bing6 ce2並且并且
Jyutpingbing6 ce2
Yalebihng ché
Definition
And; moreover; besides; and then.
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How it's used
Functions primarily as a formal conjunction in written Cantonese, often appearing in news reports or professional documents. In everyday spoken Cantonese, native speakers almost always prefer using 仲有 or 仲要 instead of 並且 to connect clauses. Using it in casual conversation can make you sound overly stiff or like you are reading from a script.
Examples
He is very hardworking and always helps others.
This report is well-written and very clear.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use it as a direct substitute for 仲要 in casual speech, which sounds unnatural. It lacks the conversational flow of spoken conjunctions and should be reserved for formal writing or public speaking.
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Connector
Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
