“及”“以及”是现代汉语中常用于书面的连词,此文探讨“及”如何由其原始动词义语法化为现代汉语中起连接作用的虚词“及”和“以及”。“及”是经过隐喻直接由动词变为连词;“以及”中的“及”经过动词——介词——连词的途径而来。这两条途径中包含了认知中的隐喻过程、前后搭配的语义关涉性,同时也包含了对汉语发音习惯的顺应。 “And ” “and ” are the conjunctions commonly used in writing in modern Chinese. This article explores how “and ” are transformed from their original verbal senses into functional words “” and “ And ”and “. ”And “ come from verbs to conjunctions directly from metaphors; ”and " from verbs to prepositions through conjunctions. Both of these approaches include the metaphorical process of cognition, the semantic intercourse of collocations, and also the adaptation to the habit of Chinese pronunciation.