  • 去 美国 要 带 钱、护照, 要 带 什么?Qù Měiguó yào dài qián, hùzhào, hái yào dài shénme? To go to America, you need to take money and a passport. What else do you need to take with you?

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

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