When you're getting descriptive, you may find yourself wanting to use
multiple [adjectives](adjective "wikilink") at a time. The character 又
(yòu) can be used to give two qualities to something. Using the double
又 (yòu) structure is like saying that something is "both… and…" in
English.

Structure
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The structure in Chinese is:

<div class="jiegou">
Subj. + 又 + Adj. 1 + 又 + Adj. 2

</div>
The two words shouldn't contrast in feeling. It is important to note
they must both be bad or both be good.

Examples
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<div class="liju">
-   她 男朋友 <em>又</em> 高 <em>又</em> 帅。<span class="pinyin">Tā
    nánpéngyou <em>yòu</em> gāo <em>yòu</em>
    shuài.</span><span class="trans">Her boyfriend is both tall and
    handsome.</span>
-   这 个 房子 <em>又</em> 大 <em>又</em> 亮。<span class="pinyin">Zhège
    fángzi <em>yòu</em> dà <em>yòu</em>
    liàng.</span><span class="trans">This house is both big and
    bright.</span>
-   妈妈 的 头发 <em>又</em> 黑 <em>又</em>
    亮。<span class="pinyin">Māma de tóufa <em>yòu</em> hēi <em>yòu</em>
    liàng.</span><span class="trans">Mom's hair is both black and
    shiny.</span>
-   我 姐姐 <em>又</em> 聪明 <em>又</em> 漂亮。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ
    jiějie <em>yòu</em> cōngming <em>yòu</em>
    piàoliang.</span><span class="trans">My older sister is both smart
    and beautiful.</span>
-   中国 菜 <em>又</em> 便宜 <em>又</em>
    好吃。<span class="pinyin">Zhōngguó cài <em>yòu</em> piányi
    <em>yòu</em> hǎochī.</span><span class="trans">Chinese food is both
    cheap and good-tasting.</span>
-   你们 老板 <em>又</em> 年轻 <em>又</em>
    有钱。<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen lǎobǎn <em>yòu</em> niánqīng
    <em>yòu</em> yǒuqián.</span><span class="trans">Your boss is both
    young and rich.</span>
-   这里 的 咖啡 <em>又</em> 贵 <em>又</em>
    难喝。<span class="pinyin">Zhèlǐ de kāfēi <em>yòu</em> guì
    <em>yòu</em> nánhē.</span><span class="trans">The coffee here is
    both expensive and bad-tasting.</span>
-   我 家 小狗 <em>又</em> 可爱 <em>又</em>
    听话。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ jiā xiǎogǒu <em>yòu</em> kě'ài
    <em>yòu</em> tīnghuà.</span><span class="trans">My family's dog is
    both cute and obedient.</span>
-   上海 的 冬天 <em>又</em> 冷 <em>又</em>
    湿。<span class="pinyin">Shànghǎi de dōngtiān <em>yòu</em> lěng
    <em>yòu</em> shī.</span><span class="trans">Winter here in Shanghai
    is both cold and humid.</span>
-   她 小时候 <em>又</em> 矮 <em>又</em> 瘦。<span class="pinyin">Tā
    xiǎoshíhou <em>yòu</em> ǎi <em>yòu</em>
    shòu.</span><span class="trans">She was both short and thin when she
    was young. </span>

</div>
See also
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-   [Simultaneous tasks with
    "yibian"](Simultaneous_tasks_with_"yibian" "wikilink")
-   [Expressing "not only… but
    also"](Expressing_"not_only…_but_also" "wikilink")
-   ["Both… and…" with "ji"]("Both…_and…"_with_"ji" "wikilink")

Sources and further reading
---------------------------

### Books

-   [Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2
    (3rd ed)](Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_2_(3rd_ed) "wikilink") (p.
    122)
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-   [Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part
    1](Integrated_Chinese:_Level_2,_Part_1 "wikilink") (p. 87)
    [→buy](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276792)
-   [New Practical Chinese Reader
    3 (新实用汉语课本3)](New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_3_(新实用汉语课本3) "wikilink") (p.
    66)
    [→buy](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/756191251X/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=756191251X)

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