Expressing "both… and…" with "ji...you" (Redirected from ASGZRPCK) Level B2 Similar to Expressing "both A and B" with "you" (A2) Expressing "not only… but also" with "bujin" (B2) Many types of "not only... but also..." (B2) Used for Giving alternatives, Describing things Keywords 既, 又, 也 Translations both, and 既 (jì) can be used in conjunction with either 又 (yòu) or 也 (yě) to express that something is "both A and B": Contents 1 Used with 又 1.1 Structure 1.2 Examples 2 Used with 也 2.1 Structure 2.2 Examples 3 See also 4 Sources and further reading 4.1 Books 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 既 快 又 好。 He does things both quickly and well. 这 家 银行 的 服务既 热情 又周到。 This bank's service is both enthusiastic and thorough. 这个 产品 的 设计 既 时尚 又 人性化。 This product's design is both stylish and humane. 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 Phrase] ，也 + [Verb Phrase] Examples 她 既 是 我 妈妈 ，也 是 我 朋友。 She is both my mother and my friend. 要求 是 你 既 要 会 说 流利 的 中文 ，也 要 会 说 流利 的 英文 。 The requirement is that you need to speak both fluent Chinese and English. 爸爸 很 生 我 的 气 ，不过 他 既 没 打 我 ，也 没 骂 我 。 Dad was really mad at me, but he neither hit me nor yelled at me. See also "Both A and B" with "you" Combining verbs with "bing" Sources and further reading Books New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3) (pp. 120) →buy 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 (pp. 11) [ →buy]