而
ér
and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
- Strokes
- 6
- Level
- HSK 2 · TOCFL Level 2
- Frequency
- No. 136
How to write 而, stroke by stroke
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What 而 means
and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast)
Words with 而
- 而且ér qiě(not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore
- 而已ér yǐthat's all; nothing more
- 而是ér shìrather
- 然而rán érhowever; but; yet
- 而言ér yán(typically preceded by 就… or 对… etc) as far as ... is concerned; speaking in terms of ...
- 反而fǎn éron the contrary; instead
- 从而cóng érthus; thereby
- 仅此而已jǐn cǐ ér yǐthat's all; just this and nothing more
- 因而yīn értherefore; as a result; thus; and as a result, ...
- 进而jìn érand then (what follows next)
- 而后ér hòuafter that; then
- 尽力而为jìn lì ér wéito try one's utmost; to strive
而 in a sentence
wǒ zhǐ shì shuō shuō ér yǐ ！
I'm just saying!
wǒ jié hūn le ， ér qiě yǒu liǎng gè hái zi 。
I am married and have two children.
jiǎn ér yán zhī ， wǒ bù tóng yì 。
To put it briefly, I do not agree.
guān jiàn bú zài chuān shén me ， ér shì zěn me chuān 。
It's not what you wear, it's how you wear it.
wǒ wèi zhèng yì ér zhàn 。
I fight in the cause of justice.