并非

bìng fēi · bing fei

Traditional 並非

Meaning

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  1. really isn't

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2 examples
01

丝(sī)绸(chóu)之(zhī)路(lù)形(xíng)成(chéng)的(de)初(chū)衷(zhōng)并(bìng)非(fēi)是(shì)贸(mào)易(yì)。

The original purpose of the Silk Road was not for trade.

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02

他(tā)沉(chén)默(mò)并(bìng)非(fēi)因(yīn)为(wèi)生(shēng)气(qì),而(ér)是(shì)因(yīn)为(wéi)太(tài)累(lèi)了(le)。

He was silent not because he was angry, but because he was too tired.

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