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

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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
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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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