Combining verbs with "bing"

并 (bìng) or 并且 (bìngqiě), both meaning "moreover," can be used to connect verbs. In this structure the two verbs should be of equal importance.

Structure

[Verb Phrase 1] + 并 / 并且 + [Verb Phrase 2]

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

Examples

Here are some examples:

• 爸爸 批评 了 我 并且 告诉 我 以后 不 能 说谎。Bàba pīpíngle wǒ bìngqiě gàosù wǒ yǐhòu bù néng shuōhuǎng.My dad criticized me and and also told me that I cannot lie again.
• 我们 需要 的 是 有 丰富 的 工作 经验 并且 懂 得 团队 合作 的 员工。Wǒmen xūyào de shì yǒu fēngfù de gōngzuò jīngyàn bìngqiě dǒngdé tuánduì hézuò de yuángōng.What we need is an employee with rich work experience and also an understanding of teamwork.
• 你 要 按照 我 说 的 做 并且 要 做 好。Nǐ yào ànzhào wǒ shuō de zuò bìngqiě yào zuò hǎo.I need you to do as I say and also do it well.
• 我 通知 了 所有 的 人，并且 准备 了 所有 的 材料。Wǒ tōng zhī le suǒyǒu de rén, bìngqiě zhǔnbèile suǒyǒu de cáiliào.I informed everyone and also prepared all of the materials.
• 这种 现象 很 常见 并且 会 持续 很 长 时间。Zhè zhǒng xiànxiàng hěn chángjiàn bìngqiě huì chíxù hěn cháng shíjiān.This type of phenomenon is very common and will also continue for a very long period of time.
• 控制 饮食 并且 多 运动，会 让 你 的 身材 越来越 好。Kòngzhì yǐnshí bìngqiě duō yùndòng, huì ràng nǐ de shēncái yuè lái yuè hǎo.Controlling your diet and also exercising more will give you a better and better figure.
• 我 会 帮 你 找到 问题 并且 解决 问题。Wǒ huì bāng nǐ zhǎodào wèntí bìngqiě jiějué wèntí.I can help you find the problem and also solve it.
• 我 同意 并且 支持 你 的 决定。Wǒ tóngyì bìngqiě zhīchí nǐ de juédìng.I agree with and support your decision.
• 我们 负责 安装 并且 维护 这个 系统。Wǒmen fùzé ānzhuāng bìngqiě wéihù zhège xìtǒng.We're in charge of installing and also maintaining this system.
• 你 要 编辑 并且 打印 这 个 文件。Nǐ yào biānjí bìngqiě dǎyìn zhège wénjiàn.You need to edit and also print out this document.

Rarely will a bare verb (rather than a verb phrase) appear both before and after 并且. Where this is the case the sentence will normally take the tone of an imperative, instructing someone to do something.

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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