而

The character "而" has 6 strokes. "而" is one of the 3500 commonly used characters. The character "而" has 1 pronunciations, . The pronunciations of "而" are "ér" . View the stroke order of "而">>

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "而"

conj.: and; as well as; also; (and) yet; but; nevertheless; if; to

• and : conj.和；与；并且；然后；以；来
• as well as : 以及, 也, 和…一样
• also : adv.另外；也
• but : conj.若不；不过；然而；相反
• nevertheless : adv.仍然；不过
• if : conj.如果；虽然；即使；是否；这不是…；要是…多好
• to : prep.向；朝；往；到；对；跟；与；属于；附于；归于；对于；关于；使；比；记入

Form words with "而"

怯而多疑 be timid and suspicious

怕疼而畏缩 flinch at pain

年轻而有才华 young and talented

粹而不杂 pure and unadulterated

逸口而出 escape one's lips

怯懦而保守 be timid and conventional

受到嫌疑而被捕 be arrested under suspicion

因生病而缺席 be absent because of illness

因失败而苦恼 be vexed at one's failure

怕危险而畏缩 flinch from danger

顺流漂悠而下 float gently down the stream

出于自卫而杀人 kill sb in self-defence

为自由而斗争 fight for freedom

为失败而辩解 explain away a failure

为和平而冒险 take risks for peace

顺坡道而下 go down a sloping path

紧张而有秩序的工作 intense but orderly work;intense but orderly work

为了求知而学习 study for knowledge

因负债而苦恼 be afflicted with debts

因羞愧而哭泣 weep out of shame

Example phrases using "而"

• 政治家们为各种问题而互相争论。

  The politicians disputed with each other on various issues.

• 她只是出于一时高兴而唱了支歌。

  She sang a song, merely out of momentary happiness.

• 他为自己失去的大好机会而叹惜。

  He sighed with regret for the good lost opportunities.

• 人的体力随着年龄的增长而衰退。

  Man’s strength wanes with age.

• 这个工程由于缺少资金而被庋置。

  The project was shelved for lack of funds.

• 他们并不为所作出的牺牲而后悔。

  They don’t regret having made the sacrifices.

• 凶手从未为他所犯的罪行而忏悔。

  The killer never expressed remorse over the crime he had committed.

• 那个士兵因作战英勇而受到嘉奖。

  The soldier was cited for his bravery in the battle.

• 这孩子因神经性疾病而经常痉挛。

  The child’s nervous illness often threw him into convulsions.

• 他们因为裁判的判决而大打出手。

  They came to blows over the referee’s ruling.