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而
ér
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)
Character Breakdown (Single character)
Compound Words (20)
俄而
éér
(literary) very soon
假而
jiǎér
if
偶而
ǒuér
occasionally
反而
fǎnér
instead
因而
yīnér
therefore
幸而
xìngér
by good fortune
从而
cóngér
thus
忽而
hūér
suddenly
故而
gùér
therefore
既而
jìér
soon after
时而
shíér
occasionally
然而
ránér
however
甚而
shènér
even
继而
jìér
then
而且
érqiě
(not only ...) but also
而今
érjīn
now
而已
éryǐ
that's all
而后
érhòu
after that
而是
érshì
rather
而言
éryán
with regard to (preceding phrase)
Example Sentences (10)
其实有很多富人过得并不愉快，而有些穷人却过得很快乐。
Qíshí yǒu hěn duō fùrén guò de bìng bù yúkuài, ér yǒuxiē qióngrén què guò de hěn kuàilè.
In fact, many rich people are not happy, while some poor people are very happy.
Text 4
最早的时候，茶只是被当作一种药，而不是饮料。
Zuìzǎo de shíhòu, chá zhǐshì bèi dāngzuò yízhǒng yào, ér búshì yǐnliào.
In the earliest times, tea was only regarded as a kind of medicine, not a beverage.
Text 5
喜欢穿白色衣服的女孩子性格比较阳光，生活态度积极向上是她们的共同特点；而喜欢穿红色衣服的女孩子性格比较浪漫。
Xǐhuān chuān báisè yīfú de nǚháizǐ xìnggé bǐjiào yángguāng, shēnghuó tàidù jījí xiàngshàng shì tāmén de gòngtóng tèdiǎn; Ér xǐhuān chuān hóngsè yīfú de nǚháizǐ xìnggé bǐjiào làngmàn.
Girls who like to wear white clothes tend to have a sunny personality, and a positive, upward attitude toward life is a common trait among them; whereas girls who like to wear red clothes tend to be more romantic.
Text 5
植物会为了阳光、空气和水而竞争。
Zhíwù huì wèile yángguāng, kōngqì hé shuǐ ér jìngzhēng.
Plants compete for sunlight, air, and water.
Text 4
有些人遇到困难就放弃，而有些人遇到困难却想办法解决它。
Yǒuxiē rén yùdào kùnnán jiù fàngqì, ér yǒuxiē rén yùdào kùnnán què xiǎng bànfǎ jiějué tā.
Some people give up when they encounter a difficulty, while others try to find ways to solve it.
Text 5
一些高大的植物往往能获得更多的阳光、空气和水，而剩下的一些比较低矮的植物就只能长在这些高大植物的下面。
Yìxiē gāodà de zhíwù wǎngwǎng néng huòdé gèng duō de yángguāng, kōngqì hé shuǐ, ér shèngxià de yìxiē bǐjiào dī'ǎi de zhíwù jiù zhǐnéng zhǎng zài zhèxiē gāodà zhíwù de xiàmiàn.
Some tall plants often get more sunlight, air, and water, while some of the remaining shorter plants can only grow under these tall plants.
Text 4
教育孩子应该选择合适的教育方法，最好不要为了解决问题而骗孩子，这是因为儿童缺少判断能力，看到父母骗人，他们也会学着说假话。
Jiàoyù háizi yīnggāi xuǎnzé héshì de jiàoyù fāngfǎ, zuìhǎo bùyào wèile jiějué wèntí ér piàn háizi, zhè shì yīnwèi értóng quēshǎo pànduàn nénglì, kàndào fùmǔ piànrén, tāmen yě huì xuézhe shuō jiǎhuà.
When educating children, one should choose appropriate educational methods; it is best not to lie to children just to solve problems. This is because children lack judgment; when they see their parents lying, they will also learn to tell lies.
Text 4
当你生病了，如果由于缺钱而不能及时去看医生，你的健康都很难得到保证，就更别说幸福了。
Dāng nǐ shēngbìng le, rúguǒ yóuyú quē qián ér bùnéng jíshí qù kàn yīshēng, nǐ de jiànkāng dōu hěn nán dédào bǎozhèng, jiù gèng biéshuō xìngfú le.
When you are sick, if you can't see a doctor in time because you lack money, even your health is hard to guarantee, let alone happiness.
Text 4
巧克力大多是甜的，而很多女性都喜欢吃甜的。而且，听说伤心难过的时候吃块儿巧克力，还能使人的心情变得愉快
Qiǎokèlì dàduō shì tián de, ér hěnduō nǚxìng dōu xǐhuān chī tián de. Érqiě, tīngshuō shāngxīn nánguò de shíhòu chī kuàir qiǎokèlì, hái néng shǐ rén de xīnqíng biàn de yúkuài.
Most chocolate is sweet, and many women like to eat sweet things. Moreover, people say that when you’re feeling sad, eating a piece of chocolate can also make you feel happy.
Text 1
而我的理解是：当你遇到困难的时候，真正的朋友会站出来，及时给你帮助；
Ér wǒ de lǐjiě shì: dāng nǐ yùdào kùnnán de shíhou, zhēnzhèng de péngyou huì zhàn chūlai, jíshí gěi nǐ bāngzhù;
And my understanding is: when you encounter difficulties, true friends will stand up and give you timely help;
Text 5
Metadata
- Category
- Chinese
- HSK Character Level
- 3
- Character Frequency Rank
- 35
- Word Frequency Rank
- 144 of 84,292
- Radical Number
- 126