Meaning
further; moreover
Chinese: 而且、暂且。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “qie” becomes a different word in each tone. 且 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 而且ér qiě(not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore
- 并且bìng qiěand; besides; moreover; furthermore
- 况且kuàng qiěmoreover; besides; in addition; furthermore
- 暂且zàn qiěfor now; for the time being; temporarily
- 姑且gū qiěfor the time being; tentatively
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Example Sentence
这家餐厅的菜好吃而且便宜。Zhè jiā cān tīng de cài hǎo chī ér qiě pián yi.The food at this restaurant is tasty and cheap.
这Zhèthis家jiāhome餐厅cān tīngdining hall的deof菜càivegetable好吃hǎo chītasty而且ér qiě(not only ...) but also便宜pián yicheap。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
A pictograph of an ancestral tablet or a stacked stand. It is used as a connective — ‘moreover, also, and (而且); for the time being, just (且慢); both…and (且…且)’ (而且, 并且, 暂且).
A way to remember it
‘Moreover / for now’: 而且 (moreover), 暂且 (for the moment).
Easy to confuse with
- 目‘Eye’: a similar frame, but closed at the bottom with two inner lines.