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而
Mandarin: er2 neng2
conjunction
Definitions
  1. 1 [1] and; also [2] and yet; but; nevertheless [3] accordingly; otherwise [4] on the condition that; supposing that; if [5] you conjunction
Other Readings
而
# adapted from cc-cedict | an alternative form for 能,to be able
Words containing 而
由而家起
from now on; from this moment onwards [colloquial]
凱旋而歸
return in triumph; come back victorious; return with glory
形而上學
metaphysics - outside actual experience
珍而重之
to cherish; to value
總而言之
in short; in brief; in a word
視而不見
to pretend to look at, but not really be paying attention;
同日而語
be mentioned in the same breath
奪門而出
to hasten out of the house in a great rush (lit. to force open the door and rush
似是而非
(stock phrase) looks right, but is actually not
不約而同
take the same action or view without prior consultation; happen to coincide
顯而易見
obviously; clearly
擦肩而過
brief encounter; to brush past somebody
鋌而走險
to take desperate measures when at risk; to make a reckless move when in danger
取而代之
replace; supersede; displace; supplant; take over; substitute for; take the plac
而是
but rather (Cantonese: 而係)
言而無信
cannot trust what one says
從而
thus; thereby; therefore
無功而返
return without success; wild goose chase; on a fool's errand
奪眶而出
tears bursting out
拔地而起
rising abruptly out of the ground
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