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Coordinate sentences with ……,还 / 也……

A 并列复句 (bìngliè fùjù) is made of two or more simple clauses that are related in meaning and parallel in structure.

This section covers the pattern:

……,还 / 也……

The pattern adds a second, parallel statement to the first.

What each one means

还háialso / what is more
也yětoo

Basic structure

first statement, 还 / 也 + second statement
Meaning: …, and also … or: …, … too.
我喜欢这个,也喜欢那个
我喜欢这个wǒ xǐhuan zhègeI like this one
也yětoo
喜欢那个xǐhuan nàgelike that one

Here 也 adds the second, parallel statement.

王老师是北京人,李文也是北京人
王老师是北京人Wáng lǎoshī shì Běijīng rénTeacher Wang is from Beijing
李文也Lǐ Wén yěLi Wen too
是北京人shì Běijīng rénis from Beijing

Here 也 says that two people share the same trait.

我喜欢喝中国茶,还喜欢吃中国菜
我喜欢喝中国茶wǒ xǐhuan hē Zhōngguó cháI like drinking Chinese tea
还háialso
喜欢吃中国菜xǐhuan chī Zhōngguó càilike eating Chinese food

Here 还 adds one more statement to the first.

The rule in short

……,也……

…, … too

Example:

我喜欢这个,也喜欢那个
……,还……

…, and also … / what is more …

Example:

我喜欢喝中国茶,还喜欢吃中国菜