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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 5 (est.) · 詞
而是 word · TOCFL 5 (est.)
而是 =
ㄦˊ ㄕˋ · érshì
conj — but rather, instead (the second half of 不是…而是…)

字源 FORM — what the parts do

yet, but (然而)ér
to be, it is (是非)shì
而是,然而的而,是非的是。
關 · Related
búshìits partner — 不éryǐanother connector