{{Grammar Box}} 既 (jì) can be used in conjunction with either 又 (yòu) or 也 (yě) to express that something is "both A and B": == 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 气 我 的 气 ，不过 他 既 没 打 我 ，也 没 骂 我 。My father was really mad at me, but he neither hit me nor scold 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) [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 →buy] *[[卓越汉语－公司实战篇]] (p. 11) [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&qid=1347863170&sr=8-1 →buy] [[Category:B2 grammar points]] {{Basic Grammar|既|B2|既⋯⋯也 / 又⋯⋯|他 做 事情 既 快 又 好。|grammar point|ASGZRPCK}} {{Rel char|又}} {{Rel char|也}} {{Similar|"Both A and B" with "you"}} {{Similar|Combining Verbs with "bing"}} {{Structure|Sentence Patterns}} {{Used for|Giving alternatives}} {{Used for|Describing things}} {{Translation|both}} {{Translation|and}}