然而 ránér
conjunction
however; yet; but
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
, Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '然而')
Contained in
- 霍然而愈(霍然而癒) to recover speedily; to get better quickly
- 不期然而然 happen unexpectedly; turn out contrary to one's expectations
- 翩然而至 come trippingly
- 油然而生 arising involuntarily; spontaneous
- 戛然而止 with a grunting sound it stops; to come to an end spontaneously (especially of sound)
- 知其然而不知其所以然 to know that it is so but not why it is so
- 自然而然 naturally; involuntary; automatically
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- 卷十三 氾論訓 Chapter 13: Overflowing Discussions Huainanzi 淮南子 — count: 15
- 卷二十 泰族訓 Chapter 20: superior Lineage Huainanzi 淮南子 — count: 12
- 性惡篇第二十三 Chapter 23: Human Nature is Evil Xunzi 荀子 — count: 12
- 卷十八 人間訓 Chapter 18: The Human World Huainanzi 淮南子 — count: 10
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- 榮辱篇第四 Chapter 4: Honor and Disgrace Xunzi 荀子 — count: 10
- 儒效篇第八 Chapter 8: The Achievements of the Confucians Xunzi 荀子 — count: 9
- 解蔽篇第二十一 Chapter 21: Dispelling Obsession Xunzi 荀子 — count: 9
- 正名篇第二十二 Chapter 22: Correcting Names Xunzi 荀子 — count: 9
- 卷九 主術訓 Chapter 9: The Sovereign's Methods Huainanzi 淮南子 — count: 9