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Chinese Conjunctions and Their Meanings

The document is a comprehensive list of Chinese conjunctions along with their meanings and Pinyin pronunciations. It includes various conjunctions that express relationships such as addition, contrast, cause, and condition. The list serves as a useful reference for understanding and using conjunctions in the Chinese language.

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Chinese Conjunctions and Their Meanings

The document is a comprehensive list of Chinese conjunctions along with their meanings and Pinyin pronunciations. It includes various conjunctions that express relationships such as addition, contrast, cause, and condition. The list serves as a useful reference for understanding and using conjunctions in the Chinese language.

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List of Chinese Conjunctions

Conjunction Meaning Pinyin

和 and hé

但是 but dànshì

因为 Because yīnwèi

所以 so, therefore suǒyǐ

如果 If rúguǒ

虽然 Although suīrán

而且 moreover, and érqiě

或者 or (in statements) huòzhě

还是 or (in questions) háishì

既然 Since jìrán

尽管 even though jǐnguǎn

因此 therefore, thus yīncǐ

那么 then, in that case nàme

可是 but, however kěshì

不过 however, but bùguò

否则 Otherwise fǒuzé

然而 however, yet rán’ér

即使 even if jíshǐ

以便 so that yǐbiàn

此外 besides, in addition cǐwài


然而 but, however rán’ér

除非 Unless chúfēi

不然 Otherwise bùrán

不但 not only bùdàn

不仅 not only bùjǐn

即使 even if jíshǐ

尽管 Despite jǐnguǎn

宁可 rather, prefer nìngkě

甚至 Even shènzhì

因为…所以 because… so yīnwèi… suǒyǐ

一边…一边 While yībiān… yībiān

一方面…另一方面 on one hand… on the other yī fāngmiàn… lìng yī


hand fāngmiàn

与其…不如 rather than… it’s better to yǔqí… bùrú

虽然…但是 although… but suīrán… dànshì

既…又 both… and jì… yòu

无论…都 no matter… still wúlùn… dōu

既然…就 since… then jìrán… jiù

要是 If yàoshi

假如 if, suppose jiǎrú

因此 Therefore yīncǐ

然后 then, afterwards ránhòu

比如 for example bǐrú


比方说 for instance bǐfāng shuō

况且 moreover, besides kuàngqiě

同时 at the same time tóngshí

再说 besides, moreover zàishuō

既然 Since jìrán

于是 so, therefore yúshì

再 again, then zài

况且 Moreover kuàngqiě

而 and, but ér

再者 Moreover zàizhě

并且 and, furthermore bìngqiě

否则 Otherwise fǒuzé

不过 However bùguò

虽然 Although suīrán

除外 Except chúwài

尤其 Especially yóuqí

不如 not as good as bùrú

由于 due to yóuyú

只是 just, only zhǐshì

至于 as for zhìyú

无论如何 no matter what wúlùn rúhé

但是 but, however dànshì


还是 still, yet háishì

即便 even if jíbiàn

况且 Besides kuàngqiě

以至 so that yǐzhì

好像 as if hǎoxiàng

例如 for example lìrú

同时 at the same time tóngshí

因为…所以 because… therefore yīnwèi… suǒyǐ

即使 even if jíshǐ

或许 Perhaps huòxǔ

从而 thereby, thus cóng’ér

比起 compared with bǐqǐ

不仅仅 not just bù jǐn jǐn

正因为 precisely because zhèng yīnwèi

况且 Moreover kuàngqiě

可是 but, however kěshì

不过 However bùguò

若是 if, in case ruòshì

假设 suppose, if jiǎshè

哪怕 even if nǎpà

不但…还 not only…but also bùdàn…hái

从而 thus, thereby cóng’ér


毕竟 after all bìjìng

诚然 indeed, truly chéngrán

反之 on the contrary fǎnzhī

换句话说 in other words huàn jù huà shuō

当然 of course dāngrán

其实 actually, in fact qíshí

比方说 for instance bǐfāng shuō

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