又[yòu]

副

1. (used for an actual action) again

♦ 他~来了。 Here he comes again.

♦ 我~到那儿去了。 I went there again.

♦ 他说了~说。 He said it over and over again.

2. also; in addition

♦ 这个很好, ~便宜。 This is very good, and inexpensive too.

♦ 天很黑, ~下着雨, 路更难走了。 On top of it being dark it was raining, which made the going even tougher.

3. (used between a whole number and a fraction) and

♦ 一~二分之一 one and a half

4. (used, sometimes in pairs, to indicate contrary actions or ideas)

♦ 他答应了来~不来。 He promised to come but didn't.

♦ 刚才太冷, 现在~太热了。 Just a moment ago it was too cold, now it's too hot.

5. (used in a negative statement or a rhetorical question for emphasis)

♦ 这活儿~不重, 我一个人顶得下来。 That's not a hard job. I'm sure I can manage it alone.

♦ 这样做~有什么好处呢？ What good is there in doing that?

6. (reduplicated, with verbs or adjectives) both ... and ...; not only ... but also ...

♦ 坐飞机~快~舒服。 The plane is both quick and comfortable.

♦ 这儿的东西~便宜~好。 Things here are not only inexpensive but also good.

♦ ~哭~闹 make a tearful scene