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然而
rán ér
however
HSK 4Epic
What does 然而 mean?
然而 (pinyin: rán ér) means however. It belongs to the official HSK 4 vocabulary (upper intermediate), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 然而
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 然 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 而
The characters of 然而
| 然 | rán | component character |
| 而 | ér | and (used to connect two adjectives or clauses) (HSK 4) |
Related HSK 4 words
| 符合 | fú hé | to conform to, to meet (requirements) |
| 困 | kùn | sleepy, tired |
| 兴奋 | xīng fèn | excited |
| 交流 | jiāo liú | to exchange, to communicate |
| 轻 | qīng | light (weight) |
| 究竟 | jiū jìng | exactly, in the end |
| 戴 | Dài | to wear (accessory) |
| 价格 | jià gé | price |
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