连…带…
HSK 6- Conjunctions
Structure (结构 jiégòu)
Meaning (意思 yìsi)
The structure 连…带… is used to list two related actions or things that typically occur simultaneously or together.
Explanation (解释 jiěshì)
连…带… is a colloquial structure used to link two closely related verbs or nouns. It emphasizes that the two things occur simultaneously, or that one entails the other, forming a combined action or concept.
For example, 连说带笑 (talking and laughing at the same time) describes a single action rather than two separate ones. Similarly, 连本带利 (principal and interest together) combines two things into one total sum.
Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)
- 他连说带笑地走了进来。繁: 他連說帶笑地走了進來。Tā lián shuō dài xiào de zǒu le jìnlái.
He walked in while talking and laughing.
- 孩子连跑带跳地回家了。繁: 孩子連跑帶跳地回家了。Háizi lián pǎo dài tiào de huí jiā le.
The child ran and jumped all the way home.
- 我把钱连本带利都还你了。繁: 我把錢連本帶利都還你了。Wǒ bǎ qián lián běn dài lì dōu huán nǐ le.
I've repaid you both the principal and interest.
- 他连滚带爬地上了山。繁: 他連滾帶爬地上了山。Tā lián gǔn dài pá de shàng le shān.
He scrambled up the mountain, rolling and crawling.
- 我连蒙带猜才做完这张卷子。繁: 我連蒙帶猜才做完這張卷子。Wǒ lián méng dài cāi cái zuò wán zhè zhāng juànzi.
I barely managed to finish this exam by guessing and making wild attempts.
Common mistakes
- Wrong:这个苹果连大带红。Correct:这个苹果又大又红。
连…带… typically connects verbs or nouns, not adjectives. For adjectives, use 又…又… instead.
- Wrong:我连吃饭带看电视。Correct:我一边吃饭一边看电视。
连…带… emphasizes two actions combined into one. For two parallel actions, 一边…一边… is more natural.