「而」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: ji4
Part of Speech: conjunction
Explanation:
  • and; as well as
    (Cant.) nei1go3hai6jat1hong6wai5daai6ji4gaan1geoi6ge3jam6mou6
    (Eng.) This is a great and arduous mission.

  • used to indicate progression; moreover
    (Cant.) 繼而gai3 ji4
    (Eng.) then; afterwards

  • but; used to indicate contrast
    (Cant.) 似是而非ci5 si6 ji4 fei1
    (Eng.) correct in appearance but in fact not

  • to
    (Cant.) jau4soeng6ji4haa6
    (Eng.) top-down
    (Cant.) jau4haa6ji4soeng6
    (Eng.) bottom-up

  • used to indicate cause and effect, as in 因… 而…
    (Cant.) m4hou2jan1sat1baai6ji4fui1sam1
    (Eng.) Don't be discouraged because of failure.

  • used after a preverbal adverbial
    (Cant.) cung1cung1ji4heoi3
    (Eng.) to leave hurriedly

See also: 同時 並且 況且 並 只是 但 然而 然
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