<!DOCTYPE html> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta name="generator" content= "HTML Tidy for HTML5 for Linux version 5.2.0" /> <title></title> </head> <body> <p>In English we use "and also" when we want to connect separate and different thoughts. We can do the same thing in Chinese by using 还 (hái).</p> <h2 id="structure">Structure</h2> <p>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.</p> <div class="jiegou"> <p>Subj. + Verb + Obj. 1， 还 + Verb + Obj. 2</p> </div> <h2 id="examples">Examples</h2> <div class="liju"> <ul> <li>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></li> <li>我 老板 会 说 法语，<em>还</em> 会 说 日语。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ lǎobǎn huì shuō Fǎyǔ, <em>hái</em> huì shuō Rìyǔ.</span><span class= "trans">My boss can speak French and can also speak Japanese.</span></li> <li>你 要 一 杯 咖啡，<em>还</em> 要 什么？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ yào yī bēi kāfēi, <em>hái</em> yào shénme?</span><span class="trans">You want a cup of coffee, and what else do you want?</span></li> <li>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></li> <li>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 Xiaomi phone and also has an iPhone.</span></li> <li>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, and what else did you do?</span></li> <li>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 co-workers. Who else did he invite?</span></li> <li>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></li> <li>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 the USA, you need to take money and a passport. What else do you need to take with you?</span></li> </ul> </div> <h2 id="the-difference-between-还-hái-and-也-yě">The Difference Between 还 (hái) and 也 (yě)</h2> <p>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 <a href= "The_"also"_adverb_"ye"" title="wikilink">也 (yě)</a> is used, TWO subjects are doing ONE thing.</p> <p>It's the difference between these two English sentences:</p> <ul> <li>He fixed dinner <strong>and also</strong> washed the dishes.</li> <li>She washed the dishes <strong>too</strong>.</li> </ul> <p>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). Let's do that!</p> <div class="liju"> <ul> <li>他 做 了 饭 ， <em>还</em> 洗 了 碗。<span class="pinyin">Tā zuò le fàn, <em>hái</em> xǐ le wǎn.</span><span class="trans">He fixed dinner and also washed the dishes.</span></li> <li>她 <em>也</em> 洗 了 碗。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yě</em> xǐ le wǎn.</span><span class="trans">She washed the dishes too.</span></li> </ul> </div> <p>How about a few more similar examples?</p> <div class="liju"> <ul> <li>我 洗 了 澡， <em>还</em> 洗 了 衣服。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ xǐ le zǎo, <em>hái</em> xǐ le yīfu.</span> <span class="trans">I took a shower and also did my laundry.</span></li> <li>她 <em>也</em> 洗 了 衣服。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yě</em> xǐ le yīfu.</span><span class="trans">She did her laundry too.</span></li> </ul> </div> <div class="liju"> <ul> <li>我们 今天 晚上 出去 吃饭 了，<em>还</em> 看 了 电影 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen jīntiān wǎnshang chūqù chīfàn le, <em>hái</em> kàn le diànyǐng.</span><span class="trans">We went out for dinner tonight and also watched a movie.</span></li> <li>他们 今天 晚上 <em>也</em> 看 了 电影 。 <span class="pinyin">Tāmen jīntiān wǎnshang <em>yě</em> kàn le diànyǐng.</span><span class= "trans">They watched a movie tonight too.</span></li> </ul> </div> <h2 id="see-also">See Also</h2> <ul> <li><a href="Continuation_with_"hai"" title= "wikilink">Continuation with "hai"</a></li> <li><a href=""In_addition"_with_"zaishuo"" title="wikilink">"In addition" with "zaishuo"</a></li> <li><a href=""In_addition"_as_"lingwai"" title= "wikilink">"In addition" as "lingwai"</a></li> <li><a href= "Expressing_"in_addition"_with_"haiyou"" title= "wikilink">Expressing "in addition" with "haiyou"</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2> <h3 id="books">Books</h3> <ul> <li><a href="Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_1_(3rd_ed)" title= "wikilink">Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)</a> (p. 87) <a href= "http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385"> →buy</a></li> <li><a href="Modern_Mandarin_Chinese_Grammar:_A_Practical_Guide" title="wikilink">Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide</a> (p. 251) <a href= "http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108"> →buy</a></li> <li><a href= "Chinese_Grammar_-_Broken_down_into_100_items_-_Basic_and_Intermediate_Levels_(%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%AD%E6%B3%95%E7%99%BE%E9%A1%B9%E8%AE%B2%E7%BB%83_-_%E5%88%9D%E4%B8%AD%E7%BA%A7)" title="wikilink">Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级)</a> (p. 198) <a href="http://www.amazon.cn/gp/product/B004WA6JSQ/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B004WA6JSQ"> →buy</a></li> <li><a href= "40_Lessons_for_Basic_Chinese_Course_(%E5%9F%BA%E7%A1%80%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD40%E8%AF%BE%E4%B8%8A%E5%86%8C%EF%BC%89" title="wikilink">40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册）</a> (p. 73)<a href= "http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20">→buy</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="Category:A2_grammar_points" title= "wikilink">Category:A2 grammar points</a> <a href= "Category:_Adverbs" title="wikilink">Category: Adverbs</a></p> </body> </html>