Expressing "and" with "he"

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Whenever you need to list nouns, whether two of them or more, 和 (hé) is there to help you out!

Structure

The most common way to express "and" in Chinese is with 和 (hé). It's important to note that 和 (hé) can only be used to link nouns. Verbs (or whole sentences) should not be linked with 和 (hé).

Noun 1 + 和 + Noun 2

Examples

  • wǒ.You and I.
  • 都 不 喝 红酒。 dōu bù hē hóngjiǔ.None of us (both he and I don't) drink red wine.
  • 我 喜欢 可乐 Wǒ xǐhuān kělè chá.I like cola and tea.
  • 一起 工作。 yīqǐ gōngzuò.He and I work together.
  • 我 的 爸爸 妈妈 都 是 70 岁。Wǒ de bàba māmā dōu shì 70 suì.My dad and mom are both 70 years old.
  • 我 的 朋友 都 喜欢 中国 菜。Wǒ de péngyǒu dōu xǐhuān zhōngguó cài.My friend and I both like Chinese food.
  • 都 是 美国 人。 dōu shì měiguó rén.He and she (they) are both Americans.
  • 去年 今年 我 都 在 纽约。Qùnián jīnnián wǒ dōu zài niǔyuē.I was in New York both last year and this year .
  • 苹果 手机 苹果 电脑 都 很 贵。Píngguǒ shǒujī píngguǒ diànnǎo dōu hěn guì.The Apple smartphone and the Apple computer are both expensive.
  • 水果 我 都 喜欢 吃 。Shuǐguǒ ròu wǒ dōu xǐhuān chī.I like to eat both fruit and meat.
  • 我 的 英语 汉语 都 很 好。Wǒ de yīngyǔ hànyǔ dōu hěn hǎo.My English and Chinese are both good.

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