ér
而 (ér) is a Chinese word meaning “and; as well as; and so”.
Meanings
- 1and
- 2as well as
- 3and so
- 4but (not)
- 5yet (not)
- 6(indicates causal relation)
- 7(indicates change of state)
- 8(indicates contrast)
- Part of speech
- conjunction
Related words
而且(not only ...) but also而已that's all而是rather而言(typically preceded by 就…[jiu4 xx5] or 對…|对…[dui4 xx5] etc) as far as ... is concerned; speaking in terms of ...然而however; but; yet反而on the contrary; instead显而易见clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously从而thus; thereby尽力而为to try one's utmost轻而易举easy视而不见(idiom) to turn a blind eye to; to ignore破门而入to break the door down and enter (idiom)