Decoded Slug: 和 (hé) - And (connecting nouns)
Mandarin Grammar Point
和 (hé) - And (connecting nouns)
和 (hé) - And (connecting nouns)
Short explanation:
Used to connect nouns in a sentence, similar to 'and' in English.
Formation:
Noun1 + 和 + Noun2
Examples:
我要买苹果和香蕉。
Wǒ yào mǎi píngguǒ hé xiāngjiāo.
I want to buy apples and bananas.
我有一只猫和一只狗。
Wǒ yǒu yī zhī māo hé yī zhī gǒu.
I have a cat and a dog.
他是我的老师和朋友。
Tā shì wǒ de lǎoshī hé péngyǒu.
He is my teacher and friend.
你喜欢吃苹果和橙子吗？
Nǐ xǐhuān chī píngguǒ hé chéngzi ma?
Do you like to eat apples and oranges?
Long explanation:
The Mandarin Chinese character '和 (hé)' is used to connect two or more nouns in a sentence, similar to how the conjunction 'and' is used in English. It should be noted that '和 (hé)' should only be used between nouns, it should not be used to connect clauses or sentences together.