而 (ji4 | er2 neng2) : and, also; but; otherwise

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而

ji4

er2 neng2

[1] and; also [2] and yet; but; nevertheless [3] accordingly; otherwise [4] on the condition that; supposing that; if [5] you

Stroke count: 6

Level: 1

Radical: 而 (#126)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

而

This word has been viewed 19246 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 2nd Feb 2010 20:09

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乘虛而入 sing4 heoi1 ji4 jap6 cheng2 xu1 er2 ru4 = to enter by exploiting a weak spot; to take advantage of a lapse

而言 ji4 jin4 er2 yan2 = with regard to (preceding phrase)

而家 ji4 gaa1 er2 jia1 = now; this moment 粵

反而 faan2 ji4 fan3 er2 = on the contrary

而今 ji4 gam1 er2 jin1 = now, at the present time

而唔係 ji4 m4 hai6 = instead of; rather than 粵

而且 ji4 ce2 er2 qie3 = but also; furthermore; anyways

然而 jin4 ji4 ran2 er2 = but; however 國

似是而非 ci5 si6 ji4 fei1 si4 shi4 er2 fei1 = (stock phrase) looks right, but is actually not

時而 si4 ji4 shi2 er2 = occasionally

不言而喻 bat1 jin4 ji4 jyu6 bu4 yan2 er2 yu4 = it goes without saying

不辭而別 bat1 ci4 ji4 bit6 bu4 ci2 er2 bie2 = to leave without saying goodbye

一哄而散 jat1 hung6 ji4 saan3 yi1 hong1 er2 san4 = (idiom) disperse in confusion

一概而論 jat1 koi3 ji4 leon6 yi1 gai4 er2 lun4 = treat different matters the same

因而 jan1 ji4 yin1 er2 = thus

總而言之 zung2 ji4 jin4 zi1 zong3 er2 yan2 zhi1 = in short; in brief; in a word

形而上學 jing4 ji4 soeng6 hok6 xing2 er3 shang4 xue2 = metaphysics - outside actual experience

顯而易見 hin2 ji4 ji6 gin3 xian3 er2 yi4 jian4 = obviously; clearly

進而 zeon3 ji4 jin4 er2 = and then

從而 cung4 ji4 cong2 er2 = thus; thereby; therefore

而已 ji4 ji5 er2 yi3 = that's all, nothing more

而是 ji4 si6 er2 shi4 = but rather 國

不一而足 bat1 jat1 ji4 zuk1 bu4 yi1 er2 zu2 = numerous; to be by no means an isolated case 國

不可同日而語 bat1 ho2 tung4 jat6 ji4 jyu5 bu4 ke3 tong2 ri4 er2 yu3 = cannot be mentioned in the same breath 國

不得而知 bat1 dak1 ji4 zi1 bu4 de2 er2 zhi1 = unknown; unable to find out 國

不宣而戰 bat1 syun1 ji4 zin3 bu4 xuan1 er2 zhan4 = open hostilities without declaring war; start an undeclared war 國

不寒而慄 bat1 hon4 ji4 leot6 bu4 han2 er2 li4 = shiver all over though not cold; tremble with fear; shudder 國

不約而同 bat1 joek3 ji4 tung4 bu4 yue1 er2 tong2 = take the same action or view without prior consultation; happen to coincide 國

不翼而飛 bat1 jik6 ji4 fei1 bu4 yi4 er2 fei1 = disappear without trace; vanish all of a sudden; spread fast; spread like wildfire 國

疾馳而過 zat6 ci4 ji4 gwo3 ji2 chi2 er2 guo4 = swept past, flashed by at high speed

不謀而合 bat1 mau4 ji4 hap6 bu4 mou2 er2 he2 = agree without prior consultation; happen to hold the same view 國

不歡而散 bat1 fun1 ji4 saan3 bu4 huan1 er2 san4 = to break up in discord; part on bad terms 國

不期而遇 bat1 kei4 ji4 jyu6 bu4 qi1 er2 yu4 (PRC), bu4 qi2 er2 yu4 (Taiwan) = meet by chance; have a chance encounter 國

不期然而然 bat1 kei4 jin4 ji4 jin4 bu4 qi1 ran2 er2 ran2 (PRC), bu4 qi2 ran2 er2 ran2 (Taiwan) = happen unexpectedly; turn out contrary to one's expectations 國

擦肩而過 caat3 gin1 ji4 gwo3 ca1 jian1 er2 guo4 = brief encounter; to brush past somebody

久而久之 gau2 ji4 gau2 zi1 jiu3 er2 jiu3 zhi1 = (set phrase) [adv] as time pases; in the course of time

如此而已 jyu4 ci2 ji4 ji5 ru2 ci3 er2 yi3 = that's what it all adds up to

視乎情況而定 si6 fu4 cing4 fong3 ji4 ding6 shi4 hu1 qing2 kuang4 er2 ding4 = it depends on circumstances

視情況而定 si6 cing4 fong3 ji4 ding6 = it depends

不而 bat1 ji4 = why not...?; it's better to... (variant of 不如) 粵

退而求其次 teoi3 ji4 kau4 kei4 ci3 tui4 er2 qiu2 qi2 ci4 = next best thing

輕而易舉 hing1 ji4 jik6 geoi2 = effortless; to do something without making an effort

因誤會而結合，因了解而分開 jan1 ng6 wui6 ji4 git3 hap6, jan1 liu5 gaai2 ji4 fan1 hoi1 = become a couple because of misunderstanding, and break up becuase of knowing each other deeply

言而無信 jin4 ji4 mou4 seon3 = cannot trust what one says

一擁而上 jat1 jung2 ji4 soeng5 yi1 yong1 er2 shang4 = rush up in a crowd

為反對而反對 wai6 faan2 deoi3 ji4 faan2 deoi3 wei4 fan3 dui4 er2 fan3 dui4 = opposed for the sake of opposition

一掃而空 jat1 sou3 ji4 hung1 yi1 sao3 er2 kong1 = make a clean sweep of

同日而語 tung4 jat6 ji4 jyu5 tong2 ri4 er2 yu3 = be mentioned in the same breath

死而後已 sei2 ji4 hau6 ji5 si3 er2 hou4 yi3 = until one's dying day

因情況而定 jan1 cing4 fong3 ji4 ding6 yin1 qing2 kuang4 er2 ding4 = it depends 國

天網恢恢，疏而不漏 tin1 mong5 fui1 fui1, so1 ji4 bat1 lau6 tian1 wang3 hui1 hui1, shu1 er1 bu4 lou4 = justice has a long arm; Heaven's justice is inescapable

而係 ji4 hai6 = but rather 粵

脫穎而出 tyut3 wing6 ji4 ceot1 tuo1 ying3 er2 chu1 = rise or stand out above the rest

而起 ji4 hei2 er2 qi3 = because of; arising from

視而不見 si6 ji4 bat1 gin3 shi4 er2 bu4 jian4 = to see but not really see; turn a blind eye to

聽而不聞 ting1 ji4 bat1 man4 ting1 er2 bu4 wen2 = to listen but not really hear; turn a deaf ear to

視而不見，聽而不聞 si6 ji4 bat1 gin3, ting1 ji4 bat1 man4 shi4 er2 bu4 jian4, ting1 er2 bu4 wen2 = take no notice; to appear to looking and listening, but not really

的而且確 dik1 ji4 ce2 kok3 di2 er2 qie3 que4 = indeed; really 粵

心有餘而力不足 sam1 yau5 jyu4 ji4 lik6 bat1 zuk1 xin1 you3 yu2 er2 li4 bu4 zu2 = the spirit is willing but the will is weak

滿載而歸 mun5 zoi3/2 ji4 gwai1 man3 zai4 er2 gui1 = return with fruitful results; come back from a rewarding journey

凱旋而歸 hoi2 syun4 ji4 gwai1 kai3 xuan2 er2 gui1 = return in triumph

易地而處 jik6 dei6 ji4 cyu2 yi4 di4 er2 chu3 = trade places

取而代之 ceoi2 ji4 doi6 zi1 qu3 er2 dai4 zhi1 = replace

失而復得 sat1 ji4 fuk6 dak1 shi1 er2 fu4 de2 = regain; lose and win back; find again

適可而止 sik1 ho2 ji4 zi2 shi4 ke3 er2 zhi3 = stop before you overdo sth.; stop once you've reached the limit

知難而退 zi1 naan4 ji4 teoi3 zhi1 nan2 er2 tui4 = to retreat or give up after realizing one is up against unfavourable circumstances

奪眶而出 dyut6 hong1 ji4 ceot1 duo2 kuang4 er2 chu1 = begin shedding tears

一蹴而就 jat1 cuk1 ji4 zau6 yi1 cu4 er2 jiu4 = to reach one's goal in a single step

三思而後行 saam3 si1 ji4 hau6 hang4 san1 si1 er2 hou4 xing2 = look before you leap

接踵而來 zip3 zung2 ji4 loi4 jie1 zhong3 er2 lai2 = to come on after another; in come in succession

望而生畏 mong6 ji4 sang1 wai3 wang4 er2 sheng1 wei4 = awe-inspiring; terrifying; overwhelming

可想而知 ho2 soeng2 ji4 zi1 ke3 xiang3 er2 zhi1 = one may well imagine

隆而重之 lung4 ji4 zung6 zi1 long2 er2 zhong4 zhi1 = make sth. grand

珍而重之 zan1 ji4 zung6 zi1 zhen1 er2 zhong4 zhi1 = to cherish; to value

鋌而走險 ting5 ji4 zau2 him2 ting3 er2 zou3 xian3 = to take desperate measures when at risk; to make a reckless move when in danger

樂而忘返 lok6 ji4 mong4 faan2 le4 er2 wang4 fan3 = be so enraptured that one forget\'s to go home

脫口而出 tyut3 hau2 ji4 ceot1 tuo1 kou3 er2 chu1 = say sth. unwittingly; blurt out

一躍而下 jat1 joek6 ji4 haa6 yi1 yue4 er2 xia4 = leap down

游繩而下 jau4 sing4*2 ji4 haa6 you2 sheng2 er2 xia4 = climb down a rope

無功而返 mou4 gung1 ji4 faan2 wu2 gong1 er2 fan3 = return without success

落荒而逃 lok6 fong1 ji4 tou4 luo4 huang1 er2 tao2 = take to flight; flee in panic

背道而馳 bui3 dou6 ji4 ci4 bei4 dao4 er2 chi2 = run counter to; contrary to

因人而異 jan1 jan4 ji4 ji6 yin1 ren2 er2 yi4 = vary from person to person

可望而不可及 ho2 mong6 ji4 bat1 ho2 kap6 ke3 wang4 er2 bu4 ke3 ji2 = unattainable; inaccessible

周而復始 zau1 ji4 fuk6 ci2 zhou1 er2 fu4 shi3 = move in cycles; in repeating cycles

量力而為 loeng6 lik6 ji4 wai4 liang4 li4 e8pr2 wei2 = know one's limits; not go overboard

半途而廢 bun3 tou4 ji4 fai3 ban4 tu2 er2 fei4 = give up halfway

不勞而獲 bat1 lou4 ji4 wok6 bu4 lao2 er2 huo4 = 'to succeed with no effort'

敬而遠之 ging3 ji4 jyun6 zi1 jing4 er2 yuan3 zhi1 = keep at a respectful distance

老而不 lou5 ji4 bat1 lao3 er2 bu4 = indecent old man 粵

惠而浦 wai6 ji4 pou2 hui4 er2 pu3 = Whirlpool (brand name)

唔好為咗一棵樹,而放棄成個森林 m4 hou2 wai6 zo2 jat1 po1 syu6, ji4 fong3 hei3 seng4 go3 sam1 lam4 = don't focus on only one girl, hence give up other girls 粵

奪門而出 dyut6 mun4 ji4 ceot1 duo2 men2 er2 chu1 = to hasten out of the house in a great rush

顧左右而言他 gu3 zo2 jau6 ji4 jin4 taa1 gu4 zuo3 you4 er2 yan2 ta1 = to avoid the topic of discussion

鎩羽而歸 saat3 jyu5 ji4 gwai1 sha1 yu3 er2 gui1 = return frustrated and downtrodden after being defeated

何樂而不為 ho4 lok6 ji4 bat1 wai4 he2 le4 er2 bu4 wei2 = why not go ahead with it

而立之年 ji4 lap6 zi1 nin4 er2 li4 zhi1 nian2 = 30 years old; to be a tricenarian

法網恢恢，疏而不漏 faat3 mong5 fui1 fui1, so1 ji4 bat1 lau6 fa3 wang3 hui1 hui1, shu1 er2 bu4 lou4 = you can't run from the law; the law is without mercy

樂而不淫 lok6 ji4 bat1 jam4 le4 er2 bu4 yin2 = joy without licentiousness; joy without wantonness

齎恨而亡 zai1 han6 ji4 mong4 ji1 hen4 er2 wang2 = pass away with regret

齎志而歿 zai1 ji3 ji4 mut6 ji1 zhi4 er2 mo4 = die with unaccomplished ambitions

出污泥而不染 ceot1 wu1 nai4 ji4 bat1 jim5 chu1 wu1 ni2 er2 bu4 ran3 = remain undefiled in the face of widespread corruption

華而不實 waa4 ji4 bat1 sat6 hua2 er2 bu4 shi2 = flashy; pretentious

口惠而實不至 hau2 wai6 ji4 sat6 bat1 zi3 kou3 hui4 er2 shi2 bu4 zhi4 = pay lip service

趙學而 ziu6 hok6 ji4 zhao4 xue2 er2 = Bondy Chiu

Showing all 33 examples containing 而

而家幾點鐘? 而家係三點三個字。粵
What time is it now? It's a quarter past three.

我哋而家出門[口] 粵
We're leaving now.
[literally, "We're going out the front door now." - the 口 is optional.]

而家幾點(鐘)？粵
What is the time now?

我同佢而家冇拍拖粵
I'm not dating her any more.
[Lit. I with her now don't have dating, i.e. we split up. 而家我同佢冇拍拖 is also valid.]

你而家喺日本粵
You're in Japan at the moment
[Lit. you now at Japan Std. Chinese: 你現在身處日本]

而家差兩個字七點粵
It's ten to seven now.
[Lit. now different two [counter] five-minutes seven o'clock]

我而家要決定。粵
I have to decide now.

以前呢度啲生意重做得下嘅，但而家就喎呵囉粵
Doing business here used to be all right, but now, it's over.

我而家喺機場等緊下班機。粵
I am waiting for the next plane at the airport.

你而家返屋企囉呵? 粵
You are going home now, aren't you?

咁重要嘅嘢，而家先至同我講粵
Why has he left telling me such an important thing until now?
[Lit. so important [possessive particle] thing, now only with me say?]

中國而家開放過以前粵
China is now more open.
[Lit. China now open [in the sense of trade and culture] surpass before.]

咁遠我唔去囉, 何況而家落緊雨粵
I won't go that far away; moreover, it's raining now.

啲蚊零舍毒，咬嚫啲蚊赧到而家都未消粵
These mosquitoes especially potent as the swellings from their bites have yet to subside.

啱換咗嘅新門鎖反而重𣲷粵
The newly changed door lock is unexpectedly not as smooth as the old one.

我做呢份工唔係為錢而係為自己開心。粵
I do this job not for the money, but rather for my happiness.

我做這份工作不是為錢而是為自己開心。國
I do this job not for the money, but rather for my happiness.

而家噉嘅情況佢重有心情去游山玩水? 粵
He still has the mood to go for sightseeing at a time like this?

我想學好講嘢先。當我講得好嘅時候，就會開始學寫。而家，我只係想留到最後先至學寫。粵
I want to learn to speak first . When I can speak well, then I'll learn to write. For now, I just want to leave the writing until last.
[copied from [url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,91899,91899#msg-91899]this thread.[/url]]

我而家同朋友HEA緊。粵
Right now, I'm hanging out with my friends.
["Hea-ing" can directly replace "hanging out."]

舊底呢種玩具風靡一時，而家唔興㗎喇。粵
This type of toy was once very fashionable and popular. Now it is no longer an 'in thing'.

而家唔好買住，遲啲啲嘢就會喊冷㗎喇。粵
Do not buy now; they will soon be slashing the prices.

同咁多對手競爭，點樣先至得令到自己脫穎而出呢粵
With so many other competitors, how can I ensure that I stand out from the rest?

你豈能不辭而別！
How could you leave without saying goodbye?

真係住得背，而家先知佢移民咗！粵
I am really not well informed. It is now that I learn he has migrated.

而家佢著緊草，梗係聯絡佢唔到啦粵
He is definitely uncontactable now since he is on the run.

而家冇人聽佢支笛㗎喇粵
No one takes instructions from him anymore.

因為走投無路而被逼賣兒鬻女
Having no other way out, they were forced to sell their children.

而家啲細路真係身在福中不知福！粵
Children nowadays really don't know how fortunate they are.

原來係噉，反而係我畀你嚇一跳添粵
On the contrary, it's me that's scared by you!
[Lit. Originally like that, on the contrary it's me by you scared (particle) 原來係噉 is a useful phrase with no readily translatable meaning. (At least not consistently.)]

其實我好想同佢掟煲，但係因為次次同佢講呢件事佢都喊得好慘，所以到而家我都唔敢同佢講分手粵
Actually I really want to break up with her, but I daren't suggest it. Every time I mention it, she bursts into tears.
[Lit. actually I very want with her break-up, however because time-time with her also speak this [counter] matter she cry manner very pitiful, therefore arrive now I not dare with her speak split hand.]

示威者向警察掟石﹐而警察用橡膠子彈回敬。粵
Protesters threw stones at the police, who responded with rubber bullets.
[Cantonese version has the two prepositional phrases placed before the two verbs; English version has the same placed after. ]

旅遊業者不須擔心少了某種噱頭十足的用語而流失生意國
The travel industry should not be unduly worried about businesses badly affected due to the cessation in the use of gimmicky linguistics of their promotions.

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