moreover; besides; furthermore
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesconjunction
moreover; besides; what's more; further
formalUsed to introduce an additional, often stronger reason that reinforces the main point. It is more formal and common in writing than in casual speech.
Shí时
jiān间
yǐ已
jīng经
hěn很
wǎn晚
le了
，
kuàng况
qiě且
wài外
miàn面
hái还
xià下
zhe着
dà大
yǔ雨
，
wǒ我
men们
jiù就
bié别
chū出
qù去
le了
。
It's already very late, and besides, it's raining heavily outside, so let's not go out.
Zhè这
gōng工
zuò作
xū需
yào要
yǒu有
jīng经
yàn验
de的
rén人
，
kuàng况
qiě且
tā他
duì对
zhè这
ge个
lǐng领
yù域
yě也
bù不
shú熟
xī悉
。
This job requires experienced people, and what's more, he's not familiar with this field.
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Tā她
shēn身
tǐ体
bù不
shū舒
fu服
，
kuàng况
qiě且
jīn今
tiān天
hái还
shì是
tā她
de的
xiū休
xī息
rì日
，
wǒ我
men们
jiù就
bié别
dǎ打
rǎo扰
tā她
le了
。
She's not feeling well, and furthermore, today is her day off, so let's not disturb her.
Jià价
gé格
tài太
gāo高
le了
，
kuàng况
qiě且
zhì质
liàng量
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
yě也
bù不
zěn怎
me么
yàng样
。
The price is too high, and moreover, the quality doesn't look very good either.
Shàng上
hǎi海
dì地
fāng方
nà那
me么
dà大
，
kuàng况
qiě且
nǐ你
yòu又
bù不
zhī知
dào道
dì地
zhǐ址
，
yī一
xià下
zi子
zěn怎
me么
néng能
zhǎo找
dào到
tā他
ne呢
？
Shanghai is such a big place, and besides, you don't even know the address. How could you possibly find him right away?