Chinese word

及其

Pronunciation

Pinyinjí qí

Meaning

  • conjunctionand its

Example

公司及其子公司都参加了这个项目。gōng sī jí qí zi gōng sī dōu cān jiā le zhè ge xiàng mù

The company and its subsidiaries all participated in this project.

Illustration for 及其 (and its)

More examples

该公司及其子公司在税务上有不同的处理。gāi gōng sī jí qí zi gōng sī zài shuì wù shàng yǒu bù tóng de chú lǐ

The company and its subsidiaries receive different treatment for tax purposes.

Core concept

A written link that keeps a subject and its attached parts in one grammatical group.

Common phrases

  • 及其子公司jí qí zi gōng sī

    and its subsidiaries

  • 及其母公司jí qí mǔ gōng sī

    and its parent company

  • 及其股东jí qí gǔ dōng

    and its shareholders

Similar words

和hé: Joins two or more people, things, or actions in a simple "and" relationship.
以及yǐ jí: Joins two or more people or things, often adding the final item in a list.
与yǔ: Joins people or things in a formal "and" relationship.
及jí: Joins people or things with a formal, written "and."

Definition in Chinese

用于连接主体与其所属或附属部分,表示“……以及其……”的关系,常见于书面语和法律文书。yòng yú lián jiē zhú tǐ yǔ qí suó shǔ huò fù shǔ bù fèn biǎo shì yǐ jí qí de guān xì cháng jiàn yú shū miàn yǔ hé fǎ lǜ wén shū

Word origin

及 (jí, "and") + 其 (qí, "its") forms a compact written link between a main entity and something belonging to it.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this connector sounds formal, so it is more likely to appear in reports, contracts, and company descriptions than in casual talk.

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