而 ér HSK2 and Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: but All meanings 506 ér 506 conjunction indicating cause and result 258and 117but 76to 55 76 sentences for 而 (ér — but) — page 1 of 4 1234 Go to page Go 我是对的，而你是错的。 wǒ shì duì de, ér nǐ shì cuò de. I'm right and you're wrong. Source: OpenSubtitles这不是意外，而是暗杀。 zhè bù shì yìwài, ér shì ànshā. It wasn't an accident, it was an assassination. Source: OpenSubtitles我们不是为自己而战。 wǒmen bùshì wèi zìjǐ ér zhàn. We're not fighting for ourselves. Source: OpenSubtitles我不是为了黄金而来。 wǒ bù shì wèile huángjīn ér lái. I'm not here for gold. Source: OpenSubtitles她爱的不是你，而是我。 tā ài de bù shì nǐ, ér shì wǒ. It's not you that she loves, it's me. Source: Tatoeba什么是她有而我没有的？ shénme shì tā yǒu ér wǒ méiyǒu de? What does she have that I don't? Source: OpenSubtitles时间不是过去，而是未来。 shíjiān bù shì guòqù, ér shì wèilái. Time isn't the past, it's the future. Source: OpenSubtitles你太老了，而我太强大了。 nǐ tài lǎo le, ér wǒ tài qiángdà le. You're too old and I'm too powerful. Source: OpenSubtitles他在写作，而我没有。 tā zài xiězuò, ér wǒ méiyǒu. He's writing and I'm not. Source: OpenSubtitles我们必须防守，而不是进攻！ wǒmen bìxū fángshǒu, ér bù shì jìngōng! We must defend, not attack! Source: OpenSubtitles他去钓鱼了，而没去打网球。 tā qù diàoyú le, ér méi qù dǎ wǎngqiú. He went fishing instead of playing tennis. Source: Tatoeba这件珍宝他一直待价而沽。 zhè jiàn zhēnbǎo tā yīzhí dàijià ér gū. He has been holding onto this treasure, waiting for the right price to sell it. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary权其轻重而取之。 quán qí qīngzhòng ér qǔ zhī. Weigh the pros and cons before making a choice. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary古人云：业精于勤而荒于嬉。 gǔrén yún: yè jīng yú qín ér huāng yú xī. The ancients said: 'Excellence in work comes from diligence, while neglect comes from play.' Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary予独爱莲之出淤泥而不染。 yú dú ài lián zhī chū yūní ér bù rǎn. I alone love the lotus for rising from the mud yet remaining untainted. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary我从不是为了名气而踢球。 wǒ cóng bù shì wèi le míngqi ér tīqiú. I never played for fame. Source: OpenSubtitles这不是普通话，而是上海话。 zhè bù shì pǔtōnghuà, ér shì Shànghǎihuà. This isn't Mandarin, it's Shanghainese. Source: Tatoeba他因为太好玩而耽误了学业。 tā yīnwèi tài hàowán ér dānwu le xuéyè. He neglected his studies because he was too fond of playing. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他的作品风骨嶙峋，质而不华。 tā de zuòpǐn fēnggǔ línxún, zhì ér bù huá. His works are forceful and lofty, simple but not ornate. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他的名誉因这起丑闻而受损。 tā de míngyù yīn zhè qǐ chǒuwén ér shòusǔn. His reputation was tarnished by this scandal. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary 1234 Go to page Go