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而(ér)
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Translation
  • (conj.) (and) yet, nevertheless; (used between an adverbial element of purpose, cause, manner,...and a verb to be modified)
  • (conj.) (between adjectives) and, as well as, also; (from...) to...; (transition between the subject and the predicate) if
  • (radical.) and
Simplified 而
Traditional 而
Strokes count 6
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Words with 而 30

Same pronunciation 10

Similar pronunciation 21

Synonyms 19

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Examples of use 11

利(lì) 用(yòng) 大(dà) 数(shù) 据(jù) 对(duì) 一(yī) 个(gè) 病(bìng) 种(zhǒng) 进(jìn) 行(xíng) 细(xì) 致(zhì) 的(de) 监(jiān) 测(cè) ，(,) 意(yì) 义(yì) 是(shì) 不(bù) 言(yán) 而(ér) 喻(yù) 的(de) 。(.)
The significance of using big data to monitor a disease carefully is self-evident.
西(xī) 安(ān) 真(zhēn) 是(shì) 个(gè) 好(hǎo) 地(dì) 方(fang) ，(，) 不(bù) 仅(jǐn) 风(fēng) 景(jǐng) 很(hěn) 美(měi) ，(，) 而(ér) 且(qiě) 人(rén) 也(yě) 非(fēi) 常(cháng) 热(rè) 情(qíng) 。(。)
Xi'an truly is a good place; not only is the scenery beautiful, the people are also extremely enthusiastic.
如(rú) 果(guǒ) 只(zhǐ) 是(shì) 单(dān) 纯(chún) 地(de) 主(zhǔ) 张(zhāng) 阅(yuè) 读(dú) 而(ér) 不(bù) 强(qiáng) 调(diào) 思(sī) 考(kǎo) ，(,) 那(nà) 是(shì) 片(piàn) 面(miàn) 的(de) 。(.)
It is one-sided to advocate reading without emphasizing thinking.
他(tā) 们(men) 不(bù) 仅(jǐn) 要(yào) 观(guān) 色(sè) 、(、) 闻(wén) 香(xiāng) 、(、) 尝(cháng) 味(wèi) 、(、) 赏(shǎng) 形(xíng) ，(,) 而(ér) 且(qiě) 还(hái) 要(yāo) 求(qiú) 食(shí) 物(wù) 具(jù) 有(yǒu) 养(yǎng) 生(shēng) 方(fāng) 面(miàn) 的(de) 特(tè) 色(sè) 。(.)
They not only want to watch the color, smell the fragrance, taste the taste and appreciate the shape, but also require the food to have the characteristics of keeping in good health.
你(nǐ) 因(yīn) 为(wèi) 过(guò) 于(yú) 忧(yōu) 郁(yù) 而(ér) 吃(chī) 药(yào) 。(.)
You take medicine because you are too depressed.
我(wǒ) 们(men) 的(de) 车(chē) 在(zài) 大(dà) 山(shān) 里(lǐ) 沿(yán) 着(zhe) 公(gōng) 路(lù) 盘(pán) 旋(xuán) 而(ér) 行(xíng) 。(.)
Our car circled along the highway in the mountains.
这(zhè) 里(lǐ) 附(fù) 近(jìn) 不(bú) 但(dàn) 有(yǒu) 美(měi) 术(shù) 展(zhǎn) 览(lǎn，ér) ，(qiě) 而(yǒu) 且(diàn) 有(yǐng) 电(yuàn) 影(hé) 院(tú) 和(shū) 图(guǎn。) 书() 馆() 。()
There is not only an art exhibition nearby here, but also a cinema and library.
就(jiù) 是(shì) 找(zhǎo) 一(yī) 个(gè) 班(bān) 插(chā) 班(bān) 听(tīng) 课(kè) ，(,) 随(suí) 意(yì) 学(xué) 学(xué) 而(ér) 已(yǐ) 。(.)
Is to find a class to attend classes and learn at will.
北(běi) 风(fēng) 与(yǔ) 南(nán) 风(fēng) 为(wèi) 了(le) 比(bǐ) 谁(shéi) 更(gèng) 有(yǒu) 能(néng) 力(lì) 而(ér) 吵(chǎo) 了(le) 起(qǐ) 来(lái) 。(。)
The north wind and the south wind quarreled over who was more capable than them.
我(wǒ) 们(men) 每(měi) 天(tiān) 为(wèi) 了(le) 通(tōng) 过(guò) 考(kǎo) 试(shì) 而(ér) 努(nǔ) 力(lì) 学(xué) 习(xí) 。(。)
We study hard every day in order to pass the exam.
其(qí) 中(zhōng) 三(sān) 分(fēn) 之(zhī) 一(yī) 的(de) 画(huà) 作(zuò) 作(zuò) 者(zhě) 没(méi) 有(yǒu) 签(qiān) 名(míng) ，(,) 而(ér) 其(qí) 余(yú) 的(de) 则(zé) 标(biāo) 明(míng) 了(le) 身(shēn) 份(fèn) 。(.)
One-third of the paintings were not signed by the authors, while the rest were identified.

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