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  • 1

    conj.and; used to connect two adjectives, verbs, or clauses related in meaning

    • zhè shì cháng qī ér fù zá de gōng zuò

      长期复杂工作

      This is a long and complicated job.

    • zhè shì wěi dà ér jiān jù de rèn wù

      伟大艰巨任务

      This is a great and difficult task.

    • zhè shì kū zào ér wú yòng de gōng zuò

      枯燥无用工作

      This is boring and useless work.

  • 2

    conj.(used to connect an affirmative element and a negative element that complement each other)

    • zhè shì yǒu míng ér wú shí de tóu xián

      头衔

      This is a famous but unreal title.

    • méi gui huā xiāng ér bù nóng

      玫瑰花

      The smell of roses is very fragrant but not strong.

    • zhè ge dōng xi huá ér bù shí

      这个东西

      This thing is flashy.

  • 3

    conj.yet; but; used to connect two elements opposite in meaning

    • tā shòu ér jiàn

      He is thin but healthy.

    • tā pàng ér gāo

      He is fat but tall.

    • tā pǔ tōng ér zì xìn

      普通自信

      He is common but confident.

  • 4

    conj.so that; used to show cause and effect

    • tā wèi rén mín ér sǐ

      人民

      He died for the people.

    • tā yīn kùn nan ér tuì què

      困难退却

      He retreated because of difficulties.

    • tā yīn pàng ér yùn dòng

      运动

      He exercises because of his weight.

  • 5

    conj.if

    • rén ér wú zhì jiù huì yī shì wú chéng

      Without ambition, one will never amount to anything.

    • rén ér wú xìn jiù huì shī qù hěn duō dōng xi

      失去东西

      People without faith will lose a lot of things.

    • dòu zhēng ér bù yī kào rén mín jiù huì shī bài

      斗争依靠人民失败

      If you struggle without relying on the people, you will fail.

  • 6

    conj.to

    • yī ér zài

      again and again

  • 7

    conj.(connecting an adverbial element to a verb)

    • cōng cōng ér lái

      匆匆

      come in a hurry

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