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- <h1>Expressing "both A and B" with "<span class="pinyinst">yòu</span>" "<span class="hanzist">又</span>"</h1>
- <p>When you're getting descriptive, you may find yourself wanting to use multiple adjectives at a time. The character <span class="hanzi">又</span> (<span class="pinyin">yòu</span>) can be used to give two qualities to something. Using the double <span class="hanzi">又 </span> <span class="pinyin">yòu</span>) structure is like saying that something is "<b>both … and …</b>" in English.</p>
- <h2 id="structure">Structure</h2>
- <p>The structure in Chinese is:</p>
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- <p>Subj. + <span class="hanzist">又</span> + Adj. 1 + <span class="hanzist">又</span> + Adj. 2</p>
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- <p>The two words shouldn't contrast in feeling. It is important to note they must both be bad or both be good.</p>
- <h2 id="examples">Examples</h2>
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- <li><span class="hanzi">她 男朋友 <span class="fondjaune">又</span> 高 <span class="fondjaune">又</span> 帅。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Tā nánpéngyou <span class="fondjaune">yòu</span> gāo <span class="fondjaune">yòu</span> shuài.</span><br/> Her boyfriend is both tall and handsome.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">这 个 房子 <span class="fondjaune">又</span> 大 <span class="fondjaune">又</span> 亮。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Zhège fángzi <span class="fondjaune">yòu</span> dà <span class="fondjaune">yòu</span> liàng.</span> <br/>This house is both big and bright.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">妈妈 的 头发 <span class="fondjaune">又</span> 黑 <span class="fondjaune">又</span> 亮。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Māma de tóufa <span class="fondjaune">yòu</span> hēi <span class="fondjaune">yòu</span> liàng.</span><br/> Mom's hair is both black and shiny.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">我 姐姐 <span class="fondjaune">又</span> 聪明 <span class="fondjaune">又</span> 漂亮。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ jiějie <span class="fondjaune">yòu</span> cōngming <span class="fondjaune">yòu</span> piàoliang.</span> <br/>My older sister is both smart and beautiful.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">中国 菜 <span class="fondjaune">又</span> 便宜 <span class="fondjaune">又</span> 好吃。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Zhōngguó cài <span class="fondjaune">yòu</span> piányi <span class="fondjaune">yòu</span> hǎochī.</span><br/> Chinese food is both cheap and good-tasting.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">你们 老板 <span class="fondjaune">又</span> 年轻 <span class="fondjaune">又</span> 有钱。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐmen lǎobǎn <span class="fondjaune">yòu</span> niánqīng <span class="fondjaune">yòu</span> yǒuqián.</span> <br/>Your boss is both young and rich.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">这里 的 咖啡 <span class="fondjaune">又</span> 贵 <span class="fondjaune">又</span> 难喝。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Zhèlǐ de kāfēi <span class="fondjaune">yòu</span> guì <span class="fondjaune">yòu</span> nánhē.</span><br/> The coffee here is both expensive and bad-tasting.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">我 家 小狗 <span class="fondjaune">又</span> 可爱 <span class="fondjaune">又</span> 听话。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ jiā xiǎogǒu <span class="fondjaune">yòu</span> kě'ài <span class="fondjaune">yòu</span> tīnghuà.</span><br/> My family's dog is both cute and obedient.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">上海 的 冬天 <span class="fondjaune">又</span> 冷 <span class="fondjaune">又</span> 湿。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Shànghǎi de dōngtiān <span class="fondjaune">yòu</span> lěng <span class="fondjaune">yòu</span> shī.</span> <br/>Winter here in Shanghai is both cold and humid.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">她 小时候 <span class="fondjaune">又</span> 矮 <span class="fondjaune">又</span> 瘦。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Tā xiǎoshíhou <span class="fondjaune">yòu</span> ǎi <span class="fondjaune">yòu</span> shòu.</span> <br/>She was both short and thin when she was young.</li>
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- <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
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- <li><a href="Simultaneous_tasks_with_"yibian"" title="wikilink">Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"</a></li>
- <li><a href="Expressing_"not_only%E2%80%A6_but_also"" title="wikilink">Expressing "not only… but also"</a></li>
- <li><a href=""Both%E2%80%A6_and%E2%80%A6"_with_"ji"" title="wikilink">"Both… and…" with "ji"</a></li>
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- <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>
- <h3 id="books">Books</h3>
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- <li>Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed) (p. 122)</li>
- <li>Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (p. 87)</li>
- <li>New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (<span class="hanzi">新实用汉语课本3</span>) (p. 66)</li>
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