Question 1

How do you pronounce 然而?

Accepted Answer

然而 is pronounced "rán ér" in Mandarin Chinese. Click the audio icon to hear the native pronunciation. The word is classified as HSK 4 level vocabulary.

Question 2

What does 然而 mean?

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然而 (rán ér) means: (used at the beginning of the second clause to indicate transition or complement of meaning) however, nevertheless. It is used as a conjunction.

Question 3

How do you write 然而 in Chinese?

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然而 is written with 2 characters. View the stroke order animation above to learn the correct way to write each character. The traditional form is 然而.

Question 4

What are example sentences using 然而?

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See the examples section above for multiple sentences using 然而 in context, with pinyin pronunciation and translations in your selected language. Each example includes audio pronunciation to help you learn proper usage.

Traditional:

Zhuyin:

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Traditional:

Zhuyin:

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