而

ér

HSK 4

#36 most

frequent character

and, as well as, and so, but (not)

conjunction

Example Sentences

我喜欢夏天，而她喜欢冬天。

wǒ xǐhuān xiàtiān ， ér tā xǐhuān dōngtiān 。

I like summer, but she likes winter.

他很聪明，而他的妹妹更聪明。

tā hěn cōngmíng ， ér tāde mèimèi gēng cōngmíng 。

He is very smart, and his younger sister is even smarter.

这道题很简单，而那道题很难。

zhè dào tí hěnjiǎndān ， ér nà dào tí hěn nán 。

This question is easy, but that question is difficult.