且

qiě

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Conjunction Common

Definitions

1. and
2. moreover
3. yet
4. for the time being
5. to be about to
6. both (... and...)

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 尚且 shàng qiě 尚且 shàng qiě (not) even used in 'even' or 'still' contexts, often paired with 何况: (not) even
• 而 ér 而 ér and used for contrast or to connect clauses, sometimes interchangeable with 且 in formal writing: and

Synonyms

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• 而且 ér qiě 而且 ér qiě (not only ...) but also used to connect clauses meaning 'moreover' or 'and also': (not only ...) but also
• 并且 bìng qiě 并且 bìng qiě and more formal or written variant meaning 'furthermore' or 'and': and

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly appears in patterns like 既...且... (both... and...) or 且...且... (while... also...).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 且 with 而且; 且 often appears in formal or literary contexts, and its single-character use may be misunderstood in casual speech.

Example Sentences

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这个苹果既大 且 甜。

This apple is both big and sweet.

且 慢。

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Words Containing 且

• 并且 并且 bìng qiě: and
• 姑且 姑且 gū qiě: for the time being
• 暂且 暂且 zàn qiě: for now
• 况且 况且 kuàng qiě: moreover
• 而且 而且 ér qiě: (not only ...) but also
• 且不说 且不说 qiě bù shuō: not to mention
• 且休 且休 qiě xiū: rest for now
• 且慢 且慢 qiě màn: to wait a moment
• 且末 且末 qiě mò: Cherchen nahiyisi or Qiemo county in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州[bā yīn guō léng měng gǔ zì zhì zhōu], Xinjiang
• 且末县 且末县 qiě mò xiàn: Cherchen nahiyisi or Qiemo county in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州[bā yīn guō léng měng gǔ zì zhì zhōu], Xinjiang
• 且末遗址 且末遗址 qiě mò yí zhǐ: ruins of Cherchen, Qarqan or Chiemo, archaeological site in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州, Xinjiang
• 且听下回分解 且听下回分解 qiě tīng xià huí fēn jiě: to listen to the next chapter for an explanation
• 且说 且说 qiě shuō: thus
• 尚且 尚且 shàng qiě: (not) even
• 得过且过 得过且过 dé guò qiě guò: satisfied just to get through (idiom); to muddle through
• 得饶人处且饶人 得饶人处且饶人 dé ráo rén chù qiě ráo rén: where it is possible to let people off, one should spare them (idiom); anyone can make mistakes, forgive them when possible
• 抑且 抑且 yì qiě: (literary) moreover
• 权且 权且 quán qiě: temporarily
• 甚且 甚且 shèn qiě: even
• 当且仅当 当且仅当 dāng qiě jǐn dāng: if and only if
• 聊且 聊且 liáo qiě: for the time being; tentatively
• 苟且 苟且 gǒu qiě: perfunctory
• 苟且偷安 苟且偷安 gǒu qiě tōu ān: seeking only ease and comfort (idiom); making no attempt to improve oneself
• 苟且偷生 苟且偷生 gǒu qiě tōu shēng: to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence
• 若且唯若 若且唯若 ruò qiě wéi ruò: if and only if
• 载歌且舞 载歌且舞 zài gē qiě wǔ: singing and dancing (idiom); festive celebrations