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而…则

而…則
ér … zé
whereas ...
Grammar Pattern

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Example Sentences

哥哥喜欢运动,而弟弟则喜欢看书。
gēge xǐhuan yùndòng , ér dìdi zé xǐhuan kànshū 。
The older brother likes sport, whereas the younger one likes reading.
北方冬天很冷,而南方则比较暖和。
běifāng dōngtiān hěn lěng , ér nánfāng zé bǐjiào nuǎnhuo 。
Winters in the north are cold, whereas the south is fairly warm.
有人支持,而有人则反对。
yǒu rén zhīchí , ér yǒu rén zé fǎnduì 。
Some people support it, while others oppose it.

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Parts

而ér · and, as well as, and so, but (not)
HSK 4
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则zé · conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause
HSK 5
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Grammar Points

HSK 6
Indicating contrast with "ze"