又
yòu HSK 3

English Meaning

📚 Example Sentences

他又来了。
Tā yòu lái le.
He came again.
她又高又漂亮。
Tā yòu gāo yòu piàoliang.
She is both tall and beautiful.
今天又下雨了。
Jīntiān yòu xià yǔ le.
It's raining again today.
他又来了。
Tā yòu lái le.
He came again.
我又饿了。
Wǒ yòu è le.
I am hungry again.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 又 as a 'double' or 'repeat' symbol—it looks like a hand grabbing something again, helping remember its meaning of 'again' or 'and' for adding similar things.

📝 Usage Notes

Used in both spoken and written Chinese, in formal and informal contexts. Common in descriptive sentences to list qualities (e.g., 'big and clean'), and to express repeated actions or states (e.g., 'it rained again').

📖 Grammar Points

Often used in the '又...又...' structure to connect two adjectives or verbs, emphasizing both qualities/actions simultaneously (e.g., 又大又干净). Can also stand alone to mean 'again' in past contexts (e.g., 他又迟到了).

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese culture, the '又...又...' pattern is frequently used in compliments or descriptions to convey balance and completeness, reflecting a value on harmony and multifaceted appreciation.

🔄 Similar Words

Compare with 再 (zài), which also means 'again' but is used for future actions (e.g., 'see you again later'), while 又 is for past or habitual actions (e.g., 'it happened again'). Also differs from 和 (hé, 'and'), which connects nouns, while 又 connects adjectives or verbs.

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