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rán ér
conj. however
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然而 is different from 但是,可是. First of all, 然而 is not paired up with "虽然"; secondly, 然而 indicates transition and it means "but in another way, but from another perspective".
lisaC
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What is the most common way to use 然而 (ran2 er2) in a sentence?
个学生
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Are there any other words that can be used instead of 然而 (ran2 er2) to express the same concept?
个学生
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Can you give one example where 然而 can be used interchangeably with 但是? And another example where they are not interchangable? — how do you decide whether it is or isn’t interchangeable?
fishie123456
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In this sentence we can use both 然而 and 但是:
- 他已经尽力了,然而 (or 但是) 还是没能成功。He has tried everything he can, however he still did not succeed.

When 虽然 appears, we pair it with 但是, not 然而:
- 他虽然不聪明,但是学习非常努力。 Although he is not smart, he studies really hard.
lisaC
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