Correct
而且 vs 并且
/ érqiě vs bìngqiě /
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Definition
而且 and 并且, both are Conjunctions, which means [and; besides; in addition].
Example
而且 and 并且, both words mean "in addition, besides". They can connect words, phrases, clauses or sentences.
1
Zhè
这
tiáo
条
jiē
街
gānjìng
干净
érqiě
而且
(
bìngqiě
并且
)
ānjìng
安静
。
The street is clean and quiet.
2
Zhè
这
piān
篇
gǎozi
稿子
,
nǐ
你
yīnggāi
应该
érqiě
而且
(
bìngqiě
并且
)
bìxū
必须
zài
在
yī
一
gè
个
xīngqī
星期
nèi
内
wánchéng
完成
。
Your article should and have to be finished in a week.
Sometimes 不但, 不仅, etc. is used in front, thus the sense of "furthermore" is clearer.
3
Nàzhǒng
那种
shāngpǐn
商品
bùdàn
不但
zhìliàng
质量
hǎo
好
,
érqiě
而且
(
bìngqiě
并且
)
hái
还
biànyí
便宜
。
The goods are excellent but cheap.
4
Tā
他
bùjǐn
不仅
yǒu
有
guǎngbó
广博
de
的
zhīshi
知识
,
érqiě
而且
(
bìngqiě
并且
)
háiyǒu
还有
hěn
很
jiàng
强
de
的
gōngzuò
工作
nénglì
能力
。
He is not only knowledgeable, but also competent at his work.
When there are two levels of meaning of "additions", both 而且 and 并且 can be used in a sentence to avoid repetition.
5
Tā
他
bùdàn
不但
huì
会
wàiyǔ
外语
,
érqiě
而且
bùzhǐ
不只
yī
一
zhǒng
种
,
bìngqiě
并且
dōu
都
hěn
很
jīngtōng
精通
。
He not only can speak foreign languages, but also has a good command of them.