和 (hé) — and, with | HSK 1 Chinese

Character

Strokes: 8
Radical: 口 — mouth
Made of: 禾 cereal, grain, rice 口 mouth
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

我和他是朋友。 Wǒ hé tā shì péngyou. He and I are friends.
我喝茶和咖啡。 Wǒ hē chá hé kāfēi. I drink tea and coffee.
妈妈和爸爸都很累。 Māma hé bàba dōu hěn lèi. Mom and Dad are both very tired.
你和谁一起去北京？ Nǐ hé shéi yìqǐ qù Běijīng? Who are you going to Beijing with?
妈妈和奶奶都喜欢花。 Māma hé nǎinai dōu xǐhuan huā. Mom and grandma both love flowers.
王明和小王都不在家。 Wáng Míng hé Xiǎo Wáng dōu bú zài jiā. Neither Wang Ming nor Xiao Wang is home.
晚上我和朋友看电影。 Wǎnshang wǒ hé péngyou kàn diànyǐng. In the evening I watch a movie with a friend.
李月和同学们都来了。 Lǐ Yuè hé tóngxuémen dōu lái le. Li Yue and her classmates have all come.
中午我和爸爸吃包子。 Zhōngwǔ wǒ hé bàba chī bāozi. At noon I eat baozi together with Dad.
今天和昨天一样冷。 Jīntiān hé zuótiān yíyàng lěng. Today is just as cold as yesterday.