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When listing out multiple nouns, 和 (hé) is there to help you out. Just remember that 和 (hé) isn't a word you can use to translate just ''any'' usage of the English word "[[and]]."
 
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(If you're unclear why the 都 (dōu) is used in the sentences above, see our article on [[the adverb 都 (dōu)|The "all" adverb "dou"]].)
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(If you're unclear why the 都 (dōu) is used in the sentences above, see our article on [[The "all" adverb "dou"|the adverb 都 (dōu)]].)
  
 
Just to be absolutely clear what we mean by using 和 (hé) with nouns only, here are two English examples of what you should and shouldn't try to express with 和 (hé):
 
Just to be absolutely clear what we mean by using 和 (hé) with nouns only, here are two English examples of what you should and shouldn't try to express with 和 (hé):
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<li class="q"><span class="spaced">I went to the store <em>and</em> bought some gum.</span><span class="expl">Don't use 和 (hé) for this "and"! "Went to the store" and "bought some gum" are both verb phrases, not nouns.</span></li>
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<li class="q"><span class="spaced">I went to the store <em>and</em> bought some gum.</span><span class="expl pdf-long-expl">Don't use 和 (hé) for this "and"! "Went to the store" and "bought some gum" are both verb phrases, not nouns.</span></li>
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<li class="o"><span class="spaced">I like to eat cucumbers <em>and</em> cheese.</span><span class="expl">This one is good! "Cucumbers" and "cheese" are both nouns, so you can use 和 (hé) here.</span></li>
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<li class="o"><span class="spaced">I like to eat cucumbers <em>and</em> cheese.</span><span class="expl pdf-long-expl">This one is good! "Cucumbers" and "cheese" are both nouns, so you can use 和 (hé) here.</span></li>
 
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=== Books ===
 
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* [[Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar]] (pp. 74-5) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1933330899 →buy]
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* [[Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition]] (pp. 14-5) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415372615/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0415372615 →buy]
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* [[A Practical Chinese Grammar For Foreigners (外国人实用汉语语法)]] (p. 126) [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA →buy]
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{{Source|Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition|14-5}}
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Latest revision as of 09:20, 20 April 2021

When listing out multiple nouns, 和 (hé) is there to help you out. Just remember that 和 (hé) isn't a word you can use to translate just any usage of the English word "and."

Structure

The most common way to express "and" in Chinese is with 和 (hé). It's important to note that 和 (hé) is mainly used to link nouns. This is how you should use it exclusively as you get used to it. Don't try to link verbs (or whole sentences) with 和 (hé).

Noun 1 + 和 + Noun 2

Examples

  • 你 和 我nǐ hé wǒyou and I
  • 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.
  • 你 爸爸 和 你 妈妈 都 是 美国 人 吗 ？Nǐ bàba hé nǐ māma dōu shì Měiguó rén ma?Are your father and your mother both Americans?
  • 手机 和 电脑 都 很 贵 。Shǒujī hé diànnǎo dōu hěn guì.Cell phones and computers are both expensive.
  • 德语 和 法语 都 很 难 吗 ？ Déyǔ hé Fǎyǔ dōu hěn nán ma?Are both German and French difficult?
  • 今天 和 明天 都 可以 吗 ？ Jīntiān hé míngtiān dōu kěyǐ ma?Are today and tomorrow both OK?

(If you're unclear why the 都 (dōu) is used in the sentences above, see our article on the adverb 都 (dōu).)

Just to be absolutely clear what we mean by using 和 (hé) with nouns only, here are two English examples of what you should and shouldn't try to express with 和 (hé):

  • I went to the store and bought some gum.Don't use 和 (hé) for this "and"! "Went to the store" and "bought some gum" are both verb phrases, not nouns.
  • I like to eat cucumbers and cheese.This one is good! "Cucumbers" and "cheese" are both nouns, so you can use 和 (hé) here.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

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