而

ér

and; as well as; and so

conjunction HSK 3.0 · Band 4

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

而

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

而

See it in sentences

这苹果大而甜。

This apple is big and sweet.

他聪明而努力。

He is smart and hardworking.