并且 (bìng qiě) — and; moreover; furthermore; in addition | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Written/formal 'and; moreover' used to connect clauses, stronger than 而且. Pairs naturally with 不仅/不但…并且… in the 'not only… but also' pattern.

conjunction

andmoreoverfurthermorein addition

Examples

，并且。
Tā xǐ huan yùn dòng, bìng qiě měi tiān pǎo bù.
He likes sports and runs every day.
，并且。
Zhè bù shǒu jī hěn pián yi, bìng qiě zhì liàng hěn hǎo.
This phone is very cheap and the quality is good.
，并且。
Tā huì shuō zhōng wén, bìng qiě yě huì shuō yīng wén.
He can speak Chinese and also English.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

且qiěmoreover

并 and 且 both join statements, with 且 adding the sense of moreover, together meaning and moreover.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

A 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.

Grammar

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