而
ér
and; as well as (connecting contrasting ideas)
HSK 2而 而
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2Readings & Meanings
- érand; as well as; and so
3Structure
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4Common Words with 而
而ér
and; but; yet; while
然而rán ér
however; yet; but
而且ér qiě
not only ... but also; moreover
因而yīn ér
thus; therefore
从而cóng ér
thus; thereby; consequently
而已ér yǐ
that's all; nothing more
5Example Sentences
他聪明而勤奋。
tā cōng míng ér qín fèn。
He is smart and hardworking.
天气很冷，然而他仍要出门。
tiān qì hěn lěng， rán ér tā réng yào chū mén。
It was very cold; however, he still went out.
Other Characters Pronounced “er”
6Printable Worksheet
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而
ér
and; as well as (connecting contrasting ideas)
Common Words
ér
而
and; but; yet; while
rán ér
然而
however; yet; but
ér qiě
而且
not only ... but also; moreover
yīn ér
因而
thus; therefore
cóng ér
从而
thus; thereby; consequently
ér yǐ
而已
that's all; nothing more
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