而 ér HSK2 and Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (4) All meanings 506 ér 506 conjunction indicating cause and result 258and 117but 76to 55 506 sentences — page 21 of 26 1…1920212223…26 Go to page Go 这里的“三”是基数，而“第三”是序数。 zhèlǐ de“ sān” shì jīshù, ér“ dìsān” shì xùshù. Here, 'three' is a cardinal number, while 'third' is an ordinal number. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary因为她是皇室，而你是个穴居人。 yīnwèi tā shì huángshì, ér nǐ shì gè xuéjūrén. Because she's royalty and you're a caveman. Source: OpenSubtitles我们不能只看现象，而不看本质。 wǒmen bù néng zhǐ kàn xiànxiàng, ér bù kàn běnzhì. We shouldn't just look at appearances; we need to see the essence. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary我贿赂了守卫，而你是凯撒的朋友。 wǒ huìlù le shǒuwèi, ér nǐ shì Kǎisā de péngyou. I bribed the guard, and you are Caesar's friend. Source: OpenSubtitles现今的成就与往日不可同日而语。 xiànjīn de chéngjiù yǔ wǎngrì bù kě tóngrì ér yǔ. Today's achievements are incomparable to those of the past. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他并不因为出身低贱而感到自卑。 tā bìng bù yīnwèi chūshēn dījiàn ér gǎndào zìbēi. He does not feel inferior because of his humble origins. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这种酥饼层层分明，味道甜而不腻。 zhè zhǒng sū bǐng céng céng fēnmíng, wèidao tián ér bù nì. This pastry is flaky and distinct in layers, with a sweet but not cloying taste. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他们因为利益分配不均而闹翻了。 tāmen yīnwèi lìyì fēnpèi bù jūn ér nàofān le. They had a falling out over the unequal distribution of profits. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary我们要的是质量，而不仅仅是数量。 wǒmen yào de shì zhìliàng, ér bù jǐnjǐn shì shùliàng. What we want is quality, not just quantity. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary为什么你要保护他而不是我们呢？ wèishénme nǐ yào bǎohù tā ér bù shì wǒmen ne? Why are you protecting him instead of us? Source: OpenSubtitles在八卦之中，离代表火，而坎代表水。 zài bāguà zhīzhōng, lí dàibiǎo huǒ, ér kǎn dàibiǎo shuǐ. In the Eight Trigrams, Li represents fire, while Kan represents water. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary嫌疑会落到那家人而不是他身上。 xiányí huì luò dào nà jiā rén ér bù shì tā shēn shàng. Suspicion would fall on the family, not him. Source: OpenSubtitles不要因为别人的失败而嘲笑他们。 bù yào yīnwèi biéren de shībài ér cháoxiào tāmen. Don't laugh at others because of their failures. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary不要因为自己是谁或不是谁而道歉。 bù yào yīnwèi zìjǐ shì shéi huò bù shì shéi ér dàoqiàn. Don't apologize for who you are or are not. Source: OpenSubtitles奥运会最重要的不是获胜，而是参与。 àoyùnhuì zuì zhòngyào de bù shì huòshèng, ér shì cānyù. The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part. Source: Tatoeba我们不能单纯追求速度而忽视质量。 wǒmen bù néng dānchún zhuīqiú sùdù ér hūshì zhìliàng. We cannot simply pursue speed while ignoring quality. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他此番前来，其旨不在叙旧，而在求助。 tā cǐ fān qiánlái, qí zhǐ bù zài xùjiù, ér zài qiúzhù. His purpose for coming this time is not to reminisce, but to seek help. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary我们不能总是循守故事，而不思进取。 wǒmen bù néng zǒngshì xún shǒu gùshì, ér bù sī jìnqǔ. We shouldn't always stick to old routines and stop striving for progress. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他为什么没出现而是叫我们过去呢？ tā wèishénme méi chūxiàn ér shì jiào wǒmen guòqù ne? Why did he call us here instead of showing up? Source: OpenSubtitles打仗最重要的法则是兵在精而不在多。 dǎzhàng zuì zhòngyào de fǎzé shì bīng zài jīng ér bù zài duō. The most important rule in warfare is that the quality of troops matters more than their quantity. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary 1…1920212223…26 Go to page Go