不是……而是……

Chinese

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

Pronunciation


Conjunction

不是……而是……

  1. not ... but ...
    不是英国人而是美国人 [MSC, trad. and simp.]
    bùshì Yīngguórén, érshì Měiguórén. [Pinyin]
    He is not a Brit but an American.

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