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 character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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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

噉又係 gam2 jau6 hai6 = that's also right 粵

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
See all 19 compounds (CantoDict reports 21 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing 10 of 20 examples containing 又

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, and treating him reproachfully, sent him away empty. (Luke 20:11)

自從新聞報道話椰子又好又盛，呢一帶食肆都趁「食住条水」推出各種各樣同椰子有關嘅小食粵
Ever since the news reported that coconuts were good and all, the entire stretch of eateries here took the opportunity to serve snacks made from coconuts.

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?

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