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然而
ránér
1.
however
2.
yet
3.
but
HSK 4
Very Common • Top 3%
Character Breakdown
Compound Words (6)
戛然而止
jiáránérzhǐ
with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound)
油然而生
yóuránérshēng
arising involuntarily (idiom); spontaneous
翩然而至
piānránérzhì
come trippingly
自然而然
zìránérrán
involuntary
霍然而愈
huòránéryù
to recover speedily (idiom); to get better quickly
不期然而然
bùqīránérrán
happen unexpectedly
Example Sentences (2)
科学研究发现，海洋底部看上去非常安静，然而却不是一点儿声音也没有，海底的动物们一直在“说话”，只不过人的耳朵是听不到的。
Kēxué yánjiū fāxiàn, hǎiyáng dǐbù kàn shàngqù fēicháng ānjìng, rán'ér què bú shì yìdiǎnr shēngyīn yě méiyǒu, hǎidǐ de dòngwùmen yìzhí zài "shuōhuà", zhǐ búguò rén de ěrduo shì tīng búdào de.
Scientific research has found that the ocean floor looks very quiet; however, it is not completely silent. The animals on the seabed are constantly "talking"; it's just that human ears cannot hear it.
Text 5
然而，你不能完全相信书本上的内容，要有自己的看法和判断。
Rán'ér, nǐ bùnéng wánquán xiāngxìn shūběn shàng de nèiróng, yào yǒu zìjǐ de kànfǎ hé pànduàn.
However, you can't completely trust what's in books; you need to have your own views and judgment.
Text 4
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