Word

况且 (kuàng qiě) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 况且

连 lián conjunction

moreover

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.

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Word breakdown

况 kuàng — situation; forms part of the conjunction with 且

1 情况 qíng kuàng — situation HSK 4
- 情 circumstances, state of affairs
- 况 condition, status
Example

目前的情况很复杂。

mù qián de qíng kuàng hěn fù zá

The current situation is very complex.
2 状况 zhuàng kuàng — condition, situation HSK 5
- 状 state, form, appearance
- 况 circumstances, situation
Example

他的健康状况良好。

tā de jiàn kāng zhuàng kuàng liáng hǎo

His health condition is good.
3 路况 lù kuàng — road conditions HSK 6
- 路 road
- 况 conditions
Example

我们出发前先查一下路况。

wǒ men chū fā qián xiān chá yī xià lù kuàng

Let's check the road conditions before we depart.
4 何况 hé kuàng — let alone HSK 7
- 何 what/how - forms a rhetorical question implying comparison
- 况 situation/moreover - emphasizes the comparison or progression
Example

我连走路都累，何况跑步。

wǒ lián zǒu lù dōu lèi hé kuàng pǎo bù

I'm tired even from walking, let alone running.
5 实况 shí kuàng — live broadcast HSK 7
- 实 real, actual (indicates real-time/live nature)
- 况 situation, condition (refers to the live state/circumstances)
Example

这场足球比赛将进行实况转播。

zhè chǎng zú qiú bǐ sài jiāng jìn xíng shí kuàng zhuǎn bō

This football match will be broadcast live.

且 qiě — and; moreover; adds additional reason or information

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 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.
4 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?
5 暂且 zàn qiě — for the time being, for now, temporarily HSK 7
- 暂 temporary, brief
- 且 for now, at present (softens the tone)
Example

这个问题暂且不讨论。

zhè ge wèn tí zàn qiě bù tǎo lùn

Let's not discuss this issue for the time being.

Structure & writing

1 况 kuàng — situation; condition

况 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 冫 bīng — ice radical

冫 is a component in 19 characters

HSK 1

冷 lěng cold; low in temperature (opposite of 热)

HSK 2

准 zhǔn standard; norm; criterion 次 cì order; rank

HSK 3

冰 bīng ice; solid water formed at or below 0°C 决 jué to breach (of a dike); originally to channel water, later to have a dike broken open by water 净 jìng clean; neat 凉 liáng cool; slightly cold (of weather, milder than 冷) 凌 líng to bully, oppress, or humiliate

HSK 4

况 kuàng situation; condition 减 jiǎn to subtract or remove a part from a whole

HSK 5

冲 chōng to pour boiling water over; (of water current) to strike against 冻 dòng to freeze (of a liquid or water-containing substance) 弱 ruò weak in strength or power (opposite of 强)

HSK 6

匀 yún even, uniform; to make even

HSK 7

冶 yě to smelt (metal) 凄 qī cool; cold 凋 diāo withered, faded 凑 còu to piece together; to gather 凝 níng to congeal; (of liquid) to solidify due to cold or heat, or (of gas) to liquefy due to lower temperature or higher pressure

1.2 兄 xiōng — older brother

兄 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 4

克 kè to be able to; can 况 kuàng situation; condition 祝 zhù to wish; to express good wishes 竞 jìng competition; to compete against each other

HSK 7

兑 duì exchange (old gold or silver items for new ones at a jewelry shop) 党 dǎng political party; in China, specifically refers to the Communist Party of China

Stroke order

2 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