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).

Structure
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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.

<div class="jiegou">
Subj. + Verb + Obj. 1， 还 + Verb + Obj. 2

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Examples
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<div class="liju">
-   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>
-   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>
-   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>
-   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>
-   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>
-   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>
-   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>
-   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>
-   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>

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The Difference Between 还 (hái) and 也 (yě)
-------------------------------------------

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 [也
(yě)](The_"also"_adverb_"ye" "wikilink") is used, TWO subjects are doing
ONE thing.

It's the difference between these two English sentences:

-   He fixed dinner **and also** washed the dishes.
-   She washed the dishes **too**.

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!

<div class="liju">
-   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>
-   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>

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How about a few more similar examples?

<div class="liju">
-   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>
-   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>

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<div class="liju">
-   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>
-   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>

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See Also
--------

-   [Continuation with "hai"](Continuation_with_"hai" "wikilink")
-   ["In addition" with
    "zaishuo"]("In_addition"_with_"zaishuo" "wikilink")
-   ["In addition" as "lingwai"]("In_addition"_as_"lingwai" "wikilink")
-   [Expressing "in addition" with
    "haiyou"](Expressing_"in_addition"_with_"haiyou" "wikilink")

Sources and further reading
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### Books

-   [Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1
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-   [Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and
    Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 -
    初中级)](Chinese_Grammar_-_Broken_down_into_100_items_-_Basic_and_Intermediate_Levels_(汉语语法百项讲练_-_初中级) "wikilink") (p.
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