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":

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 好。
  • 这 家 银行 的 服务 热情 周到。
  • 这个 产品 的 设计 时尚 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

  • 是 我 妈妈 是 我 朋友。
  • 我们 去过 西欧 去 过 美国。
  • 犯错 的时候,爸爸 不 打 我 不 骂 我。

See also

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