不是……而是……

Chinese

to not be but; rather
simp. and trad.
(不是……而是……) 		不是 …… 而是

Pronunciation

Conjunction

不是……而是……

  1. not ... but ...
    他不是英國人，而是美國人。 [MSC, trad.]
    他不是英国人，而是美国人。 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā bùshì Yīngguórén, érshì Měiguórén. [Pinyin]
    He is not a Brit but an American.

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