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 2 of 4 1234 Go to page Go 他们因为性格不合而分开了。 tāmen yīnwèi xìnggé bù hé ér fēnkāi le. They split up because of personality clashes. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary毒贩不会为了拿到钱而杀人。 dúfàn bù huì wèile nádào qián ér shā rén. Drug dealers don't kill people to get paid. Source: OpenSubtitles海上的情况会因地因时而变。 hǎi shàng de qíngkuàng huì yīn dì yīn shí ér biàn. The sea conditions can change depending on the location and time. Source: OpenSubtitles这只碗的材质是瓷，而不是塑料。 zhè zhī wǎn de cáizhì shì cí, ér bù shì sùliào. This bowl is made of porcelain, not plastic. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary明天的审判无关法律，而是政治。 míngtiān de shěnpàn wúguān fǎlǜ, ér shì zhèngzhì. The trial tomorrow is not about the law, it's about politics. Source: OpenSubtitles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 1234 Go to page Go