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conjunction · B2 · very rare word · UK/US

whereas

Meaning of 而

used to compare two facts and show a contrast

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Chineseér
whereas
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而 with German translation

而 usage examples

🇩🇪German🇨🇳Chinese

我喜欢咖啡,而他喜欢茶。

🇩🇪German🇨🇳Chinese

她很忙,而我有时间。

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而 belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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und
但是aber
或者oder
因为weil
所以also
如果wenn

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How to pronounce 而 and what this word means

而 means whereas. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce 而

ér

而 translation

whereas

而 examples

我喜欢咖啡,而他喜欢茶。

而 transcription

ér

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而 meaning: what does it mean?

用于比较两个事实并表示对比

而 pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

而 is pronounced as ér. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

而 definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

我喜欢咖啡,而他喜欢茶。 Translation: Я люблю кофе, тогда как он любит чай.

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