Chinese Traditional: 然而
Chinese Simplified: 然而
Pinyin: ran2 er2
Zhuyin: ㄖㄢˊ ㄦˊ
English Meaning: nevertheless, however
German Meaning: aber, allerdings

Related Words:

 

rán

1. just like that, thus 2. but, however, still 3. really, if so 4. (suffix forming adverbs, sometimes also adjectives, with an abstract meaning of: in the manner of, like)

Here: but, thus

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ér

1. but, however 2. and, and so, as well as 3. and then

Here: but, however

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