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March 24, 2026
并(並)bìng(bing4)
The character 并 (bìng) is used to indicate addition or combination, similar to 'and' in English. It can also express a sense of emphasis, such as 'not at all' or 'simultaneously,' making it versatile in various contexts, including both spoken and written Chinese.
Strokes6Radical干Frequency#213DifficultyMedium
Cultural Note
In Chinese culture, the concept of unity and togetherness is highly valued, and 并 reflects this idea of combining efforts or resources, which is important in social and community contexts.
Memory Tip
Imagine a pair of hands (the two vertical strokes) coming together (the horizontal stroke) to symbolize joining or combining. The sound 'bìng' can be remembered by thinking of 'bringing' things together.
Meanings of 并
bìng(bing4)
1and
2furthermore
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About 并
并Simplified
並Traditional
6Strokes
干Radical
连词连词conjunction (conj.)Part of Speech
#213Frequency Rank
HSK 3.0L4ElementaryTOCFLL3YCTL4HSKKL2CEFRA2
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Usage Notes
Learners often confuse 并 with other conjunctions like 和 (hé) or 还有 (hái yǒu). It's important to note that 并 is often used in more formal contexts. Common collocations include 并且 (bìngqiě, 'and also') and 并不 (bìng bù, 'not at all').
HSK Study Tips
Though not in the current HSK levels, 并 is useful for learners at all levels for expressing combination and addition. Students should focus on its different usages, especially in complex sentences.
Common Mistakes
Learners often misuse 并 in informal contexts, where simpler conjunctions like 和 (hé) would suffice. For example, saying '我并喜欢吃饭' instead of '我喜欢吃饭' is incorrect; it should be just '我喜欢吃饭' (I like to eat).
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Simplified form of 並. Depits two people standing (立) side-by-side.
1The giveawaySimplified form of 並; two men standing side-by-side
2On the record asideographic — someone drew an idea rather than an object.
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Character Formation Type
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Decomposition of 并
IDS Structure⿱丷开
并Full Character
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丷ha5
top
开kai1
bottom
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How to say and in Chinese
“and” in Chinese is并bìng
The character 并 (bìng) is used to indicate addition or combination, similar to 'and' in English. It can also express a sense of emphasis, such as 'not at all' or 'simultaneously,' making it versatile in various contexts, including both spoken and written Chinese.
When to use 并
Learners often confuse 并 with other conjunctions like 和 (hé) or 还有 (hái yǒu). It's important to note that 并 is often used in more formal contexts. Common collocations include 并且 (bìngqiě, 'and also') and 并不 (bìng bù, 'not at all').
What learners get wrong
Learners often misuse 并 in informal contexts, where simpler conjunctions like 和 (hé) would suffice. For example, saying '我并喜欢吃饭' instead of '我喜欢吃饭' is incorrect; it should be just '我喜欢吃饭' (I like to eat).
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Grammar Patterns of 并
并 functions as a conjunction — it connects clauses or phrases. Many Chinese conjunctions come in pairs (虽然…但是…, 因为…所以…); use them at the front of the clauses they link. It carries 11 related meanings, each with its own usage notes below. The patterns below break down its most common sentence frames, with example sentences and practice buttons (Listen, Practice Writing, Practice Speaking) for each one.
The official number of people carrying the AIDS virus is low.
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石油工程师规划并管理石油的提炼。
shí yóu gōng chéng shī guī huá bìng guǎn lǐ shí yóu de tí liàn。
Petroleum engineers plan and manage the extraction of oil.
Cultural Notes for 并
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The character '并' is derived from the character '并' (bìng), which shows two men standing side-by-side, symbolizing unity and combining forces. This reflects the concept of collaboration in Chinese culture.
Word Family of 并
Compounds37
饼bing3round flat cake
瓶ping2bottle
拼pin1to piece together
屏bing1see 屏營
迸beng4to burst forth
姘pin1mistress, lover; an affair
胼pian2corn, callus
帡
栟
洴
絣
軿
鉼
骈Pian2a team of horses; to associate; to join
併bing4to combine, to annex; also, what's more
剏
剙
垪
庰
恲
皏
硑
缾
聠
艵
荓
蛢
誁
賆
跰
郱
頩
餅bing3rice-cake, pastry, biscuit
駢pian2a team of horses; to associate; to join
骿
鮩
鵧
Words Containing This Character20
并bìngand並
并且bìngqiěand並且
并不not at all並不
并非bìngfēireally isn't並非
合并hébìngto merge合併
并发症complications (undesired side-effect of medical procedure)併發症
并肩alongside並肩
并列bìnglièto be juxtaposed並列
兼并to annex兼併
并存to coexist並存
一并to lump together一並
相提并论xiāngtíbìnglùnto place on a par with相提並論
并发to be complicated by併發
并重to lay equal stress on並重
并行bìngxíngto proceed in parallel並行
并举to develop simultaneously並舉
并入to merge into並入
并排abreast並排
吞并to annex吞併
并购bìnggòuacquisition併購
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Frequently Asked Questions about 并
While both 并 (bìng) and 也 (yě) can mean 'also' in Chinese, 并 is often used for emphasis or in negative constructions, while 也 is more straightforward in adding information. For instance, 并 can convey a stronger sense of inclusion or continuation.
Yes, 并 (bìng) is commonly used in negative sentences to emphasize the negation. For example, '我并不想去' (Wǒ bìng bù xiǎng qù) translates to 'I do not want to go at all', highlighting the speaker's strong disinterest.
并 (bìng) is a versatile word in Chinese that can mean 'and', 'furthermore', 'also', or 'together with'. It is often used to connect ideas or actions in a sentence and can also imply 'not at all' in negative contexts.
To use 并 (bìng) in a sentence, you can connect two actions or statements. For example, you might say: '我并不喜欢这个电影' (Wǒ bìng bù xǐhuān zhège diànyǐng), which means 'I do not like this movie at all'. It emphasizes the negation.
It's often used to link clauses, such as in '我喜欢吃苹果，并且我也喜欢吃香蕉' (I like eating apples, and I also like eating bananas).
Not necessarily; when used with '不' (bù), as in 并不, it negates the statement, meaning 'not at all'.
Yes, but it's more common in written or formal contexts; in casual speech, people might prefer simpler conjunctions.
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