而 ér HSK2 and Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: but All meanings 1,608 ér 1,608 [adverbial linker] 446but 434[suffix] 404and 279[resultative linker] 44to 14 Some sentences contain multiple meanings of 而, so totals are smaller than the sum of items. 434 sentences for 而 (ér — but) — page 2 of 22 1234…22 Go to page Go 我们的生命珍贵而短暂。 wǒmen de shēngmìng zhēnguì ér duǎnzàn. Our lives are precious and short. Source: CCMatrix我不是因为你而不开心。 wǒ bùshì yīnwèi nǐ ér bù kāi xīn. I'm not unhappy because of you. Source: OpenSubtitles她需要帮助，而不是惩罚。 tā xūyào bāngzhù, ér bùshì chéngfá. She needs help, not punishment. Source: OpenSubtitles我爱她，而有时候她也爱我。 wǒ ài tā, ér yǒu shíhou tā yě ài wǒ. I love her, and sometimes, she loves me too. Source: CCMatrix她做了一半，而我做了一半。 tā zuò le yībàn, ér wǒ zuò le yībàn. She did half, I did half. Source: CCMatrix他们请求原谅而不是允许。 tāmen qǐngqiú yuánliàng ér bùshì yǔnxǔ. They ask for forgiveness instead of permission. Source: CCMatrix我喜欢观察，而不是被注视。 wǒ xǐhuan guānchá, ér bùshì bèi zhùshì. I like to observe, not be observed. Source: CCMatrix他去钓鱼了，而没去打网球。 tā qù diào yú le, ér méi qù dǎ wǎngqiú. He went fishing instead of playing tennis. Source: Tatoeba世界并没有为了我而停下。 shìjiè bìng méiyǒu wèile wǒ ér tíng xià. The world didn’t stop for me. Source: CCMatrix它们是工作犬，而不是宠物。 tāmen shì gōngzuò quǎn, ér bùshì chǒngwù. They are working dogs, not pets. Source: CCMatrix他是幸存者，而不是受害者。 tā shì xìngcúnzhě, ér bùshì shòuhàizhě. He is a survivor, not a victim. Source: CCMatrix我给了你钱，而你做了保证。 wǒ gěi le nǐ qián, ér nǐ zuò le bǎozhèng. I gave you the money, and you gave me your word. Source: OpenSubtitles家人要求捐款，而不是鲜花。 jiārén yāoqiú juān kuǎn, ér bùshì xiānhuā. The family requests donations in lieu of flowers. Source: CCMatrix相信你的眼睛，而不是数字。 xiāngxìn nǐ de yǎnjing, ér bùshì shùzì. Trust your eyes, not the numbers. Source: CCMatrix她是素食主义者而我不是。 tā shì sùshízhǔyìzhě ér wǒ bùshì. She is a vegetarian and I am not. Source: CCMatrix我想了解你，而不是批判你。 wǒ xiǎng liǎojiě nǐ, ér bùshì pīpàn nǐ. I want to understand you, not judge you. Source: CCMatrix可以使用键盘而不是鼠标。 kěyǐ shǐyòng jiànpán ér bùshì shǔbiāo. You can use a keyboard instead of a mouse. Source: CCMatrix为什么我在这里，而非那里？ wèishénme wǒ zài zhèlǐ, ér fēi nàli? Why am I here instead of there? Source: CCMatrix毕竟，我不为任何人而存在。 bìjìng, wǒ bù wèi rènhérén ér cúnzài. After all, I don't exist for anyone. Source: CCMatrix我们需要学校，而不是监狱。 wǒmen xūyào xuéxiào, ér bùshì jiānyù. We need schools, not prisons. Source: CCMatrix 1234…22 Go to page Go
