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Expressing "and" with 和

和 (hé) is the most common way to say "and" in Chinese, and it is used exclusively to link nouns or noun phrases. Do not use 和 to connect verbs or whole sentences.

Structure

Noun 1 + 和 + Noun 2

Examples

  • 老板喜欢咖啡和茶。
    Lǎobǎn xǐhuan kāfēi hé chá .
    The boss likes coffee and tea.
  • 我的爷爷和奶奶都70岁。
    Wǒ de yéye hé nǎinai dōu qīshí suì.
    My grandpa and grandma are both 70 years old.
  • 他和他女朋友都喜欢中国菜。
    Tā hé tā nǚpéngyou dōu xǐhuan Zhōngguó cài.
    He and his girlfriend both like Chinese food.
  • 手机和电脑都很贵。
    Shǒujī hé diànnǎo dōu hěn guì.
    Cell phones and computers are both expensive.
  • 今天和明天都可以吗？
    Jīntiān hé míngtiān dōu kěyǐ ma?
    Are today and tomorrow both OK?

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