他努力了，然而没有成功。
He worked hard, yet did not succeed.
然而
however; but; yet
conjunction HSK 3.0 · Band 4
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- 而且érqiě(not only ...) but alsoB3
- 而érandB4
- 从而cóng’érthusB5
- 反而fǎn’éron the contraryB5
- 因而yīn’érthereforeB5
- 进而jìn’érand thenB6
- 半途而废bàntú’érfèito give up halfway (idiom)B7
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她很累，然而她很开心。
She was tired, yet she was happy.