Browse "Conjunction" Characters

Every character has an origin. Discover the pictographs, myths, and history behind each Chinese character — with pinyin, stroke order, HSK level, and audio pronunciation.

反之

fǎn zhī

‘反之’ is a conjunction meaning ‘on the contrar

之所以

zhī suǒ yǐ

之所以 (zhī suǒ yǐ) is a formal conjunction mea

除非

chú fēi

Unless is a conjunction used to introduce a condit

万一

wàn yī

‘万一’ (wàn yī) literally combines ‘ten thous

如...般

rú ... bān

‘如…般’ is a literary simile structure meaning

或曰

huò yuē

'或曰' is a classical Chinese conjunction meaning

或者

huò zhě

或者 (huò zhě) is a coordinating conjunction mea

怪不得

guài bu dé

怪不得 (guài bu dé) is a fixed expression meanin

生怕

shēngpà

Shēngpà is an adverbial phrase meaning 'dread th

只是

zhǐ shì

只是 is a common two-character conjunction or adve

只有

zhǐ yǒu

'只有' (zhǐ yǒu) is a two-character conjunction/

只要

zhǐ yào

只要 (zhǐ yào) is a conjunction meaning 'as long

且不提

qiě bù tí

'且不提' is a conjunction meaning 'let’s not even

且说

qiě shuō

‘且说’ is a classical and literary conjunction u

相反

xiāng fǎn

相 means 'mutual' or 'each other', and 反 means 't

若其

ruò qí

'Ruò qí' is a formal literary conjunction meanin

及其

jí qí

及及其 is a formal written conjunction meaning 'an

例如

lì rú

‘例如’ (lì rú) is a conjunction meaning ‘for

如果

rú guǒ

'如果' (rú guǒ) is a conjunction meaning 'if', u

继而

jì ér

继而 is a formal written conjunction or adverb mea

然而

rán ér

然而 (rán ér) is a formal conjunction meaning 'h

反而

fǎn ér

‘反而’ is a conjunction meaning 'on the contrary

因而

yīn ér

‘因而’ is a formal conjunction meaning ‘therefo

从而

cóng ér

从而 is a conjunction meaning 'thus', 'thereby', o

而且

ér qiě

而且 (ér qiě) is a coordinating conjunction mean

非但

fēi dàn

非但 is a formal conjunction meaning 'not only' an

虽则

suī zé

虽则 is a formal, literary conjunction meaning 'al

虽有

suī yǒu

虽有 is a classical and formal conjunction meaning

虽小

suī xiǎo

虽小 is a conjunction meaning 'though small' or 'a

虽然

suī rán

Although is a conjunction used to introduce a cont

比方

bǐ fang

比方 is a literary conjunction meaning 'for exampl

岂但

qǐ dàn

岂但 is a classical Chinese conjunction meaning 'n

何但

hé dàn

何但 is a literary conjunction meaning 'how could

但凡

dàn fán

‘但凡’ is a conjunction meaning ‘as long as’ o

但愿

dàn yuàn

‘但愿’ is a fixed two-character conjunction expr

不但

bù dàn

不但 is a conjunction meaning 'not only' and is al

但是

dàn shì

但是 (dàn shì) is a coordinating conjunction mea

因此

yīn cǐ

因此 is a formal conjunction meaning 'therefore' o

还是

hái shì

'还是' (hái shì) is a versatile two-character ex

还有

hái yǒu

还有 (hái yǒu) is a versatile two-character expr