和hé(joining two nouns) and; together with; with

1. 1.

   (joining two nouns) and; together with; withconjunction

• 和(joining two nouns) and; together with; with

和 usually joins nouns; for two actions in a row, put one verb phrase after another with no 和 between them.

1. HSK 1

   你和我都喜欢茶。

   Nǐ hé wǒ dōu xǐhuan chá.

   You and I both like tea.

2. HSK 1

   手机和电脑都很贵。

   Shǒujī hé diànnǎo dōu hěn guì.

   Phones and computers are both expensive.

3. HSK 1

   今天和明天都可以。

   Jīntiān hé míngtiān dōu kěyǐ.

   Today and tomorrow are both OK.

4. HSK 1

   爸爸和妈妈都是老师。

   Bàba hé māma dōu shì lǎoshī.

   Dad and Mom are both teachers.

和 links nouns. To say you go somewhere and do something, put the verb phrases one after another; do not insert 和 between them.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你喜欢茶和咖啡吗？

   Nǐ xǐhuan chá hé kāfēi ma?

   Do you like tea and coffee?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   我喜欢茶。

   Wǒ xǐhuan chá.

   I like tea.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   手机和电脑都很贵吗？

   Shǒujī hé diànnǎo dōu hěn guì ma?

   Are phones and computers both expensive?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   都很贵。

   Dōu hěn guì.

   They are both expensive.

5. 
   Speaker A:

   今天和明天你都可以吗？

   Jīntiān hé míngtiān nǐ dōu kěyǐ ma?

   Are both today and tomorrow OK for you?

6. 
   Speaker B:

   今天可以。

   Jīntiān kěyǐ.

   Today works.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 你___我都喜欢茶。

   A和B因为C所以
2. 2.Which sentence uses 和 correctly?

   A我去超市和买水果。B我喜欢水和茶。C我去和超市。
3. 3.Fill in the blank: 手机___电脑都很贵。

   A但是B和C如果

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• 的deof; 's (possessive particle)HSK 1

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