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Expressing "and" with 和 ("he2")

和 hé

Conjunction
HSK 1

Structure

Noun 1 + 和 + Noun 2

Translations

  • and

Definition

“和”是汉语中最常用的连词之一，用于连接两个或多个名词、代词或名词短语，表示并列关系。

“和” is one of the most common conjunctions in Chinese, used to connect two or more nouns, pronouns, or noun phrases to indicate a coordinate relationship.

Usage

“和”主要用于连接名词性成分，不能连接动词或句子。使用时放在被连接的成分之间，例如“A和B”。在口语和书面语中都很常见。

“和” is primarily used to connect nominal elements, not verbs or sentences. It is placed between the connected elements, e.g., 'A和B'. It is common in both spoken and written language.

Examples

  • 1 我喜欢苹果和香蕉。(I like apples and bananas.)
  • 2 他是我的同学和好朋友。(He is my classmate and good friend.)
  • 3 这本书和那本书都是我的。(This book and that book are both mine.)
  • 4 我们去了北京和上海。(We went to Beijing and Shanghai.)
  • 5 咖啡和茶都是饮料。(Coffee and tea are both beverages.)

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