Definitions
(conjunction)
and; moreover; yet
(adverb)
for the time being; about to
Etymology
Originally a pictograph of a sacrificial altar for food, now written as 俎. The current meaning "moreover" is a phonetic loan.
About
且 was originally a pictograph of a sacrificial altar used for food offerings, a meaning now written as 俎. The character was later borrowed phonetically to serve as a conjunction and adverb, expressing "moreover", "furthermore", "temporarily", or "for the time being", and linking clauses or modifying verbs to indicate progressive or simultaneous actions.
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他很聪明而且勤奋。
我完成了作业并且检查了。
今天下雨，况且我很忙。
我们暂且休息一下。
他不仅学习好且乐于助人。
这部电影很有趣而且很有教育意义。
此项任务艰巨且时间紧迫。
他且战且退，逐渐脱离了危险。
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