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| + | The conjunction 而 (ér) is used to connect two sentences that are related to each other, but talk about contrasting ideas or subjects. In this manner, it can be seen as a word meaning "but" or "rather." 而 is often used in a more formal or literary sense, but it is also common in everyday speech. | ||
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| + | ==Structure== | ||
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| + | Sentence 1, + 而 + Sentence 2 | ||
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| + | </div> | ||
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| + | ==Examples== | ||
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* 我们 都 以为 这 是 他 干 的，<em>而</em> 事实 是，他 根本 不 知道 这 件 事情。<span class="trans">We all thought this was his task, but the fact is, he simply doesn't know about this topic.</span> | * 我们 都 以为 这 是 他 干 的，<em>而</em> 事实 是，他 根本 不 知道 这 件 事情。<span class="trans">We all thought this was his task, but the fact is, he simply doesn't know about this topic.</span> | ||
* 以后 后悔 的 人 不 是 我，<em>而</em> 是 你 自己。<span class="trans">The regretful person isn't me. It's you.</span> | * 以后 后悔 的 人 不 是 我，<em>而</em> 是 你 自己。<span class="trans">The regretful person isn't me. It's you.</span> | ||
* 现在 要 做 的 不 是 责怪 谁 错 了，<em>而</em> 是 怎么 解决。<span class="trans">Now is not the time to accuse who did it wrong, but to figure out how to resolve it.</span> | * 现在 要 做 的 不 是 责怪 谁 错 了，<em>而</em> 是 怎么 解决。<span class="trans">Now is not the time to accuse who did it wrong, but to figure out how to resolve it.</span> | ||
* 我 喜欢 中国 菜，<em>而</em> 他 不 喜欢。<span class="trans">I like Chinese food, but he does not.</span> | * 我 喜欢 中国 菜，<em>而</em> 他 不 喜欢。<span class="trans">I like Chinese food, but he does not.</span> | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
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| + | *[[Expressing "not only… but also"]] | ||
*[[Two words for "but"]] | *[[Two words for "but"]] | ||
| − | *[[Because" with "er" Indicating Effect]] | + | *[[Because" with "er" Indicating Effect]] |
| − | *[[卓越汉语－公司实战篇]] (pp. 128, 200) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E5%8D%93%E8%B6%8A%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD-%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E5%AE%9E%E6%88%98%E7%AF%87-%E8%83%A1%E7%81%B5%E5%9D%87/dp/B003QZWQ6M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347863170&sr=8-1 →buy] | + | |
| + | ==Sources and Further Reading== | ||
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| + | ===Books=== | ||
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| + | * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1]] (pp. 343-4) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276792 →buy] | ||
| + | *[[卓越汉语－公司实战篇]] (pp. 128, 200) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E5%8D%93%E8%B6%8A%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD-%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E5%AE%9E%E6%88%98%E7%AF%87-%E8%83%A1%E7%81%B5%E5%9D%87/dp/B003QZWQ6M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347863170&sr=8-1 →buy] | ||
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| + | ===Websites=== | ||
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| + | * Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary: [http://comet.cls.yale.edu/chineseusagedictionary/0235.html Usage of 而] | ||
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| + | [[Category:B2 grammar points]] | ||
{{Basic Grammar|而|B2|Sentence 1, + 而 + Sentence 2|以后 后悔 的 人 不 是 我，<em>而</em> 是 你 自己。|grammar point|ASGMX0ZS}} | {{Basic Grammar|而|B2|Sentence 1, + 而 + Sentence 2|以后 后悔 的 人 不 是 我，<em>而</em> 是 你 自己。|grammar point|ASGMX0ZS}} | ||
{{Similar|Expressing "not only… but also"}} | {{Similar|Expressing "not only… but also"}} | ||
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The conjunction 而 (ér) is used to connect two sentences that are related to each other, but talk about contrasting ideas or subjects. In this manner, it can be seen as a word meaning "but" or "rather." 而 is often used in a more formal or literary sense, but it is also common in everyday speech.
Structure
Sentence 1, + 而 + Sentence 2
Examples
- 我们 都 以为 这 是 他 干 的，而 事实 是，他 根本 不 知道 这 件 事情。We all thought this was his task, but the fact is, he simply doesn't know about this topic.
- 以后 后悔 的 人 不 是 我，而 是 你 自己。The regretful person isn't me. It's you.
- 现在 要 做 的 不 是 责怪 谁 错 了，而 是 怎么 解决。Now is not the time to accuse who did it wrong, but to figure out how to resolve it.
- 我 喜欢 中国 菜，而 他 不 喜欢。I like Chinese food, but he does not.
See Also
Sources and Further Reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 343-4) →buy
- 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 (pp. 128, 200) →buy
Websites
- Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary: Usage of 而
