Conjunction And

Question 1

你 和 我
nǐ hé wǒ
老板 喜欢 咖啡 和 茶。
Lǎobǎn xǐhuan kāfēi hé chá.

Answer 1

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
you and I
The boss likes coffee and tea.

Question 2

他 和 他 女朋友 都 喜欢 中国 菜 。
Tā hé tā nǚpéngyou dōu xǐhuan Zhōngguó cài.
你 爸爸 和 你 妈妈 都 是 美国 人 吗 ？
Nǐ bàba hé nǐ māma dōu shì Měiguó rén ma?
手机 和 电脑 都 很 贵 。
Shǒujī hé diànnǎo dōu hěn guì.

Answer 2

He and his girlfriend both like Chinese food.
Are your father and your mother both Americans?
Cell phones and computers are both expensive.

Question 3

德语 和 法语 都 很 难 吗 ？
Déyǔ hé Fǎyǔ dōu hěn nán ma?
今天 和 明天 都 可以 吗 ？
Jīntiān hé míngtiān dōu kěyǐ ma?
我 的 爷爷 和 奶奶 都 70 岁 。
Wǒ de yéye hé nǎinai dōu qīshí suì.

Answer 3

Are both German and French difficult?
Are today and tomorrow both OK?
My grandpa and grandma are both 70 years old.