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而
ér
and (used to connect two adjectives or clauses)

HSK 4Epic

What does 而 mean?

而 (pinyin: ér) means and (used to connect two adjectives or clauses). It belongs to the official HSK 4 vocabulary (upper intermediate), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.

Example with 而

Character families

Every HSK 1–4 word containing 而

Related HSK 4 words

之zhīof (possessive or attributive particle, literary)
当dāngwhen
与yúand, with
等děngto wait
过Guōcross, pass
对duìfor, towards

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