而
Meaning
ér er2
- and
- as well as
- and so
- but (not)
- yet (not)
- (indicates causal relation)
- (indicates change of state)
- (indicates contrast)
Example sentences
- I guess it depends on the weather.
- My father is too busy to take a walk.
- His answer depends on his mood.
- I am hers and she is mine.
HSK words with 而 · 24 of 31
- 而且érqiě(not only ...) but also
- 而是érshìrather
- 然而ránérhowever; yet; but
- 反而fǎnéron the contrary; instead
- 从而cóngérthus
- 因而yīnértherefore
- 时而shíéroccasionally
- 而已éryǐthat's all
- 显而易见xiǎnéryìjiànclearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously
- 脱颖而出tuōyǐngérchūto reveal one's talent (idiom)
- 自然而然zìránérráninvoluntary
- 进而jìnérand then (what follows next)
- 轻而易举qīngéryìjǔeasy
- 取而代之qǔérdàizhī(idiom) to replace; to supersede; to take its (or her etc) place
- 脱口而出tuōkǒuérchūto blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark)
- 总而言之zǒngéryánzhīin short
- 继而jìérthen
- 可想而知kěxiǎngérzhīit is obvious that...
- 不得而知bùdéérzhīunknown
- 不言而喻bùyánéryùit goes without saying; it is self-evident
- 半途而废bàntúérfèito give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
- 不翼而飞bùyìérfēito disappear without trace
- 相对而言xiāngduìéryánrelatively speaking
- 因人而异yīnrénéryìvarying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual