Usages of yòu
姐姐 毕业 那 天， 父母 既 高兴 又 有点儿 难过。jiějie bìyè nà tiān, fùmǔ jì gāoxìng yòu yǒudiǎnr nánguò.
On the day my sister graduated, our parents were both happy and a bit sad.
那个 男孩子 很 聪明， 可是 老师 更 喜欢 那个 女孩子， 因为 她 既 聪明 又 诚实。nàge nánháizi hěn cōngming, kěshì lǎoshī gèng xǐhuan nàge nǚháizi, yīnwèi tā jì cōngming yòu chéngshí.
That boy is very smart, but the teacher likes that girl more, because she is both smart and honest.
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