连A带B: Two Actions Together in Chinese
连A带B
连A带B combines two simultaneous or closely bundled actions into one vivid description, often after an emotion or event triggers both. 连 introduces the first action and 带 the second. The two slots should be structurally parallel and naturally co-occur; this pattern does not mean even and does not take 都 or 也.
Published July 23, 2026
Reviewed July 23, 2026
01 / PATTERN
See the Structure
MODEL
Subject + 连 + Verb A + 带 + Verb B
Read the structure
连A带B combines two simultaneous or closely bundled actions into one vivid description, often after an emotion or event triggers both. 连 introduces the first action and 带 the second. The two slots should be structurally parallel and naturally co-occur; this pattern does not mean even and does not take 都 or 也. Keep the model Subject + 连 + Verb A + 带 + Verb B visible while you compare each sentence.
几个孩子吓得连哭带叫。
The children were so frightened that they cried and screamed.
Choose the right context
Bundle crying and shouting into one frightened reaction. Describe jumping and bouncing as one excited response. Present two naturally co-occurring actions in vivid narration.
收到录取通知，她高兴得连蹦带跳。
She jumped for joy after receiving the admission notice.
Respect the boundary
Do not add 都 or 也 as though 连 meant even. Do not reverse 连 and 带. Do not combine actions that have different subjects or no coherent shared event.
孩子吓得连哭都带叫。
(The child was so frightened that even cried all with shouted.)
Repair the pattern
连 is misread as even and paired with 都: In 连A带B, 连 and 带 are the two fixed coordinators; 都 does not belong inside the pattern. The two framing markers are reversed: The fixed order is 连 + A + 带 + B.
孩子吓得连哭带叫。
Use the repaired structure without changing the intended meaning.
02 / MAP
Read the Sentence
Read from left to right and notice the job performed by each part. The labels describe this example; they are not a rule that every Chinese sentence must copy.
几个孩子吓得连哭带叫。
The children were so frightened that they cried and screamed.
几个
Subject
This part occupies the Subject position in the model pattern.
孩子
连
This part occupies the 连 position in the model pattern.
吓
Verb A
This part occupies the Verb A position in the model pattern.
得
带
This part occupies the 带 position in the model pattern.
连
Verb B
This part occupies the Verb B position in the model pattern.
哭
Subject
This part occupies the Subject position in the model pattern.
带
连
This part occupies the 连 position in the model pattern.
叫
Verb A
This part occupies the Verb A position in the model pattern.
03 / EXAMPLES
Examples You Can Reuse
Keep the structure stable while changing the people, objects, times, or conditions. Pinyin is shown as reading support; use the Chinese sentence and translation to confirm the grammar relationship.
几个孩子吓得连哭带叫。
The children were so frightened that they cried and screamed.
收到录取通知，她高兴得连蹦带跳。
She jumped for joy after receiving the admission notice.
他连说带比画，终于解释清楚了。
He explained with words and gestures until it was finally clear.
04 / LIMITS
When to Use It — and When Not To
Use it when
- Bundle crying and shouting into one frightened reaction.
- Describe jumping and bouncing as one excited response.
- Present two naturally co-occurring actions in vivid narration.
Do not use it when
- Do not add 都 or 也 as though 连 meant even.
- Do not reverse 连 and 带.
- Do not combine actions that have different subjects or no coherent shared event.
05 / REPAIR
Compare Right and Wrong
Compare the smallest meaningful change. Each explanation identifies a placement, scope, form, or clause relationship instead of treating the whole sentence as one undifferentiated mistake.
孩子吓得连哭都带叫。
孩子吓得连哭带叫。
连 is misread as even and paired with 都
In 连A带B, 连 and 带 are the two fixed coordinators; 都 does not belong inside the pattern.
她高兴得带蹦连跳。
她高兴得连蹦带跳。
The two framing markers are reversed
The fixed order is 连 + A + 带 + B.
孩子吓得连哭都带叫。
In 连A带B, 连 and 带 are the two fixed coordinators; 都 does not belong inside the pattern.
她高兴得带蹦连跳。
The fixed order is 连 + A + 带 + B.
06 / PRACTICE
Practice the Grammar Point
Complete three short tasks in order: judge the pattern, repair a common error, and build the sentence. Feedback is fixed and reviewed, so these activities do not use a checker allowance.
1. Judge the sentence
2. Choose the correction
3. Build the sentence
Build a complete sentence with 连A带B.
07 / APPLY
Apply It in Your Sentence
Write one original sentence with 连A带B. Your draft moves to the checker through this browser session, selects this grammar point as the first review focus, and waits for you to submit.
08 / QUESTIONS
连A带B: Two Actions Together Questions
Does 连 mean even in this pattern?
No. 连A带B is a separate fixed coordinator meaning doing A and B together.
Do A and B have to be verbs?
They are typically parallel action elements that naturally belong to one event or reaction.
09 / SOURCES
Sources and Review Notes
These references support different parts of the lesson. GF0025-2021 supports level placement only; professional grammar works support the explanation, limits, examples, and cross-checks. Their inclusion does not imply endorsement.
Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education (GF0025-2021)
Ministry of Education and State Language Commission · Ministry of Education of the PRC · 2021
Locator: GF0025-2021 Appendix A, combined Levels 7–9 item 【七—九065】, 四字格：连A带B (printed p. 243; PDF page 249)
Supports placement in the official combined Levels 7-9 band; the exact site level remains an internal difficulty label; it does not independently establish the usage explanation.
Official sourceChinese: A Comprehensive Grammar, 2nd ed.
Yip and Rimmington · Routledge · 2016
Locator: Chapter 27, §27.1.4, parallel matching, page 458; Chapter 28, §§28.4.1–28.4.2, quadrisyllabic expressions and idioms, pages 503–507
Supports parallel matching inside fixed quadrisyllabic formations; GF supplies the coordinating frame 连A带B.
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