又…又: saying “both … and” in Chinese
又 A 又 B
both … and
Two qualities held at the same time. Use it for states, not for actions in sequence — for those, 先…然后.
这个菜又便宜又好吃。
Zhège cài yòu piányi yòu hǎochī.
This dish is cheap and tasty.
Seen in these stories
Every sentence below comes from a free graded story you can read in full, with pinyin over each word.
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地铁又快又便宜。
The subway is both fast and cheap.
坐地铁 Taking the Subway · HSK 2
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雪又白又软。
The snow was white and soft.
第一次下雪 First Snow · HSK 2
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那一天月亮又圆又亮。
That day the moon is round and bright.
中秋节 Mid-Autumn Festival · HSK 3
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夏天又热又潮湿。
Summer is hot and humid.
中国的四季 China's Four Seasons · HSK 3
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天气不冷也不热,天空又高又蓝。
The weather is neither cold nor hot; the sky is high and blue.
中国的四季 China's Four Seasons · HSK 3
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最后一套在六楼,没有电梯,不过房间又干净又亮。
The last was on the sixth floor with no elevator, but the rooms were clean and bright.
租房子 Renting an Apartment · HSK 4
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那是几百种草药混在一起的气味,又苦又香。
It is hundreds of herbs mixed together, both bitter and fragrant.
中医 Traditional Chinese Medicine · HSK 5