Word: 又 (yòu)

不是他们的话，那么又会是谁？

Bú shì tāmen dehuà, nàme yòu huì shì shéi?

If it wasn't them, then who else could it be?

东北的冬天又长又冷。

Dōngběi de dōngtiān yòu cháng yòu lěng.

Winters in Northeast China are long and cold.

东南亚的夏天又热又潮湿。

Dōngnányà de xiàtiān yòu rè yòu cháoshī.

Summer in Southeast Asia is hot and humid.

丝绸摸起来又软又滑。

Sīchóu mō qǐlai yòu ruǎn yòu huá.

Silk feels soft and smooth to the touch.

两国的矛盾又升级了。

Liǎng guó de máodùn yòu shēngjíle.

The conflict between the two countries has escalated again.

两家超市又打起价格战了。

Liǎng jiā chāoshì yòu dǎ qǐ jiàgézhàn le.

The two supermarkets have started a price war again.

两把钥匙挂在脖子下，开心又开心

liǎng bǎ yàoshi guà zài bózi xià, kāixīn yòu kāixīn

two keys hanging under the neck: open heart and open heart

中国队今天又拿到了一块铜牌！

Zhōngguó duì jīntiān yòu nádàole yíkuài tóngpái!

The Chinese team won another bronze medal today!

亚热带的夏天又热又潮湿。

Yàrèdài de xiàtiān yòu rè yòu cháoshī.

Summers in the subtropics are hot and humid.

今天他又迟到了。

Jīntiān tā yòu chídàole.

He is late again today.

今天又下暴雨了。

Jīntiān yòu xià bàoyǔ le.

It poured down again today.

今天我又没有写完作业。

Jīntiān wǒ yòu méiyǒu xiě wán zuòyè.

I didn't finish my homework today, either.

他上台前又看了一遍稿子。

Tā shàng táiqián yòu kànle yíbiàn gǎozi.

Before going on stage, he read through his script once more.

他今天又加班，真惨。

Tā jīntiān yòu jiābān, zhēn cǎn.

He's working overtime again today, how miserable.

他们俩又在吵架了。

Tāmen liǎ yòu zài chǎojiàle.

Those two are arguing again.

他们队又输了。

Tāmen duì yòu shūle.

Their team lost again.

他会画画又会唱歌，多才多艺。

Tā huì huàhuà yòu huì chànggē, duōcáiduōyì.

He can both paint and sing; he's multitalented.

他俄语既会说，又会写。

Tā Éyǔ jì huì shuō, yòu huì xiě.

He can both speak and write Russian.

他又去老师那里告状了。

Tā yòu qù lǎoshī nàli gàozhuàngle.

He went to tell on them to the teacher again.

他又喝了一碗汤。

Tā yòu hēle yì wǎn tāng.

He had a second helping of soup.

他又在期待着冬天到来了。

Tā yòu zài qīdàizhe dōngtiān dàolái le.

He was again looking forward to the start of winter.

他又学法语，又学怎么做网站。

Tā yòu xué Fǎyǔ, yòu xué zěnme zuò wǎngzhàn.

He studies French and web design.

他又想出了一个新招数。

Tā yòu xiǎng chūle yí gè xīn zhāoshù.

He has come up with a new trick again.

他又读了一遍诗。

Tā yòu dúle yíbiàn shī.

He read the poem again.

他又高又瘦，像一根竹竿。

Tā yòu gāo yòu shòu, xiàng yìgēn zhúgān.

He is tall and thin, like a bamboo pole.

他又高又胖，还总是很忙。

Tā yòu gāo yòu pàng, hái zǒngshì hěn máng.

He is tall, fat and always busy.

他受伤的脚又开始流血了。

Tā shòushāng de jiǎo yòu kāishǐ liúxiěle.

His wounded leg began to bleed again.

他唱起歌来，声音豪迈又响亮。

Tā chàng qǐ gē lái, shēngyīn háomài yòu xiǎngliàng.

When he sings, his voice is bold and loud.

他喝口水，又续上刚才的话。

Tā hē kǒushuǐ, yòu xù shàng gāngcái de huà.

He took a sip of water and picked up what he had been saying.

他天生又聋又哑，但很乐观。

Tā tiānshēng yòu lóng yòu yǎ, dàn hěn lèguān.

He was born deaf and mute, but he is very optimistic.

他太马虎，又忘带钥匙了。

Tā tài mǎhu, yòu wàng dài yàoshi le.

He's so careless, he forgot his keys again.

他戒酒成功后，又复发了。

Tā jièjiǔ chénggōng hòu, yòu fùfāle.

After he successfully quit drinking, he relapsed.

他既不喜欢棒球，又不喜欢足球。

Tā jì bù xǐhuan bàngqiú, yòu bù xǐhuan zúqiú.

He likes neither baseball nor football.

他既会打网球，又会打棒球。

Tā jì huì dǎ wǎngqiú, yòu huì dǎ bàngqiú.

He can play both tennis and baseball.

他既高又帅。

Tā jì gāo yòu shuài.

He is tall and handsome.

他生意失败后，又翻身了。

Tā shēngyi shībài hòu, yòu fānshēnle.

After his business failed, he turned his fortunes around.

他的房子又小又旧。

Tā de fángzi yòu xiǎo yòu jiù.

His house was small and old.

他的眼睛又大又乌黑。

Tā de yǎnjing yòu dà yòu wūhēi.

His eyes are big and jet black.

他脸上又有了往日的笑容。

Tā liǎnshàng yòu yǒule wǎngrì de xiàoróng.

His old smile has come back to his face.

他设计的这座桥又精巧又结实。

Tā shèjì de zhè zuò qiáo yòu jīngqiǎo yòu jiēshi.

The bridge he designed is both ingenious and sturdy.

他诚实又勤奋，很受邻居敬重。

Tā chéngshí yòu qínfèn, hěn shòu línjū jìngzhòng.

He is honest and hardworking, and is highly esteemed by his neighbors.

他说话的声音又低又粗糙。

Tā shuōhuà de shēngyīn yòu dī yòu cūcāo.

His voice is low and gruff when he speaks.

他这次考试又垫底了。

Tā zhècì kǎoshì yòu diàndǐ le.

He came last in the exam again this time.

你又在同事面前逞强了吧？

Nǐ yòu zài tóngshì miànqián chěngqiángle ba?

You were showing off in front of your colleagues again, weren't you?

你又在用什么计策？

Nǐ yòu zài yòng shénme jìcè?

What stratagem are you using this time?

你又犯了相同的错误。

Nǐ yòu fànle xiāngtóng de cuòwù.

You have made the very same mistake again.

你又生气了。

Nǐ yòu shēngqì le.

You're angry again.

你又要吐槽我做的菜吗？

Nǐ yòu yào tùcáo wǒ zuò de cài ma?

Are you going to tease me about my cooking again?

你变得又老又倔。

Nǐ biànde yòu lǎo yòu juè.

You've become old and stubborn.

你女儿又漂亮又善良！

Nǐ nǚ'ér yòu piàoliang yòu shànliáng!

Your daughter is both pretty and kind-hearted!

你弟弟又高又俊，真让人羡慕。

Nǐ dìdi yòu gāo yòu jùn, zhēn ràngrénxiànmù.

Your younger brother is tall and handsome, which makes people envious.

你根本不开车，有车又有什么用？

Nǐ gēnběn bù kāichē, yǒu chē yòu yǒu shénme yòng?

What's the good of having a car if you don't drive?

你现在那又是什么意思？

Nǐ xiànzài nà yòu shì shénme yìsi?

What's that supposed to mean?

你知道吗，他们又在吵架。

Nǐ zhīdào ma, tāmen yòu zài chǎojià.

They're arguing again, you know.

做了很多，又什么都没做。

Zuòle hěn duō, yòu shénme dōu méi zuò.

We did a lot, but got nothing done.

全球碳排放去年又增加了。

Quánqiú tànpáifàng qùnián yòu zēngjiāle.

Global carbon emissions rose again last year.

八仙聚会，又说又笑

bāxiān jùhuì, yòu shuō yòu xiào

The Eight Immortals gather: talking and laughing

八宝饭上调把盐，又添一味

bābǎofàn shàngdiào bǎ yán, yòu tiān yíwèi

Sprinkling salt on eight-treasure rice: adds another flavour

关节炎碰到阴雨天，老毛病又犯了

guānjiéyán pèngdào yīnyǔ tiān, lǎomáobìng yòu fànle

arthritis meets rainy weather: the old trouble flares up again

冬去春来，河边的树又绿了。

Dōng qù chūn lái, hébiān de shù yòu lǜle.

Winter has gone and spring has come, and the trees by the river are green again.

冰箱里拿出来的水果刀，又快又冷

bīngxiāng li ná chūlái de shuǐguǒdāo, yòu kuài yòu lěng

a fruit knife from the fridge: both sharp and cold

分手以后，他们又复合了吗？

Fēnshǒu yǐhòu, tāmen yòu fùhéle ma?

After breaking up, did they get back together?

别信他，这又是他的招数。

Bié xìn tā, zhè yòu shì tā de zhāoshù.

Don't believe him, this is another one of his schemes.

北方的冬天又冷又干燥。

Běifāng de dōngtiān yòu lěng yòu gānzào.

Winters in the north are cold and dry.

北海道有很多又长又直的路。

Běihǎidào yǒu hěn duō yòu cháng yòu zhí de lù.

There are a lot of long and straight roads in Hokkaido.

华东的夏天又热又潮湿。

Huádōng de xiàtiān yòu rè yòu cháoshī.

Summers in East China are hot and humid.

华北的冬天又干又冷。

Huáběi de dōngtiān yòu gān yòu lěng.

Winters in North China are dry and cold.

又不是非他不可。

Yòu bú shì fēi tā bùkě.

He's not the only fish in the sea.

又发生了，是吧？

Yòu fāshēngle, shì ba?

It's happened again, hasn't it?

又开始下雨了。

Yòu kāishǐ xiàyǔle.

It has started raining again.

又开始刮台风了。

Yòu kāishǐ guā táifēng le.

A typhoon has also started to rise.

又是你们打破的！

Yòu shì nǐmen dǎpò de!

You guys broke it again!

又过了一天了。

Yòu guò le yì tiān le.

Another day gone by.

吃了青梅，又是新鲜又是酸

chīle qīngméi, yòu shì xīnxiān yòu shì suān

Ate a green plum: both fresh and sour

听到这首老歌，爷爷又怀旧了。

Tīngdào zhè shǒu lǎogē, yéye yòu huáijiùle.

Hearing this old song, my grandfather felt nostalgic again.

听说他又开始找工作了。

Tīngshuō tā yòu kāishǐ zhǎo gōngzuòle.

I hear he's just begun looking for another job.

听说那家工厂又要裁员。

Tīngshuō nà jiā gōngchǎng yòu yào cáiyuán.

I heard that factory is going to lay off workers again.

咳嗽没好又添气喘,一宗未了又一宗

késou méi hǎo yòu tiān qìchuǎn,yìzōng wèi liǎo yòu yìzōng

the cough isn't cured and now there's wheezing too: one matter not finished and another follows

哎，你怎么又迟到了？

Āi, nǐ zěnme yòu chídàole?

Hey, why are you late again?

唉，我的手机又没电了！

Āi, wǒ de shǒujī yòu méi diàn le!

Oh dear, my phone has run out of battery again!

唢呐的声音又高又响。

Suǒnà de shēngyīn yòu gāo yòu xiǎng.

The suona sounds both high and loud.

商店里的小杯子又小又精致。

Shāngdiàn lǐ de xiǎo bēizi yòu xiǎo yòu jīngzhì.

The little cups in the shop are small and delicate.

图书馆又没位置了。

Túshūguǎn yòu méi wèizhile.

The seats in the library are all taken again.

复合材料又轻又结实，很受欢迎。

Fùhécáiliào yòu qīng yòu jiēshi, hěn shòuhuānyíng.

Composite materials are light and strong, so they're very popular.

夏天总是闷热而又潮湿。

Xiàtiān zǒngshì mēnrè ér yòu cháoshī.

Summer is always hot and humid.

夏天的桃又大又甜。

Xiàtiān de táo yòu dà yòu tián.

Summer peaches are big and sweet.

夏天穿亚麻衬衫又凉快又舒服。

Xiàtiān chuān yàmá chènshān yòu liángkuai yòu shūfu.

A linen shirt is cool and comfortable to wear in summer.

夜空中的烟花又大又漂亮！

Yèkōng zhōng de yānhuā yòu dà yòu piàoliang!

The fireworks in the night sky are big and beautiful!

大学生活丰富又缤纷。

Dàxué shēnghuó fēngfù yòu bīnfēn.

University life is rich and colorful.

天气又冷又湿。

Tiānqì yòu lěng yòu shī.

The weather was not only cold, but also wet.

太空舱里面又小又冷吗？

Tàikōngcāng lǐmiàn yòu xiǎo yòu lěng ma?

Is it small and cold inside the space capsule?

失业后又生病，真是雪上加霜。

Shīyè hòu yòu shēngbìng, zhēnshi xuěshàngjiāshuāng.

Getting sick after losing his job really made matters even worse.

她又勤快又细心，老板很喜欢她。

Tā yòu qínkuài yòu xìxīn, lǎobǎn hěn xǐhuan tā.

She is both diligent and careful, and her boss likes her a lot.

她又在说这说那。

Tā yòu zài shuō zhè shuō nà.

She's complaining about this and that, again.

她又开始讲起了学校的秘密。

Tā yòu kāishǐ jiǎng qǐle xuéxiào de mìmì.

She started talking about the school's secrets again.

她又犯了同样的错误了。

Tā yòu fànle tóngyàng de cuòwù le.

She made the same mistake again.

她又老又病。

Tā yòu lǎo yòu bìng.

She was very old and ill.

她又被人骗了。

Tā yòu bèi rén piànle.

She was tricked yet again.

她年轻，天真而又缺乏阅历。

Tā niánqīng, tiānzhēn ér yòu quēfá yuèlì.

She's young, naive and inexperienced.

她既学越语又学英语。

Tā jì xué yuè yǔ yòu xué Yīngyǔ.

She is learning both Vietnamese and English.