What does 然而 mean in Chinese?

然而 (rán'ér) means "however" in Chinese.

然而

Q: How do you use 然而 in a sentence?

他很累，然而还在工作。 (Tā hěn lèi, rán'ér hái zài gōngzuò.) — He is tired; however, he keeps working.

Pinyin: rán'ér

however

🏮 Chinese HSK 4 🔗 Grammar Words

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他很累，然而还在工作。

Tā hěn lèi, rán'ér hái zài gōngzuò.

He is tired; however, he keeps working.

What 然而 means

然而 (rán'ér) is a Chinese word meaning “however”. It belongs to the Grammar Words topic and appears at HSK 4, so it is one of the words worth learning early when you study Chinese.

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HSK 4

也许 yě xǔ maybe 一般 yī bān generally; ordinary 一切 yī qiè everything 一直 yì zhí always; continuously 以 yǐ with; by means of 因此 yīn cǐ therefore 应该 yīng gāi should 永远 yǒng yuǎn forever 由 yóu by; from 由于 yóu yú due to 于 yú at; in 与 yǔ and; with

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