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Expressing 'and' or 'furthermore' with 并 (bìng)
Connecting Ideas
Structure
Clause 1 + 并 + Clause 2
Explanation
并 (bìng) is a conjunction meaning "and," "furthermore," or "moreover," used to connect clauses or actions in a more formal register. It often introduces a second action that follows logically from the first. For example, 他学习了中文，并通过了考试 means "He studied Chinese and passed the exam."
Examples
他完成了报告，并提交给了经理。
Tā wánchéng le bàogào, bìng tíjiāo gěi le jīnglǐ.
He finished the report and submitted it to the manager.
我们讨论了方案，并决定下周开始实施。
Wǒmen tǎolùn le fāng'àn, bìng juédìng xià zhōu kāishǐ shíshī.
We discussed the plan and decided to start implementing it next week.
她学会了做饭，并爱上了烹饪。
Tā xuéhuì le zuòfàn, bìng àishàng le pēngrèn.
She learned to cook and fell in love with cooking.