而且 érqiě — moreover, and what is more, besides
érqiě (second tone, rising)er2qie3
moreover, and what is more, besides
HSK 3· HSK 1–4 (classic)Level 3· Three-band, nine-level standardconjunction
Meanings
moreover, and what is more, besides
Adds a second, stronger point in the same direction as the first. It opens the second clause, very often after 不但 in the first: 他不但会说汉语，而且说得很好.
conjunction
Example sentences
- 这个房间很大，而且很干净。這個房間很大，而且很乾淨。Zhège (fourth tone, falling) fángjiān (second tone, rising) hěn (third tone, dipping) dà, (fourth tone, falling) érqiě (second tone, rising) hěn (third tone, dipping) gānjìng. (first tone, high and level)···
This room is big, and clean as well.
- 他不但会说汉语，而且说得很好。他不但會說漢語，而且說得很好。Tā (first tone, high and level) búdàn (second tone, rising) huì (fourth tone, falling) shuō (first tone, high and level) Hànyǔ, (fourth tone, falling) érqiě (second tone, rising) shuō (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) hěn (third tone, dipping) hǎo. (third tone, dipping)···
Not only can he speak Chinese, he speaks it well.
Common mistakes
Not quite这个房间很大，而且很小。
Correct这个房间很大，可是有点儿旧。
而且 only adds to what has just been said; it cannot introduce a contrast. When the second point pulls the other way, use 可是 or 但是.