既…又/也 — “both … and …”
Pattern: 既 A 又/也 B
既 A 又/也 B — two qualities or situations at once: 骑自行车既方便又便宜 “cycling is both convenient and cheap”. Like 又…又, but a little more formal.
Examples
| 1 | 骑自行车既方便又便宜。 qí zìxíngchē jì fāngbiàn yòu piányi Cycling is both convenient and cheap. |
| 2 | 他既是我的老师，也是我的朋友。 tā jì shì wǒ de lǎoshī yě shì wǒ de péngyou He’s both my teacher and my friend. |
| 3 | 这个办法既简单又有效。 zhège bànfǎ jì jiǎndān yòu yǒuxiào This method is both simple and effective. |
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