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而
ér
Description
“而”是一个连词，用来连接两个词或句子。
"而" is a conjunction used to connect two words or sentences.
它在书面语里很常见，可以表示“并且”或“但是”的意思。
It is common in written language and can mean "and" or "but".
Meanings
而ér
and; as well as (linking similar ideas)
这个房间又大而干净。
This room is both large and clean.
而ér
but; yet (linking contrasting ideas)
他想去，而没有时间。
He wants to go, but has no time.
而ér
connecting manner or cause to a verb
他为工作而努力。
He works hard for his job.
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Notes
- Nuance
而 is formal/written; in speech people often use 但是, 并且, or 又…又.
- Etymology
originally a pictograph of a beard, later borrowed as a grammatical connective.
In videos
“我第二次创业马上就要开始，祝我凯旋而归。”
“但台湾人很会因为追星而学语言。”
“而我知道他的英语并不是完美”
“本来想说香而不辣的”
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