「而」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: ji4
Part of Speech: conjunction
Explanation:
  • and; as well as
    (Cant.) 呢nei1個go3係hai6一jat1項hong6偉wai5大daai6而ji4艱gaan1巨geoi6嘅ge3任jam6務mou6。
    (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.) 由jau4上soeng6而ji4下haa6
    (Eng.) top-down
    (Cant.) 由jau4下haa6而ji4上soeng6
    (Eng.) bottom-up

  • used to indicate cause and effect, as in 因… 而…
    (Cant.) 唔m4好hou2因jan1失sat1敗baai6而ji4灰fui1心sam1。
    (Eng.) Don't be discouraged because of failure.

  • used after a preverbal adverbial
    (Cant.) 匆cung1匆cung1而ji4去heoi3
    (Eng.) to leave hurriedly

See also: 夾 兼夾 及 既 此外 同時 並且 並 仲有 然而 只是 只不過 惟
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