與及

Chinese

FWOTD – 28 August 2024
and; to give; together with
and; to give; together with; take part in; (interrog. part.)
 
to reach; and
trad. (與及)
simp. (与及)
alternative forms 𫤰及

Etymology

Compound of  / (and) +‎ (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》[4] (in Chinese), volume 4, pages 23–24