6 strokes
6 画
ér
but
- and
- but
- if
- to
ér-qiě
而且
conj.
and what’s more
ér-yǐ
而已
aux.
nothing more; just that; only
ér-jīn
而今
aux.
today
ér-hòu
而后
conj.
then
ér-kuàng
而况
conj.
furthermore
ér-shì
而是
but
bàn-tú-ér-fèi
半途而废
give up half way
bèi-ér-bú-yòng
备而不用
be better to get ready for nothing than caught unprepared; have a thing but not to use it for the time being
bù-cí-ér-bié
不辞而别
go away without saying good-bye; leave suddenly without a word
bèi-dào-ér-chí
背道而驰
run in opposite directions; go against
bì-ér-bù-tán
避而不谈
keep from talking about avoid mentioning; keep silent about the matter
wú-jī-ér-zhōng
无疾而终
die without a sickness; die in one’s sleep; die without any illness
Usage 用法
and
Tā měi-lì ér cōng-míng.
她美丽而聪明。
She is beautiful and clever.
but
Zhè zhǒng xiāng-shuǐ-de xiāng-wèir nóng-ér-bú-liè.
这种香水的香味儿浓而不劣。
This perfume is strong but the smell is not over overpower.
if
Xiǎng chéng-gōng ér bù nǔ-lì, nà shì chī-xīn-wàng-xiǎng.
想成功而不努力，那是痴心妄想。
It’s just wishful thinking to imagine that you can be successful without putting in the work.
