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title: "Chinese conjunctions: 32 Everyday Conjunctions by Kind, With Pinyin and Audio"
description: "32 everyday Chinese conjunctions by kind (and, or, but, because, so and then, if and unless, although and even if), each with pinyin, meaning and sound, and where they go in a sentence. Keep them in one press or print them as flashcards."
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Free · 32 conjunctions

# Chinese conjunctions

The words that join words and sentences, most common first.

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## And, or, but

- [和héand; with](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%92%8C)
- [与yǔand; with](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%8E)
- [而érand; and yet; but](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%80%8C)
- [还是háishior (in questions)](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%BF%98%E6%98%AF)
- [但是dànshìbut; however](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%BD%86%E6%98%AF)
- [跟gēnwith; and](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%B7%9F)
- [以及yǐjíand; as well as](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%BB%A5%E5%8F%8A)
- [不过bùguòbut; however](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%8D%E8%BF%87)
- [而且érqiěand also; moreover; furthermore](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%80%8C%E4%B8%94)
- [或者huòzhěor](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%88%96%E8%80%85)
- [可是kěshìbut; however](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8F%AF%E6%98%AF)
- [不仅bùjǐnnot only](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%8D%E4%BB%85)
- [并且bìngqiěand; moreover; besides; also](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%B9%B6%E4%B8%94)
- [不但bùdànnot only](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%8D%E4%BD%86)

## Because, so and then

- [因为yīnwèibecause](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%9B%A0%E4%B8%BA)
- [所以suǒyǐso; therefore](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%89%80%E4%BB%A5)
- [然后ránhòuthen; after that; afterwards](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%84%B6%E5%90%8E)
- [因此yīncǐtherefore; consequently; for this reason](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%9B%A0%E6%AD%A4)
- [于是yúshìso; then; thereupon; as a result](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%BA%8E%E6%98%AF)
- [既然jìránsince; now that](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%97%A2%E7%84%B6)

## If and unless

- [如果rúguǒif; in case](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%A6%82%E6%9E%9C)
- [只有zhǐyǒuonly; only if; unless](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8F%AA%E6%9C%89)
- [只要zhǐyàoas long as; provided that; if only](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8F%AA%E8%A6%81)
- [要是yàoshiif; in case](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%A6%81%E6%98%AF)
- [不然bùránotherwise; or else](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%8D%E7%84%B6)
- [否则fǒuzéotherwise; or else; if not](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%90%A6%E5%88%99)
- [除非chúfēiunless; only if](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%99%A4%E9%9D%9E)

## Although and even if

- [虽然suīránalthough; though](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%99%BD%E7%84%B6)
- [不管bùguǎnno matter (what, how); regardless of](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%8D%E7%AE%A1)
- [即使jíshǐeven if; even though](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8D%B3%E4%BD%BF)
- [尽管jǐnguǎnalthough; despite](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%B0%BD%E7%AE%A1)
- [无论wúlùnno matter (what, how); regardless of](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%97%A0%E8%AE%BA)

## How do you say “and” in Chinese?

和 and 跟 join nouns only: 我和你 (you and me). They don’t join two actions or sentences: for “and then” use 然后, for “and also” 而且, and often nothing at all: 我吃饭，看电视 (I eat and watch TV).

## Do Chinese conjunctions come in pairs?

Often. Both halves are said: 因为…所以 (because … so), 虽然…但是 (although … but), 如果…就 (if … then), 不但…而且 (not only … but also). 虽然下雨，但是我们去了 is “although it rained, we went”.

## Where do conjunctions go in a Chinese sentence?

At the start of their part of the sentence, like in English, or right after its subject: 我因为下雨没去 (I didn’t go because it rained). The reason usually comes first, then the result.

## More words

- [Chinese particles](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-particles)
- [Chinese adverbs](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-adverbs)
- [Chinese grammar patterns](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-grammar)

Ordered by our own count of Chinese web text (FineWeb-2, ODC-By). Meanings from our own dictionary.