yǐ jí
as well as; along with; and
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他不仅喜欢唱歌，而且喜欢跳舞。
tā bùjǐn xǐhuān chànggē, érqiě xǐhuān tiàowǔ.
He not only likes to sing, but also likes to dance.
我不仅要学习中文，还要学习英文。
wǒ bùjǐn yào xuéxí zhōngwén, hái yào xuéxí yīngwén.
I not only want to learn Chinese, but also English.
他不仅学习成绩好，而且体育成绩也好。
tā bùjǐn xuéxí chéngjī hǎo, érqiě tǐyù chéngjī yě hǎo.
He is not only good at studying, but also good at sports.
并且 (bìngqiě)
and
而且 (érqiě)
moreover
The Chinese word 以及 (yǐjí) is a conjunction that means "as well as" or "in addition to". It is composed of two characters: 以 (yǐ), which means "to use" or "to take", and 及 (jí), which means "to reach" or "to arrive". The original meaning of 以及 was "to reach or arrive at the same time", and it was later extended to mean "as well as" or "in addition to".以及 is often used to connect two nouns or noun phrases that are similar or related. For example, we can say 他喜欢看书以及听音乐 (tā xǐhuan kànshū yǐjí tīng yīnyuè), which means "He likes reading books as well as listening to music". We can also use 以及 to connect two sentences or clauses that are related. For example, we can say 他很聪明，而且学习成绩很好 (tā hěn cōngmíng, érqiě xuéxí chéngjī hěn hǎo), which means "He is very smart, and his academic performance is also very good".以及 is a versatile conjunction that can be used in a variety of contexts. It is an important word to know for HSK learners, as it is frequently used in both spoken and written Chinese.
