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    Mid-level coordination in a series

    Connecting Ideas
    Listing & Enumeration

    Structure

    A、B、Conjunction + C

    Explanation

    Mid-level coordination refers to the structure used when listing three or more items in a series, where intermediate items are connected without an explicit conjunction. In Chinese, items in a list are often separated by the enumeration comma (、) with a conjunction appearing only before the final item. This mirrors patterns like "A、B、and C."

    Examples

    • 我喜欢看书、听音乐和跑步。

      Wǒ xǐhuan kàn shū, tīng yīnyuè hé pǎobù.

      I like reading, listening to music, and running.

    • 超市里有水果、蔬菜、肉类和零食。

      Chāoshì lǐ yǒu shuǐguǒ, shūcài, ròulèi hé língshí.

      The supermarket has fruits, vegetables, meat, and snacks.

    • 她会说中文、英语、法语和日语。

      Tā huì shuō Zhōngwén, Yīngyǔ, Fǎyǔ hé Rìyǔ.

      She can speak Chinese, English, French, and Japanese.

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