Usage note
并用于连接两个或多个相似的词或短语，表示并列关系。
bìng yòng yú jiānlián liǎng gè huò duō gè xiāngsī de cí huò shǎngxù, biǎoshì bìngliè guānxì.
并 is used to connect two or more similar words or phrases to indicate a parallel relationship.
Context note
并常见于日常生活中的描述，如饮食、活动等。
bìng cháng jiàn yú shēnghuó zhōng de míngcè, rú yǐnshí、huódòng děng.
And is commonly found in descriptions of daily life, such as eating and activities.
5 examples
我喜欢吃水果并喝牛奶。
wǒ xǐ huan chī shuǐ guǒ bìng hē niú nǎi。
I like to eat fruit and drink milk.
他喜欢游泳并跑步。
tā xǐ huan yóu yǒng bìng pǎo bù。
He likes swimming and running.
我们去公园并买书。
wǒ men qù gōng yuán bìng mǎi shū。
We went to the park and bought books.
她喜欢吃蔬菜并喝果汁。
tā xǐ huan chī shū cài bìng hē guǒ zhī。
She likes to eat vegetables and drink juice.
他们喜欢看电影并听音乐。
tā men xǐ huan kàn diàn yǐng bìng tīng yīn yuè。
They like watching movies and listening to music.
5 mini stories
小明喜欢吃水果，并且每天都会吃苹果和香蕉。
xiǎo míng xǐ huan chī shuǐ guǒ， bìng qiě měi tiān dōu huì chī píng guǒ hé xiāng jiāo。
Xiaoming likes to eat fruits, and he eats apples and bananas every day.
妈妈喜欢做菜，并且教我如何烹饪。
mā ma xǐ huan zuò cài， bìng qiě jiào wǒ rú hé pēng rèn。
Mom likes cooking and teaches me how to cook.
我们去公园玩，并在湖边野餐。
wǒ men qù gōng yuán wán， bìng zài hú biān yě cān。
We went to the park to play, and had a picnic by the lake.
他喜欢读书，并且经常借图书馆的书。
tā xǐ huan dú shū， bìng qiě jīng cháng jiè tú shū guǎn de shū。
He likes reading books and often borrows books from the library.
我们一起去动物园，并看到了很多动物。
wǒ men yì qǐ qù dòng wù yuán， bìng kàn dào le hěn duō dòng wù。
We went to the zoo together, and saw many animals.
Mini dialogue
一起做作业
A
我写完语文作业了，并检查了一遍。
Wǒ xiě wán yǔwén zuòyè le, bìng jiǎnchá le yī biàn.
I finished my Chinese homework and checked it once.
B
很好，我也写完了，并预习了明天的课。
Hěn hǎo, wǒ yě xiě wán le, bìng yùxí le míngtiān de kè.
Great, I also finished and previewed tomorrow's lesson.
收拾书包
A
你收拾好书包了吗？
Nǐ shōushi hǎo shūbāo le ma?
Have you packed your schoolbag?
B
收拾好了，并放了一盒饼干。
Shōushi hǎo le, bìng fàng le yī hé bǐnggān.
Yes, and I put in a box of biscuits.
Related words and contrasts
similar
和
hé
and
和 connects nouns. 并 connects verbs or clauses, often in formal contexts.
similar
而且
érqiě
moreover; and also
而且 is used to add information, similar to 并且, but 并 is more formal and often used in writing.