而非 Pronunciation and Pinyin
而非 Usage and Examples
rather than
instead of
and not
他会被平级调动，而非被降职
He would be moved sideways, rather than demoted.
他们的困难是环境而非个人所致.
Their problems were circumstantial rather than personal.
The characters in 而非
Stroke OrderMore 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
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Open the tool →Questions about 而非
What does 而非 mean in Chinese?
而非 (ér fēi) means “rather than, instead of, and not”.
How do you pronounce 而非?
而非 is pronounced ér fēi in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “rather than” in Chinese?
“rather than” is 而非 (ér fēi) in Chinese.
How is 而非 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 而非, each with pinyin and an English translation.