然而 (rán ér) — however, yet, but
Definition
A written, formal 'however / yet / but' — it contrasts two clauses in a measured, literary tone. Compared with the everyday 但是 and 可是, 然而 sounds more bookish; 而 is the lighter classical cousin used inside a single sentence.
conjunction
howeveryetbut
Examples
- ，然而。Suī rán tiān qì hěn lěng, rán ér tā réng rán jiān chí pǎo bù.Although the weather is very cold, he still insists on running.
- ，然而。Zhè ge chéng shì hěn dà, rán ér shēng huó jié zòu hěn màn.This city is very big, yet the pace of life is very slow.
- ，然而。Tā gōng zuò hěn nǔ lì, rán ér shōu rù bù gāo.He works very hard, but his income is not high.
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