281 results for *而*

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  1. and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast)

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而且ér qiě

(not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore

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而已ér yǐ

that's all; nothing more

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而是ér shì

rather

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然而rán ér

however; but; yet

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而言ér yán

(typically preceded by 就…[jiu4 xx5] or 對…|对…[dui4 xx5] etc) as far as ... is concerned; speaking in terms of ...

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反而fǎn ér

on the contrary; instead

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仅此而已jǐn cǐ ér yǐ

(idiom) that's all; just this and nothing more

从而cóng ér

thus; thereby

显而易见xiǎn ér yì jiàn

clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously; clearly; it goes without saying

尽力而为jìn lì ér wéi

to try one's utmost; to strive

轻而易举qīng ér yì jǔ

easy; with no difficulty

视而不见shì ér bù jiàn

(idiom) to turn a blind eye to; to ignore

总而言之zǒng ér yán zhī

in short; in a word; in brief

从天而降cóng tiān ér jiàng

(idiom) to fall from the sky; (idiom) (fig.) to appear unexpectedly; to drop into one's lap

因而yīn ér

therefore; as a result; thus; and as a result, ...

挺身而出tǐng shēn ér chū

to step forward bravely

破门而入pò mén ér rù

to break the door down and enter (idiom)

全身而退quán shēn ér tuì

(idiom) to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece

自然而然zì rán ér rán

(idiom) natural; unforced; (idiom) naturally; as a matter of course; in the natural course of things

进而jìn ér

and then; and thereby; and in turn

适可而止shì kě ér zhǐ

(idiom) to refrain from going too far; to know when to stop

远道而来yuǎn dào ér lái

to come from far away

死而复生sǐ ér fù shēng

(idiom) to come back to life (after death)

而后ér hòu

after that; then

半途而废bàn tú ér fèi

to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished

取而代之qǔ ér dài zhī

(idiom) to replace; to supersede; to take its (or her etc) place

转而zhuǎn ér

to turn to (sth else); to switch to

脱颖而出tuō yǐng ér chū

to reveal one's talent (idiom); to rise above others; to distinguish oneself

不得而知bù dé ér zhī

unknown; unable to find out

简而言之jiǎn ér yán zhī

in a nutshell; to put it briefly

时而shí ér

occasionally; from time to time

擦肩而过cā jiān ér guò

to brush past; to pass by (sb); (fig.) to miss (an opportunity, a danger etc); to have a brush (with death)

不言而喻bù yán ér yù

(idiom) it goes without saying; it is self-evident

合而为一hé ér wéi yī

to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole

不辞而别bù cí ér bié

to leave without saying good-bye

迎刃而解yíng rèn ér jiě

lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom); fig. easily solved

可想而知kě xiǎng ér zhī

(idiom) (it) goes without saying; can well be imagined

偶而ǒu ér

occasionally; once in a while

空手而归kōng shǒu ér guī

to return empty-handed; to fail to win anything

三思而后行sān sī ér hòu xíng

think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance

华而不实huá ér bù shí

flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside; flashy

而今ér jīn

now; at the present (time)

蜂拥而至fēng yōng ér zhì

to arrive in huge numbers; to flock there

有备而来yǒu bèi ér lái

to come prepared

脱口而出tuō kǒu ér chū

(idiom) to blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark)

不劳而获bù láo ér huò

(idiom) to reap without sowing; to get sth without working for it; to sponge off others

周而复始zhōu ér fù shǐ

lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles; the wheel comes full circle

悬而未决xuán ér wèi jué

(idiom) pending a decision; hanging in the balance

铤而走险tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn

(idiom) to take a risk out of desperation