Word: 而 (ér)

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.

为了省钱而生病，得不偿失。

Wèile shěngqián ér shēngbìng, débùchángshī.

Getting sick just to save money isn't worth it.

为艺术而艺术。

Wèi yìshù ér yìshù.

Art for art's sake.

乐队因为意见不同而分裂了。

Yuèduì yīnwèi yìjiàn bùtóng ér fēnlièle.

The band broke up because of differing opinions.

事情会随着形势的推移而变化。

Shìqing huì suízhe xíngshì de tuīyí ér biànhuà.

Things will change as the situation develops.

事故没减少而增加。

Shìgù méi jiǎnshǎo ér zēngjiā.

Instead of fewer accidents there are more.

五年太漫长而无法等待。

Wǔ nián tài màncháng ér wúfǎ děngdài.

Five years is too long to wait.

人必自侮，而后人侮

rén bì zì wǔ, ér hòurén wǔ

a person must first insult himself, and then others insult him

人见利而不见害，鱼见食而不见钩

rén jiàn lì ér bújiàn hài, yú jiàn shí ér bújiàn gōu

people see the gain but not the harm; fish see the food but not the hook

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.

他不因贫穷而感到羞愧。

Tā bù yīn pínqióng ér gǎndào xiūkuì.

He is not ashamed of being poor.

他们为祖国而战斗。

Tāmen wèi zǔguó ér zhàndòu.

They fought for the sake of their country.

他们为自由而战。

Tāmen wèi zìyóu ér zhàn.

They fought for their liberty.

他们分道而行。

Tāmen fēn dào ér xíng.

They went their separate ways.

他们的争吵因误解而起。

Tāmen de zhēngchǎo yīn wùjiě ér qǐ.

Their quarrel sprang from misunderstanding.

他去钓鱼了，而没去打网球。

Tā qù diàoyú le, ér méi qù dǎ wǎngqiú.

He went fishing instead of playing tennis.

他可以为自己的父亲而骄傲。

Tā kěyǐ wèi zìjǐ de fùqīn ér jiāo'ào.

He can be proud of his father.

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.

他因为太疲劳而无法继续前进。

Tā yīnwèi tài píláo ér wúfǎ jìxù qiánjìn.

He was too tired to go any farther.

他因为没有被邀请而气得快疯了。

Tā yīnwèi méiyǒu bèi yāoqǐng ér qì de kuài fēngle.

He was mad because he was not invited.

他常常因他自己的笑话而笑。

Tā chángcháng yīn tā zìjǐ de xiàohua ér xiào.

He often laughs at his own jokes.

他是因为母亲病了而不能来学校。

Tā shì yīnwèi mǔqīn bìng le ér bùnéng lái xuéxiào.

It is because his mother is ill that he cannot come to school.

他更愿意工作而不是无所事事。

Tā gèng yuànyì gōngzuò ér bú shì wúsuǒshìshì.

He preferred working to doing nothing.

他的答案要看他的心情而定。

Tā de dá'àn yào kàn tā de xīnqíng ér dìng.

His answer depends on his mood.

他相信，战争是为了正义而战。

Tā xiāngxìn, zhànzhēng shì wèile zhèngyì ér zhàn.

He believed that the war was fought in the cause of justice.

你们为什么而奋斗？

Nǐmen wèishénme ér fèndòu?

What are you striving for?

你是因为我说的话而生气的吗？

Nǐ shì yīnwèi wǒ shuō de huà ér shēngqì de ma?

Are you angry because of what I said?

你永远不会太老而不能学习。

Nǐ yǒngyuǎn búhuì tài lǎo ér bùnéng xuéxí.

You will never be too old to learn.

你要做的只是为迟到而道歉。

Nǐ yào zuò de zhǐshì wèi chídào ér dàoqiàn.

All you have to do is apologize for being late.

兵在精而不在多，将在谋而不在勇

bīngzàijīng'érbúzàiduō, jiàng zài móu ér bú zài yǒng

soldiers should be elite not numerous; generals should have strategy not just courage

兵无将而不动，蛇无头而不行

bīng wú jiāng ér bú dòng, shéwútóu'érbùxíng

troops without a general don't move; a snake without a head can't crawl

别为了赢而败坏自己的名誉。

Bié wèile yíng ér bàihuài zìjǐ de míngyù.

Don't undermine your own reputation just to win.

千人所指，无病而死

qiānrénsuǒzhǐ, wú bìng ér sǐ

when a thousand people point at you, you die even without illness

坐而言不如起而行。

Zuò éryán bùrú qǐ ér xíng.

Actions speak louder than words.

夏天总是闷热而又潮湿。

Xiàtiān zǒngshì mēnrè ér yòu cháoshī.

Summer is always hot and humid.

她为了找新工作而来了东京。

Tā wèile zhǎo xīn gōngzuò ér láile Dōngjīng.

She came to Tokyo with a view to getting a new job.

她为自己的儿子成为医生而自豪。

Tā wèi zìjǐ de érzi chéngwéi yīshēng ér zìháo.

She is proud that her son has become a doctor.

她年轻，天真而又缺乏阅历。

Tā niánqīng, tiānzhēn ér yòu quēfá yuèlì.

She's young, naive and inexperienced.

她父母很漂亮，而她却长得一般。

Tā fùmǔ hěn piàoliang, ér tā què zhǎng de yìbān.

Her parents are very beautiful, but she looks ordinary.

她的声音因愤怒而颤抖。

Tā de shēngyīn yīn fènnù ér chàndǒu.

Her voice was quivering with anger.

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.

婚礼上，气氛庄重而温暖。

Hūnlǐ shàng, qìfēn zhuāngzhòng ér wēnnuǎn.

At the wedding, the atmosphere was solemn yet warm.

富不学奢而奢，贫不学俭而俭

fù bù xué shē ér shē, pínbùxuéjiǎn ér jiǎn

the rich needn't learn extravagance to be extravagant; the poor needn't learn thrift to be thrifty

将在谋而不在勇，兵贵精而不贵多

jiàng zài móu ér bú zài yǒng, bīng guì jīng ér bú guì duō

a commander counts on strategy, not bravery; troops should be elite, not numerous

小河从我家门前流淌而过。

Xiǎohé cóng wǒjiā ménqián liútǎng ér guò.

A small stream flows past the front of my house.

强盗似乎是在上层破窗而入的。

Qiángdào sìhū shì zài shàngcéng pò chuāng ér rù de.

It seems that the burglar broke in through an upstairs window.

您能为爱情而死吗？

Nín néng wèi àiqíng ér sǐ ma?

Can you die for love?

我不是为此而做的。

Wǒ bú shì wèicǐ ér zuò de.

That isn't why I did that.

我为我父亲而自豪。

Wǒ wèi wǒ fùqīn ér zìháo.

I am proud of my father.

我为正义而战。

Wǒ wèi zhèngyì ér zhàn.

I fight in the cause of justice.

我习惯了只为自己而活。

Wǒ xíguàn le zhǐ wèi zìjǐ ér huó.

I'm accustomed to living only for myself.

我们因缺乏准备而失败了。

Wǒmen yīn quēfá zhǔnbèi ér shībàile.

We failed due to a lack of preparation.

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.

我们是为了死亡而诞生的。

Wǒmen shì wèile sǐwáng ér dànshēng de.

We were born to die.

我会为我的人民而战。

Wǒ huì wèi wǒ de rénmín ér zhàn.

I will fight for my people.

我决定去美国，而不是欧洲。

Wǒ juédìng qù Měiguó, ér bú shì Ōuzhōu.

Instead of going to Europe, I decided to go to America.

我因为时差而感到疲惫。

Wǒ yīnwèi shíchà ér gǎndào píbèi.

I feel exhausted because of jet lag.

我想这要看天气情况而定。

Wǒ xiǎng zhè yào kàn tiānqì qíngkuàng ér dìng.

I guess it depends on the weather.

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.

我是因为孩子而来的。

Wǒ shì yīnwèi háizi ér lái de.

I'm in this for the kids.

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.

我是日本人，而你是美国人。

Wǒ shì Rìběn rén, ér nǐ shì Měiguórén.

I am Japanese, but you are an American.

我更愿意贫穷而不是富裕。

Wǒ gèng yuànyì pínqióng ér bú shì fùyù.

I prefer being poor to being rich.

我更愿意走路，而不是骑自行车。

Wǒ gèng yuànyì zǒulù, ér bú shì qí zìxíngchē.

I prefer walking to cycling.

我父亲太忙而无法去散步。

Wǒ fùqīn tài máng ér wúfǎ qù sànbù.

My father is too busy to take a walk.

我经常用信用卡，而不是钞票。

Wǒ jīngcháng yòng xìnyòngkǎ, ér bú shì chāopiào.

I usually use a credit card instead of cash.

批评的目的是建设而不是破坏。

Pīpíng de mùdì shì jiànshè ér bú shì pòhuài.

The purpose of criticism is to construct, not to destroy.

杭州因西湖而闻名。

Hángzhōu yīn Xīhú ér wénmíng.

Hangzhou is famous for the West Lake.

格列佛为寻求探险而旅行。

Gé liè fó wèi xúnqiú tànxiǎn ér lǚxíng.

Gulliver traveled in quest of adventure.

没有人会因为太老而不能学习。

Méiyǒu rén huì yīnwèi tài lǎo ér bùnéng xuéxí.

Nobody is too old to learn.

法律不允许因种族而歧视别人。

Fǎlǜ bù yǔnxǔ yīn zhǒngzú ér qíshì biéren.

The law doesn't allow discrimination against others because of race.

瀑布从山顶直泻而下。

Pùbù cóng shāndǐng zhí xiè ér xià.

The waterfall pours straight down from the mountaintop.

番茄是蔬菜而不是水果。

Fānqié shì shūcài ér bú shì shuǐguǒ.

The tomato is a vegetable, not a fruit.

皇帝自称受天命而治国。

Huángdì zìchēng shòu Tiānmìng ér zhìguó.

The emperor claimed to rule the country by the Mandate of Heaven.

罗马以其古代建筑而闻名。

Luómǎ yǐ qí gǔdài jiànzhù ér wénmíng.

Rome is famous for its ancient architecture.

老百姓为了权利而抗争。

Lǎobǎixìng wèile quánlì ér kàngzhēng.

Ordinary people resist in order to defend their rights.

观众们为他的付出的努力而鼓掌。

Guānzhòngmen wèi tā de fùchū de nǔlì ér gǔzhǎng.

The audience applauded his efforts.

计划受到舆论的压力而被取消了。

Jìhuà shòudào yúlùn de yālì ér bèi qǔxiāole.

The plan was given up under the pressure of public opinion.

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.

这场音乐会是为慈善而办的。

Zhè chǎng yīnyuèhuì shì wèi císhàn ér bàn de.

This concert was held for charity.

这幅水墨画的笔触细腻而自然。

Zhè fú shuǐmòhuà de bǐchù xìnì ér zìrán.

The brushwork in this ink painting is delicate and natural.

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.

这首歌是为她而写的。

Zhè shǒu gē shì wèi tā ér xiě de.

I wrote the song for her.

通话因为信号不好而间断了。

Tōnghuà yīnwèi xìnhào bù hǎo ér jiànduàn le.

The call was interrupted because of the poor signal.

重要的是我怎么想，而不是你！

Zhòngyào de shì wǒ zěnme xiǎng, ér bú shì nǐ!

What really matters more is what I think, not really what you think!

问人而知，并非过错。

Wèn rén ér zhī, bìngfēi guòcuò.

There is nothing wrong with knowledge obtained by asking.

鸟类是从恐龙演化而来的。

Niǎolèi shì cóng kǒnglóng yǎnhuà ér lái de.

Birds evolved from dinosaurs.