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Pinyin ér

Radical

而

Strokes

6 strokes

Definition

and / as well as / but (not) / yet (not) / (shows causal relation) / (shows change of state) / (shows contrast)

Usage

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吾将上下而求索 wú jiāng shàng xià ér qiú suǒ

I will search up and down

反而 fǎn ér

instead / on the contrary / contrary (to expectations)

一哄而散 yī hòng ér sàn

see 一哄而散[yi1 hong1 er2 san4]

一哄而上 yì hōng ér shàng

Rush up

一哄而起 yī hōng ér qǐ

(of a group of people) to rush into action

不言而喻 bù yán ér yù

it goes without saying / it is self-evident

因而 yīn ér

therefore / as a result / thus / and as a result, ...

因而是 yīn ér shì

Thus

夺眶而出 duó kuàng ér chū

burst into tears / tears started from one's eyes

周而复始 zhōu ér fù shǐ

lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles / the wheel comes full circle

娓娓而谈 wěi wěi ér tán

talk familiarly on and on / talk volubly / talk effusively

望而却步 wàng ér què bù

to shrink back / to flinch

不寒而栗 bù hán ér lì

shiver all over though not cold / tremble with fear / shudder

而已 ér yǐ

that's all / nothing more

幸而 xìng ér

by good fortune / luckily

迎刃而解 yíng rèn ér jiě

lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom) / fig. easily solved

忽而 hū ér

suddenly / now (..., now...)

悬而未决 xuán ér wèi jué

pending a decision / hanging in the balance

慕名而来 mù míng ér lái

to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a famous location

戛然而止 jiá rán ér zhǐ

with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound)

扑面而来 pū miàn ér lái

lit. sth hits one in the face / directly in one's face / sth assaults the senses / blatant (advertising) / eye-catching / (a smell) assaults the nostrils

扬长而去 yáng cháng ér qù

to swagger off / to walk off (or drive off etc) without a second thought for those left behind

拂袖而去 fú xiù ér qù

to storm off in a huff (idiom)

拍案而起 pāi àn ér qǐ

lit. to slap the table and stand up (idiom); fig. at the end of one's tether / unable to take it any more

拔地而起 bá dì ér qǐ

rise straight from the ground / rising abruptly out of the ground

一拥而上 yī yōng ér shàng

to swarm around / flocking (to see)

蜂拥而至 fēng yōng ér zhì

come in great numbers

蜂拥而来 fēng yōng ér lái

pour in / come swarming / swarm forward

择善而从 zé shàn ér cóng

to choose the right course and follow it (idiom)

拾级而上 shè jí ér shàng

to walk slowly up a flight of steps (idiom)

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