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并不
bìngbù
Description
"并不"用在动词或形容词前面，表示"其实不"，常常用来否定别人以为对的事情。
"并不" is used before verbs or adjectives to mean "actually not," often negating what others think is true.
它比"不"的语气更强，好像在说："你以为是这样，但真的不是。"
It has a stronger tone than "不," as if saying: "You think so, but it's really not."
Meanings
并不bìngbù
not at all; actually not (contrary to expectation)
这件事并不难。
This matter is not difficult.
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Notes
- Etymology
并 (emphatic marker) + 不 (not), stressing that reality contradicts an assumption.
- Nuance
stronger and more emphatic than plain 不; often refutes what the listener believes.
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