且 (qiě) — (conjunction) and, moreover (connecting clauses); (conjunction) both... and... (in the 且…且… pattern)
Definition
Classical/literary conjunction meaning 'moreover' or 'both…and…' (in the 且…且… pattern). Use 并且 or 并 in modern writing, 又…又… for the 'both…and' pair in speech.
conjunction
andmoreover (connecting clauses)both... and... (in the 且…且… pattern)
Examples
- 且。Zhè ge fāng àn jì jīng jì qiě shí yòng.This plan is both economical and practical.
- 且，。Tā cōng ming qiě qín fèn, shì dà jiā de hǎo bǎng yàng.He is smart and diligent, a good example for everyone.
- 且且，。Wǒ men qiě zǒu qiě liáo, bù zhī bù jué jiù dào le.We walked while chatting, chatted, and before we knew it, we had arrived.
Origin
Pictograph六书liùshū
象形xiàngxíngA drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.
The shape of 且 is thought to picture a stone altar, a sacrificial vessel seen from above, or an erect penis.
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