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* 爸爸 批评 了 我 <em>并且</em> 告诉 我 以后 不 能 说谎。<span class="trans">My dad criticized and told me that I cannot lie later on.</span>
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* 爸爸 批评 了 我 <em>并且</em> 告诉 我 以后 不 能 说谎。<span class="trans">My dad criticized me and and also told me that I cannot lie again.</span>
* 我们 需要 的 是 有 丰富 的 工作 经验 <em>并且</em> 懂 得 团队 合作 的 员工。<span class="trans">What we need is an enriching working experience and an understanding team of cooperative workers.</span>
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* 我们 需要 的 是 有 丰富 的 工作 经验 <em>并且</em> 懂 得 团队 合作 的 员工。<span class="trans">What we need is an employee with rich work experience and also an understanding of teamwork.</span>
* 你 要 按照 我 说 的 做 <em>并且</em> 要 做 好。<span class="trans">I need you to follow and execute my plan of action.</span>
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* 你 要 按照 我 说 的 做 <em>并且</em> 要 做 好。<span class="trans">I need you to do as I say and also do it well.</span>
* 我 通知 了 所有 的 人,<em>并且</em> 准备 了 所有 的 材料。<span class="trans">I reminded and informed everyone of the data.</span>
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* 我 通知 了 所有 的 人,<em>并且</em> 准备 了 所有 的 材料。<span class="trans">I informed everyone and also prepared all of the materials.</span>
* 这种 现象 很 常见 <em>并且</em> 会 持续 很 长 时间。<span class="trans">This type of phenomenon is very common and can continue for a very long period of time.</span>
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* 这种 现象 很 常见 <em>并且</em> 会 持续 很 长 时间。<span class="trans">This type of phenomenon is very common and will also continue for a very long period of time.</span>
* 控制 饮食 <em>并且</em> 多 运动,会 让 你 的 身材 越来越 好。<span class="trans">Controlling your diet and exercising more will cause your figure get better and better.</span>
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* 控制 饮食 <em>并且</em> 多 运动,会 让 你 的 身材 越来越 好。<span class="trans">Controlling your diet and also exercising more will give you a better and better figure.</span>
* 我 会 帮 你 找到 问题 <em>并且</em> 解决 问题。<span class="trans">I can help you find and solve problems.</span>
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* 我 会 帮 你 找到 问题 <em>并且</em> 解决 问题。<span class="trans">I can help you find the problem and also solve it.</span>
 
* 我 同意 <em>并且</em> 支持 你 的 决定。<span class="trans">I agree with and support your decision.</span>
 
* 我 同意 <em>并且</em> 支持 你 的 决定。<span class="trans">I agree with and support your decision.</span>
* 我们 负责 安装 <em>并且</em> 维护 这个 系统。<span class="trans">We're in charge of installing and maintaining this system.</span>
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* 我们 负责 安装 <em>并且</em> 维护 这个 系统。<span class="trans">We're in charge of installing and also maintaining this system.</span>
* 你 要 编辑 <em>并且</em> 打印 这 个 文件。<span class="trans">You're going to edit and print off this document.</span>
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* 你 要 编辑 <em>并且</em> 打印 这 个 文件。<span class="trans">You need to edit and also print out this document.</span>
  
 
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Rarely will a bare verb (rather than a verb phrase) appear both before and after 并且, as in the last example. Where this is the case the sentence will normally take the tone of an imperative, instructing someone to do something. All 并且 can be instead of 并。
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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.
  
 
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Revision as of 05:35, 25 September 2014

并(且)(bìng(qiě)) meaning "moreover" can be used to connect verbs. In this structure the two verbs used are equal to each other with neither being primary or secondary.

Structure

Verb/[Verb phrase 1] + 并(且) + Verb/[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。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。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。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。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。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。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。I can help you find the problem and also solve it.
  • 我 同意 并且 支持 你 的 决定。I agree with and support your decision.
  • 我们 负责 安装 并且 维护 这个 系统。We're in charge of installing and also maintaining this system.
  • 你 要 编辑 并且 打印 这 个 文件。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

Sources and further reading

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