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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

又 [yòu]
  1. 1. adverb [重复] again
    今天他又来了。
    He came again today.
  2. 2. adverb [同时]
    车开得又快又稳。
    The car drives fast and smoothly.
    她是一个好教师，又是一个好妈妈。
    She's both a good teacher and a great mother.
  3. 3. adverb [也] too
    天黑了，路又滑，最好别出门。
    It's dark, and the roads are slippery too – you'd better not go out.
  4. 4. adverb [另外] another
    家里又买了一个书架。
    They bought another set of bookshelves for their home.
    老师又布置了几项作业。
    The teacher set several more questions for homework.
  5. 5. adverb [再加上] and
    一又三分之二
    one and two thirds
    两个月又三天
    two months and three days
  6. 6. adverb [可是] but
    她想去旅游，又怕累。
    She wants to go travelling but she's afraid it'll tire her out.
  7. 7. adverb [根本] even
    又不是我的错，你怪我干吗？
    It's not even my fault – why are you blaming me?
    他又不知道，你问他干什么？
    What are you asking him for? He has no idea.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

又 [yòu]
  1. 1. adverb (used for an actual action) again
    他又来了。
    Here he comes again.
    我又到那儿去了。
    I went there again.
    他说了又说。
    He said it over and over again.
    小明又迟到了。
    他笨嘴笨舌的，这次又说错话了。
    时光流逝，一年又一年。
  2. 2. adverb also; in addition
    这个很好，又便宜。
    This is very good, and inexpensive too.
    天很黑，又下着雨，路更难走了。
    On top of it being dark it was raining, which made the going even tougher.
    他学识渊博，又很年轻。
    他缺乏专业知识，人品又不好，还是不要录取他吧。
  3. 3. adverb (used between a whole number and a fraction) and
    一又二分之一
    one and a half
    这道题的答案是七又六分之五。
  4. 4. adverb used, sometimes in pairs, to indicate contrary actions or ideas
    他答应了来又不来。
    He promised to come but didn't.
    刚才太冷，现在又太热了。
    Just a moment ago it was too cold, now it's too hot.
    他先前同意了，现在又反悔了。
    真是矫枉过正啊，那时太小，现在又太大。
  5. 5. adverb used in a negative statement or a rhetorical question for emphasis
    这活儿又不重，我一个人顶得下来。
    That's not a hard job. I'm sure I can manage it alone.
    这样做又有什么好处呢?
    What good is there in doing that?
    你又不是我，怎么知道我想的是什么。
    你以为你又有多清白呢？
  6. 6. adverb (reduplicated, with verbs or adjectives) both ... and ...; not only ... but also ...
    坐飞机又快又舒服。
    The plane is both quick and comfortable.
    这儿的东西又便宜又好。
    Things here are not only inexpensive but also good.
    又哭又闹
    make a tearful scene
    这西瓜又大又甜。
    她又漂亮又有才华。
    你这个又懒又笨的家伙！

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

又 [yòu]
  1. 1. 副 表示某种动作或情况重复或继续
    昨天又刮了一天风。
    老毛病又犯了。
    咱们又见面了。
  2. 2. 副 表示几种情况同时存在
    既当爹又当妈。
    天又黑,路又滑。
  3. 3. 副 表示意思上更进一层
    你很聪明,又很刻苦,一定能学好这门课。
    纯而又纯。
  4. 4. 副 表示另外有所追加、补充
    西服外面,又套了一件风衣。
    封好信后,又在信封上写了几句话。
  5. 5. 副 表示整数之外又加零数
    二又三分之一。
  6. 6. 副 表示轻微的转折
    穿上棉袄有些热,不穿又有些冷。
  7. 7. 副 用在否定句或反问句中,加强语气
    别这么客气,我又不是外人。
    这点花招又能骗得了谁?
  8. 8. E((BZ1))跟"再"都可表示行为的重复或继续,不同之处在于:"又"主要指已然的情况,如"唱过一遍,又唱了一遍";"再"主要指未然的情况,如"唱过一遍,还要再唱一遍"。((BZ2))"又"作左偏旁时,最后一画捺要改成点,如"对""劝""鸡"。((BZ3))参见"也"的提示。((BZ4))参见"还(ｈáｉ)"的提示。
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Examples

这种梨又甜又脆。
These pears are sweet and crisp. → 脆
又好气又好笑
be annoying and amusing at the same time → 好笑
他鼓点子敲得又响亮又花哨。
He beat the drum loudly and with a lot of flourishes. → 花哨
听那又臭又长的报告，简直是活受罪。
It was a real torture to listen to that long-winded dull speech. → 活受罪
这屋子又干净，又豁亮。
The room is clean, bright and spacious. → 豁亮
她做起事来又细心又快当。
She's quick and careful. → 快当
新建的厂房又高大又宽敞。
The newly-built factory building is tall and spacious. → 宽敞
他端起碗来，狼吞虎咽地吃着，觉得又香又甜。
He took the mess and wolfed it down, finding it sweet and good. → 狼吞虎咽
这屋子又宽敞又亮堂。
The room is light and spacious. → 亮堂
你的孩子又聪明又用功，一定前程远大。
Your son is smart and diligent; he definitely has a bright future before him. → 前程
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nciku Note

Paired conjunctions as a conveyor of coordination in a complex sentence

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A conjunction is a word or expression that acts as a transition between clauses and phrases in a complex sentence. For example: "不但……而且……" (not only … but also …), "如果……就……" (if… then…), and "总而言之" (all in all), where the first clause or phrase is connected to the following clause or phrase by a conjunction.
The paired conjunctions such as "又……又……"，"一面……一面……","不是……而是……"，"既……又……"，“一边……边……” and “……还……” are used to show coordination in sentence.

e.g. （1）他又抽烟，又喝酒。 （2）他一边吃饭，一边看电影。 （3）他不是学生，而是老师。 （4）他乱丢纸屑，还随地吐痰。 （5）他既爱吃水果，又爱吃蔬菜。

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