而且 ér qiě
“(not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition”
conjunctionHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
而且 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 611: 而且 érqiě — Level 3; official annotation 3 (连). PDF page 95
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 而且
而且 means "but also" or "and moreover." It usually appears in the second part of the pattern 不但/不仅 … 而且 …, adding a further quality or action. It connects clauses or predicates, not two nouns by itself.
例句Example sentences
- 他不但会说英语，而且会说汉语。tā bú dàn huì shuō yīng yǔ, ér qiě huì shuō hàn yǔ.He can not only speak English but also speak Chinese.
- 这家饭馆的菜不但好吃，而且很便宜。zhè jiā fàn guǎn de cài bú dàn hǎo chī, ér qiě hěn pián yi.The food at this restaurant is not only tasty but also very cheap.
- 今天不但下雨，而且刮风。jīn tiān bú dàn xià yǔ, ér qiě guā fēng.Today it is not only raining but also windy.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我喜欢苹果而且香蕉。
✓我喜欢苹果和香蕉。
而且 cannot join two noun objects directly; use 和 to connect nouns.