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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

而且 [érqiě]
  1. 1. conjunction and what’s more
    他会讲英语,而且讲得好。
    He can speak English, and what's more he speaks it very well.
    他不但歌唱得好,而且还会作曲。
    He sings very well, and on top of that he can also write music.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

而且 [érqiě]
  1. 1. and also; besides
    这屋子很宽敞,而且光线充足。
    The room is spacious and bright.
  2. 2. but also
  3. 3. conjunction moreover

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

而且 [érqiě]
  1. 1. 连接词、短语或分句,表示后者意思比前者更进一层,可单用,前面常有"不仅""不但""不只"等词相呼应
    应该而且必须完成任务
    他不但聪明,而且好学

Examples

我们的产品不但要求数量多,而且要求质量好。
In production, we demand not only quantity but also quality.
我们县不光出煤,而且出铁。
Our county produces not only coal, but iron.
我们看问题,不但要看到部分,而且要看到全体。
In approaching a problem we should see the whole as well as the parts.
读书是学习,使用也是学习,而且是更重要的学习。
Reading is learning, but applying is also learning and the more important kind of learning at that.
非独无益,而且有害
not merely useless, but harmful
他矮而且瘦,可是目光炯炯有神。
He was short and thin, with, however, a pair of gleaming, penetrating eyes.
他脾气很坏,而且蛮不讲理。
He's bad-tempered and wilful.
看问题,不但要看到部分,而且要看到全体。
In approaching a problem one should see the whole as well as the parts.
不仅形似,而且神似
be alike not only in appearance but also in spirit

Word Decomposition


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nciku Note

Paired conjunctions as a conveyor of coordination

Paired conjunctions as a conveyor of coordination

A conjunction is a word or expression that acts as a transition between clauses and phrases in a complex sentence. For example: "不但……而且……" búdàn...érqiě... (not only … but also …), "如果……就……" rúguǒ...jiù... (if… then…), and "总而言之" zǒng'éryánzhī (all in all), where the first clause or phrase is connected to the following clause or phrase by a conjunction.

The paired conjunctions such as "又……又……" yòu...yòu..., "一面……一面……" yímiàn...yímiàn..., "不是……而是……" búshì...ér shì... , "既……又……" jì...yòu..., "一边……一边……" yìbiān...yìbiān... and "……还……" ...hái... are used to show coordination in sentence.
(1) 他抽烟,喝酒。
(2) 他一边吃饭,一边看电影。
(3) 他不是学生,而是老师。
(4) 他乱丢纸屑,随地吐痰。
(5) 他爱吃水果,爱吃蔬菜。

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