“Moreover” in Chinese 3 – 再加上 zài jiāshang

Grammar Point:
(再)加上 (zài) jiāshàang is used to introduce additional information, often emphasizing an extra reason, condition, or factor that strengthens a previous statement. It is similar to “moreover,” “besides,” “in addition,” or “on top of that” in English.

Structure

Statement A，(再)加上 + Statement B + Result

It is used to introduce an additional reason or factor that reinforces a statement. The part that follows it further strengthens the argument and often leads to a conclusion or result.

天氣tiānqì很hěn冷lěng， 再zài加上jiāshàng今天jīntiān下雨xiàyǔ， 我wǒ不想bùxiǎng出門chūmén天气tiānqì很hěn冷lěng， 再zài加上jiāshang今天jīntiān下雨xiàyǔ， 我wǒ不想bùxiǎng出门chūmén
It’s very cold, and on top of that, it’s raining today, so I don’t want to go out.

他tā很hěn努力nǔlì， 加上jiāshàng有yǒu經驗jīngyàn， 所以suǒyǐ工作gōngzuò表現biǎoxiàn很hěn好hǎo他tā很hěn努力nǔlì， 加上jiāshang有yǒu经验jīngyàn， 所以suǒyǐ工作gōngzuò表现biǎoxiàn很hěn好hǎo
He works hard; moreover, he has experience, so his job performance is great.

這zhè家jiā餐廳cāntīng環境háijìng很hěn好hǎo， 再zài加上jiāshàng價格jiàgé便宜piányí， 生意shēngyì很hěn好hǎo这zhè家jiā餐厅cāntīng环境háijìng很hěn好hǎo， 再zài加上jiāshang价格jiàgé便宜piányí， 生意shēngyì很hěn好hǎo
This restaurant has a great environment, plus, it’s cheap, so the business is very good.

我wǒ最近zuìjìn很hěn忙máng， 加上jiāshàng身體shēntǐ不太bútài好hǎo， 所以suǒyǐ心情xīnqíng有點yǒudiǎn差chā我wǒ最近zuìjìn很hěn忙máng， 加上jiāshang身体shēntǐ不太bútài好hǎo， 所以suǒyǐ心情xīnqíng有点yǒudiǎn差chà
I’ve been very busy recently, and on top of that, I haven’t been feeling well, so my mood is a bit bad.

今天jīntiān下雨xiàyǔ， 再zài加上jiāshàng堵車dǔchē， 所以suǒyǐ我wǒ遲到chídào了le今天jīntiān下雨xiàyǔ， 再zài加上jiāshang堵车dǔchē， 所以suǒyǐ我wǒ迟到chídào了le
It was raining, plus there was traffic, so I was late.

這zhè份fèn工作gōngzuò薪水xīnshuǐ高gāo， 加上jiāshàng離lí我wǒ家jiā很hěn近jìn， 所以suǒyǐ我wǒ決定juédìng接受jiēshòu这zhè份fèn工作gōngzuò薪水xīnshuǐ高gāo， 加上jiāshang离lí我wǒ家jiā很hěn近jìn， 所以suǒyǐ我wǒ决定juédìng接受jiēshòu
This job has a high salary; moreover, it’s close to my home, so I decided to take it.

Differences between these 3 moreover

Expression	Usage	Common in
(再)加上 (zài) jiāshàang	Adds an extra reason leading to a result	Spoken Chinese
此外 cǐwài	Adds related but separateinformation	Formal writing
並并且 bìngqiě	Connects two related actions or descriptions	Both spoken & written

這zhè家jiā餐廳cāntīng的de菜cài很hěn好吃hǎochī， 再zài加上jiāshàng價格jiàgé便宜piányí， 所以suǒyǐ生意shēngyì很hěn好hǎo这zhè家jiā餐厅cāntīng的de菜cài很hěn好吃hǎochī， 再zài加上jiāshang价格jiàgé便宜piányí， 所以suǒyǐ生意shēngyì很hěn好hǎo
The food at this restaurant is delicious, plus, it’s affordable, so the business is great.
(Adds an extra reason leading to a result.)

這zhè家jiā餐廳cāntīng的de菜cài很hěn好吃hǎochī， 此外cǐwài， 他們tāmen的de飲料yǐnliào種類zhǒnglèi也yě很hěn多duō这zhè家jiā餐厅cāntīng的de菜cài很hěn好吃hǎochī， 此外cǐwài， 他们tāmen的de饮料yǐnliào种类zhǒnglèi也yě很hěn多duō
The food at this restaurant is delicious. Besides that, they also offer a wide variety of drinks.
(Adds extra but separate information.)

這zhè家jiā餐廳cāntīng的de菜cài很hěn好吃hǎochī， 並且bìngqiě服務fúwù也yě很hěn周到zhōudào这zhè家jiā餐厅cāntīng的de菜cài很hěn好吃hǎochī， 并且bìngqiě服务fúwù也yě很hěn周到zhōudào
The food at this restaurant is delicious, and the service is also very attentive.
(Connects two related descriptions.)

• “Moreover” in Chinese 1 – 並并且 bìngqiě (HSK 3)

• “Moreover” in Chinese 2 – 此外 cǐwài (HSK 4)