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yòu...yòu...
Both... and... (又……又……)
又...又... means 'both... and...' Use it to describe two qualities or actions that exist together.
Anchor example
这个房间又大又干净。
Zhège fángjiān yòu dà yòu gānjìng.
This room is both big and clean.
HSK 2
HSK 2
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1 structures
10
10 exercises
Lesson summary
又 + Adjective/Verb 1 + 又 + Adjective/Verb 2: 又...又... means 'both... and...' Use it to describe two qualities or actions that exist together.
又...又... connects two parallel adjectives or verbs. It often gives a positive description, but can also be neutral or negative depending on the words: 又累又饿. Keep the two sides grammatically parallel. Do not use 又...又... for future sequence; for sequence use 先...再... or 然后.
Grammar pattern
又 + adjective/verb 1 + 又 + adjective/verb 2
Shows two qualities or actions together: both... and....
这个房间又大又干净。
Zhège fángjiān yòu dà yòu gānjìng.
This room is both big and clean.
她又会唱歌又会跳舞。
Tā yòu huì chànggē yòu huì tiàowǔ.
She can both sing and dance.
我今天又累又饿。
Fill in the blank:
Wǒ jīntiān yòu lèi yòu è.
Today I am both tired and hungry.