且 (qiě): and, moreover, yet
且 (qiě) is a Chinese character meaning “and.” Classified as HSK Level 3 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 月 (structural) and 一 (structural). It ranks #296 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically pictographic, 且 a stone altar. Its radical form 一 (one) appears in many related characters such as 一 (yī, one), 七 (qī, seven), 三 (sān, three).
Definitions
- and
- moreover
- yet
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 且
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 况且 | kuàng qiě | moreover |
| 且慢 | qiě màn | to wait a moment |
| 暂且 | zàn qiě | for now |
| 姑且 | gū qiě | for the time being |
| 且不说 | qiě bù shuō | not to mention |
| 得过且过 | dé guò qiě guò | satisfied just to get through (idiom) |
| 尚且 | shàng qiě | (not) even |
| 权且 | quán qiě | temporarily |
| 且说 | qiě shuō | thus |
| 且听下回分解 | qiě tīng xià huí fēn jiě | to listen to the next chapter for an explanation |
| 当且仅当 | dāng qiě jǐn dāng | if and only if |
| 甚且 | shèn qiě | even |
| 且休 | qiě xiū | rest for now |
| 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) |
| 且末 | qiě mò | Cherchen nahiyisi or Qiemo county in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州[Ba1 yin1 guo1 leng2 ... |
且 appears in 27 compound words: 30 as the first character, 44 as the last, and 26 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 且 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (6)
to muddle along; to drift along; to be perfunctory with one's work; to get by however one can
Showing 5 of 6 idioms containing 且.
Example Sentences
况且这件事还没有最终确定，我们不用太着急。
Kuàngqiě zhè jiàn shì hái méiyǒu zuìzhōng quèdìng, wǒmen bùyòng tài zhāojí.
Besides, this matter hasn't been finalized yet; we don't need to be too anxious.
【混合过关】兆文:劲沙尘进步且勇
hùn gě guò guān zhào wén : jìn shā chén jìn bù qiě yǒng
[Accumulator] Zhaowen: Jinsha is improving and playing with courage
...科白斑怎么治疗才能彻底根除?聚焦超声无创且不伤表皮吗
. . . kē bái bān zěn má zhì liáo cái néng chè de gēn chú ? jù jiāo chāo shēng wú chuàng qiě bù shāng biǎo pí ma
...How can vitiligo be treated to ensure it is completely cured? Is focused ultrasound a non-invasive procedure that does not damage the skin?
自3月2日起有机硅全线涨价且减排加码
zì 3 yuè 2 rì qǐ yǒu jī 硅 quán xiàn zhǎng jià qiě jiǎn pái jiā mǎ
Since March 2, the price of silicone has increased across the board and emission reductions have increased
媒体曝光刘世芳亲属在大陆投资谋利且为刘提供政治献金 国台办回应
méi tǐ pù guāng liú shì fāng qīn shǔ zài dà lù tóu zī móu lì qiě wéi liú tí gōng zhèng zhì xiàn jīn guó tái bàn huí yīng
The media exposed Liu Shifang's relatives investing in the mainland for profit and providing political donations to Liu, and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council responded
年度利润低于预期且需求疲软,阿斯顿 · 马丁宣布将再裁员 ...
nián dù lì rùn dī yú yù qī qiě xū qiú pí ruǎn , ā sī dùn mǎ dīng xuān bù jiāng zài cái yuán . . .
With annual profits falling short of expectations and weak demand, Aston · Martin announced that he will lay off more employees ...
对不起-啊。我昨晚不能睡觉，且我睡过头。嘻嘻！
Duìbuqǐ - ā. wǒ zuówǎn bù néng shuìjiào, qiě wǒ shuìguòtóu. xīxī!
Sorrrry. I couldn't sleep last night, and so I overslept. Teehee!
我要一个解释，而且现在就要！
Wǒ yào yī gè jiěshì, érqiě xiànzài jiùyào!
I want an explanation and I want it now.
她不但漂亮，而且聪明。
Tā bù dàn piàoliang, érqiě cōngming.
She is as clever as she is beautiful.
我结婚了，而且有两个孩子。
Wǒ jiéhūn le, érqiě yǒu liǎng gè háizi.
I am married and have two children.
Character Family
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