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ConjunctionsHSK 6

Expressing "as well as" with 以及

Use the conjunction 以及 (yǐjí) to add a final noun phrase to a list, meaning 'as well as' or 'along with'. It's a formal connector, typically used after a comma in a series, and is more formal than 和. Remember that 以及 is almost always used with noun phrases, not verbs.

Structure

NP1，NP2 + 以及 + NP3
Used to add a final noun phrase to a list

Examples

  • 我吃过日本菜，韩国菜以及中国菜。
    Wǒ chī guo Rìběncài, Hánguócài yǐjí Zhōngguócài.
    I have eaten Japanese food, Korean food, as well as Chinese food.
  • 这个项目需要时间，金钱以及人力。
    Zhège xiàngmù xūyào shíjiān, jīnqián yǐjí rénlì.
    This project needs time, money, as well as human resources.
  • 我们讨论了文化，历史以及经济。
    Wǒmen tǎolùn le wénhuà, lìshǐ yǐjí jīngjì.
    We discussed culture, history, as well as economics.

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