并未 (bīng) — (formal adverbial negator) actually did not / (still) has not; used to emphasize that something expected did not occur
Definition
Formal written negator meaning 'actually did not / has not', emphasizing that something expected did not happen. Stronger than 没有 and more emphatic than the simple 不 — typical of reports, news, and official writing.
verb
(formal adverbial negator) actually did not / (still) has notused to emphasize that something expected did not occur
Examples
- 并未。Tā bīng chéng rèn zì jǐ de cuò wù.He did not actually admit his mistake.
- 并未。Gōng sī bīng gōng bù rèn hé xīn jì huà.The company did not announce any new plans.
- 并未。Wèn tí bīng dé dào chè dǐ jiě jué.The problem was not completely resolved.
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