<p>I think what your Chinese friend said is pretty much right. </p>

<p>In my opinion, 还 denotes the sense of "<strong>further more</strong>" or "<strong>to a larger extension</strong>". Well, 也 connects the two things with the same level of <strong>importance, severity, priority</strong> and etc.  </p>

<p>E.g. 我喜欢唱歌，也喜欢跳舞. can be simply paraphrased as 我喜欢唱歌和跳舞. 我喜欢唱歌，还喜欢跳舞. sounds like <em>I like singing and moreover/furthermore I like dancing as well</em>. Or <em>Not only do I like singing, but also I like dancing.</em> as your friend suggested. </p>

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<p>Based on the structure:</p>

<p>S V O， 还/也 V O</p>

<p>When should I use 还 and when should I use 也?</p>

<p>A Chinese friend told me that 还 often sounds better than 也 in sentences where the two verbs are different, such as 我吃了炒饭，还喝了啤酒, and the reverse is true when the verbs are the same, such as in 我喜欢唱歌，也喜欢跳舞. He also said that 还 has a stronger emphatic sense of "not only, but also".</p>

<p>Are these assertions accurate in general? Are there any other key distinctions between 还 and 也 in this sentence structure?</p>

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还 vs 也 for expressing multiple actions
# 还 vs 也 for expressing multiple actions

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-10-21)

Based on the structure:

S V O， 还/也 V O

When should I use 还 and when should I use 也?

A Chinese friend told me that 还 often sounds better than 也 in sentences where the two verbs are different, such as 我吃了炒饭，还喝了啤酒, and the reverse is true when the verbs are the same, such as in 我喜欢唱歌，也喜欢跳舞. He also said that 还 has a stronger emphatic sense of "not only, but also".

Are these assertions accurate in general? Are there any other key distinctions between 还 and 也 in this sentence structure?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-10-21. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

I think what your Chinese friend said is pretty much right.

In my opinion, 还 denotes the sense of "**further more**" or "**to a larger extension**". Well, 也 connects the two things with the same level of **importance, severity, priority** and etc.

E.g. 我喜欢唱歌，也喜欢跳舞. can be simply paraphrased as 我喜欢唱歌和跳舞. 我喜欢唱歌，还喜欢跳舞. sounds like *I like singing and moreover/furthermore I like dancing as well*. Or *Not only do I like singing, but also I like dancing.* as your friend suggested.


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