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而

ér

and

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Meaning of 而 in English

érHSK 4conjunctionSyllabus #1183
  1. and
  2. as well as
  3. and so
  4. but (not)
  5. yet (not)
  6. (indicates causal relation)
  7. (indicates change of state)
  8. (indicates contrast)

Example sentences

  1. 我是她的，而她是我的。
    wǒ shì tā de， ér tā shì wǒ de。
    I am hers and she is mine.
    Tatoeba #5526849 by egg0073 · #1787894 by sadhen · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 我是你的，而你是我的。
    wǒ shì nǐ de， ér nǐ shì wǒ de。
    I am yours and you are mine.
    Tatoeba #5526845 by egg0073 · #1787892 by sadhen · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 她爱汤姆，而不是我。
    tā ài tāng mǔ， ér bú shì wǒ。
    She loves Tom, not me.
    Tatoeba #2052189 by sadhen · #308174 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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HSK words with 而

而且HSK 3然而HSK 4从而HSK 5反而HSK 5因而HSK 5进而HSK 6而已HSK 7–9继而HSK 7–9时而HSK 7–9半途而废HSK 7–9

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