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HSK 3

⋯⋯，并且⋯⋯

Using 并且 to connect two clauses going the same way

Explanation

Used to connect two actions or two qualities that are related, usually going in the same positive direction or complementing each other. 并且 usually stands between the two clauses, emphasizing parallelism or complementation. For example, '讨论 and 提出办法' are two consecutive actions, '保存食物 and 保存很久' complement each other in meaning.

Examples

专家们对这个问题进行了讨论，并且提出了解决办法。
zhuānjiāmenduìzhègewèntíjìnxíngletǎolùn，bìngqiětíchūliǎojiějuébànfǎ。
这种办法可以保存食物，并且能保存很久。
zhèzhǒngbànfǎkěyǐbǎocúnshíwù，bìngqiěnéngbǎocúnhěnjiǔ。

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The grammar point “⋯⋯，并且⋯⋯” (Using 并且 to connect two clauses going the same way) is one of the key structures at HSK 3. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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