而  ¹ér Conj Hand 你喜爱体育运动，~我呢，情愿看书 Sports Read ◆Pr. 

 ¹ér conj. and yet, but, while on the other hand

你喜爱体育运动，~我呢，情愿看书。 You like sports while I'd rather read.

◆pr.  with 由，从，自 etc = to

由南~北 from south to north

自远~近 approach from a distance

◆connecting an adverbial element to a verb | yīzhàn∼shèng win victory by a single blow/battle

匆匆~去 leave in a hurry

顺流~下 go down the stream