Chinese word

且

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiě

Meaning

  • conjunctionand

Example

这道菜味道好，且很便宜。zhè dào cài wèi dào hǎo qiě hěn pián yi

This dish tastes good and is also very cheap.

Illustration for 且 (and)

More examples

这本书内容深刻，且语言通俗。zhè běn shū nèi róng shēn kè qiě yǔ yán tōng sú

This book has profound content, and its language is plain.

Core concept

Places one item beside another so both remain in view, whether they are added points or simultaneous actions.

Common phrases

  • 既...且...jì qiě

    both ___ and ___

  • 且不说qiě bù shuō

    not to mention

Similar words

而且ér qiě: Puts an additional point after a statement to make it stronger or fuller.
并且bìng qiě: Presents a second connected fact or action as part of the same statement.
此外cǐ wài: Brings up another point in addition to the points already given.
同时tóng shí: Connects events or conditions that take place at the same time or in parallel.

Definition in Chinese

作连词，表示并列或递进关系，常见于书面或正式场合，也可用于“且……且……”结构表示两个动作或状态并存。zuò lián cí biǎo shì bìng liè huò dì jìn guān xì cháng jiàn yú shū miàn huò zhèng shì chǎng hé yě kě yòng yú qiě qiě jié gòu biǎo shì liǎng gè dòng zuò huò zhuàng tài bìng cún

Word origin

The conjunction 且 (qiě, "and") comes from an old Chinese function word, and its established senses of "also" and "moreover" explain its use in adding one clause to another.

Usage tips

  • A repeated form can mark two actions or conditions as concurrent, a relation that English often leaves to context or expresses with "both...and."

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