Usage note
以及用于连接并列的词或短语，表示“和”或“还有”。
yǐ jí yòng yú lián jiē bìng liè de cí huò duǎn yǔ, biǎo shì “hé” huò “hái yǒu”。
以及 is used to connect parallel words or phrases, meaning 'and' or 'as well as'.
Context note
以及常用于正式或书面语中，连接两个或多个并列成分。
yǐ jí cháng yòng yú zhèng shì huò shū miàn yǔ zhōng, lián jiē liǎng gè huò duō gè bìng liè chéng fèn。
以及 is often used in formal or written language to connect two or more parallel elements.
5 examples
我喜欢苹果以及香蕉。
wǒ xǐ huan píng guǒ yǐ jí xiāng jiāo。
I like apples as well as bananas.
他带了书以及铅笔。
tā dài le shū yǐ jí qiān bǐ。
He brought books as well as pencils.
小猫以及小狗都很可爱。
xiǎo māo yǐ jí xiǎo gǒu dōu hěn kě ài。
Kittens as well as puppies are very cute.
妈妈买了牛奶以及面包。
mā ma mǎi le niú nǎi yǐ jí miàn bāo。
Mom bought milk as well as bread.
春天以及秋天都很舒服。
chūn tiān yǐ jí qiū tiān dōu hěn shū fú。
Spring as well as autumn are very comfortable.
5 mini stories
小明喜欢画画以及唱歌。
xiǎo míng xǐ huan huà huà yǐ jí chàng gē。
Xiaoming likes drawing as well as singing.
公园里有花以及树。
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu huā yǐ jí shù。
There are flowers as well as trees in the park.
他吃了米饭以及蔬菜。
tā chī le mǐ fàn yǐ jí shū cài。
He ate rice as well as vegetables.
姐姐有红色以及蓝色的裙子。
jiě jie yǒu hóng sè yǐ jí lán sè de qún zǐ。
Elder sister has red as well as blue skirts.
我们学习了语文以及数学。
wǒ men xué xí le yǔ wén yǐ jí shù xué。
We studied Chinese as well as math.
Mini dialogue
Fruits and Vegetables
A
我喜欢吃苹果以及香蕉。
Wǒ xǐhuan chī píngguǒ yǐjí xiāngjiāo.
I like to eat apples as well as bananas.
B
我也喜欢，以及一些蔬菜。
Wǒ yě xǐhuan, yǐjí yīxiē shūcài.
I like them too, as well as some vegetables.
Subjects at School
A
我们学习数学以及科学。
Wǒmen xuéxí shùxué yǐjí kēxué.
We study math as well as science.
B
还有语文以及体育。
Hái yǒu yǔwén yǐjí tǐyù.
Also Chinese and PE.
Related words and contrasts
similar
和
hé
and
以及 is more formal and often used in lists.
similar
还有
hái yǒu
also; in addition
还有 is more colloquial.