和 hé / hè / huó / huò — and; together with; with; peace; harmony; union
我和朋友一起看电影。Wǒ hé péng you yì qǐ kàn diàn yǐng.I watched a movie with my friend.
Common words: 和平 (hé píng)、暖和 (nuǎn huo)、温和 (wēn hé)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "together with"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "together with", including 和 (hé / hè / huó / huò), 与 (yú / yǔ / yù), 并 (bìng). Study pinyin, English meanings…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "together with" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 和 (hé / hè / huó / huò), 与 (yú / yǔ / yù), 并 (bìng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span hé, hè, huó, huò, yú, yǔ, and more — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 和 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 和 hé / hè / huó / huòand; together with; with; peace; harmony; unionUseful words: 和平, 暖和
- 与 yú / yǔ / yù(interrog. part.); and; to give; together with; take part inUseful words: 参与, 与其
- 并 bìngand; furthermore; (not) at all; simultaneously; also; together withUseful words: 并且, 合并
Common words for these 3 "together with" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 和 (hé / hè / huó / huò) — so "together with" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "together with".
与 yú / yǔ / yù — (interrog. part.); and; to give; together with; take part in
健康与快乐最重要。Jiàn kāng yǔ kuài lè zuì zhòng yào.Health and happiness are the most important.
Common words: 参与 (cān yù)、与其 (yǔ qí)、与日俱增 (yǔ rì jù zēng)
并 bìng — and; furthermore; (not) at all; simultaneously; also; together with
这个问题并不难。Zhè ge wèn tí bìng bù nán.This problem is not difficult at all.
Common words: 并且 (bìng qiě)、合并 (hé bìng)、并非 (bìng fēi)
All 3 characters
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