并且 (bìng qiě) — and in Mandarin
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#445 most common word · HSK 4 · CEFR B1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
并且 is pronounced bìng qiě. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Tā cōng ming bìng qiě qín fèn.
He is intelligent and diligent.
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What does 并且 mean?+
并且 (bìng qiě) means "and" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 并且?+
并且 is pronounced bìng qiě. It uses the tone 4 (falling), then the tone 3 (rising/dipping). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 并且 in Mandarin?+
并且 is the #445 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 并且 fits
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