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