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而是

Word

but instead; used with 不是 to say what is really true

ér shì

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Meaning

  1. but instead; used with 不是 to say what is really true

Examples

  • 他不是学生，而是老师。

    tā bù shì xué sheng, ér shì lǎo shī

    He is not a student, but a teacher.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 今天不是星期一，而是星期二。

    jīn tiān bù shì xīng qī yī, ér shì xīng qī èr

    Today is not Monday, but Tuesday.

    AI-generated sentence

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