B2 · Grammar reference · ASGZRPCK
Expressing "both… and…" with "ji...you"
既 (jì) can be used in conjunction with either 又 (yòu) or 也 (yě) to express that something is "both A and B":
- Keywords
- 既 · 又 · 也 · both · and
- Used for
- Giving alternatives · Describing things
- Classification
- HSK4
Examples (10)
这个同事既积极又努力。
这家餐厅既便宜又好吃。
他做事情既快又好。
这家银行的服务既热情又周到。
这个产品的设计既时尚又人性化。
这里既是你的家乡，也是我的家乡。
她既是我妈妈，也是我朋友。
要求是你既要会说流利的中文，也要会说流利的英文。
你不要多管闲事，因为这既和你没关系，也和我没关系。
爸爸很生我的气，不过他既没打我，也没骂我。
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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