而且

érqiě

conjunction HSK 2 #212

Meanings

1 moreover; and also
2 furthermore

Characters

Examples

他很聪明，而且很努力。

Tā hěn cōngming, érqiě hěn nǔlì.

He is very smart, and also very hardworking.

这里不但便宜，而且好吃。

Zhèlǐ búdàn piányi, érqiě hǎochī.

This place is not only cheap, but also delicious.

Tips

grammar

而且 is often paired with 不但 (búdàn) in the pattern 不但...而且... (not only...but also...). It adds information that is equal to or more important than the first clause.

Stroke Order

而 ér

且 qiě