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又

Mandarin · pinyin yòu

(once) again
also
both... and...
and yet
(used for emphasis) anyway

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又: yòu · and, also, again, in addition

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4 · you4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jau6

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again; once more
Used to express the coexistence of several conditions or qualities; both ... and ...
also; in addition
Used between a whole number and a fraction
but; on the other hand
Used in negative statements and rhetorical questions for emphasis

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