No. 1,850 in Chinese
並
"並" means "and," "side by side," or "equally."
In a sentence
這次的工作並不容易完成。
This task is not easy to complete.
In this sentence, "並" is used as an adverb to modify "不容易完成", emphasizing the negation.
他並肩作戰，表現出了極大的勇氣。
He fought side by side, showing great courage.
Here, "並" forms the term "並肩", meaning "side by side", indicating a cooperative action.
我要完成這項工作，並開始下一個計劃。
I want to finish this task and start the next plan.
In this case, "並" is a conjunction meaning "and", connecting two sequential actions.
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