be side by side; be parallel
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
be placed side by side; be on an equal footing
neutralUsed to describe two or more things that have the same status, level or importance, with no primary or secondary distinction.
Zhè这
shì是
bìng并
liè列
de的
liǎng两
gè个
fēn分
jù句
。
These are two coordinate clauses.
Bǐ比
sài赛
jié结
guǒ果
liǎng两
rén人
bìng并
liè列
dì第
sān三
míng名
。
Two players tied for third place in the competition.
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Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
xué学
kē科
zài在
xué学
shù术
lǐng领
yù域
zhōng中
dì地
wèi位
bìng并
liè列
。
These two disciplines are on an equal footing in the academic field.
Zhōng中
wén文
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
bìng并
liè列
de的
sì四
zì字
chéng成
yǔ语
。
There are many four-character coordinate idioms in Chinese.
Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
jiāng将
huán环
bǎo保
hé和
jīng经
jì济
fā发
zhǎn展
bìng并
liè列
shì视
wèi为
hé核
xīn心
mù目
biāo标
。
This report treats environmental protection and economic development as core goals on an equal footing.