然而 (jin4 ji4) — but; however (Synonyms: 但是, 可是, 不過; Cantonese: 但係) in Cantonese
jinˎ₄然jiˎ₄而
Mandarin Pinyin: ran2 er2
Meaning of 然而
nounbut; however (Synonyms: 但是, 可是, 不過; Cantonese: 但係)
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Example Sentences with 然而
keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好lek1,叻，jinˎ₄然jiˎ₄而laan5.懶。
He's smart, but lazy.
houˊ²好gwai3,貴，jinˎ₄然jiˎ₄而maaiˏ₅買zo2.咗。
It's expensive, but I bought it.
tinˉ¹天hei˗₃氣mˎ₄唔hou2,好，jinˎ₄然jiˎ₄而heoi3.去。
The weather's bad, but we're going.
soengˊ²想heoi3,去，jinˎ₄然jiˎ₄而mouˏ₅冇siˎ₄時gaan3.間。
I want to go, but I don't have time.
keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好mong4,忙，jinˎ₄然jiˎ₄而dakˉ¹得haan4.閒。
He's busy, but available.
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