既而

既而

Chinese

		already; since; both... (and...)	and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)
trad. (既而)		既	而
simp. #(既而)		既	而

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jì'ér

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧˋ ㄦˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jì'ér
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˋ ㄦˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jì-ér
    • Wade–Giles: chi⁴-êrh²
    • Yale: jì-ér
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiherl
    • Palladius: цзиэр (czier)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵/
    • Homophones:

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      edit edit 既而 繼而／继而

Adverb

既而

1. (literary) afterwards; later; subsequently

Synonyms

• 後來／后来 (hòulái)