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

又 (yòu)⋯⋯ 又 (yòu)⋯⋯

又 (yòu) — both… and…

HSK 3Adverbs with Adjectives

Rule structure

又 (yòu)… 又 (yòu)… links two adjectives or stative verbs, meaning "both… and…" to describe coexisting qualities.

Examples

这家饭店又便宜又好吃。

Zhè jiā fàndiàn yòu piányi yòu hǎochī.

This restaurant is both cheap and delicious.

他又聪明又勤奋。

Tā yòu cōngmíng yòu qínfèn.

He is both smart and hardworking.

这个苹果又大又甜。

Zhègè píngguǒ yòu dà yòu tián.

This apple is both big and sweet.

Practice

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Characters

Words from this rule

又

yòu

Again

这

zhè

This

家

jiā

Family, home; measure word for businesses and establishments

饭店

fàn diàn

Restaurant

便宜

piányi

Cheap

好吃

hǎochī

Delicious (about food; literally: good + eat)

他

tā

He

聪明

cōngmíng

Clever, smart

勤奋

qín fèn

Diligent; industrious; hardworking

这个

zhè ge

This, this one

苹果

píngguǒ

Apple

大

dà

Big, large, old (sibling)

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “both… and…” in Chinese with 又?

Use the structure: 又 (yòu)⋯⋯ 又 (yòu)⋯⋯. For example: 这家饭店又便宜又好吃。 — “This restaurant is both cheap and delicious”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

这家饭店又便宜又好吃。 — “This restaurant is both cheap and delicious”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 3.

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