Writing
以及 (yǐjí) — how to say "and" in Chinese
以及
And, as well as
conjunction joining words
How to use it
Joins only words, not clauses.
我买了苹果以及香蕉。
wǒ mǎi le píng guǒ yǐ jí xiāng jiāo
I bought apples and bananas.
Character composition
以
in order to, by means of
及
and, to reach
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Examples
商店里有水果、蔬菜、面包以及牛奶。
The store has fruits, vegetables, bread, and milk.
我喜欢苹果以及香蕉。
I like apples and bananas.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "and" in Chinese?
"and" in Chinese is 以及 (yǐjí).
以及 meaning English
以及 (yǐjí) means "And, as well as".
And in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced yǐjí (written as yiji). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "and" in Chinese characters?
It is written 以及: 以 has 4 strokes, 及 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 以及?
以及 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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