而且 meaning in English
(not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore
Meaning of 而且
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (not only ...) but also
- moreover; in addition; furthermore
How to use 而且
而且 (érqiě) adds a further, often stronger point, and it very often pairs with 不但 (búdàn) or 不仅 (bùjǐn) in the pattern "not only A, but also B." Example: 这家饭馆不但便宜，而且很好吃。 (Zhè jiā fànguǎn búdàn piányi, érqiě hěn hǎochī.) This restaurant is not only cheap, but also delicious.
Think of 而 (ér) as a linking word and 且 (qiě) as "and also." Put them together and you get "and on top of that," a way to stack one more point onto what you just said.
Common mistake: Learners often use 而且 to join two nouns, as in 我喜欢苹果而且香蕉, but it links clauses or descriptions, so use 和 (hé) for nouns: 我喜欢苹果和香蕉. Also do not mix it up with 而是 (ér shì), which means "but rather" and corrects a statement instead of adding to it.
而且 in example sentences
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而 ér · and · 6 strokes
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且 qiě · and · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 而且.
| 并且 | bìngqiě | and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition |
| 而是 | ér shì | rather |
| 然而 | rán'ér | however; but; yet |
| 反而 | fǎn'ér | on the contrary; instead |
| 从而 | cóng'ér | thus; thereby |
| 因而 | yīn'ér | therefore; as a result |
| 时而 | shí'ér | occasionally; from time to time |
| 而已 | éryǐ | that's all; nothing more |
| 况且 | kuàngqiě | moreover; besides |
| 显而易见 | xiǎn'éryìjiàn | clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously; clearly |
| 轻而易举 | qīng'éryìjǔ | easy; with no difficulty |
| 总而言之 | zǒng'éryánzhī | in short; in a word |
Questions about 而且
What does 而且 mean?
而且 (érqiě) means "(not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore" and is used as a conjunction.
How do you write 而且?
而且 is made of 2 characters: 而 (6 strokes), 且 (5 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 而且 an HSK word?
Yes. 而且 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 而且 and 并且?
Both mean "moreover" and often swap freely. 并且 (bìngqiě) sounds a bit more formal and is common for linking two actions done together, while 而且 is more frequent in everyday speech.
Can I use 而且 without 不但 before it?
Yes. 而且 can stand alone at the start of the second clause, for example 他很聪明，而且很努力。 (Tā hěn cōngming, érqiě hěn nǔlì.) He is smart, and he also works hard.