Word

姑且 (gū qiě) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 姑且

副 fù adverb

for the time being

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.

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Word breakdown

姑 gū — temporarily, provisionally

1 姑娘 gū niang — girl HSK 4
- 姑 young woman
- 娘 woman
Example

那位姑娘是我的同学。

nà wèi gū niang shì wǒ de tóng xué

That young woman is my classmate.
2 姑姑 gū gu — paternal aunt HSK 6
- 姑 father's sister; paternal aunt (base term)
- 姑 repetition for affectionate/familiar form of address
Example

我姑姑是一位老师。

wǒ gū gu shì yí wèi lǎo shī

My paternal aunt is a teacher.

且 qiě — for now (reinforces provisional nature)

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 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 姑 gū — father's sister; aunt

姑 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 7

菇 gu a type of fungus; mushroom

consists of

1.1 女 nǚ — female (opposite of 男)

女 is a component in 54 characters

HSK 1

奶 nǎi breast; mammary gland 她 tā she; her (third-person feminine pronoun) 好 hǎo good; satisfactory (opposite of 坏) 妈 mā mom; mother (reduplicated form) 妹 mèi younger sister (by blood or same generation)

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姐 jiě older sister 要 yào important; significant

HSK 2

妻 qī wife (opposite of 夫) 始 shǐ beginning; start; initial (opposite of '末'/'终') 姓 xìng surname; family name

HSK 3

如 rú to suit; to follow; in accordance with 姨 yí maternal aunt (mother's sister); respectful term for women of one's mother's generation 婚 hūn to marry; for a man and woman to become husband and wife 安 ān safe, secure; opposite of '危' 接 jiē to approach; to come into contact with

HSK 4

姑 gū father's sister; aunt 娘 niáng (colloq.) mother

HSK 5

妇 fù married woman; general term for woman 姥 lǎo maternal grandfather (see 姥爷) 姿 zī appearance; looks 威 wēi authority or power that commands awe and respect 娱 yú joyful; happy

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婆 pó old woman (often reduplicated) 媒 méi matchmaker; person who arranges marriages

HSK 6

妆 zhuāng to put on makeup; to adorn oneself with cosmetics 妙 miào beautiful; fine 妨 fáng to hinder, obstruct (连~碍) 委 wěi winding, tortuous; euphemistic 姻 yīn marriage

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娃 wá child; infant 娶 qǔ to take a wife; to marry (of a man, opposite of 嫁) 婴 yīng infant, newborn baby 媳 xí daughter-in-law, son's wife 嫁 jià (of a woman) to marry, get married (opposite of 娶) 嫌 xián suspicion; grounds for suspicion 宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together

HSK 7

奴 nú slave (person oppressed, exploited, and controlled in old society) 奸 jiān hypocritical and cunning 妄 wàng absurd, irrational, wild 妒 dù to envy; to be jealous of someone superior 妖 yāo demon; monster; supernatural creature in myths and legends

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妥 tuǒ appropriate; suitable 姆 mǔ nanny; person hired to care for children, the elderly, or manage household affairs, usually female (see "保姆") 姜 jiāng ginger plant (perennial herb with lance-shaped leaves and yellow-green flowers, rarely blooming) 娇 jiāo delicate, beautiful, and lovely (of women, children, flowers, etc.) 婉 wǎn indirect and gentle in expression 婪 lán greedy; insatiably covetous of wealth 婿 xù husband 媚 mèi beautiful; lovely 嫂 sǎo elder brother's wife; sister-in-law 嫉 jí to envy; to be jealous of someone better than oneself 嫩 nèn tender, delicate (of young growth); opposite of "老" 嬉 xī (lit.) to play; to frolic 耍 shuǎ to play; to have fun

1.2 古 gǔ — ancient; of a bygone era, opposite of 'present'

古 is a component in 10 characters

HSK 3

居 jū to reside; to live 故 gù reason; cause

HSK 4

估 gū to estimate, to reckon approximately 姑 gū father's sister; aunt 苦 kǔ bitter (taste, opposite of sweet)

HSK 5

固 gù firm; sturdy 胡 hú ancient general term for northern and western ethnic peoples

HSK 6

枯 kū withered; dried out (of plants)

HSK 7

咕 gu onomatopoeia for the sound of a hen or certain birds clucking/cooing 辜 gū crime; guilt

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