又

yòu
HSK 3
#126 most
frequent character
(once) again, also, both... and...
adverb
conjunction

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

又 began as a drawing of a right hand, so that was its first meaning. The sense 'again' was borrowed for its sound, with no link to the hand. From 'again' came 'in addition'.

Drawn as: right hand

又 as a component in other characters

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Example Sentences

我又要去商店了。
wǒ yòuyào qù shāngdiàn le 。
I am going to the store again.
他又聪明又努力。
tā yòu cōngmíng yòu nǔlì 。
He is both smart and hardworking.
你又来了。
nǐ yòu lái le 。
You have come again.

Grammar Points

HSK 3
Expressing "again" in the past with "you"又…了
HSK 3
Expressing "both A and B" with "you"又…又
HSK 3
Comparing "zai" and "you"
HSK 4
Emphasizing negation with "you"

Words with similar meanings

也yě
also
Used to indicate addition or inclusion, similar to 'you' but can be more general.
再zài
again
'Zai' is often used to indicate repetition, focusing more on the action occurring again.

Homophones

右yòu
right
幼yòu
young
诱yòu
(literary) to induce, to entice

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