HSK 4

而

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and

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Stroke order animation for 而

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而且 ér qiě HSK 3
(not only ...) but also
而 ér HSK 4
and
然而 rán ér HSK 4
however; yet; but
从而 cóng ér HSK 5
thus
反而 fǎn ér HSK 5
on the contrary; instead
因而 yīn ér HSK 5
therefore
而已 ér yǐ HSK 6
that's all
进而 jìn ér HSK 6
and then (what follows next)
时而 shí ér HSK 6
occasionally
半途而废 bàn tú ér fèi HSK 6
to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
不言而喻 bù yán ér yù HSK 6
it goes without saying; it is self-evident
锲而不舍 qiè ér bù shě HSK 6
to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth
轻而易举 qīng ér yì jǔ HSK 6
easy
总而言之 zǒng ér yán zhī HSK 6
in short
继而 jì’ér HSK 7
继而
不辞而别 bùcí’érbié HSK 7
不辞而别
不得而知 bùdé’érzhī HSK 7
不得而知
不翼而飞 búyì’érfēi HSK 7
不翼而飞
不约而同 bùyuē’értóng HSK 7
不约而同
敬而远之 jìng’éryuǎnzhī HSK 7
敬而远之
侃侃而谈 kǎnkǎn’értán HSK 7
侃侃而谈
可想而知 kěxiǎng’érzhī HSK 7
可想而知
扑面而来 pūmiàn’érlái HSK 7
扑面而来
取而代之 qǔ’érdàizhī HSK 7
取而代之
似是而非 sìshì-érfēi HSK 7
似是而非
脱口而出 tuōkǒu’érchū HSK 7
脱口而出
脱颖而出 tuōyǐng’érchū HSK 7
脱颖而出
显而易见 xiǎn’éryìjiàn HSK 7
显而易见
一概而论 yígài’érlùn HSK 7
一概而论
因人而异 yīnrén’éryì HSK 7
因人而异
自然而然 zìrán’érrán HSK 7
自然而然

Usage of 而

The character 而 is a versatile conjunction used to connect clauses or phrases with different relationships. It can indicate contrast, addition, simultaneous actions, or sequence.

Common Functions

Common Collocations

  • 而且: 'and also', used to add information.
  • 不仅...而且...: 'not only... but also...', a common pattern to emphasize addition.
  • 一边...而一边...: 'while... and...', to describe simultaneous actions.

Notes

  • 而 is more formal and literary than common conjunctions like 和 or 和且.
  • It often appears in written Chinese, classical texts, or formal speech.
  • Avoid confusing 而 with 但 or 可是, which are more direct 'but' conjunctions; 而 often carries a softer or more nuanced contrast.

Understanding 而 helps learners grasp complex sentence structures and express nuanced relationships between ideas.

例文

他努力学习，而成绩却没有提高。

Tā nǔlì xuéxí, ér chéngjì què méiyǒu tígāo.

He studies hard, but his grades haven't improved.

她聪明而且勤奋。

Tā cōngmíng érqiě qínfèn.

She is smart and hardworking.

他一边听音乐，而一边做作业。

Tā yībiān tīng yīnyuè, ér yībiān zuò zuòyè.

He listens to music while doing homework.