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  • 1

    adv.repeatedly; (indicating repetition or continuation of an actual action) again

    • tā ná zhe zhè fēng xìn kàn le yòu kàn

      She took the letter and read it again and again.

    • wǒ yòu lái le

      Here I come again.

    • tā de xiào chuǎn bìng yòu fàn le

      哮喘

      She has had another attack of asthma.

  • 2

    adv.(indicating the simultaneous existence of more than one situation or property) also; not only...but also

    • nà gè rén yòu lóng yòu yǎ

      That person is both deaf and mute.

    • xiǎo hái zi yòu kū yòu nào

      孩子

      The child makes a tearful scene.

    • tā yòu lèi yòu tòng

      She is tired and achy.

  • 3

    adv.(indicating a progress in meaning) too

    • dōng jì rì duǎn yòu shì yīn tiān yè sè zǎo yǐ lǒng zhào zhěng gè shì zhèn

      冬季阴天夜色早已笼罩整个市镇

      The winter day is short, and it was overcast, so the whole town had already been shrouded in darkness.

    • tiān hěn hēi yòu xià zhe yǔ lù biàn gèng nán zǒu le

      便

      On top of it being dark, it rained, which made the going even tougher.

    • tā nián jì dà yòu yǒu bìng

      年纪

      She's old and she's sick.

  • 4

    adv.(indicating an addition to a given scope) in addition; furthermore, moreover

    • tā rén shuài ér qiě yòu cōng ming

      而且聪明

      He is handsome and also intelligent.

    • chú le tuō lā jī tā men yòu tiān le yī tái chā yāng jī

      拖拉机他们插秧机

      In addition to the tractor, they have acquired a new rice transplanter.

    • yī pī gōng rén yòu bèi pài qù le gōng chǎng

      工人工厂

      The factory sent another group of workers.

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  • 5

    adv.(indicating two contradictory things or a turn of meaning) but; on the other hand

    • tā xiǎng qù yòu pà méi shí jiān

      时间

      She'd like to go, but she is not sure if she can find the time.

    • wǒ xiǎng shuō yòu wàng le

      I want to say something but I've forgotten what it is.

    • tā dā ying le lái yòu bù lái

      答应

      She promised to come but didn't.

  • 6

    adv.(used in a negative statement or a rhetorical question to emphasize) even

    • wǒ men yòu bù shì kè rén hái yòng nǐ lǎo péi zhe ma

      我们客人

      We are not a guest. Why should you keep me company all the time?

    • rú guǒ zhè shì zhēn de yòu zěn yàng

      如果怎样

      What if it's true?

    • wǒ men yòu bù shì wài rén hé bì kè qi

      我们外人何必客气

      We are not a stranger here, why all these ceremonies.

  • 7

    adv.(indicating a fraction in addition to a whole number) and

    • yī yòu sān fēn zhī èr

      one and two thirds

    • zhè jiā yòu xīn tiān de yī kǒu rén

      an addition to the family

Words and phrases with 又

Word usage

  • Note
    1."又" is different from "再". "又" mainly refers to a situation that has been repeated; "再" mainly refers to a situation that will be repeated. 2."也" is different from "又". "也" means the same as others' actions; "又" means repeating one's own actions. 3."又" is different from "还". "还" mainly means an action that has not appeared, and "又" mainly means an action that has occurred.

Similar-form characters to 又

Chinese Characters with pinyin yòu

  • right side; west
  • guide; lure
  • young; firstborn
  • bless
  • shaddock; fruit of the plant