并 / 并且 (combining verbs: and)
IntroducedJoin related actions
- A group discusses a proposal and reaches a decision.
- everyone大家discuss讨论and并decide决定(completed / change)了。 — and并 joins the discussing and deciding actions.
A group discusses a proposal and reaches a decision. What does 大家讨论并决定了。 communicate?
并 joins the discussing and deciding actions. 和 normally joins simple nouns, while 并 or 并且 often joins actions and clauses. 并不 uses 并 differently to strengthen a negative.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is and并 / moreover并且 (combining verbs: and). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
everyone大家discuss讨论and并decide决定了。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: We discussed and decided: 大家讨论 ____ 决定了。
VP1 + 并 / 并且 + VP2 = and: 讨论并决定了.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, everyone大家discuss讨论and并decide决定(completed / change)了。: and并 joins the discussing and deciding actions.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
并 / 并且 joins…
并 / 并且 joins verbs; for nouns use 和 / 跟.
Know the boundary
- and / with和 normally joins simple nouns, while and并 or moreover并且 often joins actions and clauses.
- and并not不 uses and并 differently to strengthen a negative.
并 / 并且 has a tidy, formal feel.
Yes — common in formal / written “and”.
In the opening situation: 并 joins the discussing and deciding actions.
和 normally joins simple nouns, while 并 or 并且 often joins actions and clauses. 并不 uses 并 differently to strengthen a negative. 并 joins the discussing and deciding actions.
Use the distinction
- and并 joins the discussing and deciding actions.
- and / with和 normally joins simple nouns, while and并 or moreover并且 often joins actions and clauses. and并not不 uses and并 differently to strengthen a negative.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Verb phrases.
A group discusses a proposal and reaches a decision. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.