而 ér

and; and then; and yet; but

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DEFINITIONS

而 ér
  • and
  • as well as
  • and so
  • but (not)
  • yet (not)
  • (indicates causal relation)
  • (indicates change of state)
  • (indicates contrast)

STROKES

而 stroke order diagram
而 stroke order animation

WORDS

而且 ér qiě
HSK 3
(not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore
然而 rán ér
HSK 4
however; yet; but
反而 fǎn ér
HSK 5
instead; on the contrary; contrary (to expectations)
从而 cóng ér
HSK 5
thus; thereby
因而 yīn ér
HSK 5
therefore; as a result; thus; and as a result, ...
而已 ér yǐ
HSK 6
that's all; nothing more
总而言之 zǒng ér yán zhī
HSK 6
in short; in a word; in brief
半途而废 bàn tú ér fèi
HSK 6
to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
进而 jìn ér
HSK 6
and then (what follows next)
时而 shí ér
HSK 6
occasionally; from time to time
不言而喻 bù yán ér yù
HSK 6
it goes without saying; it is self-evident
锲而不舍 qiè ér bù shě
HSK 6
to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth; to persevere; unflagging efforts
侃侃而谈 kǎn kǎn ér tán
HSK 6
to speak frankly with assurance
而是 ér shì rather
而言 ér yán with regard to (preceding phrase)
显而易见 xiǎn ér yì jiàn clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously; clearly; it goes without saying
尽力而为 jìn lì ér wéi to try one's utmost; to strive
轻而易举 qīng ér yì jǔ easy; with no difficulty
视而不见 shì ér bù jiàn to turn a blind eye to; to ignore
破门而入 pò mén ér rù to break the door down and enter (idiom)
脱颖而出 tuō yǐng ér chū to reveal one's talent (idiom); to rise above others; to distinguish oneself
从天而降 cóng tiān ér jiàng lit. to drop from the sky (idiom); fig. to appear unexpectedly; to arise abruptly; out of the blue; to drop into one's lap
自然而然 zì rán ér rán involuntary; automatically
挺身而出 tǐng shēn ér chū to step forward bravely
取而代之 qǔ ér dài zhī to substitute for sb; to remove and replace
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