而且 / 并且 érqiě / bìngqiě

而且 / 并且（érqiě / bìngqiě）means “moreover; and also; furthermore (adds a further point)”. 而且 and 并且 add a further, often stronger point to what was just said. Formation: 分句1,而且/并且+分句2

moreover; and also; furthermore (adds a further point)

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Formation

分句1,而且/并且+分句2

Explanation

而且 and 并且 add a further, often stronger point to what was just said. 而且 often follows 不但/不仅 in the first clause but can stand alone. 并且 tends to link parallel actions or verbs and is a bit more formal.

Examples

这家餐厅的菜很好吃，而且不贵。
zhè jiā cāntīng de cài hěn hǎochī, érqiě bú guì.
The food at this restaurant is delicious, and it's not expensive either.
他会说英语，并且说得很流利。
tā huì shuō yīngyǔ, bìngqiě shuō de hěn liúlì.
He can speak English, and speaks it very fluently.

Note

并且 more often joins verbs/actions; 而且 can add any kind of extra information.

FAQ

而且 / 并且 — what does it mean and how is it used?

moreover; and also; furthermore (adds a further point). 而且 and 并且 add a further, often stronger point to what was just said. 而且 often follows 不但/不仅 in the first clause but can stand alone. 并且 tends to link parallel actions or verbs and is a bit more formal.

而且 / 并且 — how do you form it?

分句1,而且/并且+分句2

而且 / 并且 — any usage notes?

并且 more often joins verbs/actions; 而且 can add any kind of extra information.

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