Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "又", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "又", and master the standard way of writing the character "又".
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又 [yòu]
1. Indicates repetition or continuation, referring to the same: 今天~下雨了。(Today, it is raining again.)
2. Indicates a stronger tone or an additional layer: 你~不是小孩!(You are not a child anymore!)
3. Indicates that several situations or characteristics exist simultaneously: ~高~大。(Both tall and big.)
4. Additionally, there is: ~及。十~五年。(And, ten to fifteen years.)
5. Indicates a turn or transition: 这个人挺面熟,一下子~想不起来他叫什么。(This person seems familiar, but I suddenly can't remember his name.)
又 [yòu]
1. Indicates repetition, again, once more ([En.] again).
引: 敝予又改为兮。(I changed it again.)
2. Indicates that several situations or characteristics exist simultaneously ([En.] at the same time).
引: 东出于陶邱北,又东至于荷。(East to Taoqiu North, then East to He.)
例: 又打又闹。(Both fighting and making a fuss.)
3. Additionally, indicates a further layer of meaning ([En.] and).
引: 未可明诏大号…又不可以使天下之民斫直。(Cannot simply decree… and also cannot allow people to cut.)
例: 路很近,车子又快,一会儿就到。(The road is short, and the car is fast; we'll be there in a moment.)
4. Conjunction indicating additional numbers beyond the whole ([En.] and).
例: 一年又三个月。(One year and three months.)
5. Indicates a slight turn ([En.] but).
例: 我原来想去,现在又不想去了。(I originally wanted to go, but now I don't.)
6. Indicates that a series of events occur in succession ([En.] after).
例: 一年又一年。(Year after year.)
7. In addition ([En.] in addition).
例: 除了拖拉机,又添了一台插秧机。(In addition to the tractor, an additional seedling machine was added.)
8. Moreover ([En.] moreover; besides).
引: 周处…为乡里所患…又义兴水中有蛟。(Zhou Chu… was a problem for the local area… moreover, there was a dragon in Yixing waters.)