而不是 Pronunciation and Pinyin
而不是 Usage and Examples
rather than
instead of
not
我会实况转播图像，而不是音乐。
I would accompany the pictures with a running commentary, instead of music.
在职培训日益增加，而不是脱产进行。
Increasingly, training is taking place in the office rather than outside it.
The characters in 而不是
More words starting with 而
- ér而 shì是but rather, instead
- ér而shàng上go up, ascend
- ér而xià下downward, and below
- ér而bù不but not, rather than
- ér而bù不jín仅jǐn仅shì是and not just, and not only
- ér而bú不yuàn愿yì意but unwilling, and not willing
- ér而bú不zì自zhī知unbeknownst to oneself, without realizing it
- ér而bú不jìn进xíng行without, without doing
- ér而qiě且Moreover, Furthermore
- ér而jīn今now; at present
- ér而huì会and will, but will
- ér而rù入enter, come in
Frequently asked questions
- What does 而不是 mean in Chinese?
- 而不是 (ér bú shì) means “rather than, instead of, not”.
- How do you pronounce 而不是?
- 而不是 is pronounced ér bú shì in Mandarin Chinese.
- How do you say “rather than” in Chinese?
- “rather than” is 而不是 (ér bú shì) in Chinese.
- How is 而不是 used in a sentence?
- This page has 2 example sentences using 而不是, each with pinyin and an English translation.