List of Chinese Conjunctions
Conjunction Meaning Pinyin
和 and hé
但是 but dànshì
因为 Because yīnwèi
所以 so, therefore suǒyǐ
如果 If rúguǒ
虽然 Although suīrán
而且 moreover, and érqiě
或者 or (in statements) huòzhě
还是 or (in questions) háishì
既然 Since jìrán
尽管 even though jǐnguǎn
因此 therefore, thus yīncǐ
那么 then, in that case nàme
可是 but, however kěshì
不过 however, but bùguò
否则 Otherwise fǒuzé
然而 however, yet rán’ér
即使 even if jíshǐ
以便 so that yǐbiàn
此外 besides, in addition cǐwài
然而 but, however rán’ér
除非 Unless chúfēi
不然 Otherwise bùrán
不但 not only bùdàn
不仅 not only bùjǐn
即使 even if jíshǐ
尽管 Despite jǐnguǎn
宁可 rather, prefer nìngkě
甚至 Even shènzhì
因为…所以 because… so yīnwèi… suǒyǐ
一边…一边 While yībiān… yībiān
一方面…另一方面 on one hand… on the other yī fāngmiàn… lìng yī
hand fāngmiàn
与其…不如 rather than… it’s better to yǔqí… bùrú
虽然…但是 although… but suīrán… dànshì
既…又 both… and jì… yòu
无论…都 no matter… still wúlùn… dōu
既然…就 since… then jìrán… jiù
要是 If yàoshi
假如 if, suppose jiǎrú
因此 Therefore yīncǐ
然后 then, afterwards ránhòu
比如 for example bǐrú
比方说 for instance bǐfāng shuō
况且 moreover, besides kuàngqiě
同时 at the same time tóngshí
再说 besides, moreover zàishuō
既然 Since jìrán
于是 so, therefore yúshì
再 again, then zài
况且 Moreover kuàngqiě
而 and, but ér
再者 Moreover zàizhě
并且 and, furthermore bìngqiě
否则 Otherwise fǒuzé
不过 However bùguò
虽然 Although suīrán
除外 Except chúwài
尤其 Especially yóuqí
不如 not as good as bùrú
由于 due to yóuyú
只是 just, only zhǐshì
至于 as for zhìyú
无论如何 no matter what wúlùn rúhé
但是 but, however dànshì
还是 still, yet háishì
即便 even if jíbiàn
况且 Besides kuàngqiě
以至 so that yǐzhì
好像 as if hǎoxiàng
例如 for example lìrú
同时 at the same time tóngshí
因为…所以 because… therefore yīnwèi… suǒyǐ
即使 even if jíshǐ
或许 Perhaps huòxǔ
从而 thereby, thus cóng’ér
比起 compared with bǐqǐ
不仅仅 not just bù jǐn jǐn
正因为 precisely because zhèng yīnwèi
况且 Moreover kuàngqiě
可是 but, however kěshì
不过 However bùguò
若是 if, in case ruòshì
假设 suppose, if jiǎshè
哪怕 even if nǎpà
不但…还 not only…but also bùdàn…hái
从而 thus, thereby cóng’ér
毕竟 after all bìjìng
诚然 indeed, truly chéngrán
反之 on the contrary fǎnzhī
换句话说 in other words huàn jù huà shuō
当然 of course dāngrán
其实 actually, in fact qíshí
比方说 for instance bǐfāng shuō