Word: 和 (hé, hè, hú, huó, huò)

These are the Chinese grammar articles about 和 , whether they focus on it or mention it.

和 dictionary entry

hé: and; to make peace; Japan; gentle; mild; sum; to draw; with (something) still on
hè: to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence
hú: to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards
huó: to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water
huò: to mix (ingredients) together; classifier for rinses of clothes; classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs

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一只猫有一条尾巴和四只脚。

Yìzhī māo yǒu yìtiáo wěiba hé sì zhī jiǎo.

A cat has a tail and four legs.
一斤苹果的价钱和两斤梨相等。

Yì jīn píngguǒ de jiàqian hé liǎng jīn lí xiāngděng.

One jin of apples costs the same as two jin of pears.
七夕和牛郎织女的传说有关。

Qīxī hé niúlángzhīnǚ de chuánshuō yǒuguān.

The Qixi Festival is connected to the legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.
万事和为贵

wànshì hé wéi guì

in all things, harmony is what's precious
上海和杭州都在华东。

Shànghǎi hé Hángzhōu dōu zài Huádōng.

Shanghai and Hangzhou are both in East China.
上海的人口数量和东京相当。

Shànghǎi de rénkǒu shùliàng hé Dōngjīng xiāngdāng.

The population of Shanghai is as large as that of Tokyo.
下雨和刮风都是自然现象。

Xiàyǔ hé guāfēng dōu shì zìránxiànxiàng.

Rain and wind are both natural phenomena.
不怕明处枪和棍，只怕阴阳两面刀

búpà míngchù qiāng hé gùn, zhǐpà yīnyángliǎngmiàn dāo

don't fear spears and clubs in the open, fear the two-faced knife
不提英语，他还会说德语和法语。

Bù tí Yīngyǔ, tā hái huì shuō Déyǔ hé Fǎyǔ.

He knows German and French, not to mention English.
不要和我说话！

Búyào hé wǒ shuōhuà!

Don't talk to me!
两斗皆仇，两和皆友

liǎng dòu jiē chóu, liǎng hé jiē yǒu

if both fight, both become enemies; if both make peace, both become friends
中医认为，五官和五脏有关系。

Zhōngyī rènwéi, wǔguān hé wǔzàng yǒu guānxi.

Traditional Chinese medicine holds that the five sense organs are linked to the five internal organs.
中国有着璀璨的历史和文化。

Zhōngguó yǒuzhe cuǐcàn de lìshǐ hé wénhuà.

China has a resplendent history and culture.
为人处世两件宝，和为贵来忍为高

wéi rén chǔshì liǎng jiàn bǎo, hé wéi guì lái rěn wéi gāo

two treasures for dealing with people: harmony is most precious, patience is highest
也许你最好和我们一起来。

Yěxǔ nǐ zuìhǎo hé wǒmen yì qǐlai.

Maybe you'd better come with us.
书和书之间还有一点空隙。

Shū hé shū zhījiān háiyǒu yìdiǎn kòngxì.

There's still a little gap between the books.
书和墙之间有一点空隙。

Shū hé qiáng zhījiān yǒu yìdiǎn kòngxì.

There is a little gap between the books and the wall.
书面语和口语有什么不同？

Shūmiànyǔ hé kǒuyǔ yǒu shénme bùtóng?

What's the difference between written and spoken language?
买房子之前，最好先和家人协商。

Mǎi fángzi zhīqián, zuìhǎo xiān hé jiārén xiéshāng.

Before buying a house, you'd better consult your family first.
二加三加四的和是九。

Èr jiā sān jiā sì de hé shì jiǔ.

The sum of two plus three plus four is nine.
五和三的总和是八。

Wǔ hé sān de zǒnghé shì bā.

The sum of 5 and 3 is 8.
五经里包括诗经和春秋。

Wǔjīng lǐ bāokuò shījīng hé chūnqiū.

The Five Classics include the Book of Songs and the Spring and Autumn Annals.
京都和波士顿是姐妹城市。

Jīngdū hé Bōshìdùn shì jiěmèi chéngshì.

Kyoto and Boston are sister cities.
人们难以审视和纠正自身的问题。

Rénmen nányǐ shěnshì hé jiūzhèng zìshēn de wèntí.

It's hard for people to examine and correct their own flaws.
人可以和虎狼搏斗，却无法和苍蝇争吵

rén kěyǐ hé hǔláng bódòu, què wúfǎ hé cāngying zhēngchǎo

a person can fight tigers and wolves but cannot quarrel with flies
人和人之间沟通的方法有很多种。

Rén hé rén zhījiān gōutōng de fāngfǎ yǒu hěn duōzhǒng.

Human beings communicate in many ways.
人比动物会讲话和想。

Rén bǐ dòngwù huì jiǎnghuà hé xiǎng.

Man differs from animals in that he can speak and think.
人生在世，总要有目标和追求的。

Rénshēng zài shì, zǒng yào yǒu mùbiāo hé zhuīqiú de.

We must have something to live for.
人类学和历史学有什么不一样？

Rénlèixué hé lìshǐxué yǒu shénme bù yíyàng?

What's the difference between anthropology and history?
今天天气很好，和明天一样。

Jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo, hé míngtiān yíyàng.

The weather today is great, as it will be tomorrow.
今年的房价和去年持平。

Jīnnián de fángjià hé qùnián chípíng.

This year's housing prices are level with last year's.
他一辈子都在和时间赛跑。

Tā yíbèizi dōu zài hé shíjiān sàipǎo.

His life is a neverending race against time.
他不太会和异性说话。

Tā bú tài huì hé yìxìng shuōhuà.

He isn't very good at talking to the opposite sex.
他们不想和我说话。

Tāmen bùxiǎng hé wǒ shuōhuà.

They don't want to talk to me.
他们喜欢美丽的星星和月亮。

Tāmen xǐhuan měilì de xīngxing hé yuèliang.

They like the beautiful stars and moon.
他们有两个儿子和一个女儿。

Tāmen yǒu liǎng gè érzi hé yí gè nǚ'ér.

They have two sons and one daughter.
他们有思考和说话的能力。

Tāmen yǒu sīkǎo hé shuōhuà de nénglì.

They can think and speak.
他会讲英语和法语。

Tā huì jiǎng Yīngyǔ hé Fǎyǔ.

He speaks both English and French.
他会说英语和法语。

Tā huì shuō Yīngyǔ hé Fǎyǔ.

He speaks English and French.
他做的和我要求的相反。

Tā zuò de hé wǒ yāoqiú de xiāngfǎn.

He did the reverse of what I asked.
他写过关于植物和树木的文章。

Tā xiěguo guānyú zhíwù hé shùmù de wénzhāng.

He wrote about plants and trees.
他吃了香蕉和苹果。

Tā chīle xiāngjiāo hé píngguǒ.

He ate bananas and apples.
他否认了和女同事的绯闻。

Tā fǒurènle hé nǚ tóngshì de fēiwén.

He denied the rumored affair with his female colleague.
他和一个女演员结婚了。

Tā hé yí gè nǚ yǎnyuán jiéhūnle.

He married an actress.
他和一个美国女人结婚了。

Tā hé yí gè Měiguó nǚrén jiéhūnle.

He is married to an American lady.
他和上级相处得很好。

Tā hé shàngjí xiāngchǔ de hěn hǎo.

He gets along very well with his superiors.
他和从前不一样。

Tā hé cóngqián bù yíyàng.

He is different from what he used to be.
他和他弟弟吵了起来。

Tā hé tā dìdi chǎole qǐlai.

He quarrelled with his brother.
他和他所有的同学相处融洽。

Tā hé tā suǒyǒu de tóngxué xiāngchǔ róngqià.

He's getting along well with all of his classmates.
他和他爸爸一样高。

Tā hé tā bàba yíyàng gāo.

He is as tall as his father.
他和他的伙伴让我跟他们一起去。

Tā hé tā de huǒbàn ràng wǒ gēn tāmen yìqǐ qù.

He and his companion asked me to come along with them.
他和他的儿子放风筝了。

Tā hé tā de érzi fàng fēngzheng le.

He flew a kite with his son.
他和他的员工相处。

Tā hé tā de yuángōng xiāngchǔ.

He is getting along with his employees.
他和他的姐妹们目前都住在东京。

Tā hé tā de jiěmèimen mùqián dōu zhù zài Dōngjīng.

His sisters as well as he are now living in Tokyo.
他和他的朋友握手。

Tā hé tā de péngyou wòshǒu.

He shook hands with his friend.
他和他的邻居相处。

Tā hé tā de línjū xiāngchǔ.

He is getting along with his neighborhood.
他和他结婚了。

Tā hé tā jiéhūnle.

He married him.
他和以前一样话多。

Tā hé yǐqián yíyàng huà duō.

He is as talkative as ever.
他和同事并肩工作了二十年。

Tā hé tóngshì bìngjiān gōngzuòle èrshí nián.

He has worked alongside his colleagues for twenty years.
他和同事有点矛盾。

Tā hé tóngshì yǒudiǎn máodùn.

He has some friction with his coworker.
他和她一样高。

Tā hé tā yíyàng gāo.

He is as tall as her.
他和她结婚了。

Tā hé tā jiéhūnle.

He married her.
他和她结婚十年了。

Tā hé tā jiéhūn shínián le.

She and I have been married for ten years.
他和客人寒暄了一会儿。

Tā hé kèrén hánxuān le yíhuìr.

He exchanged pleasantries with the guests for a while.
他和对手周旋了很久。

Tā hé duìshǒu zhōuxuán le hěn jiǔ.

He contended with his opponent for a long time.
他和小偷搏斗了好几分钟。

Tā hé xiǎotōu bódòule hǎojǐ fēnzhōng.

He struggled with the thief for several minutes.
他和我一样高。

Tā hé wǒ yíyàng gāo.

He is as tall as I.
他和我同岁。

Tā hé wǒ tóng suì.

We're the same age.
他和我是兄弟。

Tā hé wǒ shì xiōngdì.

He and I are brothers.
他和所有同事的关系都不错。

Tā hé suǒyǒu tóngshì de guānxi dōu búcuò.

He's on good terms with all his coworkers.
他和所有同学的关系都不错。

Tā hé suǒyǒu tóngxué de guānxi dōu búcuò.

He is on goods terms with all of his classmates.
他和父母吵架后出走了。

Tā hé fùmǔ chǎojià hòu chūzǒule.

He left home after arguing with his parents.
他和爸爸之间有个心结。

Tā hé bàba zhījiān yǒu gè xīnjié.

There is an unresolved knot between him and his father.
他和那只狗朝夕相处多年了。

Tā hé nà zhī gǒu zhāoxīxiāngchǔ duōnián le.

He has spent every day with that dog for years.
他和难缠的客户周旋了一下午。

Tā hé nánchán de kèhù zhōuxuán le yí xiàwǔ.

He spent the whole afternoon dealing with a difficult client.
他喜欢地理和历史。

Tā xǐhuan dìlǐ hé lìshǐ.

He likes geography and history.
他喜欢音乐和运动。

Tā xǐhuan yīnyuè hé yùndòng.

He likes both music and sports.
他在巴黎和妻子不愉快。

Tā zài Bālí hé qīzi bù yúkuài.

He wasn't happy with his life in Paris.
他太高傲了，很少和同事说话。

Tā tài gāo'àole, hěn shǎo hé tóngshì shuōhuà.

He is so arrogant that he rarely talks to his colleagues.
他对西装和领带的选择非常挑剔。

Tā duì xīzhuāng hé lǐngdài de xuǎnzé fēicháng tiāoti.

He's picky about suits and ties.
他岁数和你差不多。

Tā suìshu hé nǐ chàbùduō.

He is about your age.
他常和她一起去看电影。

Tā cháng hé tā yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng.

He often goes with her to watch movies.
他很少和以前的同学接触。

Tā hěn shǎo hé yǐqián de tóngxué jiēchù.

He is rarely in touch with his old classmates.
他很少和外界联系。

Tā hěn shǎo hé wàijiè liánxì.

He rarely has contact with the outside world.
他很少和家里人吃饭。

Tā hěn shǎo hé jiālǐ rén chīfàn.

He rarely eats with his family.
他很难兼顾事业和家庭。

Tā hěn nán jiāngù shìyè hé jiātíng.

It is hard for him to balance his career and family.
他想和冠军较量一下。

Tā xiǎng hé guànjūn jiàoliàng yíxià.

He wants to test himself against the champion.
他想和我们一起去看电影。

Tā xiǎng hé wǒmen yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng.

He wants to come along with us to the movie.
他想和我们一起来。

Tā xiǎng hé wǒmen yì qǐlai.

He wants to come with us.
他想过一种和常人一样的生活。

Tā xiǎngguo yìzhǒng hé chángrén yíyàng de shēnghuó.

He wants to live a life like that of an ordinary person.
他打算和朋友一起开一家事务所。

Tā dǎsuàn hé péngyou yìqǐ kāi yìjiā shìwùsuǒ.

He plans to open a firm together with a friend.
他承诺不会和任何人说这件事。

Tā chéngnuò búhuì hé rènhé rén shuō zhè jiàn shì.

He promised not to tell anyone about it.
他拿他的车和新款车作比较。

Tā ná tā de chē hé xīnkuǎn chē zuò bǐjiào.

He compared his car to the new model.
他是一个医生和一个作家。

Tā shì yí gè yīshēng hé yí gè zuòjiā.

He is a doctor and an author.
他是前几天和你见过面的那个人。

Tā shì qián jǐtiān hé nǐ jiànguo miàn de nàge rén.

He is the man you met the other day.
他有一个儿子和两个女儿。

Tā yǒu yí gè érzi hé liǎng gè nǚ'ér.

He has a son and two daughters.
他有一个兄弟和两个姐妹。

Tā yǒu yí gè xiōngdì hé liǎng gè jiěmèi.

He has a brother and two sisters.
他有一个妻子和两个孩子要养活。

Tā yǒu yí gè qīzi hé liǎng gè háizi yào yǎnghuo.

He has a wife and two young children to provide for.
他正在和一个外国学生交往。

Tā zhèngzài hé yí gè wàiguó xuésheng jiāowǎng.

He keeps company with a foreign student.
他爱和朋友聊哲理。

Tā ài hé péngyou liáo zhélǐ.

He likes to chat about philosophy with his friends.