然而
ㄖㄢˊ ㄦˊ
“however; but; yet; used to introduce a contrasting or unexpected idea.”
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- 然後ㄖㄢˊ ㄏㄡˋthen; after that; afterwards; next
- 雖然ㄙㄨㄟ ㄖㄢˊalthough; even though; despite that; nevertheless; even so.
- 而且ㄦˊ ㄑㄧㄝˇmoreover; furthermore; in addition; also; used to add another point or strengthen a previous statement
- 當然ㄉㄤ ㄖㄢˊas it should be; of course; certainly; naturally; without doubt; used to express agreement or obviousness.
- 自然ㄗˋ ㄖㄢˊnature; the physical world and its phenomena; natural; not artificial or forced; naturally; of course; certainly
- 而是ㄦˊ ㄕˋrather; instead; used to contrast or correct, introducing the true or preferred alternative
- 突然ㄊㄨˊ ㄖㄢˊsudden; abrupt; unexpected; happening quickly and without warning
- 反而ㄈㄢˇ ㄦˊon the contrary; used to introduce an unexpected or opposite result; instead.
- 仍然ㄖㄥˊ ㄖㄢˊstill; yet; as before; nevertheless
- 而已ㄦˊ ㄧˇused at the end of a sentence to mean 'that's all'; merely; nothing more; just
- 竟然ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄖㄢˊunexpectedly; to one's surprise; contrary to what one would expect; actually; used to express shock or disbelief.
- 顯然ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄖㄢˊclearly; evidently; obviously; plain to see