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1. 壹连conjunction

   both... (and...)

   中表示两件事情同时发生或同时具有biǎoshì liǎng jiàn shìqing tóngshí fāshēng huò tóngshí jùyǒu

   • tājìshìlǎoshīyòushìxuéshēng.

     他既是老师又是学生。🔊

     He is both a teacher and a student.

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   • tājìxuéyuèyǔyòuxuéyīngyǔ。

     她既学越语又学英语。🔊

     She studies both Vietnamese and English.

   • tājìjīngyúshùxuéyòujīngyúwénxué。

     他既精于数学又精于文学。🔊

     He is skilled in both mathematics and literature.

   • zhèzhǒngbùjìpiányiyòujiēshi。

     这种布既便宜又结实。🔊

     This fabric is both cheap and durable.

   • zhèxiǎohuǒzǐjìnénggànyòujījí，zhēnshìméishuōde。

     这小伙子既能干又积极，真是没说的。🔊

     That young man is both capable and enthusiastic — there's really nothing to complain about.

   • zhèyīfuyánsèjìbúshìhóngsè，yěbúshìchéngsè。

     这衣服颜色既不是红色，也不是橙色。🔊

     The color of these clothes is neither red nor orange.

2. 貳连conjunction

   since

   中表示事情已经发生或已经是事实biǎoshì shìqing yǐjīng fāshēng huò yǐjīng shì shìshí

   • jìránnǐláile,jiùyìqǐchīfànba.

     既然你来了，就一起吃饭吧。🔊

     Since you've come, let's eat together.

3. 參副adverb

   already

   中表示动作或事情已经完成或发生过biǎoshì dòngzuò huò shìqing yǐjīng wánchéng huò fāshēng guò

   • tājìránláile,jiùràngtāliúxiàba.

     他既然来了，就让他留下吧。🔊

     Since he's already here, let him stay.