而且

érqiě

(not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore

conjunction HSK 3.0 · Band 3

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  • érandB4
  • 然而rán’érhoweverB4
  • 从而cóng’érthusB5
  • 反而fǎn’éron the contraryB5
  • 因而yīn’érthereforeB5
  • 进而jìn’érand thenB6
  • 半途而废bàntú’érfèito give up halfway (idiom)B7
  • 并且bìngqiěandB4
  • 姑且gūqiěfor the time beingB7
  • 况且kuàngqiěmoreoverB7
  • qiěandB7
  • 尚且shàngqiě(not) evenB7
  • 暂且zànqiěfor nowB7

See it in sentences

他聪明,而且很努力。

He is smart and works hard.

这个菜好吃,而且不贵。

This dish is tasty and not expensive.