📘 Lernkarte #2688 — 又 (yòu)
#2688 PINYIN
IPA: [jôu]
Meaning: again; also; both…and… (context-dependent)
⭐ Core Meaning
EN:
又 (yòu) means again or once more. It can also mean also / in addition, and is used in the pattern 又…又… (“both … and …”).
DE:
又 (yòu) bedeutet wieder / schon wieder sowie auch / außerdem. Außerdem bildet es die Struktur 又…又… („sowohl … als auch …“).
Semantic class: adverb / conjunction-like particle
🔗 Common Collocations & Patterns
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又来 yòu lái — come again
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又一次 yòu yí cì — once again
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又高又帅 yòu gāo yòu shuài — tall and handsome
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又哭又笑 yòu kū yòu xiào — crying and laughing
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又忘了 yòu wàng le — forgot again
🇬🇧 ENGLISH — Full Explanation (with Pinyin)
又 (yòu) has three very common uses:
1) Repetition (“again”)
他又迟到了。
Tā yòu chídào le.
He was late again.
2) Addition (“also”)
我又买了一本书。
Wǒ yòu mǎi le yì běn shū.
I also bought another book.
3) Parallel qualities (又…又…)
这家店又便宜又好。
Zhè jiā diàn yòu piányi yòu hǎo.
This shop is cheap and good.
⚠️ Usage notes (EN):
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often implies speaker attitude (esp. annoyance: “again!”)
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又…又… is extremely common
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contrasts with 再 (future repetition)
🇩🇪 DEUTSCH — Erklärung (mit Pinyin)
又 (yòu) wird sehr häufig verwendet und hat mehrere Funktionen:
1) Wiederholung („wieder“)
他又生病了。
Tā yòu shēngbìng le.
Er ist schon wieder krank.
2) Ergänzung („auch“)
我又点了一杯咖啡。
Wǒ yòu diǎn le yì bēi kāfēi.
Ich habe auch noch einen Kaffee bestellt.
3) Aufzählung (又…又…)
她又聪明又努力。
Tā yòu cōngming yòu nǔlì.
Sie ist klug und fleißig.
⚠️ Hinweis (DE):
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sehr häufig im Alltag
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oft emotional gefärbt („schon wieder!“)
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又 ≠ 再
🌟 COMPARISON — 又 vs related words
| Meaning | Pinyin | Hanzi | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| again (past / already happened) | yòu | 又 | repetition |
| again (future) | zài | 再 | planned |
| also | yě | 也 | neutral addition |
| both…and… | yòu…yòu… | 又…又… | parallel qualities |
01｜Syllable Analysis — yòu
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yòu — IPA [jôu] — Tone 4 — again / also
Tone pattern: 4
→ firm, decisive (often expressive)
02｜Mnemonics — 又
| Category | EN | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning Link | happens again | schon wieder |
| Tone Link | sharp drop | genervter Ton |
| Visual | loop arrow | Wiederholungs-Pfeil |
| Memory Tip | “oh no, again!” | „nicht schon wieder!“ |
03｜Didactic Summary — 又
| Focus | EN | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | again / also | wieder / auch |
| Usage | repetition & addition | Wiederholung & Zusatz |
| Tone | 4th | 4. Ton |
| Register | neutral | neutral |
| Frequency | extremely high | extrem hoch |