When listing out multiple nouns, 和 (hé) is there to help you out. Just
remember that 和 (hé) isn't a word you can use to translate just *any*
usage of the English word "[and](and "wikilink")."

Structure
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The most common way to express "and" in Chinese is with 和 (hé). It's
important to note that 和 (hé) **is mainly used to link nouns**. This is
how you should use it *exclusively* as you get used to it. Don't try to
link [verbs](verb "wikilink") (or whole sentences) with 和 (hé).

<div class="jiegou">
Noun 1 + 和 + Noun 2

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Examples
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<div class="liju">
-   <strong>你</strong> <em>和</em>
    <strong>我</strong><span class="pinyin"><strong>nǐ</strong>
    <em>hé</em> <strong>wǒ</strong></span><span class="trans">you and
    I</span>
-   老板 喜欢 <strong>咖啡</strong> <em>和</em>
    <strong>茶</strong>。<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn xǐhuan
    <strong>kāfēi</strong> <em>hé</em>
    <strong>chá</strong>.</span><span class="trans">The boss likes
    coffee and tea.</span>
-   <strong>我 的 爷爷</strong> <em>和</em> <strong>奶奶</strong> 都 70
    岁 。<span class="pinyin"><strong>Wǒ de yéye</strong> <em>hé</em>
    <strong> nǎinai</strong> dōu qīshí suì.</span><span class="trans">My
    grandpa and grandma are both 70 years old.</span>
-   <strong>他</strong> <em>和</em> <strong>他 女朋友</strong> 都 喜欢
    中国 菜 。<span class="pinyin"><strong>Tā </strong> <em>hé</em>
    <strong>tā nǚpéngyou</strong> dōu xǐhuan Zhōngguó
    cài.</span><span class="trans">He and his girlfriend both like
    Chinese food.</span>
-   <strong> 你 爸爸</strong> <em>和</em> <strong> 你 妈妈</strong> 都
    是 美国 人 吗 ？<span class="pinyin"><strong>Nǐ bàba </strong>
    <em>hé</em> <strong>nǐ māma</strong> dōu shì Měiguó rén
    ma?</span><span class="trans">Are your father and your mother both
    Americans?</span>
-   <strong>手机</strong> <em>和</em> <strong>电脑</strong> 都 很 贵
    。<span class="pinyin"><strong>Shǒujī</strong> <em>hé</em>
    <strong>diànnǎo</strong> dōu hěn guì.</span><span class="trans">Cell
    phones and computers are both expensive.</span>
-   <strong>德语</strong> <em>和</em> <strong>法语</strong> 都 很 难 吗
    ？<span class="pinyin"> <strong>Déyǔ</strong> <em>hé</em>
    <strong>Fǎyǔ</strong> dōu hěn nán ma?</span><span class="trans">Are
    both German and French difficult?</span>
-   <strong>今天</strong> <em>和</em> <strong>明天</strong> 都 可以 吗
    ？<span class="pinyin"> <strong>Jīntiān</strong> <em>hé</em>
    <strong>míngtiān</strong> dōu kěyǐ ma?</span><span class="trans">Are
    today and tomorrow both OK?</span>

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(If you're unclear why the 都 (dōu) is used in the sentences above, see
our article on [the adverb 都
(dōu)](The_"all"_adverb_"dou" "wikilink").)

Just to be absolutely clear what we mean by using 和 (hé) with nouns
only, here are two English examples of what you should and shouldn't try
to express with 和 (hé):

<div class="liju">
-   <span class="spaced">I went to the store <em>and</em> bought some
    gum.</span><span class="expl pdf-long-expl">Don't use 和 (hé) for
    this "and"! "Went to the store" and "bought some gum" are both verb
    phrases, not nouns.</span>
-   <span class="spaced">I like to eat cucumbers <em>and</em>
    cheese.</span><span class="expl pdf-long-expl">This one is good!
    "Cucumbers" and "cheese" are both nouns, so you can use 和 (hé)
    here.</span>

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See also
--------

-   [Expressing "in addition" with
    "haiyou"](Expressing_"in_addition"_with_"haiyou" "wikilink")
-   ["In addition" as "lingwai"]("In_addition"_as_"lingwai" "wikilink")
-   [Expressing "not only… but
    also"](Expressing_"not_only…_but_also" "wikilink")
-   [Combining verbs with
    "bing"](Combining_verbs_with_"bing" "wikilink")

Sources and further reading
---------------------------

### Books

-   [Basic Patterns of Chinese
    Grammar](Basic_Patterns_of_Chinese_Grammar "wikilink") (pp. 74-5)
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-   [Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second
    Edition](Chinese:_An_Essential_Grammar,_Second_Edition "wikilink") (pp.
    14-5)
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-   [A Practical Chinese Grammar For
    Foreigners (外国人实用汉语语法)](A_Practical_Chinese_Grammar_For_Foreigners_(外国人实用汉语语法) "wikilink") (p.
    126)
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