並 (bìng) - and & also

並Tone 4

bìng ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 一

傲不

並 · bìng

and;

also;

simultaneously;

side by side;

to combine;

to merge;

even;

including

andalsosimultaneously

Usage highlights

side by sidesimultaneouslyto combineparallelto mergecomparison

Synonyms

  • 和— and
  • 同— together with
  • 齐— simultaneously

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We studied together (並肩学习).
  • He can speak both English and Chinese (並会讲英语和中文).
  • The two events happened simultaneously (兩件事並发).
  • They stood side by side (並排站立).

Collocations

  • side by side(並排)
  • simultaneously(並发)
  • to combine(並合)
  • parallel(並行)
  • to merge(並入)
  • comparison(並列)

Idioms

  • Stand side by side(並肩而立)
  • Advance together(並驾齐驱)
  • Compare equally(相提並论)
  • Two things happening at once(齐头並进)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Represents the concept of equality and parallelism in Chinese philosophy.
  • Often used in mathematical and logical contexts to denote conjunction.
  • The character structure visually depicts two people standing side by side.

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