Expressing "in addition" with "haiyou"

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"还有" (háiyǒu) is used to express "In addition..." in a conversation. It is introducing new information to the topic the speaker(s) is/are talking about. While it's not the most challenging grammar structure, an important thing to keep in mind is that 还有 starts a completely new sentence or clause.

Structure

It's as simple as using 还有 before the new clause or sentence. 还有 can also be used with a comma, similar to how we can say "in addition, . . ." in English.

Clause 1 , 还有 + (,)+ Clause 2

Examples

  • 你 需要 吃 点 药。还有,要 多 休息。Nǐ xūyào chī diǎn yào. Hái yǒu, yào duō xiūxí.You need to take some medicine and get more rest.
  • 你 跟 他 一起 去 吧。还有,别 忘 了 带 这 些 材料。Nǐ gēn tā yīqǐ qù ba. Hái yǒu, bié wàng le dài zhèxiē cáiliào.Go with him. Also, don't forget to bring this material.
  • 我 今天 要 考试。还有 ,我 必须 要 写 完 中文 作文。Wǒ jīntiān yào kǎoshì.Hái yǒu, wǒ bìxū yào xiě wán Zhōngwén zuòwén.Oh, man! I’m going to have a exam today and I have to finish writing my Chinese essay.
  • 今天 特别 倒霉,他的 女朋友 离开 了 他,还有 他 的 老板 要 解雇 他。Jīntiān tèbié dǎoméi, tā de nǚ péngyǒu líkāile tā, hái yǒu tā de lǎobǎn yào jiěgù tā.Today it's really unlucky. His girlfriend left him and on top of that, his boss is going to fire him.

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