(ér qiě) - moreover, furthermore, and also in Mandarin
érqiěTraditional: 而且
HSK 3
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Translation
moreover, furthermore, and also
Word origin
The word 而且 combines 而 'and' with 且 'moreover, furthermore', reinforcing addition to mean 'moreover, and also'. 且 in early forms is often read as a stand or ancestral tablet, borrowed for the additive sense.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 而 (ér, and) + 且 (qiě, moreover)
Stroke order
而
且
Examples
。
He is smart and moreover hardworking.
。
Good-looking and also cheap.
效。
Simple and moreover effective.
善良。
He is clever and also kind.
。
This restaurant is cheap and the food is tasty.
而且 (ér qiě) means moreover, furthermore, and also. It is used as a conjunction in everyday Mandarin speech.
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