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<p>既 (jì) can be used in conjunction with either 又 (yòu) or 也 (yě)
to express that something is "both A and B":</p>
<h2 id="used-with-又">Used with 又</h2>
<h3 id="structure">Structure</h3>
<div class="jiegou">
<p>既 + A + 又 + B</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<h3 id="examples">Examples</h3>
<div class="liju">
<ul>
<li>他 做 事情 <em>既</em> 快 <em>又</em> 好。<span class="trans">He does
things both quickly and well.</span></li>
<li>这 家 银行 的 服务<em>既</em> 热情 <em>又</em>周到。<span class="trans">This
bank's service is both enthusiastic and thorough.</span></li>
<li>这个 产品 的 设计 <em>既</em> 时尚 <em>又</em> 人性化。<span class=
"trans">This product's design is both stylish and
humane.</span></li>
</ul>
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<h2 id="used-with-也">Used with 也</h2>
<h3 id="structure-1">Structure</h3>
<p>The structure can also be formed with 也, but here it is used
primarily for verbs or verb phrases:</p>
<div class="jiegou">
<p>既 + [Verb Phrase] ,也 + [Verb Phrase]</p>
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<h3 id="examples-1">Examples</h3>
<div class="liju">
<ul>
<li>她 <em>既</em> 是 我 妈妈 ,<em>也</em> 是 我 朋友。<span class="trans">She
is both my mother and my friend.</span></li>
<li>要求 是 你 <em>既</em> 要 会 说 流利 的 中文 ,<em>也</em> 要 会 说 流利 的 英文
。<span class="trans">The requirement is that you need to speak both
fluent Chinese and English.</span></li>
<li>爸爸 很 生 气 我 的 气 ,不过 他 <em>既</em> 没 打 我 ,<em>也</em> 没 骂 我
。<span class="trans">My father was really mad at me, but he neither
hit me nor scold me.</span></li>
</ul>
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<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="&quot;Both_A_and_B&quot;_with_&quot;you&quot;" title=
"wikilink">"Both A and B" with "you"</a></li>
<li><a href="Combining_verbs_with_&quot;bing&quot;" title=
"wikilink">Combining verbs with "bing"</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further
reading</h2>
<h3 id="books">Books</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href=
"New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_3_(%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%9E%E7%94%A8%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%BE%E6%9C%AC3)"
title="wikilink">New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)</a> (pp.
120) <a href=
"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/756191251X/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=756191251X">
→buy</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><a href=
"%E5%8D%93%E8%B6%8A%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%EF%BC%8D%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E5%AE%9E%E6%88%98%E7%AF%87"
class="uri" title="wikilink">卓越汉语-公司实战篇</a> (p. 11) <a href=
"http://www.amazon.cn/%E5%8D%93%E8%B6%8A%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD-%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E5%AE%9E%E6%88%98%E7%AF%87-%E8%83%A1%E7%81%B5%E5%9D%87/dp/B003QZWQ6M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1347863170&amp;sr=8-1">
→buy</a></li>
</ul>
<p><a href="Category:B2_grammar_points" title=
"wikilink">Category:B2 grammar points</a></p>
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