Meaning of 已而
已而 means soon; shortly after; then; afterwards; merely; only; that's all; nothing more than. Pronounced yǐ ér.
- soon; shortly after; then; afterwards
- merely; only; that's all; nothing more than
Definitions & Examples
Tū突
rán然
léi雷
diàn电
dà大
zuò作
，
yǐ已
ér而
dà大
yǔ雨
qīng倾
pén盆
。
Suddenly thunder and lightning erupted, and shortly after, torrential rain poured down.
Tā他
xiān先
shì是
yī一
lèng愣
，
yǐ已
ér而
dà大
xiào笑
qǐ起
lái来
。
He was stunned at first, then burst into laughter.
Chūn春
léi雷
zhà乍
xiǎng响
，
yǐ已
ér而
xì细
yǔ雨
mián绵
mián绵
。
The spring thunder clapped suddenly, soon followed by a continuous drizzle.
Rì日
chū出
ér而
zuò作
，
yǐ已
ér而
rì日
rù入
ér而
xī息
。
They work at sunrise, and shortly after sunset, they rest.