# HSK 4 Grammar: 递进复句 with 并且 | HSKReady Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4-progressive-clauses-g074 Language: en Content ID: web-grammar-hsk-4-g074 HSK levels: 4 Updated: 2026-10-23T04:56:37.688Z Scope: published website educational content; full vocabulary, question bank and mock exams remain in the app. Learn how 并且 links clauses to add a further, related point, with natural examples and contrasts. Grammar [HSK 4 · Sentence types › Complex sentences › Progressive clauses](https://hskready.app/en/grammar/hsk-4#hsk-4-g074) # Using 并且 to Add a Further Point 并且 links two clauses when the second adds another relevant point to the first. Learn how to form the pattern, when the added point feels like a continuation or development, and how it differs from simple listing or a stronger emphasis. first clause ，并且 added clause Example sentence 图书馆延长了开放时间，并且增加了自习座位。 Túshūguǎn yáncháng le kāifàng shíjiān, bìngqiě zēngjiā le zìxí zuòwèi. The library extended its opening hours and also added study seats. Correct. 并且 connects two related improvements. **Read the full explanation and examples** ## Meaning: a further related point The outline places ……，并且…… under the HSK 4 category of complex sentences, specifically progressive or additive clauses. In this pattern, 并且 (bìngqiě) introduces a second clause that adds a further point to the first. The second point often extends, develops, or reinforces the first, so readers hear a connected progression rather than two unrelated facts. The outline establishes the scope and level of this lesson; it does not establish which examination version any test centre currently administers. Use the pattern when both clauses belong in the same explanation, report, or description. The second clause can describe an additional action, result, feature, or requirement. It need not be more important than the first, and the pattern does not automatically mean “more than expected.” The connection comes from the surrounding context and the way the second point adds to the first. 图书馆延长了开放时间，并且增加了自习座位。 Túshūguǎn yáncháng le kāifàng shíjiān, bìngqiě zēngjiā le zìxí zuòwèi. The library extended its opening hours and also added study seats. Correct. 并且 connects two related improvements. The library extended its opening hours and also added study seats. The added facility continues the description of improvements. ## Formation and placement The basic order is clause A, followed by 并且 and clause B: ……，并且…… . Each side should be a complete clause or a natural clause-sized unit. The comma commonly marks the boundary between the two clauses in written examples. In speech, the pause depends on how the speaker groups the information. The subjects may be repeated or omitted when the intended subject is already clear. The second clause may also use a different construction from the first, such as a 把 sentence. Keep the two clauses parallel in meaning, not necessarily identical in grammar. Choose a second point that a listener can understand as additional information about the same topic or situation. first clause ，并且 added clause 我们按时完成了报告，并且把数据核对了一遍。 Wǒmen ànshí wánchéng le bàogào, bìngqiě bǎ shùjù héduì le yí biàn. We finished the report on time and also checked all the data once. Correct. The second clause shares the subject “we,” which is understood from context. We finished the report on time and also checked all the data once. The subject remains “we” in the second clause, though it is not repeated; 把 introduces the data being checked. ## Choosing the right connection The pattern works well in informative statements, including descriptions of plans, processes, and results. A question can contain 并且 if the speaker is asking about two connected matters, but the conjunction itself does not turn a statement into a question. Let the question wording and final punctuation signal the question. Use this pattern when you want to present the second matter as a further point, rather than as a choice or a surprise. 这门课程介绍了基本理论，并且安排了实践活动。 Zhè mén kèchéng jièshào le jīběn lǐlùn, bìngqiě ānpái le shíjiàn huódòng. This course introduces basic theory and also schedules practical activities. Correct. The second clause adds another course component. This course introduces basic theory and also schedules practical activities. The second clause adds another component of the course. Contrast: a plain sentence with 和 (hé, “and”) can coordinate nouns or items within a clause, such as “theory and practice.” 并且 links clauses or clause-sized units to add a further point. Do not replace it with 和 merely because English uses “and”; check whether the Chinese sentence needs a clause connector. 并且 can also occur as the second connector in a not-only construction: 他不仅准备了讲稿，并且还做了演示文稿. It can add a surprising fact when context supports that fact, but unlike 甚至, 并且 alone does not mark an “even” scale. Learn each relationship without inventing a ban on combining these forms. ## A practical check before using it Before using 并且, ask whether clause B gives a real additional point about the same topic. If the clauses have no clear relationship, the connector may make the sentence feel poorly joined even if each clause is grammatical on its own. If clause B simply restates clause A, 并且 may sound repetitive. Revise the second clause or use a more suitable connection for the intended meaning. 冬天去北方旅行需要准备厚衣服，并且要提前查看天气。 Dōngtiān qù běifāng lǚxíng xūyào zhǔnbèi hòu yīfu, bìngqiě yào tíqián chákàn tiānqì. Traveling in the north in winter requires warm clothes, and you also need to check the weather in advance. Correct. Both clauses give related preparation requirements. Traveling in the north in winter requires warm clothes, and you also need to check the weather in advance. The second clause adds another practical requirement. - Put the first clause before 并且 and the added clause after it. - Make the second point relevant to the same topic or situation. - Use context to show how the second point extends, develops, or reinforces the first. - Check that the added point is coherent. 并且 does not itself mark a choice or an “even” scale, but it can combine with 不仅 and other compatible emphasis. ## Frequently asked questions **Does 并且 always mean that the second point is more important?** No. It introduces a further related point, but the second point is not necessarily more important. The emphasis depends on context. **Can 并且 appear in a question?** Yes, when the speaker is asking about two connected matters. 并且 does not itself mark a question; use the appropriate question wording and punctuation. **Must I repeat the subject after 并且?** No. Repeat it when clarity requires it; when the subject is already clear, it may be omitted. **Source**[hsk.cn-bj.ufileos.com · PDF page 397](https://hsk.cn-bj.ufileos.com/3.0/%E6%96%B0%E7%89%88HSK%E8%80%83%E8%AF%95%E5%A4%A7%E7%BA%B21219.pdf#page=397) ## Continue in the app Full mock exams are available in HSKReady. [![Download on the App Store](https://hskready.app/download-on-app-store-black.svg)Download on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id6791916440?l=en)[![Get it on Google Play](https://hskready.app/get-it-on-google-play.svg)Get it on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.curiolab.hskready&hl=en) [HSKReady App](https://hskready.app/en/app)