而且 érqiě moreover
moreover; in addition; as well as
How to remember 而且: 而 and yet + 且 moreover = moreover.
Characters
How it is used
- "and what's more" - stacks a second, stronger point: 好吃，而且便宜 (hǎochī, érqiě piányi) tasty, and cheap too.
- Often the back half of 不但…而且 (búdàn…érqiě, not only… but also): 不但会说，而且说得好.
Example sentences
- 他会讲中文，而且讲得很好。 Tā huì jiǎng zhōngwén, érqiě jiǎng de hěn hǎo.Not only can he speak Chinese, but he speaks it very well.
- 我结婚了，而且有两个孩子。 Wǒ jiéhūn le, érqiě yǒu liǎnggè háizi.I am married and have two children.
- 我不信任汤姆而且汤姆也不信任我。 Wǒ bú xìnrèn tāngmǔ érqiě tāngmǔ yě bú xìnrèn wǒ.I didn't trust Tom and he didn't trust me, either.