Coordinate Sentences: “既……，又/也……”

In Chinese the pattern “既……，又/也……” (jì…, yòu/yě…) links adjectives, verbs or phrases.

It says that several qualities or circumstances hold at the same time.

How it is translated

both …, and …

既 + A，又/也 + B both A and B

Here A and B are two qualities, actions or circumstances that hold at the same time.

她觉得这样既方便，又能锻炼身体，还能保护环境

既 + 方便 both + convenient

又 + 能锻炼身体 and + it is exercise

还 + 能保护环境 and also + it protects the environment

觉得 — think / feel 这样 — this way 既……又…… — both …, and … 方便 — convenient 锻炼身体 — take exercise 保护环境 — protect the environment

This sentence names several advantages at once.

这家饭馆的菜既好吃，又便宜

既 + 好吃，又 + 便宜 both + tasty, and + cheap

这家饭馆 — this restaurant 菜 — the food 好吃 — tasty 便宜 — cheap

Here 好吃 and 便宜 are two qualities of the same thing, holding at once.

我很喜欢这门课程，既能提高中文水平，也能学到历史知识

既 + 能提高中文水平 both + it can improve your Chinese

也 + 能学到历史知识 and + it can teach you history

这门课程 — this course 提高 — raise / improve 中文水平 — level of Chinese 学到 — learn / pick up 历史知识 — knowledge of history 既……也…… — both …, and …

Both forms are used:

既 + A，又 + B

既 + A，也 + B

Either one shows that several qualities or circumstances hold at the same time.

既 + A，又/也 + B both A and B

既方便，又能锻炼身体

既好吃，又便宜

既能提高中文水平，也能学到历史知识