不是……就是……

Chinese
to not be Ellipsis. to be precisely; to be none other than; it is ... that
simp. and trad.
(不是……就是……)		 不是 …… 就是

Pronunciation

Conjunction

不是……就是……

  1. not ... then ...
    他不是英國人，就是美國人。 [MSC, trad.]
    他不是英国人，就是美国人。 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā bùshì Yīngguórén, jiùshì Měiguórén. [Pinyin]
    If he is not a Brit, then he is an American. / He's either a Brit or an American.

Synonyms
  • (Cantonese) 唔係……就係……／唔系……就系……

See also
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