而
Quick Answer
而 (ér) means "and, but" with radical 而 (and), HSK 3 on the new exam.
Pronunciation
ér
Meaning
Primary: and
Other meanings:
- but
Basic info
| Pinyin | ér |
| Meanings | and, but |
| Radical | 而 (#126: and) |
| New HSK exam | Recognise at HSK 3, write by hand at HSK 3 |
| Frequency | #70 most common |
Example sentences
这个方法简单而有效。
Zhège fāngfǎ jiǎndān ér yǒuxiào.
This method is simple and effective.
From 而 (HSK 4)
这本书很有趣，而且很便宜。
Zhè běn shū hěn yǒuqù, érqiě hěn piányi.
This book is very interesting, and also very cheap.
From 而且 (HSK 3)
天气很冷，然而我还是出门了。
Tiānqì hěn lěng, rán’ér wǒ háishì chūmén le.
The weather was cold, but I still went out.
From 然而 (HSK 4)
Words containing 而
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 而 | ér | and, but | HSK 4 |
| 而且 | érqiě | in addition, furthermore | HSK 3 |
| 然而 | rán’ér | however | HSK 4 |
| 从而 | cóng’ér | thus | HSK 5 |
| 反而 | fǎn’ér | Instead | HSK 5 |
| 因而 | yīn’ér | thus | HSK 5 |
| 半途而废 | bàntú'érfèi | give up halfway | HSK 7-9 |
| 不言而喻 | bùyán'éryù | it goes without saying | HSK 7-9 |
| 不约而同 | bùyuē'értóng | agree by chance, happen to coincide | HSK 7-9 |
| 而后 | érhòu | after that, then | |
| 而今 | érjīn | now, at present | |
| 而已 | éryǐ | that's all, nothing more | HSK 7-9 |
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