又⋯⋯又⋯⋯

yòu …… yòu ……

Expressing "both A and B" with "you"

又…又… stacks two qualities that hold at once.

又 + Adj. 1 + 又 + Adj. 2

How it works

他又高又帅 — he's tall and handsome. Both halves need their own 又.

The two qualities should point the same way. Pairing a good one with a bad one sounds odd; for that, use 虽然…但是….

It works with verbs too: 又唱又跳.

Examples

  • tā yòu gāo yòu shuài

    他又高又帅。

    He's tall and handsome.

  • zhè ge cài yòu pián yi yòu hǎo chī

    这个菜又便宜又好吃。

    This dish is cheap and tasty.

  • hái zi men yòu chàng yòu tiào

    孩子们又唱又跳。

    The kids were singing and dancing.