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而且 (ér qiě): (not only ...) but also (Conjunction) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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而 • ér • and; while • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
ér
而
and; while
且 • qiě • moreover; also; for the time being • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
qiě
且
moreover; also; for the time being
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 而且.
Words with
而
然而
rán ér
however
从而
cóng ér
thus; therebyupon
反而
fǎn ér
on the contrary; instead
因而
yīn ér
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thus; as a result; with the result that
时而
shí ér
from time to time; sometimes
而已
ér yǐ
that is all; nothing more
进而
jìn ér
and then
不言而喻
bù yán ér yù
it is self-evident; it goes without saying; it stands to reason that
Words with
且
并且
bìng qiě
and
况且
kuàng qiě
moreover; besides; in addition
姑且
gū qiě
tentatively; for the moment
尚且
shàng qiě
[with negative] not even, let alone
暂且
zàn qiě
for the time being; for the moment
且慢
qiě màn
hold on, wait a moment
且不说
qiě bù shuō
let alone, not to mention
穷且益坚
qióng qiě yì jiān
One's resolve becomes stronger in the face of adversity.
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Example Sentences with 而且
tā
他
bù
不
jǐn
仅
zhǎng
长
dé
得
piào
漂
liàng
亮
，
ér
而
qiě
且
xīn
心
dì
地
shàn
善
liáng
良
。
He is not only good-looking but also kind-hearted.
tā
他
bù
不
dàn
但
gāo
高
，
ér
而
qiě
且
shòu
瘦
。
tā
他
hěn
很
cōng
聪
ming
明
，
ér
而
qiě
且
hěn
很
nǔ
努
tā
他
bù
不
jǐn
仅
cōng
聪
ming
明
，
ér
而
qiě
且
qín
勤
tā
他
bú
不
dàn
但
cōng
聪
ming
明
，
ér
而
qiě
且
hěn
很
He is not only tall, but also thin.
lì
力
。
He is very smart and also very hardworking.
fèn
奋
。
He is not only smart but also diligent.
nǔ
努
lì
力
。
He is not only smart but also very hardworking.
