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When you're getting descriptive, you may find yourself wanting to use multiple adjectives 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 "both… and…" in English.
Structure
The structure in Chinese is:
Subj. + 又 + Adj. 1 + 又 + Adj. 2
The two words shouldn't contrast in feeling. It is important to note
they must both be bad or both be good.
Examples
- 她 男朋友 又 高 又 帅。Tā nánpéngyou yòu gāo yòu shuài.Her boyfriend is both tall and handsome.
- 这 个 房子 又 大 又 亮。Zhège fángzi yòu dà yòu liàng.This house is both big and bright.
- 妈妈 的 头发 又 黑 又 亮。Māma de tóufa yòu hēi yòu liàng.Mom's hair is both black and shiny.
- 我 姐姐 又 聪明 又 漂亮。Wǒ jiějie yòu cōngming yòu piàoliang.My older sister is both smart and beautiful.
- 中国 菜 又 便宜 又 好吃。Zhōngguó cài yòu piányi yòu hǎochī.Chinese food is both cheap and good-tasting.
- 你们 老板 又 年轻 又 有钱。Nǐmen lǎobǎn yòu niánqīng yòu yǒuqián.Your boss is both young and rich.
- 这里 的 咖啡 又 贵 又 难喝。Zhèlǐ de kāfēi yòu guì yòu nánhē.The coffee here is both expensive and bad-tasting.
- 我 家 小狗 又 可爱 又 听话。Wǒ jiā xiǎogǒu yòu kě'ài yòu tīnghuà.My family's dog is both cute and obedient.
- 上海 的 冬天 又 冷 又 湿。Shànghǎi de dōngtiān yòu lěng yòu shī.Winter here in Shanghai is both cold and humid.
- 她 小时候 又 矮 又 瘦。Tā xiǎoshíhou yòu ǎi yòu shòu.She was both short and thin when she was young.
See also
- Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"
- Expressing "not only… but also"
- ["Both… and…" with "ji"]("Both…_and…"with"ji" "wikilink")