Chinese word

以及

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǐ jí

Meaning

  • conjunctionand

Example

公司提供培训以及住宿。gōng sī tí gōng péi xùn yǐ jí zhù sù

The company provides training and accommodation.

Illustration for 以及 (and)

More examples

法律保护公民的权利以及义务。fǎ lǜ bǎo hù gōng mín de quán lì yǐ jí yì wù

The law protects citizens' rights and duties.

Core concept

A linking point that gathers one item and the next under the same statement.

Common phrases

  • 工作以及生活gōng zuò yǐ jí shēng huó

    work and life

  • 权利以及义务quán lì yǐ jí yì wù

    rights and duties

Similar words

和hé: Connects people or things with the common conversational meaning of "and".
还有hái yǒu: Shows that one more person, thing, or matter is added to a list.
并且bìng qiě: Links clauses or statements to add information in sequence.

Definition in Chinese

用作连词，连接并列的名词或短语，强调把并列项一并包括或涉及，多见于书面语和正式场合。yòng zuò lián cí lián jiē bìng liè de míng cí huò duán yǔ qiáng diào bǎ bìng liè xiàng yí bìng bāo kuò huò shè jí duō jiàn yú shū miàn yǔ hé zhèng shì chǎng hé

Word origin

The word 以及 (yǐjí, "and") grew from the combination of 以 (yǐ, "by means of") and 及 (jí, "reach or include"), which suits its role in extending a statement to another item.

Usage tips

  • It is especially common in written notices, reports, and official wording, while ordinary conversation often favors shorter, more casual connectors.

Other meanings

  • in addition toconjunction
  • together withconjunction

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