與及

Chinese

 
and; to give; together with
and; to give; together with; take part in; (interrog. part.)
to reach; and
trad. (與及) 與 及
simp. (与及) 与 及
alternative forms 𫤰及

Etymology

Compound of 與/与 (“and”) +‎ 及 (“and”), or reanalysis of 以及 (ji5 kap6, “as well as; along with; and”) (Chang, 1989).

Pronunciation


Conjunction

與及

  1. (Cantonese, formal, sometimes proscribed) and

Usage notes

Sometimes proscribed in favour of 以及 (ji5 kap6), found in Modern Standard Chinese.

Synonyms

Further reading

  • 張雙慶 (1989) “「而矣」和「與及」”, in 《中國語文通訊》‎ (in Chinese), volume 4, pages 23–24
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