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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

而 [ér]

1. conjunction [并且] and

美丽而聪明

beautiful and clever

抽烟有其害而无其利。

Smoking does nothing but harm.
2. conjunction [但是] but

这种香水的香味儿浓而不劣。

This perfume is strong but the smell is not overpowering.
3. conjunction [连接状语和动词]

夺门而逃

force the door and rush out
4. conjunction [如果] if

想成功而不努力，那是痴心妄想。

It's just wishful thinking to imagine that you can be successful without putting in the work.
5. conjunction [到] to

由始而终

from start to finish

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

而 [ér]

1. conjunction and; as well as

这篇文章长而空。

This article is long-winded and lacks substance.

伟大而艰巨的任务

a great and arduous task
2. conjunction and yet; but; while on the other hand; whereas

你喜爱体育运动，而我呢，情愿看书。

You like sports, while I'd rather read.

有其名而无其实

in name but not in reality
3. conjunction so; and then

不要因失败而灰心，也不要因成功而骄傲。

Don't be discouraged by failure or get dizzy with success.
4. conjunction (used with 由, 从, 自, etc.) to

由童年而少年，而壮年

from childhood to teenage, then to middle age

自远而近

approach from a distance

由南而北

from south to north
5. conjunction connecting an adverbial element to a verb

盘旋而上

spiral up

顺流而下

go down the stream

匆匆而去

leave in haste
6. rather; when

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

而 [ér]

1. 连连接形容词、动词或词组、分句等，所连接的前后两项之间可以有多种语义关系a)表示并列或递进关系

少而精

年轻漂亮而又有才华
2. b)表示承接关系

取而代之

成绩是优异的，而优异的成绩是汗水浇灌出来的
3. c)表示转折关系，相当于"却""但是"

热烈而镇定

费力大而收效小

雨下得很大，而老李还是按时来了
4. 连用在意思上相对立的主语和谓语中间，表示语气的转折，相当于"如果""却"

人民公仆而不为人民服务，必将为人民所抛弃
5. 连连接状语和中心词，前项表示后项的目的、原因、依据、方式、状态等

为正义而战

因下雨而延期

凭个人兴趣而定

飘然而去

侃侃而谈
6. 连连接词或词组，表示由一种状态过渡到另一种状态，有"到"的意思

一而再，再而三

由远而近

自东而西

由童年而少年、而壮年
7. 不读ěｒ

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由童年而少年，而壮年: from childhood to teenage, then to middle age
时序循环自有定律，我们也应该应时而动，随季节变化而调整自己的生活起居。: There are rules for the alternation of seasons, and we should adjust our living habits according to them.
乡人们至今保留着日出而作、日落而息的习惯。: The village people still live a traditional life, going out to work at sunrise and going back home at sunset.
朱槿日出而开，日落而谢。: Chinese Hibiscus blossoms when the sun rises and withers when the sun goes down.
侗而不愿(幼稚而不老实)。
谑而不虐(开玩笑而不使人难堪)。
重足而立，侧目而视，敢怒而不敢言。
山不高而秀雅，水不深而澄清。: 2251 more results

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