Read Edit View history 然而 rán'ér HSK4 however Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 然而 rán'ér however however; but; yet; often used in formal or written Chinese to show a contrast with what was previously stated Edit Delete References Add reference same_as 然而/然而 → 但是/但是 Edit Delete see 而/而 → 然而/然而 Edit Delete same_as 然/然 → 然而/然而 Edit Delete synonym 然则/然則 → 然而/然而 Edit Delete variant 然鹅/然鵝 → 然而/然而 Edit Delete
然而 rán'ér however however; but; yet; often used in formal or written Chinese to show a contrast with what was previously stated Edit Delete