Character

且

qiě HSK 3

且 qiě HSK 3

1. (lit.) even (used with '况' to form a correlative)
2. temporarily; for the time being
3. a surname
4. moreover; furthermore; and also
5. about to; going to (classical)
6. (dial.) for a long time (often used with '呢')

Words using 且 as qiě (6)

1 而且 ér qiě — moreover HSK 3
- 而 connecting particle (and, but)
- 且 moreover, also (adds emphasis)
Example

她不仅会说中文，而且会说英文。

tā bù jǐn huì shuō zhōng wén ér qiě huì shuō yīng wén

She not only speaks Chinese, but also speaks English.
2 并且 bìng qiě — and, moreover HSK 4
- 并 together, in addition
- 且 moreover, furthermore
Example

她会说英语，并且说得很流利。

tā huì shuō yīng yǔ bìng qiě shuō de hěn liú lì

She can speak English, and she speaks it very fluently.
3 况且 kuàng qiě — moreover HSK 7
- 况 situation; forms part of the conjunction with 且
- 且 and; moreover; adds additional reason or information
Example

我很累，况且还有很多工作要做。

wǒ hěn lèi kuàng qiě hái yǒu hěn duō gōng zuò yào zuò

I'm very tired, and moreover I still have a lot of work to do.
4 姑且 gū qiě — for the time being HSK 7
- 姑 temporarily, provisionally
- 且 for now (reinforces provisional nature)
Example

姑且不说别的，先把这件事做完。

gū qiě bù shuō bié de xiān bǎ zhè jiàn shì zuò wán

Setting aside other matters for now, let's finish this first.
5 尚且 shàng qiě — even, still, yet HSK 7
- 尚 still, yet (emphatic marker)
- 且 even, moreover (adds emphasis)
Example

我尚且做不到，何况你呢？

wǒ shàng qiě zuò bù dào hé kuàng nǐ ne

Even I can't do it, let alone you?

Structure & writing

且 qiě — (lit.) even (used with '况' to form a correlative)

且 is a component in 12 characters

HSK 1

姐 jiě older sister 宜 yí suitable, appropriate 租 zū to rent, pay to use something for an agreed period

HSK 3

助 zhù to help, to assist

HSK 4

粗 cū thick in diameter (opposite of 细) 组 zǔ to combine, to form

HSK 5

县 xiàn county (administrative unit under a province, autonomous region, municipality, or prefecture) 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct

HSK 6

祖 zǔ grandparent; parent's parent

HSK 7

叠 dié to stack in layers; to pile up 咀 jǔ to chew and savour slowly in the mouth 沮 jǔ to stop; to obstruct

且 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order