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而
ér
Main
English Definitionand; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast)
Simplified Script而
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinér
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄦˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)ji4
Part of Speech(连) conjunction
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=4 TOCFL=5

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Words With Same Head Word    
而且érqiě(not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore
而已éryǐthat's all; nothing more
而是érshìrather
而言éryánwith regard to (preceding phrase)
而后érhòuafter that; then
Words With Same Tail Word    
反而fǎn'érinstead; on the contrary; contrary (to expectations)
然而rán'érhowever; yet; but
偶而ǒu'éroccasionally; once in a while
从而cóng'érthus; thereby
因而yīn'értherefore; as a result; thus; and as a result, ...
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