然而

rán ér
HSK 4
however, yet, but
conjunction

Example Sentences

我很累，然而我还要工作。
wǒ hěn léi ， ránér wǒhuán yào gōngzuò 。
I am very tired; however, I still have to work.
她很聪明，然而她不常学习。
tā hěn cōngmíng ， ránér tā bùcháng xuéxí 。
She is very smart; yet, she doesn't study often.
天气很好，然而我还是想待在家里。
tiānqì hěnhǎo ， ránér wǒhuánshì xiǎng dàizàijiālǐ 。
The weather is nice; but I still want to stay at home.

Individual Characters

然rán
correct, right, so, thus, like this
HSK 4
而ér
and, as well as, and so, but (not)

Words Starting With 然

然后rán hòu
after; then (afterwards); after that; afterwards

Words Ending With 而

从而cóng ér
thus; thereby
反而fǎn ér
instead; on the contrary; contrary (to expectations)
因而yīn ér
"therefore; as a result; thus; and as a result, ..."
时而shí ér
occasionally; from time to time
进而jìn ér
and then (what follows next)

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