yòu

右边

Word · AdverbTraditional又

again; also; and

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Meanings

4 senses · 7 examples
1.

adverb

again; once more

neutral

Used before a verb to indicate an action is repeated.

Tā他
yòu又
lái来
wǎn晚
le了
 。

He is late again.

Tiān天
yòu又
xià下
yǔ雨
le了
 。

It's raining again.

2.

adverb

and; also; in addition

neutral

Used to connect two adjectives, verbs, or phrases, often in the structure "又...又...".

Tā她
cōng聪
ming明
yòu又
piào漂
liang亮
 。

She is smart and beautiful.

Tā他
yòu又
huì会
chàng唱
gē歌
yòu又
huì会
tiào跳
wǔ舞
 。

He can both sing and dance.

3.

adverb

simultaneously; both... and...

neutral

Often used in the "又...又..." structure to emphasize that two qualities or actions coexist.

Tā他
yòu又
lěng冷
yòu又
è饿
 。

He was both cold and hungry.

Zhè这
ge个
fáng房
jiān间
yòu又
dà大
yòu又
liàng亮
 。

This room is both big and bright.

4.

adverb

in addition; furthermore

neutral

Used to add another point or reason, often in the structure "又...，又...".

Tiān天
wǎn晚
le了
 ，
lù路
yòu又
yuǎn远
 ，
jīn今
tiān天
jiù就
zhù住
xià下
ba吧
 。

It's late, and the road is far, so stay here tonight.