HSK 1 多音字 · Polyphone

和: hé (and / with) vs huó (to knead)

和: hé (and / with) vs huó (to knead)

Readings 读音

  • he and; with (conjunction) 和睦
  • huo warm; to mix flour with water 暖和 · 和面 · 和泥 · 搅和 · 和药 · 和稀泥
  • hu to win at mahjong 和牌

How it works 讲解

The everyday reading hé means 'and / with': 我和哥哥. In 和面 / 和泥 — kneading dough or mud with water — it reads huó. One of the most common characters, and still a polyphone.

Examples 例句

  1. 我Wǒ和hé哥哥gēge都dōu在zài北京Běijīng上学shàngxué。

    My brother and I both study in Beijing.

  2. 周末Zhōumò我wǒ喜欢xǐhuan和hé朋友péngyou一起yīqǐ打dǎ篮球lánqiú。

    On weekends I like to play basketball with my friends.

  3. 奶奶Nǎinai在zài厨房chúfáng和面huómiàn，准备zhǔnbèi包饺子bāojiǎozi。

    Grandma is kneading dough in the kitchen, getting ready to make dumplings.

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