76 sentences for 而 (ér — but) — page 3 of 4

41. 我们不能单纯追求速度而忽视质量。

    wǒ​men bù néng dān​chún zhuī​qiú sù​dù ér hū​shì zhì​liàng.

    We cannot simply pursue speed while ignoring quality.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

42. 他此番前来，其旨不在叙旧，而在求助。

    tā cǐ fān qián​lái, qí zhǐ bù zài xù​jiù, ér zài qiú​zhù.

    His purpose for coming this time is not to reminisce, but to seek help.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

43. 我们不能总是循守故事，而不思进取。

    wǒ​men bù néng zǒng​shì xún shǒu gù​shì, ér bù sī jìn​qǔ.

    We shouldn't always stick to old routines and stop striving for progress.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

44. ‎他为什么没出现而是叫我们过去呢？

    ‎ tā wèi​shén​me méi chū​xiàn ér shì jiào wǒ​men guò​qù ne?

    Why did he call us here instead of showing up?

    Source: OpenSubtitles

45. 打仗最重要的法则是兵在精而不在多。

    dǎ​zhàng zuì zhòng​yào de fǎ​zé 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

46. 这架飞机的设计初衷是军用，而非民用。

    zhè jià fēi​jī de shè​jì chū​zhōng shì jūn​yòng, ér fēi mín​yòng.

    This aircraft was originally designed for military rather than civilian use.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

47. 她因为当年的误会而一直怨恨着朋友。

    tā yīn​wèi dāng​nián de wù​huì ér yī​zhí yuàn​hèn zhe péng​you.

    She has been resentful towards her friend because of a misunderstanding years ago.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

48. 年轻人不应局限于现状，而要放眼未来。

    nián​qīng​rén bù yīng jú​xiàn yú xiàn​zhuàng, ér yào fàng​yǎn wèi​lái.

    Young people should not be limited by the present, but should look to the future.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

49. 他的成功更多是靠后天努力，而非天赋。

    tā de chéng​gōng gèng duō shì kào hòu​tiān nǔ​lì, ér fēi tiān​fù.

    His success is due more to subsequent hard work than to innate talent.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

50. 在一些地区，人们选择火化而不是土葬。

    zài yī​xiē dì​qū, rén​men xuǎn​zé huǒ​huà ér bù​shì tǔ​zàng.

    In some areas, people choose cremation over burial.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

51. 对于他的去留问题，董事会依然拟而不决。

    duì​yú tā de qù​liú wèn​tí, dǒng​shì​huì yī​rán nǐ ér bù jué.

    The board of directors remains undecided about whether he should stay or leave.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

52. 我相信那样更适合于小姑娘，而不是老兵。

    wǒ xiāng​xìn nà​yàng gèng shì hé yú xiǎo gū​niang, ér bù shì lǎo​bīng.

    I believe that suits a young girl better than an old soldier.

    Source: OpenSubtitles

53. 每个人都应该学会爱人，而不只是爱自己。

    měi gè rén dōu yīng​gāi xué​huì ài rén, ér bù zhǐ shì ài zì​jǐ.

    Everyone should learn to love others, not just themselves.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

54. 春秋时期，诸侯之间为了争霸而连年征战。

    Chūn​qiū shí​qī, zhū​hóu zhī​jiān wèi​le zhēng​bà ér lián​nián zhēng​zhàn.

    During the Spring and Autumn period, the feudal lords fought for years to achieve hegemony.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

55. 我不是以为看到他，而是我确实看到了他。

    wǒ bù​shì yǐ​wéi kàn​dào tā, ér shì wǒ què​shí kàn​dào le tā.

    I don't think I saw him, I did see him.

    Source: OpenSubtitles

56. 我军已将城市重重包围，但目前围而不攻。

    wǒ jūn yǐ jiāng chéng​shì chóng​chóng bāo​wéi, dàn mù​qián wéi ér bù gōng.

    Our army has surrounded the city but is currently besieging it without launching an attack.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

57. 商家因销售质量低劣的商品而受到了处罚。

    shāng​jiā yīn xiāo​shòu zhì​liàng dī​liè de shāng​pǐn ér shòu​dào le chǔ​fá.

    The merchant was penalized for selling low-quality goods.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

58. 我只能说那声音听起来像导弹而不是飞机。

    wǒ zhǐ néng shuō nà shēng​yīn tīng qi​lai xiàng dǎo​dàn ér bù shì fēi​jī.

    I can only describe it as, it sounded like a missile, not an airplane.

    Source: OpenSubtitles

59. 面对欺凌，他决定不再沉默，而是勇敢地反抗。

    miàn​duì qī​líng, tā jué​dìng bù zài chén​mò, ér shì yǒng​gǎn de fǎn​kàng.

    Faced with bullying, he decided to no longer remain silent and instead bravely resist.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

60. 领导者不能总是高高在上，而应该深入群众。

    lǐng​dǎo​zhě bù néng zǒng​shì gāo​gāo​zài​shàng, ér yīng​gāi shēn​rù qún​zhòng.

    Leaders shouldn't always be aloof; they should get involved with the people.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary