而且 (ér qiě) — moreover, furthermore; (used in 不但...而且...) not only ... but also

Définition

而且 links two clauses to add a related or stronger point ("and what's more…"). It's the second half of the 不但…而且… pattern ("not only… but also"), where 不但 opens the sentence and 而且 introduces the added half.

conjunction
moreoverfurthermore(used in 不但...而且...) not only ... but also

Exemples

  • 而且
    Zhè ge fáng jiān hěn dà, ér qiě hěn gān jìng.
    This room is big, and moreover it's very clean.
  • 而且
    Tā bú dàn huì shuō yīng yǔ, ér qiě huì shuō zhōng wén.
    She can not only speak English but also Chinese.
  • 而且
    Jīn tiān shì wǒ de shēng rì, ér qiě hái shì zhōu mò.
    Today is my birthday, and what's more it's the weekend.

Grammaire

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