从而

从而 cóng'ér

Thus

从而 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體從而 conger

What 从而 means

Thus

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Character by character

从而 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

从

cóng

From (follow - obey)

而

ér

And (but)

Words that share a character with 从而

How to write 从而

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从而 in a sentence

他努力练习，从而进步很快。

Tā nǔlì liànxí, cóng'ér jìnbù hěn kuài.

He practised hard and thereby improved quickly.

价格下降，从而买的人多了。

Jiàgé xiàjiàng, cóng'ér mǎi de rén duō le.

The price fell, and as a result more people bought it.

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Questions about 从而

What does 从而 mean in English?

从而 is pronounced cóng'ér and means Thus.

How do you pronounce 从而?

从而 is cóng'ér in pinyin — written conger without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 从而?

从而 is written with 2 characters: 从 (cóng) From (follow - obey), 而 (ér) And (but). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 从而 written in traditional Chinese?

從而. The simplified form 从而 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 從而 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced cóng'ér.

Is 从而 an HSK word?

Yes — 从而 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

Studied around the same time

次要 cìyào 刺激 cìjī 匆忙 cōngmáng 从此 cóngcǐ 从前 cóngqián 从事 cóngshì 粗糙 cūcāo 促进 cùjìn

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