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  <h1>Uses of 又<span class="pinyinst">yòu</span></h1>

  <p>One of the many versatile uses of <span class="hanzi">又</span> is to emphasize negation, giving your negative sentence a little kick!</p>

  <h2>Contents</h2>

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    <li>Structure<br/></li>

    <li>Examples<br/></li>

    <li>See also<br/></li>

    <li>Sources and further reading<br/></li>

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      <li>Books<br/></li>
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  <h2 id="structure">Structure</h2>

  <p>In this structure, <span class="hanzi">又</span> is used to emphasize that something didn't happen or is not the case, or will not happen. It's most often used with <span class="hanzi">不</span> and <span class="hanzi">没</span>. This grammar structure is often used in an accusatory context.</p>

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      <span style="color: rgb(255, 127, 80); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 30px;">又</span>+ <span class="hanzist">不</span> / <span class="hanzist">没</span> + Verb
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      <span style="color: rgb(255, 127, 80); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 30px;">又</span>+ <span class="hanzist">不</span> + Adj.
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      <li><span class="hanzi">这些 菜 又 没 坏 ，为什么 要 扔 ？</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Zhèxiē cài yòu méi huài, wèishénme yào rēng?</span><br/><span> These food aren't bad. Why would you throw them away?</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">今天 又 不 热 ，还要 开 空调 吗 ？</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Jīntiān yòu bù rè, háiyào kāi kōngtiáo ma?</span><br/><span> It's not hot today. Do you still want to turn on the air conditioner?</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">又 不 是 工作日 ，起 那么 早 干吗 ？</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Yòu bù shì gōngzuò rì, qǐ nàme zǎo gànmá?</span><br/><span> It's not a workday today. Why get up so early?</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">你 现在 又 不 忙 ，来 帮 我 一下 。</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ xiànzài yòu bù máng, lái bāng wǒ yīxià.</span><br/><span> You're not busy. Come and help me.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">不要 生气 ，我又 不 是 故意 的 。</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Bùyào shēngqì, wǒ yòu bù shì gùyì de.</span> <span> Don't be mad.It really wasn't on purpose.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">我 又 没 吃 过 ，我 怎么 知道 好 不 好吃 ？</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ yòu méi chī guo, zěnme zhīdào hǎo bu hǎochī?</span><br/><span> I haven't eaten it. How would I know if it is tasty or not?</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">问 我 干吗 ？我 又 不 知道 。</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Wèn wǒ gànmá? Wǒ yòu bù zhīdào.</span> <span> Why ask me? I definitely don't know.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">孩子 又 没 错 ，打 他 干吗 ？</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Háizi yòu méi cuò, dǎ tā gànmá?</span><br/><span> The child didn't do anything wrong. Why hit him?</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">又 没 下 雨 ，带 伞 干吗 ？</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Yòu méi xiàyǔ, dài sǎn gànmá?</span> <span> It's not raining. Why are you bringing the umbrella?</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">又 不 关 你 的 事 ，问 那么 多 干 吗？</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Yòu bù guān nǐ de shì, wèn nàme duō gànmá?</span><br/><span> It's not any of your business. Why ask so much?</span></li>
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  <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>

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    <li><a href="Emphasis_with_&quot;jiu&quot;" title="wikilink">Emphasis with "jiu"</a></li>
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  <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>


Emphasizing negation with "you"

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Level B1
Similar to
Expressing "again" in the past with "you" (B1)
Advanced use of "you" (B2)
Emphasizing a negation with "bing" (B2)
Used for
Expressing attitude, Emphasizing
Keywords
又

One of the many versatile uses of 又 (yòu) is to emphasize negation, giving your negative sentence a little kick!

Contents

  
1 Structure
2 Examples
3 See also
4 Sources and further reading
4.1 Books
4.2 Websites
Structure

In this structure, 又 is used to emphasize that something didn't happen," is not the case, or will not happen. It's most often used with 不 and 没. This grammar structure is often used in an accusatory context.

又 + 不 / 没 + Predicate

Examples

问 我 干吗 ？我 又 不 知道 。
Wèn wǒ gànmá? Wǒ yòu bù zhīdào.
Why ask me? I definitely don't know.
这些 菜 又 没 坏 ，为什么 要 扔 ？
Zhèxiē cài yòu méi huài, wèishénme yào rēng?
These food aren't bad. Why would you throw them away?
不要 生气 ，我 又 不 是 故意 的 。
Bùyào shēngqì, wǒ yòu bù shì gùyì de.
Don't be mad.It really wasn't on purpose.
今天 又 不 热 ，开 空调 干吗 ？
Jīntiān yòu bù rè, kāi kōngtiáo gànmá?
It's not hot today. Why turn on the air conditioner?
明天 又 不 上班 ，那么 早 起床 干吗 ？
Míngtiān yòu bù shàngbān, nàme zǎo qǐchuáng gànmá?
You don't work tomorrow. Why get up so early?
你 现在 又 不 忙 ，来 帮 我 一下 。
Nǐ xiànzài yòu bù máng, lái bāng wǒ yīxià.
You're not busy now. Come and help me.
我 又 没 吃 过 ，我 怎么 知道 好 不 好吃 ？
Wǒ yòu méi chī guo, zěnme zhīdào hǎo bu hǎochī?
I haven't eaten it. How would I know if it is tasty or not?
孩子 又 没 做错 ，打 他 干吗 ？
Háizi yòu méi zuò cuò, dǎ tā gànmá?
The child didn't do anything wrong. Why hit him?
又 没 下 雨 ，带 伞 干吗 ？
Yòu méi xiàyǔ, dài sǎn gànmá?
It's not raining. Why are you bringing the umbrella?
又 不 关 你 的 事 ，问 那么 多 干 吗？
Yòu bù guān nǐ de shì, wèn nàme duō gànmá?
It's none of your business. Why ask so much?
See also

Emphasis with "jiu"
Emphasizing a negation with "bing"
Sources and further reading

Books
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