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和

HSK 1
  • Conjunctions

Structure (结构 jiégòu)

Noun 1和Noun 2

Meaning (意思 yìsi)

Conjunction 和 is used to connect two or more nouns together, meaning 'and', 'with'.

Explanation (解释 jiěshì)

和 (hé) is the most common way to say "and" or "with," used to connect two or more nouns or noun phrases of equal grammatical status in a sentence.

Important note: 和 is not used to connect verbs or clauses. When linking actions, speakers typically use adverbs such as 也 or 还, or simply list the verbs in sequence.

Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)

  1. 我和我的朋友是学生。
    繁: 我和我的朋友是學生。Wǒ hé wǒ de péngyou shì xuésheng.

    My friend and I are students.

  2. 我喜欢苹果和香蕉。
    繁: 我喜歡蘋果和香蕉。Wǒ xǐhuan píngguǒ hé xiāngjiāo.

    I like apples and bananas.

  3. 爸爸和妈妈都在家。
    繁: 爸爸和媽媽都在家。Bàba hé māma dōu zài jiā.

    Both dad and mom are at home.

  4. 桌子上有书和笔。
    繁: 桌子上有書和筆。Zhuōzi shàng yǒu shū hé bǐ.

    There are books and pens on the table.

  5. 他会说中文和英文。
    繁: 他會說中文和英文。Tā huì shuō Zhōngwén hé Yīngwén.

    He can speak Chinese and English.