而不 Pronunciation and Pinyin
而不 Usage and Examples
but not
rather than
instead of
and not
但该调查也显示各企业正在任其库存减少而不生产新的产品。
But the survey also revealed firms were running down stocks instead of making new products.
他想滑稽而不粗鲁，难以把握分寸。
He was walking a fine line between being funny and being rude.
The characters in 而不
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shì是rather than, instead of
- 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 mean in Chinese?
- 而不 (ér bù) means “but not, rather than, instead of, and not”.
- How do you pronounce 而不?
- 而不 is pronounced ér bù in Mandarin Chinese.
- How do you say “but not” in Chinese?
- “but not” is 而不 (ér bù) in Chinese.
- How is 而不 used in a sentence?
- This page has 2 example sentences using 而不, each with pinyin and an English translation.