而 ér — and; but; and thus; moreover
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Level 1 · Common HSK 3 #392
ér er2
Detailed explanation
noun
- bristles on the jaws
conjunction
- and;furthermore;moreover;but also;into the bargain;if;in case;however
- 表示并列关系
- 表示递进关系
- 表示承接关系
- 表示转折关系
- 表示假设关系
- 表示修饰关系,连接状语
pronoun
- you;your e.g 而翁
- this e.g 而夫
particle
- of
- 与“上”、“下”、“前”、“后”、“来”、“往”连用,相当于“以”
- how could;how is it possible
- 用于句末,相当于“耳”,“哪”
verb
- seem;like
Related words
- 而且 moreover; and
- 然而 however; but
- 从而 thus/thereby
- 因而 therefore; thus; as a result
- 反而 on the contrary; instead; conversely; but rather
- 而已 that's all; nothing more
- 而言 speaking of; as far as... is concerned; in terms of
- 进而 and then (what follows next)
- 而后 after that; then
- 时而 occasionally/often, but not at fixed times
- 而今 now; nowadays
- 脱颖而出 to stand out; to rise to the top
- 幸而 fortunately; luckily
- 忽而 suddenly; now... now...
- 继而 then; afterwards
- 不约而同 to happen without prior agreement; to take similar action spontaneously
- 可想而知 one can well imagine; it stands to reason
- 应运而生 to emerge as the times require; to arise at the opportune moment
- 既而 soon afterwards; subsequently; before long
- 自然而然 naturally; of its own accord; spontaneously