HSK 5 · Function Words

以及 yǐjí “and” in Chinese

Same in Traditional

What 以及 means

  1. and
  2. as well as
  3. along with

How to say 以及

  • Pitch chart of the third tone: dips low then rises, 2 to 1 to 4 on the five-level scale以yǐ3rd tone, dipping
  • Pitch chart of the second tone: rises from mid to high, 3 to 5 on the five-level scale及jí2nd tone, rising

以及 in a sentence

  1. 我会帮你买菜，打扫，以及做晚餐。

    Wǒ huì bāng nǐ mǎicài, dǎsǎo, yǐjí zuò wǎncān.

    I’ll help you with the shopping, the cleaning and cooking dinner.

    Sentence #1178847 from Tatoeba · converted to simplified characters · translation adapted

  2. 我想要一个洋娃娃，一辆新自行车……以及世界和平。

    Wǒ xiǎngyào yí ge yángwáwa, yí liàng xīn zìxíngchē……yǐjí shìjiè hépíng.

    I’d like a doll, a new bike … and world peace.

    Sentence #1785996 from Tatoeba · translation adapted

How 以及 is built

Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.

The character 以 (yǐ) drawn as one shape
以yǐto use

以 is a single shape of 4 strokes. Learn it whole, then watch its stroke order below.

The character 及 (jí) drawn as one shape
及jíand

及 is a single shape of 3 strokes. Learn it whole, then watch its stroke order below.

How to write 以及

以 4 strokes · 及 3 strokes

Watch the order, then press Try writing it and draw each stroke in the grid. Each stroke is checked as you go.

以及 (yǐjí) stroke order chart: each stroke of the characters in the order you write them
Stroke order chart for 以及 (yǐjí). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.

Words related to 以及

Words with 以

可以kěyǐ · can所以suǒyǐ · so以前yǐqián · before以后yǐhòu · after以下yǐxià · below以上yǐshàng · above以外yǐwài · apart from以yǐ · with以为yǐwéi · to think (wrongly)以来yǐlái · since (a previous event)

Words with 及

及时jíshí · timely来不及láibují · not enough time (to do something)来得及láidejí · to have enough time及格jígé · to pass an exam or a test及早jízǎo · as early as possible普及pǔjí · to popularise涉及shèjí · to involve迫不及待pòbùjídài · too impatient to wait力所能及lìsuǒnéngjí · within one’s ability

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一旦yídàn · once一律yílǜ · without exception依然yīrán · still乙yǐ · second (in a sequence)以来yǐlái · since (a previous event)因而yīn'ér · therefore一再yízài · again and again与其yǔqí · rather than (与其 A，不如 B: B rather than A)

FAQs

以及 (yǐjí) means “and” or “as well as”. It is an HSK 5 word.
Say it yǐjí: yǐ with a 3rd tone, then jí with a 2nd tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
Yes. 以及 is written the same way in Simplified and Traditional characters.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type yiji with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 以及 from the suggestions. Typing yiji into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
以及 is an HSK 5 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.

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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.