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而非
Unverified wordér fēi
Description
"而非"用来说明一件事是这样，不是那样。
"而非" is used to indicate that something is this way, not that way.
它常常出现在"是……而非……"这样的句子里，比较正式。
It often appears in sentences like "是……而非……" and is relatively formal.
Meanings
而非ér fēi
rather than; and not
这是事实，而非想象。
This is a fact, not imagination.
Related words
Notes
- Form
而 (conjunction) + 非 (not); literary equivalent of 而不是.
- Nuance
formal/written; pairs with earlier 是 to contrast a correct and wrong option.
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