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并且 (and moreover / furthermore)

1. Explain it simply

State a first point, then use 并且 to add a second point that pushes in the same direction.

Order: Clause A,并且 Clause B. 并且 heads the second clause, not the whole sentence.

The two clauses usually share one subject, so the second clause often starts straight from its predicate.

并且 is a bit more formal than 而且 and works well in writing and clear explanations.

2. Show examples

这个办法很简单,并且很有用。

Zhège bànfǎ hěn jiǎndān, bìngqiě hěn yǒuyòng.

This method is simple, and moreover very useful.

the second point adds to the first

她学习很努力,并且成绩很好。

Tā xuéxí hěn nǔlì, bìngqiě chéngjì hěn hǎo.

She studies hard, and moreover gets good grades.

same subject, second clause starts from its predicate

他喜欢运动,并且每天都跑步。

Tā xǐhuan yùndòng, bìngqiě měitiān dōu pǎobù.

He likes sports, and moreover runs every day.

并且 links two verb phrases

3. Share a tip

Keep 并且 at the start of the second clause - say 很简单,并且很有用, not 并且很简单,很有用.

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