Sentence pattern · Band 4
既……又……: both this and that
既 A 又 B
既……又…… stacks two plus signs on one subject: cheap and useful, smart and hard working. Both qualities belong to the same thing at the same time, no tension between them. 既 hooks the first adjective, 又 hooks the second, and the subject stands out front, proud of both.
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The classic partner of 既 is 又; 也 already has its own jobs on other pages.
The subject stands in front; 既 glues directly to the first adjective.
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What does 既……又…… mean?
既……又…… stacks two plus signs on one subject: cheap and useful, smart and hard working. Both qualities belong to the same thing at the same time, no tension between them. 既 hooks the first adjective, 又 hooks the second, and the subject stands out front, proud of both.
How do you build it?
既 A 又 B
What is the most common mistake?
这个手机既便宜也好看。 → 这个手机既便宜又好看。
The classic partner of 既 is 又; 也 already has its own jobs on other pages.
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