Writing
然而 (rán ér) — how to say "however" in Chinese
然而
However, yet
conjunction
Character composition
然
so, thus
而
but, yet (conjunction)
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
而
And
#126 · ér · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Examples
新的学习方法看起来很有道理，然而在实际应用中，很多学生发现效果并不像宣传的那么好。
The new learning method seems very reasonable, however in practical application, many students find the effect is not as good as advertised.
我想帮他，然而他不接受。
I want to help him, however he doesn't accept it.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "however" in Chinese?
"however" in Chinese is 然而 (rán ér).
Ran er meaning Chinese
然而 (rán ér) means "However, yet".
How is 然而 pronounced?
It is pronounced rán ér (written as ran er, raner). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "however" in Chinese characters?
It is written 然而: 然 has 12 strokes, 而 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 然而?
然而 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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