而且

ér qiě · er qie

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. (not only ...) but also
  2. moreover
  3. in addition
  4. furthermore

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2 examples
01

丽(lì)萨(sà)不(bú)但(dàn)会(huì)说(shuō)英(yīng)文(wén),而(ér)且(qiě)会(huì)说(shuō)法(fǎ)文(wén)。

Lisa speaks not only English but also French.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)餐(cān)厅(tīng)的(de)菜(cài)好(hǎo)吃(chī),而(ér)且(qiě)价(jià)格(gé)也(yě)不(bú)贵(guì)。

The food at this restaurant is delicious, and the prices aren't expensive either.

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