(yǐ jí) - as well as, and also in Mandarin
yǐjíTraditional: 以及
HSK 4
#762 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
as well as, and also
Word origin
A compound of 以 (yǐ, 'and') and 及 (jí, 'to reach, and'), meaning 'as well as'. 及 is an associative compound showing a hand (又) reaching and catching a person, hence 'to reach, extend to'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 以 (yǐ) + 及 (jí, 'to reach'; a hand catching a person)
Stroke order
以
及
Examples
。
He likes music as well as sports.
签。
Please bring your passport and visa.
、笔。
On the table there are books, notebooks as well as pens.
。
The guests include teachers as well as their family members.
裹、笔笔。
The package contains books, pens and notebooks.
以及 (yǐ jí) means as well as, and also. It is used as a conjunction in everyday Mandarin speech.
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