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”

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.

我(Wǒ)现(xiàn)在(zài)还(hái)真(zhēn)是(shì)又(yòu)饿(è)又(yòu)渴(kě)。

I'm really both hungry and thirsty right now.

又饿 → hungry 又渴 → thirsty The two states exist at the same time.

那(Nà)个(ge)女(nǚ)孩儿(háir)又(yòu)高(gāo)又(yòu)漂(piào)亮(liang)。

That girl is both tall and beautiful.

又高 → tall 又漂亮 → beautiful

这(Zhè)个(ge)饭(fàn)馆(guǎn)的(de)菜(cài)又(yòu)便(pián)宜(yi)又(yòu)好(hǎo)吃(chī)。

The food at this restaurant is both cheap and delicious.

又便宜 → cheap 又好吃 → delicious

Use this structure when a person or thing has two characteristics or states at the same time.

又(yòu)高(gāo)又(yòu)漂(piào)亮(liang)both tall and beautiful

又(yòu)便(pián)宜(yi)又(yòu)好(hǎo)吃(chī)both cheap and delicious

又(yòu)饿(è)又(yòu)渴(kě)both hungry and thirsty

又 + Adjective 1 + 又 + Adjective 2

又 A 又 B → both A and B