Coordinate Structure: “又……又……”
Meaning
The structure 又……又…… (yòu...yòu...) is used to show that a person or thing has two characteristics or qualities at the same time.
It is usually translated as:
“both … and …”
“both A and B”
Basic Structure
又 + Adjective 1 + 又 + Adjective 2
In other words:
又 A 又 B → both A and B
This structure is especially common when describing two qualities or states with adjectives.
Examples
我现在还真是又饿又渴
又饿 → hungry
又渴 → thirsty
The two states exist at the same time.
那个女孩儿又高又漂亮
又高 → tall
又漂亮 → beautiful
这个饭馆的菜又便宜又好吃
又便宜 → cheap
又好吃 → delicious
Remember
又……又…… = both … and …
Use this structure when a person or thing has two characteristics or states at the same time.
又高又漂亮yòu gāo yòu piàoliangboth tall and beautiful
又便宜又好吃yòu piányi yòu hǎochīboth cheap and delicious
又饿又渴yòu è yòu kěboth hungry and thirsty
Quick Formula
又 + Adjective 1 + 又 + Adjective 2
又 A 又 B → both A and B