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  2. <p>When you're getting descriptive, you may find yourself wanting to use multiple <a href="adjective" title="wikilink">adjectives</a> at a time. The character 又 (yòu) can be used to give two qualities to something. Using the double 又 (yòu) structure is like saying that something is &quot;both… and…&quot; in English.</p>
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  3. <h2 id="structure">Structure</h2>
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  4. <p>The structure in Chinese is:</p>
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  5. <div class="jiegou">
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  6. <p>Subj. + 又 + Adj. 1 + 又 + Adj. 2</p>
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  7. </div>
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  8. <p>The two words shouldn't contrast in feeling. It is important to note they must both be bad or both be good.</p>
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  9. <h2 id="examples">Examples</h2>
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  10. <div class="liju">
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  12. <li>她 男朋友 <em>又</em> 高 <em>又</em> 帅。<span class="pinyin">Tā nánpéngyou <em>yòu</em> gāo <em>yòu</em> shuài.</span><span class="trans">Her boyfriend is both tall and handsome.</span></li>
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  13. <li>这 个 房子 <em>又</em> 大 <em>又</em> 亮。<span class="pinyin">Zhège fángzi <em>yòu</em> dà <em>yòu</em> liàng.</span><span class="trans">This house is both big and bright.</span></li>
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  14. <li>妈妈 的 头发 <em>又</em> 黑 <em>又</em> 亮。<span class="pinyin">Māma de tóufa <em>yòu</em> hēi <em>yòu</em> liàng.</span><span class="trans">Mom's hair is both black and shiny.</span></li>
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  15. <li>我 姐姐 <em>又</em> 聪明 <em>又</em> 漂亮。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ jiějie <em>yòu</em> cōngming <em>yòu</em> piàoliang.</span><span class="trans">My older sister is both smart and beautiful.</span></li>
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  16. <li>中国 菜 <em>又</em> 便宜 <em>又</em> 好吃。<span class="pinyin">Zhōngguó cài <em>yòu</em> piányi <em>yòu</em> hǎochī.</span><span class="trans">Chinese food is both cheap and good-tasting.</span></li>
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  17. <li>你们 老板 <em>又</em> 年轻 <em>又</em> 有钱。<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen lǎobǎn <em>yòu</em> niánqīng <em>yòu</em> yǒuqián.</span><span class="trans">Your boss is both young and rich.</span></li>
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  18. <li>这里 的 咖啡 <em>又</em> 贵 <em>又</em> 难喝。<span class="pinyin">Zhèlǐ de kāfēi <em>yòu</em> guì <em>yòu</em> nánhē.</span><span class="trans">The coffee here is both expensive and bad-tasting.</span></li>
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  19. <li>我 家 小狗 <em>又</em> 可爱 <em>又</em> 听话。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ jiā xiǎogǒu <em>yòu</em> kě'ài <em>yòu</em> tīnghuà.</span><span class="trans">My family's dog is both cute and obedient.</span></li>
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  20. <li>上海 的 冬天 <em>又</em> 冷 <em>又</em> 湿。<span class="pinyin">Shànghǎi de dōngtiān <em>yòu</em> lěng <em>yòu</em> shī.</span><span class="trans">Winter here in Shanghai is both cold and humid.</span></li>
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  21. <li>她 小时候 <em>又</em> 矮 <em>又</em> 瘦。<span class="pinyin">Tā xiǎoshíhou <em>yòu</em> ǎi <em>yòu</em> shòu.</span><span class="trans">She was both short and thin when she was young. </span></li>
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  24. <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
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  26. <li><a href="Simultaneous_tasks_with_&quot;yibian&quot;" title="wikilink">Simultaneous tasks with &quot;yibian&quot;</a></li>
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  27. <li><a href="Expressing_&quot;not_only…_but_also&quot;" title="wikilink">Expressing &quot;not only… but also&quot;</a></li>
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  28. <li><a href="&quot;Both…_and…&quot;_with_&quot;ji&quot;" title="wikilink">&quot;Both… and…&quot; with &quot;ji&quot;</a></li>
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  29. </ul>
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  30. <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>
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  31. <h3 id="books">Books</h3>
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  33. <li><a href="Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_2_(3rd_ed)" title="wikilink">Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed)</a> (p. 122) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276709/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=0887276709">→buy</a></li>
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  34. <li><a href="Integrated_Chinese:_Level_2,_Part_1" title="wikilink">Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1</a> (p. 87) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=0887276792">→buy</a></li>
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  35. <li><a href="New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_3_(新实用汉语课本3)" title="wikilink">New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)</a> (p. 66) <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>
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  36. </ul>
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  37. <p>          </p>
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  38. <p><a href="Category:A2_grammar_points" title="wikilink">Category:A2 grammar points</a></p>
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