Chinese grammar: "Both A and B" with 又"you"
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来源:中文语法维基
2013-06-17 09:00:01.000
The character "又" (yòu) can be used to attribute two qualities to something. This is like saying that something is "both ... and ... " in English.
Structure:
The structure in Chinese is:
Examples:
Tā yòu ɡāo yòu shuài.
他 又 高 又 帅。
他 又 高 又 帅。
He is both tall and handsome.
Zhè ɡè píjiǔ yòu hǎohē yòu piányi.
这 个 啤酒 又 好喝 又 便宜。
这 个 啤酒 又 好喝 又 便宜。
This beer is both good-tasting and cheap.
P.s. Notice that as in English, the two words can't contrast in feeling. They must both be bad or both be good.