A1 · Grammar reference
Expressing "and" with "he"
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."
- Keywords
- 和 · and
- Used for
- Listing
- Classification
- Conjunctions · HSK1
Examples (8)
你和我
老板喜欢咖啡和茶。
我的爷爷和奶奶都70岁。
他和他女朋友都喜欢中国菜。
你爸爸和你妈妈都是美国人吗？
Also illustratesThe "all" adverb "dou"
手机和电脑都很贵。
德语和法语都很难吗？
今天和明天都可以吗？
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