又

yòu

HSK 3

又 — yòu

1. again; once more

   他上周来了，今天又来了。 tā shàngzhōu lái le jīntiān yòu lái le — He came last week, and he's come again today.

2. also; in addition

   他又聪明又勤奋。 tā yòu cōngmíng yòu qínfèn — He is both smart and hardworking.

3. both... and... (used to link two coordinated adjectives or verbs)

   她又漂亮又有礼貌。 tā yòu piàoliàng yòu yǒu lǐmào — She is both beautiful and polite.

4. and yet; but (introducing a contrast)

   他努力了，又没成功。 tā nǔlì le yòu méi chénggōng — He tried hard, and yet he didn't succeed.

5. used for emphasis; anyway; in any case

   反正他又不会来，我们先走吧。 fǎnzhèng tā yòu búhuì lái wǒmen xiān zǒu ba — Anyway, he won't come, let's go first.