而且 (érqiě): meaning and examples | Speak Chinese

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érqiě

HSK level: HSK 3
Part of speech: Conjunction
Frequency: Common word

Meanings

moreover, in addition

Examples and explanations

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Characters

而
érconjunction used to express transition or progression; historical meaning: beard or facial hair (ancient usage)
且
qiěOriginally referred to an ancestral altar; Used as a conjunction meaning 'and', 'moreover', or 'still'

Words with 而且

不但。。。而且。。。bùdàn...érqiě...not only... but also...