Conj.however

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How to Use 然而 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 然而 with other words naturally.
Conjunction + Subject + Adverbwith他却
rán
ér
què
neutral
however, he...
Conjunction + Adverbial Phrasewith事实上
rán
ér
shì
shí
shàng
neutral
however, in fact
Conjunction + Subject + Predicatewith结果相反
rán
ér
jié
guǒ
xiāng
fǎn
formalWritten
however, the result is opposite
Conjunction + Phrasewith并非如此
rán
ér
bìng
fēi
formalWritten
however, it is not so

Example Sentences with 然而

xiǎng
gōng
yuán
rán
ér
xià
le
I wanted to go to the park, but it rained.
chéng
nuò
huì
zhǔn
shí
dào
rán
ér
zuì
zhōng
què
chí
dào
le
bàn
xiǎo
shí
He promised to arrive on time, however, he ended up being half an hour late.
zhè
fèn
bào
gào
de
shù
fēi
cháng
xiáng
jìn
rán
ér
xīn
jié
lùn
què
yǒu
dài
shāng
què
The data in this report is very detailed, however, its core conclusion is debatable.
xué
hěn
rán
ér
kǎo
shì
hái
shì
méi
tōng
guò
He studied very hard, but he still didn't pass the exam.
zhī
qián
shì
zhī
chí
zhè
ge
fāng
àn
ma
rán
ér
xiàn
zài
wèi
yòu
gǎi
biàn
le
zhǔ
Weren't you supporting this plan before? However, why have you changed your mind now?
tóu
le
liàng
shí
jiān
zhǔn
bèi
rán
ér
jié
guǒ
bìng
lìng
rén
mǎn
He invested a lot of time in preparation, however, the result was not satisfactory.
zhè
ge
huà
kàn
lái
hěn
hǎo
rán
ér
shí
shī
lái
huì
dào
hěn
duō
kùn
nán
This plan looks good, but implementing it will encounter many difficulties.
shì
chǎng
qián
jǐng
kàn
guān
rán
ér
kǎo
dào
qián
zài
fēng
xiǎn
men
réng
jǐn
shèn
jué
The market outlook appears optimistic; however, considering the potential risks, we still need to make decisions cautiously.