然而
rán ér
however, but
HSK 4
Characters in This Word
然
而
Definitions
ENhowever, but
中连词
日しかしながら
한그러나
Example Sentences
他很聪明，然而不努力。
tā hěn cōng míng, rán ér bù nǔ lì.
He is smart, but not hardworking.
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What does 然而 mean in Chinese?+
然而 (rán ér) means "however, but" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 然而?+
然而 is pronounced "rán ér" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 然而?+
然而 is an HSK 4 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 然而?+
然而 is composed of the characters: 然, 而.