而 ⇒
而 ér, and/as well as/and so/but (not)/yet (not)/(indicates causal relation)/(indicates...
而且 érqiě, (not only ...) but also/moreover/in addition/furthermore
而已 éryǐ, that's all/nothing more
而是 érshì, rather
而言 éryán, with regard to (preceding phrase)
然而 ránér, however/yet/but
反而 fǎnér, instead/on the contrary/contrary (to expectations)
显而易见 xiǎnéryìjiàn, [顯而易見], clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously/clearly/it goes without saying
从而 cóngér, [從而], thus/thereby
尽力而为 jìnlìérwéi, [盡力而為], to try one's utmost/to strive
轻而易举 qīngéryìjǔ, [輕而易舉], easy/with no difficulty
视而不见 shìérbùjiàn, [視而不見], to turn a blind eye to/to ignore
破门而入 pòménérrù, [破門而入], to break the door down and enter (idiom)
脱颖而出 tuōyǐngérchū, [脫穎而出], to reveal one's talent (idiom)/to rise above others/to distinguish oneself
从天而降 cóngtiānérjiàng, [從天而降], lit. to drop from the sky (idiom)/fig. to appear unexpectedly/to arise abruptly/...
自然而然 zìránérrán, involuntary/automatically
挺身而出 tǐngshēnérchū, to step forward bravely
总而言之 zǒngéryánzhī, [總而言之], in short/in a word/in brief
半途而废 bàntúérfèi, [半途而廢], to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
取而代之 qǔérdàizhī, to substitute for sb/to remove and replace
适可而止 shìkěérzhǐ, [適可而止], to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can/don't overdo it/stop...
因而 yīnér, therefore/as a result/thus/and as a result, ...
脱口而出 tuōkǒuérchū, [脫口而出], to blurt out/to let slip (an indiscreet remark)
华而不实 huáérbùshí, [華而不實], flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside/flashy
而非 而今 érjīn, now/at the present (time)
简而言之 jiǎnéryánzhī, [簡而言之], in a nutshell/to put it briefly
何而来 擦肩而过 cājiānérguò, [擦肩而過], brief encounter/to brush past sb
背道而驰 bèidàoérchí, [背道而馳], to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to
铤而走险 tǐngérzǒuxiǎn, [鋌而走險], to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)
随之而来 三思而后行 sānsīérhòuxíng, [三思而後行], think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
而后 érhòu, [而後], after that/then
悬而未决 xuánérwèijué, [懸而未決], pending a decision/hanging in the balance
不辞而别 bùcíérbié, [不辭而別], to leave without saying good-bye
进而 jìnér, [進而], and then (what follows next)
时而 shíér, [時而], occasionally/from time to time
蜂拥而至 不得而知 bùdéérzhī, unknown/unable to find out
迎刃而解 yíngrènérjiě, lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom)/fig. easily solved
不翼而飞 bùyìérfēi, [不翼而飛], to disappear without trace/to vanish all of a sudden/to spread fast/to spread li...
转而 zhuǎnér, [轉而], to turn to (sth else)/to switch to
一而再 不言而喻 bùyánéryù, it goes without saying/it is self-evident
随遇而安 suíyùérān, [隨遇而安], at home wherever one is (idiom); ready to adapt/flexible/to accept circumstances...
接踵而至 再而三 不欢而散 bùhuānérsàn, [不歡而散], to part on bad terms/(of a meeting etc) to break up in discord
不劳而获 bùláoérhuò, [不勞而獲], to reap without sowing (idiom)
接踵而来 jiēzhǒngérlái, [接踵而來], to come one after the other
合而为一 héérwéiyī, [合而為一], to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
可想而知 kěxiǎngérzhī, it is obvious that.../as one can well imagine...
继而 jìér, [繼而], then/afterwards
相对而言 乘虚而入 chéngxūérrù, [乘虛而入], to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse
而外 避而不谈 扬长而去 yángchángérqù, [揚長而去], to swagger off/to walk off (or drive off etc) without a second thought for those...
一扫而光 yīsǎoérguāng, [一掃而光], to clear off/to make a clean sweep of
失而复得 shīérfùdé, [失而復得], to lose sth and then regain it (idiom)
敬而远之 jìngéryuǎnzhī, [敬而遠之], to show respect from a distance (idiom)/to remain at a respectful distance
有过之而无不及 yǒuguòzhīérwúbùjí, [有過之而無不及], not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)/to surpass/to outdo/(derog.) to be eve...
久而久之 jiǔérjiǔzhī, over time/as time passes/in the fullness of time
落荒而逃 luòhuāngértáo, to flee in defeat/to bolt
不得已而为之 bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
似是而非 sìshìérfēi, apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
反其道而行之 fǎnqídàoérxíngzhī, to do the very opposite/to act in a diametrically opposite way
油然而生 yóuránérshēng, arising involuntarily (idiom); spontaneous/to spring up unbidden (of emotion)
一扫而空 yīsǎoérkōng, [一掃而空], to sweep clean/to clean out
周而复始 zhōuérfùshǐ, [週而復始], lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles/the wheel com...
何乐而不为 hélèérbùwéi, [何樂而不為], What can you have against it? (idiom)/We should do this./Go for it!
堂而皇之 tángérhuángzhī, overt/to make no secret (of one's presence)/grandiose/with great scope
因人而异 yīnrénéryì, [因人而異], varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual
而我 兼而有之 jiānéryǒuzhī, to have both (at the same time)
不可同日而语 bùkětóngrìéryǔ, [不可同日而語], lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in...
不寒而栗 bùhánérlì, [不寒而慄], shiver all over though not cold/tremble with fear/shudder
一般而言 yībānéryán, generally speaking
顺流而下 平心而论 píngxīnérlùn, [平心而論], to be honest, ...
不谋而合 bùmóuérhé, [不謀而合], to agree without prior consultation/to happen to hold the same view
秘而不宣 mìérbùxuān, [祕而不宣], to withhold information/to keep sth secret
应运而生 yìngyùnérshēng, [應運而生], to emerge to meet a historic destiny (idiom)/to arise at an opportune time/able ...
不期而遇 bùqīéryù, meet by chance/have a chance encounter
言而有信 yánéryǒuxìn, to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word
锲而不舍 qièérbùshě, [鍥而不捨], to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth/to pers...
迎难而上 不期而至 待价而沽 dàijiàérgū, [待價而沽], to sell only for a good price (idiom)/to wait for a good offer
铩羽而归 shāyǔérguī, [鎩羽而歸], to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambition...
可望而不可及 kěwàngérbùkějí, in sight but unattainable (idiom)/inaccessible
喷薄而出 拔地而起 知难而退 zhīnánértuì, [知難而退], to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back ...
迎面而来 yíngmiànérlái, [迎面而來], directly/head-on (collision)/in one's face (of wind)
形而上学 xíngérshàngxué, [形而上學], metaphysics
夺眶而出 不胫而走 bùjìngérzǒu, [不脛而走], to get round fast/to spread like wildfire
自上而下 zìshàngérxià, top-down
一拥而上 yīyōngérshàng, [一擁而上], to swarm around/flocking (to see)
心有余而力不足 xīnyǒuyúérlìbùzú, [心有餘而力不足], the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)/the spirit is willing but the fl...
泛泛而谈 fànfànértán, [泛泛而談], to speak in general terms
满载而归 mǎnzàiérguī, [滿載而歸], to return from a rewarding journey
拂袖而去 fúxiùérqù, to storm off in a huff (idiom)
慕名而来 mùmíngérlái, [慕名而來], to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a fa...
扑面而来 pūmiànérlái, [撲面而來], lit. sth hits one in the face/directly in one's face/sth assaults the senses/bla...
一跃而起 yīyuèérqǐ, [一躍而起], to jump up suddenly/to bound up/to rise up in one bound
腾空而起 一概而论 yīgàiérlùn, [一概而論], to lump different matters together (idiom)
听而不闻 tīngérbùwén, [聽而不聞], to hear but not react (idiom); to turn a deaf ear/to ignore deliberately
戛然而止 jiáránérzhǐ, with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of...
而立之年 érlìzhīnián, aged thirty (see 三十而立)
一蹴而就 yīcùérjiù, to get there in one step (idiom); easily done/success at a stroke/to get results...
何而生 望而却步 wàngérquèbù, [望而卻步], to shrink back/to flinch
闻风而动 wénfēngérdòng, [聞風而動], to respond instantly/to act at once on hearing the news
量力而行 liànglìérxíng, to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom); to act within one's co...
广而告之 日落而息 不约而同 bùyuēértóng, [不約而同], to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
置之死地而后生 zhìzhīsǐdìérhòushēng, [置之死地而後生], place sb on a field of death and he will fight to live (idiom based on Sunzi's "...
日出而作 蜂拥而来 侃侃而谈 kǎnkǎnértán, [侃侃而談], to speak frankly with assurance
揭竿而起 无为而治 劳而无功 láoérwúgōng, [勞而無功], to work hard while accomplishing little/to toil to no avail
故而 gùér, therefore
食言而肥 shíyánérféi, lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)/fig. not to live up to one's promise...
推而广之 望而生畏 wàngérshēngwèi, intimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring/terrifying/overwhelming
任重而道远 甚而 shènér, even/so much so that
整体而言 何而起 罗而根 自下而上 zìxiàérshàng, bottom-up
心而生 从一而终 cóngyīérzhōng, [從一而終], faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying)
司徒而特 先天下之忧而忧 死而后已 sǐérhòuyǐ, [死而後已], until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life/unto one's dying day
劳而无获 刀而生 王而战 青出于蓝而胜于蓝 qīngchūyúlánérshèngyúlán, [青出於藍而勝於藍], lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)/...
破门而入者 放之四海而皆准 fàngzhīsìhǎiérjiēzhǔn, [放之四海而皆準], appropriate to any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable/a panacea,...
一抢而空 拍案而起 pāiànérqǐ, lit. to slap the table and stand up (idiom); fig. at the end of one's tether/una...
而蕾 而超 竭泽而渔 jiézééryú, [竭澤而漁], lit. to drain the pond to get at the fish (idiom)/fig. to kill the goose that la...
而安 钱而生 而丽 而材 而明 知难而进 形而下 形而上 而娟 蜂拥而上 子而信 源源而来
后 ⇒
然后 ránhòu, [然後], after/then (afterwards)/after that/afterwards
后 Hòu/hòu, [後], surname Hou, empress/queen/(archaic) monarch/ruler, back/behind/rear/afterwards/...
最后 zuìhòu, [最後], final/last/finally/ultimate
之后 zhīhòu, [之後], afterwards/following/later/after
以后 yǐhòu, [以後], after/later/afterwards/following/later on/in the future
后面 hòumiàn, [後面], rear/back/behind/later/afterwards/also pr. [hòu mian]
后来 hòulái, [後來], afterwards/later
后悔 hòuhuǐ, [後悔], to regret/to repent
背后 bèihòu, [背後], behind/at the back/in the rear/behind sb's back
退后 后果 hòuguǒ, [後果], consequences/aftermath
皇后 huánghòu, empress/imperial consort
稍后 shāohòu, [稍後], in a little while/in a moment/later on
后退 hòutuì, [後退], to recoil/to draw back/to fall back/to retreat
身后 shēnhòu, [身後], posthumous/one's social background/behind the body
后备 hòubèi, [後備], reserve/backup
幕后 mùhòu, [幕後], behind the scenes
后门 hòumén, [後門], the back door/fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure)/an...
后台 hòutái, [後台], backstage area/behind-the-scenes supporter/(computing) back-end/background
后院 hòuyuàn, [後院], rear court/back garden/backyard (also fig.)
落后 luòhòu, [落後], to fall behind/to lag (in technology etc)/backward/to retrogress
今后 jīnhòu, [今後], hereafter/henceforth/in the future/from now on
随后 suíhòu, [隨後], soon after
往后 wǎnghòu, [往後], from now on/in the future/time to come
酒后 jiǔhòu, [酒後], after drinking/under the influence of alcohol
后背 hòubèi, [後背], the back (human anatomy)/the back part of sth
后座 hòuzuò, [後座], empress's throne/(fig.) first place in a feminine competition, back seat/pillion
后援 hòuyuán, [後援], reinforcement/back-up/supporting force
后代 hòudài, [後代], descendant/progeny/posterity/later ages/later generations
王后 wánghòu, queen/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
过后 guòhòu, [過後], after the event
事后 shìhòu, [事後], after the event/in hindsight/in retrospect
后卫 hòuwèi, [後衛], rear guard/backfield/fullback
后腿 前后 qiánhòu, [前後], around/from beginning to end/all around/front and rear
后者 hòuzhě, [後者], the latter
此后 cǐhòu, [此後], after this/afterwards/hereafter
后边 hòubian, [後邊], back/rear/behind
后头 hòutou, [後頭], behind/the back/the rear/later/afterwards/(in) the future
战后 zhànhòu, [戰後], after the war/postwar
后排 hòupái, [後排], the back row
后裔 hòuyì, [後裔], descendant
后天 hòutiān, [後天], the day after tomorrow/acquired (not innate)/a posteriori
后方 hòufāng, [後方], the rear/far behind the front line
从此以后 后脑勺 hòunǎosháo, [後腦勺], back of the head
后续 hòuxù, [後續], follow-up/(dialect) to remarry
后期 hòuqī, [後期], late stage/later period
婚后 午后 wǔhòu, [午後], afternoon
从那之后 饭后 后勤 hòuqín, [後勤], logistics
后遗症 hòuyízhèng, [後遺症], (medicine) sequelae/residual effects/(fig.) repercussions/aftermath
先后 xiānhòu, [先後], early or late/priority/in succession/one after another
善后 shànhòu, [善後], to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident)/funeral arrangements/repar...
后会有期 hòuhuìyǒuqī, [後會有期], I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom)/Hope to see you again.
不久以后 最后通牒 zuìhòutōngdié, [最後通牒], ultimatum
后盾 hòudùn, [後盾], support/backing
日后 rìhòu, [日後], sometime/someday (in the future)
后视镜 hòushìjìng, [後視鏡], rearview mirror
后人 hòurén, [後人], later generation
会后 后脑 hòunǎo, [後腦], hindbrain/back of the head
拖后腿 tuōhòutuǐ, [拖後腿], to impede/to obstruct/to hold back
后事 hòushì, [後事], future events/and what happened next... (in fiction)/funeral arrangements
三思而后行 sānsīérhòuxíng, [三思而後行], think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
后撤 hòuchè, [後撤], to pull back (an army)/to retreat
而后 érhòu, [而後], after that/then
太后 tàihòu, Empress Dowager
后空翻 hòukōngfān, [後空翻], backward somersault/backflip
后路 hòulù, [後路], escape route/retreat route/communication lines to the rear/alternative course of...
课后 后尘 hòuchén, [後塵], lit. trailing dust/fig. sb's footsteps/course in life
走后门 zǒuhòumén, [走後門], lit. to enter by the back door/fig. to gain influence by pull or unofficial chan...
赛后 产后 chǎnhòu, [產後], postnatal
其后 qíhòu, [其後], next/later/after that
后起之秀 hòuqǐzhīxiù, [後起之秀], an up-and-coming youngster/new talent/a brilliant younger generation
后跟 脚后跟 jiǎohòugēn, [腳後跟], heel
马后炮 mǎhòupào, [馬後炮]/[馬後砲], lit. firing after the horse/fig. belated action/giving advice in hindsight, lit....
蚁后 后世 hòushì, [後世], later generations
后妈 hòumā, [後媽], (coll.) stepmother
空前绝后 kōngqiánjuéhòu, [空前絕後], unprecedented and never to be duplicated/the first and the last/unmatched/unique
后宫 hòugōng, [後宮], harem/chambers of imperial concubines
殿后 diànhòu, [殿後], to bring up the rear
节后 后生 hòushēng, [後生], young generation/youth/young man
敌后 后患 后坐 hòuzuò, [後坐], recoil (of a gun)/backlash
后悔莫及 hòuhuǐmòjí, [後悔莫及], too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.
后藤 Hòuténg, [後藤], Gotō (Japanese surname)
后辈 hòubèi, [後輩], younger generation
争先恐后 zhēngxiānkǒnghòu, [爭先恐後], striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
开后门 kāihòumén, [開後門], to open the back door/fig. under the counter/to do a secret or dishonest deal/to...
读后感 dúhòugǎn, [讀後感], impression of a book/opinion expressed in a book review
断后 后勤部 屋后 后轮 hòulún, [後輪], rear wheel
置之脑后 zhìzhīnǎohòu, [置之腦後], to banish from one's thoughts/to ignore/to take no notice
后顾之忧 hòugùzhīyōu, [後顧之憂], fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of act...
后来者 后来居上 hòuláijūshàng, [後來居上], lit. late-comer lives above (idiom); the up-and-coming youngster outstrips the o...
后悔药 后坐力 hòuzuòlì, [後坐力], recoil (of a gun)/backlash/reactive force
后劲 前前后后 歌后 后怕 hòupà, [後怕], lingering fear/fear after the event/post-traumatic stress
后缀 hòuzhuì, [後綴], suffix (linguistics)
前因后果 qiányīnhòuguǒ, [前因後果], cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development
滞后 zhìhòu, [滯後], to lag behind
后手 子孙后代 后脚 hòujiǎo, [後腳], (one moment ...,) the next .../trailing foot (in walking)
大后天 dàhòutiān, [大後天], three days from now/day after day after tomorrow
后移 预后 yùhòu, [預後], prognosis
仙后座 Xiānhòuzuò, Cassiopeia (constellation)
后勤局 后嗣 hòusì, [後嗣], heir/descendant/posterity
后防 前仆后继 qiánpūhòujì, [前仆後繼], one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen ...
后盖 hòugài, [後蓋], back cover/shell (of crab etc)
后进生 后山 后半段 后腰 hòuyāo, [後腰], lower back/(sports) defensive midfielder
后进 hòujìn, [後進], less advanced/underdeveloped/lagging behind/the younger generation/the less expe...
后备军 hòubèijūn, [後備軍], rearguard
思前想后 sīqiánxiǎnghòu, [思前想後], to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and fut...
鞍前马后 ānqiánmǎhòu, [鞍前馬後], to follow everywhere/to always be there for sb at their beck and call
先斩后奏 xiānzhǎnhòuzòu, [先斬後奏], first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later
前赴后继 qiánfùhòujì, [前赴後繼], to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)
后发制人 后爹 茶余饭后 cháyúfànhòu, [茶餘飯後], leisure time (over a cup of tea, after a meal etc)
后舱 后藏 后院起火 hòuyuànqǐhuǒ, [後院起火], a fire in one's backyard/conflict close to home
后话 hòuhuà, [後話], something to be taken up later in speech or writing
绝后 观后感 guānhòugǎn, [觀後感], impression or feeling after visiting or watching (movies, museums etc)
尔后 ěrhòu, [爾後], henceforth/thereafter/subsequently
后浪推前浪 后半夜 中后期 先礼后兵 xiānlǐhòubīng, [先禮後兵], peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence/jaw-jaw ...
跑前跑后 瞻前顾后 zhānqiángùhòu, [瞻前顧後], to look forward and back/to consider prudently/overcautious
置之死地而后生 zhìzhīsǐdìérhòushēng, [置之死地而後生], place sb on a field of death and he will fight to live (idiom based on Sunzi's "...
留后路 liúhòulù, [留後路], to leave oneself a way out
秋后算账 qiūhòusuànzhàng, [秋後算賬], lit. to settle accounts after autumn/settle scores at an opportune moment (idiom...
前言不搭后语 后继有人 hòujìyǒurén, [後繼有人], to have qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking
售后服务 shòuhòufúwù, [售後服務], after-sales service
先人后己 后母 hòumǔ, [後母], stepmother
后父 hòufù, [後父], stepfather
全后庭 后福 后任 hòurèn, [後任], successor/(attributive) future
后年 hòunián, [後年], the year after next
解放后 jiěfànghòu, [解放後], after liberation (i.e. after the Communist's victory)/after the establishment of...
后账 hòuzhàng, [後賬], undisclosed account/to settle matters later/to blame sb after the event
三天后 后襟 后起 歇后语 xiēhòuyǔ, [歇後語], saying in which the second part, uttered after a pause or totally left out, is t...
博士后 bóshìhòu, [博士後], postdoc/a postdoctoral position
后复生 前呼后拥 后患无穷 hòuhuànwúqióng, [後患無窮], it will cause no end of trouble (idiom)
后妻 秋后 后园 书后 后处理 左后方 前后文 qiánhòuwén, [前後文], context/the surrounding words/same as 上下文
死而后已 sǐérhòuyǐ, [死而後已], until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life/unto one's dying day
后半期 后缘 hòuyuán, [後緣], trailing edge (of airplane wing)
王天后 后记 hòujì, [後記], epilogue/afterword
后身 后藤君 后金 HòuJīn, [後金], Later Jin dynasty (from 1616-)/Manchu Khanate or kingdom that took over as Qing ...
王后会 后轴 拉后腿 后来人 后庭 hòutíng, [後庭], backyard/imperial harem/(slang) anus
秀后 扯后腿 chěhòutuǐ, [扯後腿], to be a drag or hindrance on sb
无后 wúhòu, [無後], to lack male offspring
承前启后 chéngqiánqǐhòu, [承前啟後], to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transitio...
大后方 后防线 大后年 dàhòunián, [大後年], three years from now/year after year after next year
皇太后 huángtàihòu, [皇太後], empress dowager
雨后春笋 yǔhòuchūnsǔn, [雨後春筍], lit. after rain, the spring bamboo (idiom); fig. rapid new growth/many new thing...
总后 侧后 后事之师