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Pronunciation |
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qiě |
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Meaning |
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- just; for the time being. (adv)
- (Dialect) for a long time. (adv)
- (Literary) even. (conjunction)
- (Literary) both…and…. (conjunction)
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Radical |
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一 |
Strokes |
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5 |
Traditional |
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且 |
Usage |
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35.7% |
Notes |
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also as jū |
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Common Words / Phrases:
2. |
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and; further more; besides |
3. |
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and; (not only…) but |
Sentences:
1. Just wait a little while. |
nǐ |
qiě |
děng |
yī |
xià |
。 |
你 |
且 |
等 |
一 |
下 |
。 |
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你 |
: |
you |
且 |
: |
just; for the time being |
等 |
: |
wait |
一下 |
: |
(adv) in a short time |
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2. Not only is she pretty but also she is intelligent. |
tā |
bú |
jǐn |
piāo |
liàng |
ér |
qiě |
cōng |
míng |
。 |
她 |
不 |
仅 |
漂 |
亮 |
而 |
且 |
聪 |
明 |
。 |
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她 |
: |
she |
不仅 |
: |
not only |
漂亮 |
: |
pretty |
而且 |
: |
but also |
聪明 |
: |
smart; clever |
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3. This book is sound in content and lively in style. |
zhè |
shū |
nèi |
róng |
hǎo |
, |
bìng |
qiě |
xiě |
dé |
hěn |
shēng |
dòng |
。 |
这 |
书 |
内 |
容 |
好 |
, |
并 |
且 |
写 |
得 |
很 |
生 |
动 |
。 |
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这 |
: |
this |
书 |
: |
book |
内容 |
: |
content |
好 |
: |
good |
并且 |
: |
and; further more |
写 |
: |
write |
得 |
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used after a verb or an adjective to express possibility or capability |
很 |
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very |
生动 |
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lively in style |
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4. The price is too high, and moreover, the house isn’t in a suitable position. |
zhè |
fáng |
zi |
tài |
guì |
, |
kuàng |
qiě |
dì |
diǎn |
yě |
bú |
shì |
zhōng |
。 |
这 |
房 |
子 |
太 |
贵 |
, |
况 |
且 |
地 |
点 |
也 |
不 |
适 |
中 |
。 |
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这 |
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this |
房子 |
: |
house |
太 |
: |
too |
贵 |
: |
expensive |
况且 |
: |
moreover |
地点 |
: |
position |
也 |
: |
also |
不 |
: |
not |
适中 |
: |
suitable |
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