并非

bìng fēi

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. really isn't

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 就是 jiù shì 就是 jiù shì exactly; precisely Opposite of negation, meaning 'is precisely'.: exactly; precisely

Synonyms

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• 不是 bú shi 不是 bú shi fault Used to negate a statement; 并非 is more formal.: fault

Usage notes

Formality

并非 is formal or literary; in casual speech, use 不是 or 并不是 instead.

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 6+ HSK 3.0 Level 6+ 8 min

Negation with 并非

Use 并非 to deny an assumption in formal HSK 6 sentences.

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Example Sentences

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我 并非 不同意你的看法。

It's not that I don't agree with you.

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Child Words of 并非

• 并 并 bìng: and
• 并 并 bīng: short name for Taiyuan 太原[tài yuán]
• 非 非 fēi: to not be; not