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<p>In English we use &quot;and also&quot; when we want to connect separate and different thoughts. We can do the same thing in Chinese by using 还 (hái).</p>
<h2 id="structure">Structure</h2>
<p>The adverb 还 (hái) can be used to link two phrases together, in a similar way to &quot;and also&quot; in English. In this case, 还 (hái) begins a new phrase or clause.</p>
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<p>Subj. + Verb + Obj. 1， 还 + Verb + Obj. 2</p>
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<h2 id="examples">Examples</h2>
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<li>她 有 一 个 弟弟，<em>还</em> 有 一 个 妹妹。<span class="pinyin">Tā yǒu yī gè dìdi, <em>hái</em> yǒu yī gè mèimei.</span><span class="trans">She has a younger brother and also has a younger sister.</span></li>
<li>我 老板 会 说 法语，<em>还</em> 会 说 日语。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ lǎobǎn huì shuō Fǎyǔ, <em>hái</em> huì shuō Rìyǔ.</span><span class="trans">My boss can speak French and can also speak Japanese.</span></li>
<li>你 要 一 杯 咖啡，<em>还</em> 要 什么？<span class="pinyin"> Nǐ yào yī bēi kāfēi, <em>hái</em> yào shénme?</span><span class="trans">You want a cup of coffee, and what else do you want?</span></li>
<li>我 想 吃 冰淇淋，<em>还</em> 想 吃 汉堡。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ xiǎng chī bīngqílín, <em>hái</em> xiǎng chī hànbǎo.</span><span class="trans">I want to eat ice cream and I also want to eat a hamburger. </span></li>
<li>爸爸 有 一个 小米 手机，<em>还</em> 有 一个 iPhone。<span class="pinyin">Bàba yǒu yī gè Xiǎomǐ shǒujī, <em>hái</em> yǒu yī gè iPhone.</span><span class="trans">Dad has a Xiaomi phone and also has an iPhone.</span></li>
<li>你 晚上 在家 做 了 作业，<em>还</em> 做 了 什么？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ wǎnshang zài jiā zuò le zuòyè, <em>hái</em> zuò le shénme? </span><span class="trans">You did your homework at home tonight, and what else did you do? </span></li>
<li>他 结婚 的 时候，请 了 同事，<em>还</em> 请 了 谁？<span class="pinyin">Tā jiéhūn de shíhou, qǐng le tóngshì, <em>hái</em> qǐng le shéi?</span><span class="trans">When he got married, he invited his co-workers. Who else did he invite?</span></li>
<li>生日 的 时候，我们 会 吃 蛋糕，<em>还</em> 要 送 礼物。<span class="pinyin">Shēngrì de shíhou, wǒmen huì chī dàngāo, <em>hái</em> yào sòng lǐwù.</span><span class="trans">During a birthday, we eat cake and also give presents.</span></li>
<li>去 美国 要 带 钱、护照，<em>还</em> 要 带 什么？<span class="pinyin">Qù Měiguó yào dài qián, hùzhào, <em>hái</em> yào dài shénme?</span><span class="trans">To go to the USA, you need to take money and a passport. What else do you need to take with you?</span></li>
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<h2 id="the-difference-between-还-hái-and-也-yě">The Difference Between 还 (hái) and 也 (yě)</h2>
<p>It should be noted that another common way to express &quot;also&quot; is with the word 也 (yě). What's the difference? With 还 (hái), ONE subject is doing TWO different things, whereas when <a href="The_&quot;also&quot;_adverb_&quot;ye&quot;" title="wikilink">也 (yě)</a> is used, TWO subjects are doing ONE thing.</p>
<p>It's the difference between these two English sentences:</p>
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<li>He fixed dinner <strong>and also</strong> washed the dishes.</li>
<li>She washed the dishes <strong>too</strong>.</li>
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<p>If you translated these into Chinese, the first one (one subject, two actions) would use 还 (hái), and the second one (second subject, no new actions) would use 也 (yě). Let's do that!</p>
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<li>他 做 了 饭 ， <em>还</em> 洗 了 碗。<span class="pinyin">Tā zuò le fàn, <em>hái</em> xǐ le wǎn.</span><span class="trans">He fixed dinner and also washed the dishes.</span></li>
<li>她 <em>也</em> 洗 了 碗。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yě</em> xǐ le wǎn.</span><span class="trans">She washed the dishes too.</span></li>
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<p>How about a few more similar examples?</p>
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<li>我 洗 了 澡， <em>还</em> 洗 了 衣服。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ xǐ le zǎo, <em>hái</em> xǐ le yīfu.</span><span class="trans"> I took a shower and also did my laundry.</span></li>
<li>她 <em>也</em> 洗 了 衣服。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em> yě</em> xǐ le yīfu.</span><span class="trans">She did her laundry too.</span></li>
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<li>我们 今天 晚上 出去 吃饭 了，<em>还</em> 看 了 电影 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen jīntiān wǎnshang chūqù chīfàn le, <em>hái</em> kàn le diànyǐng.</span><span class="trans">We went out for dinner tonight and also watched a movie.</span></li>
<li>他们 今天 晚上 <em>也</em> 看 了 电影 。 <span class="pinyin">Tāmen jīntiān wǎnshang <em>yě</em> kàn le diànyǐng.</span><span class="trans">They watched a movie tonight too.</span></li>
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<h2 id="see-also">See Also</h2>
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<li><a href="Continuation_with_&quot;hai&quot;" title="wikilink">Continuation with &quot;hai&quot;</a></li>
<li><a href="&quot;In_addition&quot;_with_&quot;zaishuo&quot;" title="wikilink">&quot;In addition&quot; with &quot;zaishuo&quot;</a></li>
<li><a href="&quot;In_addition&quot;_as_&quot;lingwai&quot;" title="wikilink">&quot;In addition&quot; as &quot;lingwai&quot;</a></li>
<li><a href="Expressing_&quot;in_addition&quot;_with_&quot;haiyou&quot;" title="wikilink">Expressing &quot;in addition&quot; with &quot;haiyou&quot;</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><a href="Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_1_(3rd_ed)" title="wikilink">Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)</a> (p. 87) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399369&amp;creativeASIN=0887276385">→buy</a></li>
<li><a href="Modern_Mandarin_Chinese_Grammar:_A_Practical_Guide" title="wikilink">Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide</a> (p. 251) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0415700108">→buy</a></li>
<li><a href="Chinese_Grammar_-_Broken_down_into_100_items_-_Basic_and_Intermediate_Levels_(汉语语法百项讲练_-_初中级)" title="wikilink">Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级)</a> (p. 198) <a href="http://www.amazon.cn/gp/product/B004WA6JSQ/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=allset-23&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=536&amp;creative=3132&amp;creativeASIN=B004WA6JSQ">→buy</a></li>
<li><a href="40_Lessons_for_Basic_Chinese_Course_(基础汉语40课上册）" title="wikilink">40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课上册）</a> (p. 73)<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=allset-20">→buy</a></li>
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