<p>The corresponding is:</p>

<pre><code> and&lt;-&gt;和
 while&lt;-&gt;而
 but&lt;-&gt;但
</code></pre>

<p>when they are used as conjunction. One want to give a comparison when he use 而.</p>

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<p>和 and 而 can be substituted occasionally when 而 connects two adjectives or verbs, but it is not very natural. I'd think it is similar to the words "and" in English, or other European language. Some examples:</p>

<p>她堅強而果斷的態度十分吸引人=》她堅強和果斷的態度十分吸引人。</p>

<p>他們堅持和推進了問題的解決=》他們堅持而（而且）推進了問題的解決</p>

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Can you tidy up your answer a bit? Get rid of the random punctuations; correct the misspellings and grammar; expand on your answer a bit more.
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XL _At_Here_There
<p>When you use 而, you are always expressing some kind of adversative meaning weaker than 但. Most of the time they can substitute each other but not 100% certain.</p>

<p>Example 1:  both are fine   </p>

<blockquote>
  <p><em>这件事很难，而那件事很容易。 => This thing is difficult while that one is easy.</em><br>
  <em>这件事很难，但那件事很容易。 => This thing is difficult but that one is easy.</em></p>
</blockquote>

<p>Example 2: 而 is better here  </p>

<blockquote>
  <p><em>他没有出国，而是留在了国内。 => He stayed in home country instead of going abroad.</em>  </p>
</blockquote>

<p>Example 3: 但 is better  </p>

<blockquote>
  <p><em>这杯水不甜，但富含营养。 => This cup of water is not sweet but full of nutrition.</em></p>
</blockquote>

<p>The differencies are subtle, taste them in more practice.</p>

<hr>

<p>It's clearer to distinguish 而 from 和. Remember 和 has no adversative meaning, and in most cases it connects objects:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p><em>Tom and Jerry are good friends.</em><br>
  Correct: <em>汤姆和杰瑞是好朋友。</em><br>
  Wrong: <em>汤姆而杰瑞是好朋友。</em></p>
</blockquote>

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koyabr
<p>和 means 'and', and so does 而. What is the difference between the two. I also know that 而 means 'but', and the second question is what is the difference between 而 and 但. Give me an example sentence, please.</p>

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但 is a "stronger" but, 而 is a "weaker" but. Besides, 而且 means `besides / furthermore / (not only ...) but also`.
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Difference between 而, 但 and 和
# Difference between 而, 但 and 和

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-07-27)

和 means 'and', and so does 而. What is the difference between the two. I also know that 而 means 'but', and the second question is what is the difference between 而 and 但. Give me an example sentence, please.

**Tags:** word-choice

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 但 is a "stronger" but, 而 is a "weaker" but. Besides, 而且 means `besides / furthermore / (not only ...) but also`.  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_5 on 2013-07-27. Score: 8 | Accepted answer

When you use 而, you are always expressing some kind of adversative meaning weaker than 但. Most of the time they can substitute each other but not 100% certain.

Example 1: both are fine

> *这件事很难，而那件事很容易。 => This thing is difficult while that one is easy.*  
> *这件事很难，但那件事很容易。 => This thing is difficult but that one is easy.*

Example 2: 而 is better here

> *他没有出国，而是留在了国内。 => He stayed in home country instead of going abroad.*

Example 3: 但 is better

> *这杯水不甜，但富含营养。 => This cup of water is not sweet but full of nutrition.*

The differencies are subtle, taste them in more practice.

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It's clearer to distinguish 而 from 和. Remember 和 has no adversative meaning, and in most cases it connects objects:

> *Tom and Jerry are good friends.*  
> Correct: *汤姆和杰瑞是好朋友。*  
> Wrong: *汤姆而杰瑞是好朋友。*


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### Answer by username_2 on 2013-08-13. Score: 1

The corresponding is:
 and<->和
 while<->而
 but<->但

when they are used as conjunction. One want to give a comparison when he use 而.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2013-07-28. Score: 0

和 and 而 can be substituted occasionally when 而 connects two adjectives or verbs, but it is not very natural. I'd think it is similar to the words "and" in English, or other European language. Some examples:

她堅強而果斷的態度十分吸引人=》她堅強和果斷的態度十分吸引人。

他們堅持和推進了問題的解決=》他們堅持而（而且）推進了問題的解決

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: Can you tidy up your answer a bit? Get rid of the random punctuations; correct the misspellings and grammar; expand on your answer a bit more.  

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