Chinese grammar: Expressing "and" with "he"

Whenever you need to list of 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 can only be used to link nouns. Verbs (or whole sentences) should not be linked with "和".

noun 1+和+ noun 2

Examples:

Wǒ hé wǒ jiějie yìqǐ dào ɡōnɡyuán.
我 和 我 姐姐 一起 到 公园。
My sister and I arrived at the park together.
Wǒ xǐhuɑn píjiǔ hé pútɑojiǔ.
我 喜欢 啤酒 和 葡萄酒。
I like beer and wine.

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