The structure 连A带B
“to do/to be A and B”
We use the structure 连A带B 
to emphasize that two actions happen simultaneously.
If a sentence with this structure has a subject, we should state it before the structure. We should state verbs or verb phrases in place of "A" and "B".
to emphasize that two actions happen simultaneously.
If a sentence with this structure has a subject, we should state it before the structure. We should state verbs or verb phrases in place of "A" and "B". Pay attention
A verb phrase is a combination of a verb and an auxiliary word. The auxiliary word can be either an auxiliary verb or an object.
Scheme
subject
连
verb/phrase 1
带
verb/phrase 2
Examples
一路上，大家连说带笑
On the way, everyone was talking and laughing
yí lùshàng, dàjiā lián shuō dài xiào
他连买礼物带请客吃饭，化了一千多块钱
He even bought gifts and invited guests to dinner, which cost more than a thousand dollars
tā lián mǎi lǐwù dài qǐngkè chīfàn, huà le yì qiān duō kuài qián
We also can use this structure to indicate a set of two objects. In this case, we should state nouns in place of "A" and "B".
Scheme
连
noun 1
带
noun 2
Examples
参加婚礼的连亲戚带朋友有大概一百个人
About 100 people attended the wedding, including relatives and friends
cānjiā hūnlǐ de lián qīnqī dài péngyou yǒu dàgài yìbǎi ge rén
他连苹果带香蕉全吃光了
He ate all the apples and bananas
tā lián píngguǒ dài xiāngjiāo quán chīguāng le
This structure forms many set expressions. For example:
连哄带骗
连工带料
连蒙带骗
连本带利
连工带料
连蒙带骗
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