况且

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

Significado

Además; es más; por si fuera poco.

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.

Ejemplos

1. 这个方案成本太高，况且时间也来不及。
2. 我本来就不想去，况且天气这么差。
3. 他资历最深，况且业绩也最好，升职是理所当然的。

Guía de uso

Contexto: argumentation, reasoning, persuasion

Tono: logical

Correcto

• 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.)

Incorrecto

• 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)

Origen e historia

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

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal