和 meaning in English
(joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [han4]); (math.) sum
Meaning of 和
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [han4])
- (math.) sum
- to make peace
- (sports) to draw; to tie
- (bound form) harmonious
- (bound form) Japan; Japanese
- surname He
- old variant of 和[he2]
- (literary) harmonious (variant of 和[he2])
How to use 和
In everyday speech 和 (hé) most often links two nouns or pronouns to mean "and" or "with." Example: 我和妈妈去商店。(Wǒ hé māma qù shāngdiàn.) I go to the store with my mom.
和 is made of 禾 (hé, grain) on the left and 口 (kǒu, mouth) on the right. Picture grain feeding every mouth at the table, so people sit together in peace and harmony.
Common mistake: Learners often use 和 to join two verbs or two clauses, as in English "and," but 和 normally joins nouns only. For "I eat and then sleep," say 我吃饭，然后睡觉 (wǒ chīfàn, ránhòu shuìjiào), not 我吃饭和睡觉.
和 in example sentences
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Related words
Words that share a character with 和.
| 和平 | hépíng | peace; peaceful |
| 暖和 | nuǎnhuo | warm; nice and warm |
| 温和 | wēnhé | mild; gentle |
| 和谐 | héxié | harmonious; harmony |
| 和尚 | héshang | Buddhist monk |
| 和解 | héjiě | to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile |
| 平和 | pínghé | gentle; mild |
| 柔和 | róuhé | gentle; soft |
| 和蔼 | hé'ǎi | kindly; nice |
| 和睦 | hémù | peaceful relations; harmonious |
| 缓和 | huǎnhé | to ease (tension); to alleviate |
| 和平共处 | hépíng gòngchǔ | peaceful coexistence of nations, societies etc |
Questions about 和
What does 和 mean?
和 (hé) means "(joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [han4]); (math.) sum" and is used as a preposition and conjunction.
How do you write 和?
和 is made of 1 character: 和 (8 strokes). That is 8 strokes in total.
Is 和 an HSK word?
Yes. 和 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Why is 和 pronounced huo in 暖和?
In 暖和 (nuǎnhuo, warm) the second syllable is read as a neutral-tone huo. This is a fixed reading for this word, so it is best memorized as a whole. The basic reading of 和 in most words is still hé.
What is the difference between 和 and 跟?
Both can mean "and" or "with" between nouns, as in 我和你 or 我跟你. 跟 (gēn) is a bit more colloquial and is common in northern speech, while 和 is neutral and also fine in writing.