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adverb
而是
instead
Meaning of 而是
中文
表示用另一种做法代替前者
English
in place of something else
而是 with English translation
而是 usage examples
🇨🇳Chinese→🇬🇧English
我不喝咖啡，而是喝茶。
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I don't drink coffee; I drink tea instead.
🇨🇳Chinese→🇬🇧English
他没走路，而是坐公交车。
, .
He didn't walk; he took the bus instead.
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What does 而是 mean?
in place of something else
How do you pronounce 而是?
而是 is pronounced ér shì.
How is 而是 used in a sentence?
I don't drink coffee; I drink tea instead. Translation: 我不喝咖啡，而是喝茶。
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