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而 ér

HSK 3 character · 6 strokes · radical 而

Meanings

• and
• as well as
• and so
• but (not)
• yet (not)
• (indicates causal relation)

Words with 而

• 而且 ér qiě: (not only ...) but also
• 而 ér: and
• 然而 rán ér: however; but; yet

Example sentences

她不但漂亮，而且聪明。
She is as clever as she is beautiful.
Tatoeba #333469 by fucongcong (CC BY 2.0 FR)

我结婚了，而且有两个孩子。
I am married and have two children.
Tatoeba #334650 by fucongcong (CC BY 2.0 FR)

我有钱，我胖而且我快乐。
I am rich, fat and happy.
Tatoeba #3378033 by GlossaMatik (CC BY 2.0 FR)

Meanings and readings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).