而
而 ér
而 is a 6-stroke character at HSK level 2. It belongs to the Core 50 pack, and it appears in 3 word combinations taught in the app.
Meaning
and / but
Words built from 而
- 而且ér qiěmoreover
- 而是ér shìbut rather
- 然而rán érhowever
Example sentences
好看而且便宜。
hǎo kàn ér qiě pián yi
Good-looking and cheap.
不是他，而是我。
bú shì tā ér shì wǒ
Not him, but me.
然而，他没来。
rán ér tā méi lái
However, he didn't come.
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