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Expressing "as well as" with 以及 ("yi3ji2")

以及 yǐjí

Conjunction
HSK 5

Structure

[Noun Phrase 1]，[Noun Phrase 2] + 以及 + [Noun Phrase 3]

Translations

  • as well as

Definition

“以及”是一个连词，用于连接并列的词语或短语，表示“和”、“以及”的意思，常用来列举事物。

'以及' is a conjunction used to connect coordinate words or phrases, meaning 'as well as' or 'and', often used to list items.

Usage

“以及”用于连接两个或多个并列成分，通常用于书面语或正式场合。它连接的成分在重要性上可能略有主次之分，但整体表示包含关系。使用时，“以及”前后可以是名词、动词短语或句子。

'以及' is used to connect two or more coordinate elements, typically in written or formal contexts. The elements connected may have a slight hierarchy in importance, but overall it indicates inclusion. It can be followed by nouns, verb phrases, or clauses.

Examples

  • 1 我喜欢吃水果，苹果、香蕉以及橙子。 (I like to eat fruits, such as apples, bananas, as well as oranges.)
  • 2 本次会议邀请了公司高管、部门经理以及普通员工。 (This meeting invited company executives, department managers, as well as regular employees.)
  • 3 他学习了中文、日语以及韩语。 (He studied Chinese, Japanese, as well as Korean.)
  • 4 这本书内容涵盖了历史、地理以及文化。 (This book covers history, geography, as well as culture.)
  • 5 我们需要准备桌子、椅子以及投影仪。 (We need to prepare tables, chairs, as well as a projector.)
  • 6 参加活动的有学生、老师以及家长。 (Participants include students, teachers, as well as parents.)

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