况且

• Pinyin: kuàng qiě
• Hanzi breakdown: 况 = 氵(water) + 兄 (elder brother) — situation; 且 = moreover/also

Meaning

Besides; moreover; what's more. A conjunction adding additional supporting reasons.

Used to introduce an additional point that strengthens the previous argument. Often comes after making one case and adding an even stronger reason. Similar to 'furthermore' or 'besides' in English.

Examples

1. 这个方案成本太高，况且时间也来不及。 This plan is too expensive, and besides, there's not enough time.
2. 我本来就不想去，况且天气这么差。 I didn't want to go in the first place, and what's more, the weather is terrible.
3. 他资历最深，况且业绩也最好，升职是理所当然的。 He has the most seniority, and moreover the best performance — his promotion is only natural.

Usage Guide

Context: argumentation, reasoning, persuasion

Tone: logical

Do Say

• 这样做不对，况且也没必要。(This is wrong to do, and besides, it's unnecessary.)
• 况且，这不是第一次了。(What's more, this isn't the first time.)

Don't Say

• 用况且开始一个没有前文的句子。(况且 adds to a previous point — don't use it as the first argument)

Origin & History

Classical conjunction combining 况 (situation/moreover) + 且 (and/also). Used to layer arguments.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal