Word: 而 (ér) and; as well as

These are the example sentences using 而 in the sense and; as well as. Every sentence using 而 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Example sentences using 而 in this sense

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下过雨后，空气变得湿润而清新。

Xià guò yǔ hòu, kōngqì biànde shīrùn ér qīngxīn.

After the rain, the air became moist and fresh.
今天早上我因为太懒而没有出门。

Jīntiān zǎoshang wǒ yīnwèi tài lǎn ér méiyǒu chūmén.

This morning, I was very lazy and didn't go out.
他向她求婚，而她同意了。

Tā xiàng tā qiúhūn, ér tā tóngyì le.

He asked her to marry him, and she accepted.
夏天总是闷热而又潮湿。

Xiàtiān zǒngshì mēnrè ér yòu cháoshī.

Summer is always hot and humid.
她年轻，天真而又缺乏阅历。

Tā niánqīng, tiānzhēn ér yòu quēfá yuèlì.

She's young, naive and inexperienced.
她的头发长而美丽。

Tā de tóufa cháng ér měilì.

Her hair is long and beautiful.
她过着平凡而幸福的生活。

Tā guò zhe píngfán ér xìngfú de shēnghuó.

She leads a simple, happy and ordinary life.
我们所知道的很少，而我们所不知道的却很多。

Wǒmen suǒ zhīdào de hěn shǎo, ér wǒmen suǒ bù zhīdào de què hěn duō.

What we know is very little, and what we don't know is a lot.
我是你的，而你是我的。

Wǒ shì nǐ de, ér nǐ shì wǒ de.

I am yours and you are mine.
我是她的，而她是我的。

Wǒ shì tā de, ér tā shì wǒ de.

I am hers and she is mine.
语言们的死亡令人遗憾而悲伤。

Yǔyánmen de sǐwáng lìngrén yíhàn ér bēishāng.

The death of languages leaves people feeling regret and sorrow.
这些是我的书，而那些是他的书。

Zhèxiē shì wǒ de shū, ér nèixiē shì tā de shū.

These are my books, and those are his books.
这位老教授的讲座冗长而沉闷。

Zhèwèi lǎo jiàoshòu de jiǎngzuò rǒngcháng ér chénmèn.

The old professor's lectures are long-winded and ponderous.
这是个美丽而宁静的花园。

Zhè shì gè měilì ér níngjìng de huāyuán.

This is a beautiful and quiet garden.