What does 而 mean in Chinese?

而 (ér) means "and; but" in Chinese.

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Q: How do you use 而 in a sentence?

他喜欢安静，而我喜欢热闹。 (Tā xǐhuān ānjìng, ér wǒ xǐhuān rènao.) — He likes quiet, while I like lively places.

Pinyin: ér

and; but

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他喜欢安静，而我喜欢热闹。

Tā xǐhuān ānjìng, ér wǒ xǐhuān rènao.

He likes quiet, while I like lively places.

What 而 means

而 (ér) is an Chinese word meaning “and; but”. 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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