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How to say “both… and…” in Chinese with 既 (jì) … 又 (yòu)

既 (jì)⋯⋯也 (yě) / 又 (yòu)⋯⋯

Expressing "both… and…" with "既 (jì) … 又 (yòu) …"

HSK 4Sentence Patterns

Rule structure

既 (jì)…又 (yòu)… means "both… and…". It connects two positive qualities or actions. Cannot be used with negatives.

Examples

这个苹果既大又甜。

Zhège píngguǒ jì dà yòu tián.

This apple is both big and sweet.

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How do you express “Expressing "both… and…" with "既 (jì) … 又 (yòu) …"” in Chinese?

Use the structure: 既 (jì)⋯⋯也 (yě) / 又 (yòu)⋯⋯. For example: 这个苹果既大又甜。 — “This apple is both big and sweet.”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

这个苹果既大又甜。 — “This apple is both big and sweet.”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 4.

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