# Combining verbs with "并"

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- 我 同意 _并_ 支持 你 的 决定。
  <!-- - Wǒ tóngyì _bìng_ zhīchí nǐ de juédìng. -->
  - I agree with and support your decision.
- 要 继续 保持 _并_ 发扬 优秀 的 民族 传统。
  <!-- - Yào jìxù bǎochí _bìng_ fāyáng yōuxiù de mínzú chuántǒng. -->
  - We will continue to maintain and carry forward our excellent national traditions.
- 会议 讨论 _并_ 通过 了 今年 的 工作 计划。
  <!-- - Huìyì tǎolùn _bìng_ tōngguò le jīnnián de gōngzuò jìhuà. -->
  - The meeting discussed and approved the work plan for this year.
- 脱欧 后 ， 英国 需要 跟 很 多 国家 进行 贸易 谈判 _并_ 签订 贸易 协议 。
  <!-- - Tuō Ōu hòu, Yīngguó xūyào gēn hěn duō guójiā jìnxíng màoyì tánpàn _bìng_ qiāndìng màoyì xiéyì. -->
  - Post-Brexit, the U.K. will have to negotiate and sign trade agreements with many countries.
- 当 他们 克服 了 困难 _并_ 获得 成功 以后 ， 他们 会 觉得 特别 有 成就感 。
  <!-- - Dāng tāmen kèfú le kùnnan _bìng_ huòdé chénggōng yǐhòu, tāmen huì juéde tèbié yǒu chéngjiùgǎn. -->
  - When they overcome the difficulties and succeed, they will feel especially accomplished.
- 为了 降低 贫富 差距 ， 政府 制定 了 新 的 政策 _并_ 开始 实施 。
  <!-- - Wèile jiàngdī pínfù chājù, zhèngfǔ zhìdìng le xīn de zhèngcè _bìng_ kāishǐ shíshī. -->
  - In order to reduce the gap between the rich and the poor, the government formulated new policies and began to implement them.
- 苹果 公司 自从 1980 年 在 科克 开始 运营 , _并_ 逐步 扩大 规模 。
  <!-- - Píngguǒ gōngsī zìcóng 1980 nián zài kēkè kāishǐ yùnyíng, _bìng_ zhúbù kuòdà guīmó. -->
  - Apple has been operating in Cork since 1980, and has been gradually expanding.
- 我们 会 和 合作 公司 尽快 沟通 _并_ 解决 这 件 事 。
  <!-- - Wǒmen huì hé hézuò gōngsī jìnkuài gōutōng _bìng_ jiějué zhè jiàn shì. -->
  - We will work with the partner company to resolve this matter as soon as possible.
- 产品 经理 负责 和 工程师 合作 _并_ 制定 产品 策略 。
  <!-- - Chǎnpǐn jīnglǐ fùzé hé gōngchéngshī hézuò _bìng_ zhìdìng chǎnpǐn cèlüè. -->
  - The product manager is responsible for working with the engineers to develop the product strategy.
- 我们 希望 给 客户 提供 最 周到 的 服务 ， 想到 _并_ 满足 客户 每 一 个 需求 。
  <!-- - Wǒmen xīwàng gěi kèhù tígōng zuì zhōudào de fúwù, xiǎngdào _bìng_ mǎnzú kèhù měi yī gè xūqiú. -->
  - We want to provide our customers with the best possible service, and we want to think about and meet their every need.

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- Level: [B2](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/B2_grammar_points) / [HSK4](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/HSK4_grammar_points)
- Similar to
  - [Expressing "and" with "和"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22and%22_with_%22he%22) (A1)
  - [Expressing "both… and…" with "既...又"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22both%E2%80%A6_and%E2%80%A6%22_with_%22ji...you%22) (B2)
  - [Expressing "even" with "甚至"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22even%22_with_%22shenzhi%22) (B2)
  - [Expressing "moreover" with "並且"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22moreover%22_with_%22bingqie%22) (B2)
  - [Expressing "as well as" with "以及"](../C1/conjunctions/以及.md) (C1)
- Used for
- Keywords: [并](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%B9%B6), [并且](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%B9%B6%E4%B8%94)

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并 (bìng) can be used to connect verbs. In this structure the two verbs should be of equal importance.

## Structure

The verb phrases in the pattern below are often two-syllable verbs, and usually somewhat formal.

In some cases, the two verb phrases on either side of 并 are of equal stress or importance. When 并 means "moreover," however, it can be replaced with [并且](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22moreover%22_with_%22bingqie%22).

[Verb Phrase 1] + 并 + [Verb Phrase 2]

Notice that 并且 is used with verbs, unlike [和, which is used mostly with nouns](<https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22and%22_with_%22he%22_(advanced)>).

## Examples

Here are some examples:

- 我 同意 _并_ 支持 你 的 决定。
  <!-- - Wǒ tóngyì _bìng_ zhīchí nǐ de juédìng. -->
  - I agree with and support your decision.
- 要 继续 保持 _并_ 发扬 优秀 的 民族 传统。
  <!-- - Yào jìxù bǎochí _bìng_ fāyáng yōuxiù de mínzú chuántǒng. -->
  - We will continue to maintain and carry forward our excellent national traditions.
- 会议 讨论 _并_ 通过 了 今年 的 工作 计划。
  <!-- - Huìyì tǎolùn _bìng_ tōngguò le jīnnián de gōngzuò jìhuà. -->
  - The meeting discussed and approved the work plan for this year.
- 脱欧 后 ， 英国 需要 跟 很 多 国家 进行 贸易 谈判 _并_ 签订 贸易 协议 。
  <!-- - Tuō Ōu hòu, Yīngguó xūyào gēn hěn duō guójiā jìnxíng màoyì tánpàn _bìng_ qiāndìng màoyì xiéyì. -->
  - Post-Brexit, the U.K. will have to negotiate and sign trade agreements with many countries.
- 当 他们 克服 了 困难 _并_ 获得 成功 以后 ， 他们 会 觉得 特别 有 成就感 。
  <!-- - Dāng tāmen kèfú le kùnnan _bìng_ huòdé chénggōng yǐhòu, tāmen huì juéde tèbié yǒu chéngjiùgǎn. -->
  - When they overcome the difficulties and succeed, they will feel especially accomplished.
- 为了 降低 贫富 差距 ， 政府 制定 了 新 的 政策 _并_ 开始 实施 。
  <!-- - Wèile jiàngdī pínfù chājù, zhèngfǔ zhìdìng le xīn de zhèngcè _bìng_ kāishǐ shíshī. -->
  - In order to reduce the gap between the rich and the poor, the government formulated new policies and began to implement them.
- 苹果 公司 自从 1980 年 在 科克 开始 运营 , _并_ 逐步 扩大 规模 。
  <!-- - Píngguǒ gōngsī zìcóng 1980 nián zài kēkè kāishǐ yùnyíng, _bìng_ zhúbù kuòdà guīmó. -->
  - Apple has been operating in Cork since 1980, and has been gradually expanding.
- 我们 会 和 合作 公司 尽快 沟通 _并_ 解决 这 件 事 。
  <!-- - Wǒmen huì hé hézuò gōngsī jìnkuài gōutōng _bìng_ jiějué zhè jiàn shì. -->
  - We will work with the partner company to resolve this matter as soon as possible.
- 产品 经理 负责 和 工程师 合作 _并_ 制定 产品 策略 。
  <!-- - Chǎnpǐn jīnglǐ fùzé hé gōngchéngshī hézuò _bìng_ zhìdìng chǎnpǐn cèlüè. -->
  - The product manager is responsible for working with the engineers to develop the product strategy.
- 我们 希望 给 客户 提供 最 周到 的 服务 ， 想到 _并_ 满足 客户 每 一 个 需求 。
  <!-- - Wǒmen xīwàng gěi kèhù tígōng zuì zhōudào de fúwù, xiǎngdào _bìng_ mǎnzú kèhù měi yī gè xūqiú. -->
  - We want to provide our customers with the best possible service, and we want to think about and meet their every need.

Note that in some cases the English translation is awkward if we try to keep two actions fully "parallel" rather than sequential.

## See also

- ["Even" as "甚至"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22Even%22_as_%22shenzhi%22)
- [Expressing "and" with "和"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22and%22_with_%22he%22)

## Sources and further reading

### Books

- [HSK Standard Course 4下](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/HSK_Standard_Course_4%E4%B8%8B) (pp. 19) [Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy](https://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA,)
- [A Practical Chinese Grammar For Foreigners (外国人实用汉语语法) ](<https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/A_Practical_Chinese_Grammar_For_Foreigners_(%E5%A4%96%E5%9B%BD%E4%BA%BA%E5%AE%9E%E7%94%A8%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%AD%E6%B3%95)>) (pp. 130-1) [Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy](https://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA,)