然而

rán ér

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Common

Definitions

1. however; yet; but

Word relationships

Related words

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• 虽然 suī rán 虽然 suī rán although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是[kě shì] or 但是[dàn shì] etc) 虽然 means 'although', often used in contrast with 然而.: although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是[kě shì] or 但是[dàn shì] etc)

Usage notes

Formality

然而 is a formal conjunction, more common in written Chinese than in casual speech.

Example Sentences

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他学习很努力， 然而 成绩还是不太好。

He studies very hard, yet his grades are still not very good.

然而 ，現實並不一樣。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5816151)

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Words Containing 然而

• 自然而然 自然而然 zì rán ér rán: involuntary
• 不期然而然 不期然而然 bù qī rán ér rán: happen unexpectedly
• 戛然而止 戛然而止 jiá rán ér zhǐ: with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound)
• 油然而生 油然而生 yóu rán ér shēng: arising involuntarily (idiom); spontaneous
• 知其然而不知其所以然 知其然而不知其所以然 zhī qí rán ér bù zhī qí suǒ yǐ rán: to know that it is so but not why it is so (idiom)
• 翩然而至 翩然而至 piān rán ér zhì: come trippingly
• 霍然而愈 霍然而愈 huò rán ér yù: to recover speedily (idiom); to get better quickly

Child Words of 然而

• 而 而 ér: and
• 然 然 rán: correct