而是

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Meaning of 而是

  1. but
    érshì
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Sentence examples

它没有促进而是破坏民主
tā méiyǒu cùjìn érshì pòhuài mínzhǔ
it does not promote democracy but undermines it
我们者不再只是旁观者,而是已经成为参与
wǒmen zhě bùzài zhī shì pángguānzhě , érshì yǐjīng chéngwéi cānyù
we are no longer mere spectators, but have become actors
他没有回答,而是开始大哭
tā méi yǒu huídá , érshì kāishǐ dàkū
he did not reply, but started to cry

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