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The easiest way to express "and" in Chinese is with <span class="notranslate">和 (hé)</span>. | |||
==Structure == | ==Structure == | ||
It is important to note that <span class="notranslate">和 (hé)</span> is mainly used to link nouns and not verbs or complete sentences. | It is important to note that <span class="notranslate">和 (hé)</span> is mainly used to link nouns and not verbs or complete sentences. | ||
<code> | <code>Name1 + <span class="notranslate">和</span> + Name2</code> | ||
In order to understand what is possible or not to do with <span class="notranslate">和 (hé)</span>, here are two examples | In order to understand what is possible or not to do with <span class="notranslate">和 (hé)</span>, here are two examples: | ||
* I went to the store and bought chewing gum. | * I went to the store and bought chewing gum. | ||
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== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
* <span class="notranslate">你 和 我。</span> | * <span class="notranslate">你 和 我。</span> | ||
Revision as of 19:32, 10 October 2018
The easiest way to express "and" in Chinese is with 和 (hé).
Structure
It is important to note that 和 (hé) is mainly used to link nouns and not verbs or complete sentences.
Name1 + 和 + Name2
In order to understand what is possible or not to do with 和 (hé), here are two examples:
- I went to the store and bought chewing gum.
Do not use 和 (hey) to translate "and"! "I went to the store" and "I bought chewing gum" are both verbal sentences and not names.
- I like to eat cucumbers and cheese.
This one is good! "cucumbers" and "cheese" are both names; so you can use 和 (hey) here.
Examples
- 你 和 我。
- Nǐ hé wǒ.
You and me.
- 他 和 我 都 不 喝 红酒。
- Tā hé wǒ dōu bù hē hóngjiǔ.
None of us (neither me nor him) drinks red wine.
- 我 喜欢 可乐 和 茶。
- Wǒ xǐhuān kělè hé chá.
I like coca and tea.
- 我 和 他 一起 工作。
- Wǒ hé tā yīqǐ gōngzuò.
He and I work together
- 我 的 爸爸 和 妈妈 都 是 70 岁。
- Wǒ de bàba hé māmā dōu shì qīshí suì.
My father and my mother are both 70 years old.
- 我 的 朋友 和 我 都 喜欢 中国 菜。
- Wǒ de péngyǒu hé wǒ dōu xǐhuān Zhōngguó cài.
My friend and I both love Chinese food.
- 他 和 她 都 是 美国 人。
- Tā hé tā dōu shì Měiguó rén.
He and she (they) are Americans.
- 去年 和 今年 我 都 在 纽约。
- Qùnián hé jīnnián wǒ dōu zài Niǔyuē.
I have been to New York both last year and this year.
- 苹果 手机 和 苹果 电脑 都 很 贵。
- Píngguǒ shǒujī hé Píngguǒ diànnǎo dōu hěn guì.
Apple smartphones and computers are very expensive.
- 水果 和 肉 我 都 喜欢 吃 。
- Shuǐguǒ hé ròu wǒ dōu xǐhuān chī.
I like to eat fruits and meat.
- 我 的 英语 和 汉语 都 很 好。
- Wǒ de Yīngyǔ hé Hànyǔ dōu hěn hǎo.
My level of English and Chinese are good.