又 (jau6 | you4) : and; also; again; furthermore

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又

jau6

you4

[1] and; also; again; in addition to [2] moreover; furthermore [3] and (used in a mixed fraction such as one and three fourths)

Stroke count: 2

Level: 1

Radical: 又 (#29)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

又

This word has been viewed 20511 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 30th Oct 2012 23:38

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又係 jau6 hai6 you4 xi4 = again; yet another 粵

又平又靚 jau6 peng4 jau6 leng3 = it's cheap and looks good 粵

講開又講 gong2 hoi1 jau6 gong2 = by the way, incidentally 粵

又點話 jau6 dim2 waa6 = "so what's the problem?"

又試 jau6 si3 = again, once again

噉又唔同 gam2 jau6 m4 tung4 = it is different! 粵

手掌又係肉，手背又係肉 sau2 zoeng2 jau6 hai6 juk6,sau2 bui3 jau6 hai6 juk6 = difficulties on both sides 粵

玄之又玄 jyun4 zi1 jau6 jyun4 xuan2 zhi1 you4 xuan2 = the most mysterious of the mysterious

柳暗花明又一村 lau5 am3 faa1 ming4 jau6 jat1 cyun1 liu3 an4 hua1 ming2 you4 yi4 cun1 = there is always other avenues, other way out

欲言又止 juk6 jin4 jau6 zi2 = wanting to say something but stopping short of saying it

野草燒不盡春風吹又生 je5 cou2 siu1 bat1 zeon6 ceon1 fung1 ceoi1 jau6 sang1 = there will always be criminals

又呢又嘮 yau6 ni1 yau6 lou3 = first this then that; undecided 粵

又屙又嘔 jau6 ngo1 jua6 au2 you4 e1 you4 ou3 = have diarrea and vomit; to have the runs and puke 粵

撇旁又 pit3 pong4 jau6 pie3 pang2 you4 = Kangxi radical 34 (go) (夂)

撇削又 pit3 soek3 jau6 = Kangxi radical 35 (go slowly) (夊)

一波未平，一波又起 jat1 bo1 mei6 ping4, jat1 bo1 jau6 hei2 yi1 bo1 wei4 ping2, yi1 bo1 you4 qi3 = one (bad) thing happens after another; a succession of unfortunate events

又食又拎 jau6 sik6 jau6 ling1 = eat in and take away leftovers; have it both ways 粵

做又卅六，唔做又卅六 zou6 jau6 saa1 luk6, m4 zou6 jau6 saa1 luk6 zuo4 you4 sa4 liu4, wu2 zuo4 you4 sa4 liu4 = to end up with the same result whether one does sth. or not 粵

噉又係 gam2 jau6 hai6 = you are right there 粵

橫又死，𠶧又死 waang4 jau6 sei2 dim6 jau6 sei2 = damned no matter what you do 粵

又盛 jau6 sing6 you4 sheng4 = and all; and whatnot 粵

又要威,又要戴頭盔 jau6 jiu3 wai1, jau6 jiu3 daai3 tau4 kwai1 = talking hawk, acting chicken 粵

賠了夫人又折兵 pui4 liu5 fu1 jan4 jau6 zit3 bing1 pei2 le5 fu1 ren2 you4 zhe2 bing1 = throw good money after bad

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就算係噉樣又點呀？粵
Even if that's the case, so what?
[Lit. even if is that way, then how [particle]?]

生果又甜又有營養。粵
Fruits are sweet and nutritious.
[Please note that "有" is missing from the audio by mistake.]

冬天通常又凍又落雪。粵
It is usually cold and snowing in winter.

我又發燒又頭痛粵
I have a temperature and headache.

點呀?又同女朋友嗌交咧? 粵
What's the matter? Bickering with your girlfriend again?

眨下眼又幾年粵
Several years flew by in the blink of an eye.

唯你又稟神噉做乜啫？粵
Why are you muttering to yourself?

園主又打發了另一個僕人去，他們也把那人打了，並加以侮辱，放他空手回去。國
And again he (the lord of the vinyard) sent another servant. But they beat him also. They humiliated him, sent him away empty handed. (Luke 20:11)

你又唔係去見皇上，使唔使咁姿整呀? 粵
You are not meeting the emperor, do you need to be so particular about what you wear?

佢要嫁畀唐叔嘅仔你又唔肯，唔通要個女將來攝灶罅咩？粵
You disallow her despite her wanting to marry Ah Tong's son; don't tell me you want her to end up a spinster?

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