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Using 、(dùnhào) to list items in a series
Connecting Ideas
Listing & Enumeration
Structure
Item 1 + 、+ Item 2 + 、+ Item 3
Explanation
The enumeration comma、(顿号, dùnhào) is a Chinese punctuation mark used to separate items in a list or series within a sentence. It functions like the English comma in lists but is a distinct mark specific to Chinese. Items separated by、are typically of equal grammatical weight, such as parallel nouns, adjectives, or short phrases.
Examples
桌上摆着苹果、橘子、香蕉和葡萄。
Zhuō shàng bǎi zhe píngguǒ, júzi, xiāngjiāo hé pútao.
On the table were apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes.
他会说中文、英文、法文和日文。
Tā huì shuō Zhōngwén, Yīngwén, Fǎwén hé Rìwén.
He can speak Chinese, English, French, and Japanese.
我们需要准备纸、笔、文件夹和订书机。
Wǒmen xūyào zhǔnbèi zhǐ, bǐ, wénjiànjiā hé dìngshūjī.
We need to prepare paper, pens, folders, and staplers.