而 – vocab dash

而ér

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Meanings

Conjunction

1. and

2. as well as

3. and so

4. but (not)

5. yet (not)

6. (indicates causal relation)

7. (indicates change of state)

8. (indicates contrast)

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Examples197

我wǒ是shì你nǐ的de，而ér你nǐ是shì我wǒ的de。

I am yours and you are mine.

我wǒ是shì她tā的de，而ér她tā是shì我wǒ的de。

I am hers and she is mine.

我wǒ是shì日本Rìběn人rén，而ér你nǐ是shì美国Měiguó人rén。

I am Japanese, but you are an American.

重要zhòngyào的de是shì我wǒ怎么zěnme想xiǎng，而ér不是bùshì你nǐ！

What really matters more is what I think, not really what you think!

我wǒ是shì因为yīnwèi孩子háizi而ér来lái的de。

I'm in this for the kids.

这些zhèxiē是shì我wǒ的de书shū，而ér那些nàxiē是shì他tā的de书shū。

These are my books, and those are his books.