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CHINESE WORD

rán ér

然而

but

HSK 4
Numbered pinyin
ran2 er2
English meanings
conj.: even so, but

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他hěn很hǎo好，ránér然而hěn很máng忙。

    He is good, yet busy.

  2. 02

    ránér然而wèntí问题hái还zài在。

    However, the problem remains.

  3. 03

    ránér然而wǒmen我们jiānchí坚持。

    Yet we persist.

  4. 04

    ránér然而hěn很nán难。

    However, it's hard.

  5. 05

    ránér然而tā他xiào笑le了。

    But then he smiled.

  6. 06

    ránér然而zhèyàng这样zuò做bù不hǎo好。

    However, this isn't good.

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