Writing
而且 (érqiě) — how to say "moreover" in Chinese
而且
Moreover, furthermore
conjunction joining clauses
How to use it
Joins the parts of a complex sentence, often paired with another conjunction.
她会唱歌，而且唱得好。
tā huì chàng gē ér qiě chàng de hǎo
She can sing, and she sings well too.
Character composition
而
conjunction (indicates continuation or contrast)
且
moreover, and also
Radicals / Keys
而
And
#126 · ér · 6 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Examples
这家饭店菜很好吃，而且离公司很近。
The food in this restaurant is very delicious, and moreover it's close to the company.
他很聪明，而且很努力。
He is very smart and moreover very hardworking.
Mnemonic
[érqiě-] Eric and Cheshire Cat are discussing their adventures. Eric looks at Cheshire and says, "We'll add even more magic, 而且, moreover, puzzles!" 🐱✨ Cheshire grins, sensing that 而 connects them while 且 adds even more mystery.
Frequently asked questions
Moreover in Chinese word
"moreover" in Chinese is 而且 (érqiě).
而且 meaning in English
而且 (érqiě) means "Moreover, furthermore".
而且 pronunciation
It is pronounced érqiě (written as erqie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "moreover" in Chinese characters?
It is written 而且: 而 has 6 strokes, 且 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 而且?
而且 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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