“And” in Chinese – 以及 yǐjí & 并 bìng

Grammar Point:
In Chinese, 以及 yǐjí and 並并 bìng can be translated as “and,” but they link to slightly different elements.

以及 yǐjí

This is a more formal way to express “and,” often used in written or formal contexts. It is used to connect two or more noun phrases. It is also possible to drop 以 yǐ.

Noun Phrase 1 + Noun Phrase 2 + 以及 + Noun Phrase 3

我wǒ可能kěnéng先xiān到dào上海shànghǎi，接著jiēzhe我wǒ可能kěnéng會huì去qù參觀cānguān廣州guǎngzhōu以及yǐjí深圳shēnzhèn我wǒ可能kěnéng先xiān到dào上海shànghǎi，接着jiēzhe我wǒ可能kěnéng会huì去qù参观cānguān广州guǎngzhōu以及yǐjí深圳shēnzhèn
I might start in Shanghai, then I might visit Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

這zhè次cì的de意外yìwài讓ràng老師lǎoshī以及yǐjí另外lìngwài三sān名míng學生xuéshēng都dōu受傷shòushāng了le这zhè次cì的de意外yìwài让ràng老师lǎoshī以及yǐjí另外lìngwài三sān名míng学生xuésheng都dōu受伤shòushāng了le
The accident injured the teacher and three other students.

我wǒ的de工作gōngzuò主要zhǔyào包含bāohán了le教學jiāoxué、聽tīng學生xuéshēng抱怨bàoyuàn台灣Táiwān以及yǐjí給gěi沒用méiyòng的de建議jiànyì我wǒ的de工作gōngzuò主要zhǔyào包含bāohán了le教学jiàoxué、听tīng学生xuésheng抱怨bàoyuàn台湾Táiwān以及yǐjí给gěi没用méiyòng的de建议jiànyì
My work mainly involves teaching, listening to students complain about Taiwan, and giving useless advice.

英文yīngwén的de文法wénfǎ、單字dānzì及jí發音fāyīn，沒有méiyǒu一yí個ge簡單jiǎndān英文yīngwén的de语法yǔfǎ、单词dāncí及jí发音fāyīn，没有méiyǒu一yí个ge简单jiǎndān
English grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation are not easy at all.

我wǒ對duì塵蟎chénmǎn及jí花粉huāfěn過敏guòmǐn我wǒ对duì尘蟎chénmǎn及jí花粉huāfěn过敏guòmǐn
I am allergic to dust mites and pollen.

歡迎huānyíng各位gewèi線上xiànshàng預約yùyuē及jí查詢cháxún欢迎huānyíng各位gewèi线上xiànshàng预约yùyuē及jí查询cháxún
Feel free to make online appointments and inquiries.

並/并 bìng

It is also used in both formal contexts and written language to connect two verb phrases. It can be replaced with 並并且 bìngqiě.

Verb Phrase 1 + 並/并 + Verb Phrase 2

我wǒ同意tóngyì並bìng支持zhīchí你nǐ的de決定juédìng我wǒ同意tóngyì并bìng支持zhīchí你nǐ的de决定juédìng
I agree with and support your decision.

她tā精通jīngtōng中zhōng英文yīngwén並bìng擁有yōngyǒu10年nián以上yǐshàng的de教學jiāoxué經驗jīngyàn她tā精通jīngtōng中zhōng英文yīngwén并bìng拥有yōngyǒu10年nián以上yǐshàng的de教学jiàoxué经验jīngyàn
She is fluent in both Chinese and English and has over 10 years of teaching experience.

我們wǒmen會huì儘快jǐnkuài去qù瞭解liǎojiě問題wèntí的de原因yuányīn並bìng給gěi你們nǐmen一個yíge滿意mǎnyì的de答覆dáfù我们wǒmen会huì尽快jǐnkuài去qù了解liǎojiě问题wèntí的de原因yuányīn并bìng给gěi你们nǐmen一个yíge满意mǎnyì的de答覆dáfù
We will investigate the cause of the problem as soon as possible and provide you with a satisfactory answer.

來信láixìn請qǐng附上fùshàng您nín的de履歷表lǚlìbiǎo並bìng註明zhùmíng要yào申請shēnqǐng的de職位zhíwèi来信láixìn请qǐng附上fùshàng您nín的de履历表lǚlìbiǎo并bìng注明zhùmíng要yào申请shēnqǐng的de职位zhíwèi
Please attach your resume to your email and specify the position you are applying for.

吃chī了le這個zhège藥yào後hòu你nǐ就jiù不會búhuì分心fēnxīn並且bìngqiě可以kěyǐ有yǒu很hěn高gāo的de專注力zhuānzhùlì吃chī了le这个zhège药yào后hòu你nǐ就jiù不会búhuì分心fēnxīn并且bìngqiě可以kěyǐ有yǒu很hěn高gāo的de专注力zhuānzhùlì
After taking this medicine, you will not be distracted and can maintain a high level of focus.

如果rúguǒ你nǐ對duì我wǒ好hǎo我wǒ會huì感謝gǎnxiè你nǐ並且bìngqiě一輩子yíbèizi都dōu記得jìdé如果rúguǒ你nǐ对duì我wǒ好hǎo我wǒ会huì感谢gǎnxiè你nǐ并且bìngqiě一辈子yíbèizi都dōu记得jìdé
If you are good to me, I will be grateful to you and remember it for the rest of my life.

Study Notes

以及 yǐjí and 及 jí: linking verb phrases

和 hànhé, 並并 bìng and 並并且 bìngqiě: linking noun phrases or noun

又 yòu: linking adjectives

而且 érqiě: linking sentences

• 並并 bìng – Emphasizing a negation (HSK 3)

• 並并且 bìngqiě – Moreover (HSK 3)