however (conj.)
HSK 4
Traditional
然而 (unaltered)
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Examples
他很努力工作，然而收入却很低。 tā hěn nǔlì gōngzuò, rán'ér shōurù què hěn dī. - He works hard, yet his income is very low.
这个电影很有趣，然而结局却令人失望。 zhège diànyǐng hěn yǒuqù, rán'ér jiéjú què lìng rén shīwàng. - The movie is interesting, but the ending is disappointing.
他是个聪明的人，然而他的决定却常常错。 tā shì gè cōngmíng de rén, rán'ér tā de juédìng què chángcháng cuò. - He is a smart person, yet his decisions are often wrong.
这个公司声称环保，然而却不执行。 zhège gōngsī shēngchēng huánbǎo, rán'ér què bù zhíxíng. - The company claims to be environmentally friendly, yet it doesn't follow through.
他们定了计划，然而实施起来却有困难。 tāmen dìngle jìhuà, rán'ér shíshī qǐlái què yǒu kùnnán. - They made a plan, but implementing it turned out to be difficult.
Characters
而 ér - and; while | HSK 4
然 rán - (lit.) so, like that; (lit.) but, nonetheless, however |