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并且 (bìng qiě) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

Meaning of 并且

连 lián conjunction

and, moreover

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.

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Word breakdown

并 bìng — together, in addition

且 qiě — moreover, furthermore

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 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.
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 并 bìng — to merge; to combine into one

并 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 3

瓶 píng bottle; vase (narrow-mouthed container, usually ceramic or glass, for holding liquids)

HSK 4

饼 bǐng flatbread; round flat cake (baked, grilled, or steamed)

HSK 5

屏 píng decorative screen 拼 pīn to join together; to combine

HSK 7

迸 bèng to spurt out; to splash outward

consists of

1.1 丷 bā — divide/separate, the number eight

丷 is a component in 24 characters

HSK 1

关 guān to close; to shut 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 半 bàn one half; half (used before the measure word when there is no whole number, or after when there is) 商 shāng to discuss, to consult with others 来 lái to come (toward the speaker), opposite of 去

HSK 2

旁 páng side; nearby

HSK 3

南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 平 píng flat; level; even (like the surface of still water) 总 zǒng to gather together, to assemble

HSK 4

产 chǎn to give birth 并 bìng to merge; to combine into one 幸 xìng happy; fortunate 首 shǒu head; skull

HSK 5

善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶)

HSK 6

兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one 夹 jiā to clamp; to press from both sides to hold something in place 帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology

HSK 7

兑 duì exchange (old gold or silver items for new ones at a jewelry shop) 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals) 凿 záo chisel (a hand tool with a blade for carving or boring) 啬 sè miserly, stingy with money or possessions 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺)

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邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space) 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage

1.2 开 kāi — to open (something closed, opposite of 关/合)

开 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 4

并 bìng to merge; to combine into one 研 yán to grind finely

HSK 5

形 xíng appearance; shape

HSK 7

刑 xíng criminal punishment; legal penalty imposed by the state on offenders 荆 jīng chaste tree (a deciduous shrub with long-stalked palmate leaves, blue-purple flowers, and tough branches used for weaving baskets; branches formerly used as a flogging instrument)

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