和

hé

conjunction HSK 1 #33

Meanings

1 and
2 with

Characters

and; with; harmonious; peace

Examples

我和你。

Wǒ hé nǐ.

You and me.

他和我是同学。

Tā hé wǒ shì tóngxué.

He and I are classmates.

咖啡和茶，你喜欢哪个？

Kāfēi hé chá, nǐ xǐhuan nǎge?

Coffee and tea, which do you prefer?

Tips

grammar

和 connects nouns and pronouns, not clauses. Don't use it like English 'and' between sentences. For connecting actions, use other structures.

mistakes

Wrong: 我去商店和买了水果 (I went to the store and bought fruit). Right: 我去商店买了水果.

Stroke Order

和 hé