而 ér

1. ér conjunction and; as well as; but (not); yet (not)
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Coordination 并列
   Notes: 而 is commonly used to join adjectives, adjective phrases, or verbs; in the sense of 和 or 与 (Guoyu '而' conj 1; Rouzer 2007, p. 13)
2. ér noun Kangxi radical 126
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Radicals
   Notes: (ABC back cover; GHC p. 7; Guoyu '而' n 2)
3. ér pronoun you
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Personal Pronoun 人称代词
   Notes: 而 was used as the singular second person pronoun 你 in Literary Chinese (Guoyu '而' pronoun 1; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 77).
4. ér conjunction not only ... but also ....; ... as well as ...; moreover; in addition; furthermore
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Correlative 关联词
   Notes: 而 is synonymous with 而且 in this sense, expressing a connecting relationship (Guoyu '而' conj 2)
5. ér conjunction right away; then
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: 而 is synonymous with 就 or 才 in this sense, expressing a sequentional relationship (Guoyu '而' conj 3)
6. ér conjunction but; yet; however; while; nevertheless
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Correlative 关联词
   Notes: 而 is synonymous with 但是 in this sense, expressing a contrasting relationship (Guoyu '而' conj 6)
7. ér conjunction if; in case; in the event that
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Correlative 关联词
   Notes: 而 is synonymous with 如果 in this sense, expressing hypothesis or conjecture in Literary Chinese. It is comparatively rare in this sense (Guoyu '而' conj 4; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 150).
8. ér conjunction therefore; as a result; thus
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Correlative 关联词
   Notes: 而 is synonymous with 因而 or 所以 in this sense, expressing cause and effect (Guoyu '而' conj 5)
9. ér conjunction how can it be that?
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: 而 is synonymous with 难道 or 岂 in this sense, expressing doubt in a rhetorical question (Guoyu '而' conj 7)
10. ér particle so as to
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: 而 is synonymous with 以 in this sense (Guoyu '而' prep 2)
11. ér adverb only then
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 才 (Guoyu '而' adv 1)
12. ér verb as if; to seem like
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: 而 is synonymous with 好像 or 犹 in this sense (Guoyu '而' adv 2)
13. néng verb can; able
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: In the sense of 能 or 可以 (Guoyu '而' v 2)
14. ér noun whiskers on the cheeks; sideburns
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '而' n 1)
15. ér pronoun me
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Personal Pronoun 人称代词
    Notes: 而 was used as the singular first person pronoun 我 in Literary Chinese (Guoyu '而' pronoun 2)
16. ér verb to arrive; up to
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 至 or 到 (Guoyu '而' v 1)
17. ér preposition possessive
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 之 or 的 (Guoyu '而' prep. 1)

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• 闻风而逃(聞風而逃) flee on hearing news
• 择善而从(擇善而從) to choose the right course and follow it
• 不得而知 unknown; unable to find out
• 一闪而过(一閃而過) to flash past; to flit by
• 而后(而後) after that; then
• 大而化之 careless; sloppy
• 得而复失(得而復失) to lose what one has just obtained
• 一蹴而得 to get there in one step; easily done; success at a stroke; to get results overnight
• 鍥而不舍(鍥而不捨) to carve away at something and not abandon it; to keep on working away at something
• 同日而语(同日而語) to speak of two things on the same day
• 比肩而立 to stand shoulder-to-shoulder
• 以失败而告终(以失敗而告終) to succeed through failure; to achieve one's final aim despite apparent setback
• 浅而易见(淺而易見) superficial and easily understood
• 而言 with regard to (preceding phrase)
• 执而不化(執而不化) stubbornly inflexible
• 弦而鼓之 to tune one's zither then play it; to live by the consequences of one's actions
• 及锋而试(及鋒而試) to reach the tip and try; to have a go when at one's peak
• 然而 however; yet; but
• 来而不往非礼也(來而不往非禮也) not to reciprocate is against etiquette; to respond in kind
• 具体而微(具體而微) minature
• 观机而动(觀機而動) observe an opportunity and then act
• 不得已而为之(不得已而為之) to have no other choice; to be the last resort
• 垂足而坐 to sit with legs hanging down; to sit on a high chair
• 树欲静而风不止(樹欲靜而風不止) the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease
• 席地而睡 to sleep on the ground
• 怒目而视(怒目而視) to glare at
• 反而 instead; rather
• 见而色喜(見而色喜) to like something as soon as one sees it
• 堂而皇之 overt; to make no secret (of one's presence); grandiose; with great scope
• 一而再，再而三(一而再，再而三) again and again
• 可想而知 as one can well imagine...
• 一概而论(一概而論) to treat the same
• 鱼贯而出(魚貫而出) to file out; to walk out in a line
• 进而(進而) and then
• 瓢泼而下(瓢潑而下) (of rain) to fall heavily
• 随遇而安(隨遇而安) at home wherever one is
• 倾巢而出(傾巢而出) the whole nest came out; to turn out in full strength
• 学而不厌(學而不厭) study tirelessly
• 转而(轉而) to turn to (sth else); to switch to
• 总而言之(總而言之) in a word; in brief
• 全身而退 to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece
• 未可同日而语(未可同日而語) mustn't speak of two things on the same day; not to be mentioned in the same breath; incomparable
• 接踵而至 one after the other in unceasing succession
• 望风而逃(望風而逃) to flee at the mere sight of
• 放之四海而皆准(放之四海而皆準) applicable anywhere
• 学而(學而) Xue Er
• 厉目而视(厲目而視) to give a severe look
• 择主而事(擇主而事) select a leader and support him
• 学而不厌，诲人不倦(學而不厭，誨人不倦) study tirelessly, teach with endless enthusiasm
• 大而无当(大而無當) grandiose but impractical; large but of no real use

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