而

Stroke order

Example sentences

• 我为你而来。

  Wǒ wèi nǐ ér lái

  I came for you.

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• 从哪里而来？

  Cóng nǎ lǐ ér lái

  Where did it come from?

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• 量力而行。

  Liàng lì ér xíng

  Pace yourself.

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• 他们分道而行。

  Tā men fēn dào ér xíng

  They went their separate ways.

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Words containing 而

• 而且ér qiě 2–3 (not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore
• 而ér 2and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast)
• 而是ér shì 2–4 rather
• 然而rán ér 2–2 however; yet; but
• 反而fǎn ér 3–2 on the contrary; instead
• 从而cóng ér 2–2 thus; thereby
• 因而yīn ér 1–2 therefore; as a result; thus; and as a result, ...
• 而已ér yǐ 2–3 that's all; nothing more
• 进而jìn ér 4–2 and then (what follows next)
• 轻而易举qīng ér yì jǔ 1–2–4–3easy; with no difficulty
• 时而shí ér 2–2 occasionally; from time to time
• 总而言之zǒng ér yán zhī 3–2–2–1in short; in a word; in brief