The Mysteries of 而 Revealed
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ID: QW0273
Upper-Intermediate
In this lesson, ChinesePod explores the many uses of the often used word 而.
John,Connie,Jenny
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表示转折
biǎoshì 表示zhuǎnzhé 转折
Expresses a contrast.
这里已经是春天了而北方还是冬天
zhèlǐ 这里yǐjīng 已经shì 是chūntiān 春天le 了ér 而běifāng 北方háishì 还是dōngtiān 冬天
It's already spring here, but it's still winter in the north.
我每天忙得要死而他却一直在看电影上网
wǒ 我měitiān 每天máng de yào sǐ 忙得要死ér 而tā 他què 却yīzhí 一直zài 在kàn diànyǐng 看电影shàngwǎng 上网
I'm so busy everyday, but he, on the other hand, continues to watch movies and surf the net.
而比较书面一些
ér 而bǐjiào 比较shūmiàn 书面yīxiē 一些
'Er' is more formal.
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