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How to Say “In Addition” with 还有 (háiyǒu)

还有 (háiyǒu) means “in addition / and also / plus,” and you use it to add a new point as an afterthought: 你要吃药，还有，要多休息 (“take your medicine; also, get more rest”). It leads the added clause, often after a comma, and can tack a final item onto a list. It adds a whole new point, unlike 也 (“too”) or 和 (“and”).

Why this trips learners up

When you finish one thought and want to add another, Chinese reaches for 还有 (háiyǒu), the conversational “in addition / and also / plus.” You put it before the new clause, usually after a little pause marked by a comma: [Point 1] ，还有，[Point 2]. 你要吃药，还有，要多休息 (“take your medicine; also, get more rest”), 考试时不要说话，还有，不要用手机 (“no talking during the exam; also, no phones”).

还有 introduces fresh information as an afterthought, the thing you remember to mention at the end. It can also tack a final item onto a list, this time often without the second comma: 包里有手机、钱包，还有一把钥匙 (“in the bag there's a phone, a wallet, and also a key”). And it stacks naturally on a point that already uses 也: 这家店东西便宜，还有，老板人也很好 (“this shop is cheap; plus, the owner's nice too”).

The thing to keep straight is what 还有 is not. It isn't 和 (“and”), which only glues two nouns into one phrase (苹果和香蕉); to add a whole new clause or instruction, you need 还有, not 和. And it isn't 也 (“too”), which sits inside a clause before the verb. When the same subject simply does a second thing, 也 is more natural: 我喜欢篮球，也喜欢足球 (“I like basketball, and also soccer”), where 还有 would feel like a separate new point.

It helps to see where 还有 comes from: literally 还 + 有, “there's still / there are also.” That “there's also…” feeling is exactly the “in addition…” it carries into a conversation. Like other connectors, 还有 leads the added point, at the front, never trailing at the end.

The structure

Other 还有 háiyǒu Other
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Pattern Subject Verb Object Complement Time Place Negation Adverb Function word Adjective Question Other

Examples in context

Real-world sentences, easiest first. Toggle pinyin or the translation, tap any word to see its role, or play the audio.

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chūmén 出门 Verb jìde 记得 Verb dài 带 Verb yàoshi 钥匙 Object háiyǒu 还有 Pattern bié 别 Negation wàng le 忘了 Verb guān dēng 关灯 Verb

When you go out, remember your keys. Also, don't forget the lights (two instructions).

wǒ 我 Subject yào 要 Verb yì bēi kāfēi 一杯咖啡 Object háiyǒu 还有 Pattern yí kuài dàngāo 一块蛋糕 Object

I'd like a coffee, and also a slice of cake (tacking on another item).

zhè jiā diàn 这家店 Subject dōngxi 东西 Subject hěn piányi 很便宜 Adjective háiyǒu 还有 Pattern lǎobǎn 老板 Subject rén 人 Subject yě 也 Adverb hěn hǎo 很好 Adjective

This shop's stuff is cheap. Plus, the owner is really nice too (an afterthought, with 也).

nǐ 你 Subject zhōumò 周末 Time yǒu kòng 有空 Verb ma 吗 Question háiyǒu 还有 Pattern nǐ 你 Subject xiǎng 想 Function word qù 去 Verb nǎlǐ 哪里 Question wán 玩 Verb

Are you free this weekend? Also, where do you want to go? (还有 adding a second question).

bāo lǐ 包里 Place yǒu 有 Verb shǒujī 手机 Object qiánbāo 钱包 Object háiyǒu 还有 Pattern yì bǎ yàoshi 一把钥匙 Object

In the bag there's a phone, a wallet, and also a key (还有 introducing the last item).

wǒ 我 Subject bù xiǎng 不想 Function word qù 去 Verb tài yuǎn le 太远了 Adjective háiyǒu 还有 Pattern wǒ 我 Subject jīntiān 今天 Time yě 也 Adverb hěn lèi 很累 Adjective

I don't want to go, it's too far. Plus, I'm tired today too (an afterthought reason, with 也).

shēnqǐng shí 申请时 Time xūyào 需要 Verb dài 带 Verb shēnfènzhèng 身份证 Object háiyǒu 还有 Pattern bié 别 Negation wàng le 忘了 Verb zhǔnbèi 准备 Verb liǎng zhāng zhàopiàn 两张照片 Object

When applying, bring your ID. In addition, don't forget two photos (formal instructions).

zhè cì lǚxíng 这次旅行 Time yào 要 Function word zhùyì 注意 Verb ānquán 安全 Object bié 别 Negation yí gè rén 一个人 Other zǒu 走 Verb tài yuǎn 太远 Complement háiyǒu 还有 Pattern jìde 记得 Verb měitiān 每天 Time gěi jiālǐ 给家里 Other dǎ gè diànhuà 打个电话 Verb

On this trip, watch your safety, don't wander too far alone, and also call home every day (several points strung together).

Common mistakes

Avoid: 你要吃药和多休息。 nǐ yào chī yào hé duō xiūxi.
Say this: 你要吃药，还有，要多休息。 nǐ yào chī yào, háiyǒu, yào duō xiūxi.

Why it happens: 和 glues two nouns into one phrase (苹果和香蕉); it can't join two clauses or instructions. To add another point, use 还有: 你要吃药，还有，要多休息, not 你要吃药和多休息.

Avoid: 别忘了关灯还有。 bié wàng le guān dēng háiyǒu.
Say this: 还有，别忘了关灯。 háiyǒu, bié wàng le guān dēng.

Why it happens: 还有 leads the added point, at the front. It can't trail at the end like an afterthought tag: 还有，别忘了关灯 (“also, don't forget the lights”), not 别忘了关灯还有.

Avoid: 我喜欢打篮球，还有喜欢踢足球。 wǒ xǐhuan dǎ lánqiú, háiyǒu xǐhuan tī zúqiú.
Say this: 我喜欢打篮球，也喜欢踢足球。 wǒ xǐhuan dǎ lánqiú, yě xǐhuan tī zúqiú.

Why it happens: When the same subject just does a second thing, use 也 before the verb, not 还有: 我喜欢打篮球，也喜欢踢足球 (“I like basketball, and also soccer”). 还有 is for adding a separate new point, not a second verb on one subject.

Compare & contrast

还有 (adds a new clause or point, “in addition”)和 (joins two nouns, “and”)The difference
你要交报告，还有，记得签名。nǐ yào jiāo bàogào, háiyǒu, jìde qiānmíng.我要苹果和香蕉。wǒ yào píngguǒ hé xiāngjiāo.你要交报告，还有，记得签名 adds a second instruction: “hand in the report; also, remember to sign it.” 我要苹果和香蕉 joins two nouns into one request: “I want apples and bananas.”
这里不能拍照，还有，请不要大声说话。zhèlǐ bù néng pāizhào, háiyǒu, qǐng bùyào dàshēng shuōhuà.桌子上有书和笔。zhuōzi shàng yǒu shū hé bǐ.这里不能拍照，还有，请不要大声说话 strings together two rules with 还有. 桌子上有书和笔 ties two nouns together with 和: “there are books and pens on the table.”
Rule of thumb和 is noun glue: it joins two things into a single phrase (苹果和香蕉). 还有 adds a whole new point, action or sentence, often after a pause, like English “in addition” or “also” at the start of a new thought. Joining nouns? 和. Adding another point? 还有.

Try it yourself

Say “I'd like a coffee, and also a slice of cake.” Use 还有 to add the second item.

Related patterns

和How to Say “And” with 和 (hé)

和 only joins nouns into one phrase (茶和咖啡); 还有 adds a whole new clause or point (“…，还有，…”). Don't use 和 to bolt two sentences together.

 也How to Say “Also” / “Too” with 也 (yě)

也 sits inside a clause, before the verb, for “(someone) too” (他也去); 还有 opens a separate new point. Same “also” idea, different scope and position.

 还／也还 vs 也 (hái vs yě): Which “Also” to Use

还有 is built on the additive 还; this page sorts 还 (“also / still”) from 也 (“too”), the two adverbs that hide inside an “in addition” sentence.

 有How to Say “Have” with 有 (yǒu)

还有 is literally 还 + 有 (“there's still / there are also”), and that “there's also…” reading is exactly where its “in addition” sense comes from.

 又…又又…又… (yòu…yòu…): How to Say “Both … and …”

又…又… stacks two qualities onto one thing at once (又便宜又好); 还有 adds a separate second point after a pause.

 另外How to Say “Besides” with 另外 (lìngwài)

另外 is 还有’s slightly more formal cousin: it opens a separate, additional point (另外，服务也不好), where 还有 just tacks one more item onto the list.

 除了…以外How to Say “Except” and “Besides” in Chinese (除了……以外)

The framed version of “also.” 还有 tacks a new point on after a pause (…，还有…); 除了…以外，…还… folds the addition into a frame that names what you’re adding to (除了英语，我还会说日语). Both add; 除了 sets the baseline first.

 甚至How to Say “Even” with 甚至 (shènzhì)

Adding versus escalating. 还有 tacks on another item at the same level (“and also”), while 甚至 caps the list with the most extreme one (“and even”). 还有 keeps the list going; 甚至 marks its surprising peak.
Quick reference card
Merry Mandarin How to Say “In Addition” with 还有 (háiyǒu) grammar.merrymandarin.com

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Structure
Other + 还有 + Other
Example
出门记得带钥匙还有别忘了关灯
When you go out, remember your keys. Also, don't forget the lights (two instructions).
Watch out
✗ 你要吃药和多休息。  →  ✓ 你要吃药，还有，要多休息。