而且 ér qiě

HSK 3 word

Meanings

(not only ...) but also
moreover
in addition
furthermore

Characters

而 ér: and
且 qiě: and

Grammar: "Not only... but also" with 不但...而且

不但 + A + 而且 + B

不但 marks the first point and 而且 adds a second, usually stronger one: "not only A, but also B". 而且 also works alone to add information, like "and what's more".

Example sentences

她不但漂亮，而且聪明。
She is as clever as she is beautiful.
Tatoeba #333469 by fucongcong (CC BY 2.0 FR)

我结婚了，而且有两个孩子。
I am married and have two children.
Tatoeba #334650 by fucongcong (CC BY 2.0 FR)

我有钱，我胖而且我快乐。
I am rich, fat and happy.
Tatoeba #3378033 by GlossaMatik (CC BY 2.0 FR)

Meanings and readings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).