并非 (bìng fēi) — (emphatic negation) actually not, by no means; it is not the case that
Definition
并非 is a written emphatic 'is not' — formal and strong, more emphatic than a plain 不是. Unlike 绝, it pairs with statements, not just negations.
verb
(emphatic negation) actually notby no meansit is not the case that
Examples
- 并非。Tā de jué dìng bìng fēi míng zhì.His decision is by no means wise.
- 并非，。Wǒ bìng fēi bù xiǎng bāng nǐ, zhǐ shì tài máng le.It's not that I don't want to help you; I'm just too busy.
- 并非。Zhè jiàn shì bìng fēi nà me róng yì.This matter is not that easy.
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