and; while (conj.)
HSK 4
Traditional
而 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
二 èr - two (num.) | HSK 1
Examples
而我认为我们应该停止争论。 ér wǒ rènwéi wǒmen yīnggāi tíngzhǐ zhēnglùn. - And I think we should stop arguing.
他一边吃饭，一边看电视。 tā yībiān chīfàn, yībiān kàn diànshì. - He eats while watching TV.
我不是很清楚，而且我也不在乎。 wǒ bùshì hěn qīngchu, érqiě wǒ yě bù zàihu. - I'm not sure, and I don't care either.
他不仅是一个好老师，而且是一个好朋友。 tā bùjǐn shì yīgè hǎo lǎoshī, érqiě shì yīgè hǎo péngyǒu. - He is not only a good teacher, but also a good friend.
我要既工作，而且上学。 wǒ yào jì gōngzuò, érqiě shàng xué. - I am going to work and study at the same time.
Phrases
不但...而且... bù dàn ……ér qiě …… - not only……but also…… (relation) | HSK 3
然而 rán ér - however (conj.) | HSK 4
从而 cóng ér - thus; therebyupon (conj.) | HSK 5
反而 fǎn ér - on the contrary; instead (adv.) | HSK 5
因而 yīn ér - thus; as a result; with the result that (conj.) | HSK 5
半途而废 bàn tú ér fèi - give up halfway; leave something unfinished () | HSK 6
不言而喻 bù yán ér yù - it is self-evident; it goes without saying; it stands to reason that () | HSK 6
而已 ér yǐ - that is all; nothing more (aux.) | HSK 6
进而 jìn ér - and then (conj.) | HSK 6
侃侃而谈 kǎn kǎn ér tán - to speak frankly with assurance () | HSK 6
锲而不舍 qiè ér bù shě - keep on chipping away; work with perseverance () | HSK 6
时而 shí ér - from time to time; sometimes (adv.) | HSK 6
总而言之 zǒng ér yán zhī - to make a long story short; all in all; generally speaking () | HSK 6