qiě
Pinyin

Definition

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qiě
  1. and
  2. moreover
  3. yet
  4. for the time being
  5. to be about to
  6. both (... and...)

Character Decomposition

Compounds (26)

  1. 1 surname Zu
  1. 1 to form
  2. 2 to organize
  3. 3 group
  4. 4 team
  5. 5 classifier for sets, series, groups of people, batteries
zhù
  1. 1 to help
  2. 2 to assist
jiě
  1. 1 older sister
xiàn
  1. 1 county

Related Words (14)

ér qiě
  1. 1 (not only ...) but also
  2. 2 moreover
  3. 3 in addition
  4. 4 furthermore
qiě
  1. 1 and
  2. 2 moreover
  3. 3 yet
  4. 4 for the time being
  5. 5 to be about to
  6. 6 both (... and...)
bìng qiě
  1. 1 and
  2. 2 besides
  3. 3 moreover
  4. 4 furthermore
  5. 5 in addition
qiě bù shuō
  1. 1 not to mention
  2. 2 leaving aside
qiě màn
  1. 1 to wait a moment
  2. 2 do not go too soon

Idioms (5)

得过且过
dé guò qiě guò
  1. 1 satisfied just to get through (idiom); to muddle through
  2. 2 without high ambitions, but getting by
得饶人处且饶人
dé ráo rén chù qiě ráo rén
  1. 1 where it is possible to let people off, one should spare them (idiom); anyone can make mistakes, forgive them when possible
苟且偷安
gǒu qiě tōu ān
  1. 1 seeking only ease and comfort (idiom); making no attempt to improve oneself
  2. 2 taking things easily without attending to responsibilities
苟且偷生
gǒu qiě tōu shēng
  1. 1 to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence
载歌且舞
zài gē qiě wǔ
  1. 1 singing and dancing (idiom); festive celebrations

Sample Sentences

新首相之位花落谁家,“脱欧”连续剧结局几何,新首相上台后英国外交政策将如何变化,且等时间揭晓。
Xīn shǒuxiàng zhī wèi huāluòshuíjiā ,“tuōŌu ”liánxùjù jiéjú jǐhé ,Xīn shǒuxiàng shàngtái hòu Yīngguó wàijiāozhèngcè jiāng rúhé biànhuà ,qiě děng shíjiān jiēxiǎo 。
Who will emerge winner to be the new PM, how will “Brexit” drama unfold. How will British foreign policy change after the new prime minister takes office, waits to be seen.
这家娱乐企业专门给人培训舞蹈,而且听说因为老板有点儿强迫症,所以对每个动作都非常计较。
zhè jiā yúlè qǐyè zhuānmén gěi rén péixùn wǔdǎo ,érqiě tīngshuō yīnwèi lǎobǎn yǒudiǎnr qiǎngpòzhèng ,suǒyǐ duì měigè dòngzuò dōu fēicháng jìjiào 。
This entertainment company specializes in training people to dance, and it is said that because the boss is a little obsessive, he fusses over every action.
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明明是你先和我抱怨加班的,我为你打抱不平呀,而且996本来就很有问题。
míngmíng shì nǐ xiān hé wǒ bàoyuàn jiābān de ,wǒ wèi nǐ dǎbàobùpíng ya ,érqiě běnlái jiù hěn yǒu wèntí 。
Obviously you started complaining about working overtime first and I was sympathetic. Anyway 996 itself is a problem.
而且现在中老年人还是更加习惯现金支付的方式。
érqiě xiànzài zhōnglǎoniánrén háishi gèngjiā xíguàn xiànjīnzhīfù de fāngshì 。
And also middle-aged older people are still more accustomed to cash payment.
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是呀,而且移动支付也不是万能的。上次我去公园,买票只收现金,幸好我提前准备了纸币以备不时之需。
shì ya ,érqiě yídòngzhīfù yě búshi wànnéng de 。shàngcì wǒ qù gōngyuán ,mǎipiào zhǐ shōu xiànjīn ,xìnghǎo wǒ tíqián zhǔnbèi le zhǐbì yǐbèi bùshí zhīxū 。
Yes, and mobile payments are not omnipotent. One time I visited a park where ticket sale only accepted cash. Fortunately I had prepared cash for emergencies.
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仔细想想,其实还是自己带眼镜比较卫生,而且我本身就戴眼镜,如果用派发的眼镜,还要在自己的眼镜上架着另一副眼镜,特别笨拙。
zǐxì xiǎng xiǎng ,qíshí háishi zìjǐ dài yǎnjìng bǐjiào wèishēng ,érqiě wǒ běnshēn jiù dài yǎnjìng ,rúguǒ yòng pàifā de yǎnjìng ,hái yào zài zìjǐ de yǎnjìng shàng jià zhe lìng yī fù yǎnjìng ,tèbié bènzhuō 。
Think about it, in fact, it is more hygienic to bring your own glasses. And since I already wear glasses, if I place another pair of glasses on top of mine it becomes especially clumsy.
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而且我还获得了奖学金,可以继续升学了!
érqiě wǒ hái huòdé le jiǎngxuéjīn ,kěyǐ jìxù shēngxué le !
And i even acquired a scholarship! I can continue with my studies!
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有一个儿子,他接了爸爸的公司,而且还找了所有的朋友一起来工作。
yǒu yīgè érzi ,tā jiē le bàba de gōngsī ,érqiě hái zhǎo le suǒyǒu de péngyou yīqǐ lái gōngzuò 。
There’s a son. He took over his father’s company. He also asked all of his friends to work in the company.
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我有一个朋友,他看起来非常凶,而且平常都不怎么说话,他还穿着黑色的衣服。但他其实是个很好的人。
wǒ yǒu yīgē péngyou ,tā kànqǐlai fēicháng xiōng ,érqiě píngcháng dōu bù zěnme shuōhuà ,tā hái chuānzhuó hēisè de yīfu 。dàn tā qíshí shì ge hěn hǎo de rén 。
I have a friend who is a sheep in wolf's skin. He looks very mean on the outside. He doesn't like to talk much, and he often wears black. But he's actually a very good man.
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我一直都热爱中国的文化,我很喜欢看中国的电影,也很喜欢吃吃中国菜,而且还自学中文。
wǒ yīzhí dōu rèài Zhōngguó de wénhuà ,wǒ hěn xǐhuan kàn Zhōngguó de diànyǐng ,yě hěn xǐhuan chī chī Zhōngguó cài ,érqiě huán zìxué Zhōngwén 。
I have always loved Chinese culture. I like watching Chinese movies, I also like to eat Chinese food, and I also self-learned Chinese.
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