以及
yǐjí
as well as, and
Part of speech · conjunction
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 会议讨论了教育、医疗以及环境等问题。The meeting discussed education, healthcare, as well as the environment.
- 请带上护照、机票以及相关证件。Please bring your passport, ticket, and relevant documents.
Collocations
以及其他以及相关以及及
Mnemonic
以 yǐ "by means of" + 及 jí "to reach": "as well as, and". A connective joining list items, often placed before the last (or less important) item. More formal/written than 和. Used as A, B 以及 C.
Related
和与还有及
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