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而且ér qiěmoreover; in addition; furthermore

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而且 (ér qiě) means "moreover," "in addition" or "furthermore," as in 这个菜很便宜,而且很好吃 (This dish is cheap, and moreover tasty), 她很漂亮,而且很聪明 (She is pretty, and moreover smart) and 他是学生,而且学习很好 (He is a student, and in addition studies well). This entry covers this one sense.

What does 而且 mean?

  1. 1.

    moreover; in addition; furthermoreconjunction

What do the characters in 而且 mean?

  • 而and
  • 且moreover

How do you use 而且?

See it in 这个菜很便宜,而且很好吃, 她很漂亮,而且很聪明 and 他是学生,而且学习很好.

Patterns

  • A,而且 B

    这个菜很便宜,而且很好吃。

    Zhège cài hěn piányi, ér qiě hěn hǎochī.

    This dish is very cheap, and moreover very tasty.

What are some examples of 而且 in a sentence?

  1. 这个菜很便宜,而且很好吃。

    Zhège cài hěn piányi, érqiě hěn hǎochī.

    This dish is very cheap, and moreover very tasty.

  2. 她很漂亮,而且很聪明。

    Tā hěn piàoliang, érqiě hěn cōngmíng.

    She is very pretty, and moreover very smart.

  3. 他是学生,而且学习很好。

    Tā shì xuéshēng, érqiě xuéxí hěn hǎo.

    He is a student, and in addition he studies very well.

How is 而且 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    这家饭店怎么样?

    Zhè jiā fàndiàn zěnmeyàng?

    How is this restaurant?

  2. Speaker B:

    很好,菜很好吃。

    Hěn hǎo, cài hěn hǎochī.

    Very good, the food is very tasty.

  3. Speaker A:

    贵吗?

    Guì ma?

    Is it expensive?

  4. Speaker B:

    不贵,而且离家很近。

    Bú guì, érqiě lí jiā hěn jìn.

    Not expensive, and moreover it's close to home.

Can you use 而且 correctly?

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  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 这个菜很便宜,___很好吃。 (This dish is very cheap, and moreover very tasty.)
  2. 2.What does 她很漂亮,而且很聪明。 mean?
  3. 3.What does 而且 mean?

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