moreover; besides; in addition (conj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
況且
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他不仅聪明，况且还很勤奋。 Tā bùjǐn cōngmíng, kuàngqiě hái hěn qínfèn. - He is not only smart but also very diligent.
天气不好，况且我们还没准备好。 Tiānqì bù hǎo, kuàngqiě wǒmen hái méi zhǔnbèi hǎo. - The weather is bad, and besides, we are not ready yet.
我不想去，况且也没有时间。 Wǒ bù xiǎng qù, kuàngqiě yě méiyǒu shíjiān. - I don’t want to go, and besides, I don’t have time.
这个方案太贵，况且效果也不好。 Zhège fāng'àn tài guì, kuàngqiě xiàoguǒ yě bù hǎo. - This plan is too expensive, and besides, it’s not effective.
他不想帮忙，况且他也不在这里。 Tā bù xiǎng bāngmáng, kuàngqiě tā yě bù zài zhèlǐ. - He doesn’t want to help, and besides, he’s not here.
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且 qiě - and; moreover, in addition; while; even; for the time being; (oral) for a long time |
况 kuàng - situation; to compare |