已而 Pronunciation and Pinyin
已而 Usage and Examples
soon; afterwards
与外界接触是一种破不得已而为之的行为
Contact was an act of desperation.
法庭裁决医生是不得已而为之，他别无选择。
The courts ruled that the doctors had no option but to kill.
The characters in 已而
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 已
- yǐ已bú不zài再shì是is no longer, is not anymore
- yǐ已bú不zài再yǒu有no longer, not anymore
- yǐ已bú不zài再shì适yòng用no longer applicable, obsolete
- yǐ已bú不fù复cún存zài在no longer exists, has ceased to exist
- yǐ已bú不jiàn见gone, disappeared
- yǐ已bú不jiàn见zōng踪yǐng影disappeared, vanished
- yǐ已zhǔ主dòng动chéng承dān担le了zé责rèn任Took responsibility, Accepted responsibility
- yǐ已nǎi乃soon; shortly after; immediately
- yí已jiǔ久For a long time, For quite some time
- yǐ已jué决dìng定decided, determined
- yǐ已dào到arrived, has arrived
- yǐ已dào到le了Arrived, Has arrived
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Open the tool →Questions about 已而
What does 已而 mean in Chinese?
已而 (yǐ ér) means “soon; afterwards”.
How do you pronounce 已而?
已而 is pronounced yǐ ér in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “soon; afterwards” in Chinese?
“soon; afterwards” is 已而 (yǐ ér) in Chinese.
How is 已而 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 已而, each with pinyin and an English translation.