而是 (ér shì) — (conjunction) rather, but rather, on the contrary (used in 不是…而是… pattern)

Определение

Примеры

• 他不是没时间，而是不想去。
  Tā bú shì méi shí jiān, ér shì bù xiǎng qù.
  It's not that he doesn't have time, but rather he doesn't want to go.
• 这个问题不是技术问题，而是管理问题。
  Zhè ge wèn tí bú shì jì shù wèn tí, ér shì guǎn lǐ wèn tí.
  This issue is not a technical problem but rather a management one.
• 成功的关键不是运气，而是持续的努力。
  Chéng gōng de guān jiàn bú shì yùn qì, ér shì chí xù de nǔ lì.
  The key to success is not luck but rather persistent effort.

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