Combining verbs with "bing"

并 (bìng) can be used to connect verbs. In this structure the two verbs should be of equal importance.

Structure

The verb phrases in the pattern below are often two-syllable verbs, and usually somewhat formal.

In some cases, the two verb phrases on either side of 并 are of equal stress or importance. When 并 means "moreover," however, it can be replaced with 并且.

[Verb Phrase 1] + 并 + [Verb Phrase 2]

Notice that 并且 is used with verbs, unlike 和, which is used mostly with nouns.

Examples

Here are some examples:

• 我 同意 并 支持 你 的 决定。Wǒ tóngyì bìng zhīchí nǐ de juédìng.I agree with and support your decision.
• 要 继续 保持 并 发扬 优秀 的 民族 传统。Yào jìxù bǎochí bìng fāyáng yōuxiù de mínzú chuántǒng.We will continue to maintain and carry forward our excellent national traditions.
• 会议 讨论 并 通过 了 今年 的 工作 计划。Huìyì tǎolùn bìng tōngguò le jīnnián de gōngzuò jìhuà.The meeting discussed and approved the work plan for this year.
• 脱欧 后 ， 英国 需要 跟 很 多 国家 进行 贸易 谈判 并 签订 贸易 协议 。Tuō Ōu hòu, Yīngguó xūyào gēn hěn duō guójiā jìnxíng màoyì tánpàn bìng qiāndìng màoyì xiéyì.Post-Brexit, the U.K. will have to negotiate and sign trade agreements with many countries.
• 当 他们 克服 了 困难 并 获得 成功 以后 ， 他们 会 觉得 特别 有 成就感 。Dāng tāmen kèfú le kùnnan bìng huòdé chénggōng yǐhòu, tāmen huì juéde tèbié yǒu chéngjiùgǎn.When they overcome the difficulties and succeed, they will feel especially accomplished.
• 为了 降低 贫富 差距 ， 政府 制定 了 新 的 政策 并 开始 实施 。Wèile jiàngdī pínfù chājù, zhèngfǔ zhìdìng le xīn de zhèngcè bìng kāishǐ shíshī.In order to reduce the gap between the rich and the poor, the government formulated new policies and began to implement them.
• 苹果 公司 自从 1980 年 在 科克 开始 运营 , 并 逐步 扩大 规模 。Píngguǒ gōngsī zìcóng 1980 nián zài kēkè kāishǐ yùnyíng, bìng zhúbù kuòdà guīmó.Apple has been operating in Cork since 1980, and has been gradually expanding.
• 我们 会 和 合作 公司 尽快 沟通 并 解决 这 件 事 。Wǒmen huì hé hézuò gōngsī jìnkuài gōutōng bìng jiějué zhè jiàn shì.We will work with the partner company to resolve this matter as soon as possible.
• 产品 经理 负责 和 工程师 合作 并 制定 产品 策略 。Chǎnpǐn jīnglǐ fùzé hé gōngchéngshī hézuò bìng zhìdìng chǎnpǐn cèlüè.The product manager is responsible for working with the engineers to develop the product strategy.
• 我们 希望 给 客户 提供 最 周到 的 服务 ， 想到 并 满足 客户 每 一 个 需求 。Wǒmen xīwàng gěi kèhù tígōng zuì zhōudào de fúwù, xiǎngdào bìng mǎnzú kèhù měi yī gè xūqiú.We want to provide our customers with the best possible service, and we want to think about and meet their every need.

Note that in some cases the English translation is awkward if we try to keep two actions fully "parallel" rather than sequential.

See also

• "Even" as "shenzhi"
• Expressing "and" with "he"

Sources and further reading

Books

• HSK Standard Course 4下 (pp. 19) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
• A Practical Chinese Grammar For Foreigners (外国人实用汉语语法) (pp. 130-1) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy

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