而是
ér shì
Pinyin

Definition

而是
 - 
ér shì
  1. rather

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

是
shì
  1. 1 is
  2. 2 are
  3. 3 am
  4. 4 yes
  5. 5 to be
但是
dàn shì
  1. 1 but
  2. 2 however
反而
fǎn ér
  1. 1 instead
  2. 2 on the contrary
  3. 3 contrary (to expectations)
只是
zhǐ shì
  1. 1 merely
  2. 2 simply
  3. 3 only
  4. 4 but
可是
kě shì
  1. 1 but
  2. 2 however
  3. 3 (used for emphasis) indeed
尤其是
yóu qí shì
  1. 1 especially
  2. 2 most of all
  3. 3 above all
  4. 4 in particular
于是
yú shì
  1. 1 thereupon
  2. 2 as a result
  3. 3 consequently
  4. 4 thus
  5. 5 hence
是否
shì fǒu
  1. 1 whether (or not)
  2. 2 if
  3. 3 is or isn't
真是
zhēn shi
  1. 1 indeed
  2. 2 truly
  3. 3 (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc about sth)
算是
suàn shì
  1. 1 considered to be
  2. 2 at last
总是
zǒng shì
  1. 1 always
老是
lǎo shi
  1. 1 always
而
ér
  1. 1 and
  2. 2 as well as
  3. 3 and so
  4. 4 but (not)
  5. 5 yet (not)
  6. 6 (indicates causal relation)
  7. 7 (indicates change of state)
  8. 8 (indicates contrast)
而且
ér qiě
  1. 1 (not only ...) but also
  2. 2 moreover
  3. 3 in addition
  4. 4 furthermore
而已
ér yǐ
  1. 1 that's all
  2. 2 nothing more
要是
yào shi
  1. 1 (coll.) if
还是
hái shi
  1. 1 or
  2. 2 still
  3. 3 nevertheless
  4. 4 had better
一哄而散
yī hōng ér sàn
  1. 1 to disperse in confusion (idiom)
一带而过
yī dài ér guò
  1. 1 to skate around
  2. 2 to skip over
  3. 3 to skimp
一扫而光
yī sǎo ér guāng
  1. 1 to clear off
  2. 2 to make a clean sweep of

Idioms (20)

一哄而散
yī hōng ér sàn
  1. 1 to disperse in confusion (idiom)
一拥而入
yī yōng ér rù
  1. 1 to swarm in (of people etc) (idiom)
一是一，二是二
yī shì yī , èr shì èr
  1. 1 lit. one is one, two is two (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. things are (or ought to be) perfectly clear-cut
  3. 3 unequivocal
一望而知
yī wàng ér zhī
  1. 1 to be evident at a glance (idiom)
一概而论
yī gài ér lùn
  1. 1 to lump different matters together (idiom)
一炮而红
yī pào ér hóng
  1. 1 to win instant success (idiom)
  2. 2 to become an instant hit
一蹴而就
yī cù ér jiù
  1. 1 to get there in one step (idiom); easily done
  2. 2 success at a stroke
  3. 3 to get results overnight
一蹴而得
yī cù ér dé
  1. 1 to get there in one step (idiom); easily done
  2. 2 success at a stroke
  3. 3 to get results overnight
一身是胆
yī shēn shì dǎn
  1. 1 devoid of fear (idiom)
  2. 2 intrepid
一饮而尽
yī yǐn ér jìn
  1. 1 to drain the cup in one gulp (idiom)
三十而立
sān shí ér lì
  1. 1 thirty years old and therefore independent (idiom, from Confucius)
三思而后行
sān sī ér hòu xíng
  1. 1 think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
三思而行
sān sī ér xíng
  1. 1 think three times then go (idiom); don't act before you've thought it through carefully
不劳而获
bù láo ér huò
  1. 1 to reap without sowing (idiom)
不可同日而语
bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ
  1. 1 lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath
  2. 2 incomparable
不患寡而患不均
bù huàn guǎ ér huàn bù jūn
  1. 1 do not worry about scarcity, but rather about uneven distribution (idiom, from Analects)
不是一家人不进一家门
bù shì yī jiā rén bù jìn yī jiā mén
  1. 1 people who don't belong together, don't get to live together (idiom)
  2. 2 marriages are predestined
  3. 3 people marry because they share common traits
不是冤家不聚头
bù shì yuān jiā bù jù tóu
  1. 1 destiny will make enemies meet (idiom)
  2. 2 (often said about lovers who have a disagreement)
不是鱼死就是网破
bù shì yú sǐ jiù shì wǎng pò
  1. 1 lit. either the fish dies or the net gets torn (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. it's a life-and-death struggle
  3. 3 it's either him or me
不约而同
bù yuē ér tóng
  1. 1 to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation

Sample Sentences

但动物身上颜色的形成常常不只是因为一朵花、一株草或一棵树，而是整个自然环境。
dàn dòngwù shēnshang yánsè de xíngchéng chángcháng bù zhǐshì yīnwèi yī duǒ huā 、yī zhū cǎo huò yī kē shù ，érshì zhěnggè zìrán huánjìng 。
However, the camouflage is usually not just a flower, a bead of grass, or a tree, it is often the entire environment.
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可是，据说不久的将来，朋友圈可能会消失，不是因为又有了更高级的社交神器，而是朋友圈有可能会逐渐地会被各种微商所覆盖，
kěshì ，jùshuō bùjiǔ de jiānglái ，Péngyouquān kěnéng huì xiāoshī ，búshi yīnwèi yòu yǒu le gèng gāojí de shèjiāo shén qì ，érshì Péngyouquān yǒu kěnéng huì zhújiàn de huì bèi gèzhǒng wēishāng suǒ fùgài ，
However, it is said that in the near future, the circle of friends may disappear, not because there are more advanced social networks, but that the circle of friends may gradually be obscured by various types of commercial promotions.
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这些开拓事业之所以名垂青史，是因为使用的不是战马和长矛而是驼队和善意；依靠的不是坚船和利炮而是宝船和友谊。一代又一代“丝路人”架起了东西方合作的纽带、和平的桥梁。
zhèxiē kāituò shìyè zhīsuǒyǐ míngchuíqīngshǐ ，shì yīnwèi shǐyòng de búshi zhànmǎ hé chángmáo érshì tuó duì hé shànyì ；yīkào de búshi jiān chuán hé lì pào érshì bǎo chuán hé yǒuyì 。yīdài yòu yīdài “sīlùrén ”jià qǐ le dōngxīfāng hézuò de niǔdài 、hépíng de qiáoliáng 。
The reason these pioneering enterprises went down in history is because they did not make use of war horses and pikes, but rather camel caravans and goodwill; they relied not on sturdy warships and fierce cannon-fire, but treasure ships and friendship. Generation after generation of Silk Road travellers built a link of cooperation between East and West, a bridge of peace.
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假使卢梭当日所画的不是雄狮逼视着梦中的浪子，而是猛虎在细嗅含苞的蔷薇，我相信，这幅画同样会成为杰作。惜乎卢梭逝世，而萨松尚未成名。
jiǎshǐ Lú Suō dāngrì suǒ huà de bùshì xióngshī bīshì zhe mèng zhōng de làngzǐ ，érshì měng hǔ zài xì xiù hánbāo de qiángwēi ，wǒ xiāngxìn ，zhè fú huà tóngyàng huì chéngwéi jiézuò 。xíhū Lú Suō shìshì ，ér Sà Sōng shàngwèi chéngmíng 。
If Rousseau had depicted a tiger carefully smelling a budding rose instead of a lion staring intently at a sleeping vagrant, I believe this piece would still have been seen as a masterpiece. Unfortunately Rousseau has passed away, and Sassoon never really became famous.
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没文化真可怕，那，简单的说就是一件事儿要成事，并不只是一方面的原因造成的，比如说，不仅仅是能力问题，而是各种因素综合而成的结果，我这不是在安慰你了吗？
méi wénhuà zhēn kěpà ，nà ，jiǎndān de shuō jiùshì yī jiàn shìr yào chéng shì ，bìngbù zhǐshì yīfāngmiàn de yuányīn zàochéng de ，bǐrú shuō ，bùjǐnjǐn shì nénglì wèntí ，érshì gèzhǒng yīnsù zōnghé ér chéng de jiéguǒ ，wǒ zhè bùshì zài ānwèi nǐ le ma ？
It's so terrible to lack in cultivation. So then, simply speaking, it means that for something to happen, there isn't only one cause. For example, it's not necessarily only a question of ability, but rather the result of a series of causes all tied up together. I'm comforting you, see?
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哎呀，你是不知道，早上叫醒我的可不是闹钟，而是对美好一天的憧憬和完美的晨间体验！
āiyā ，nǐ shì bù zhīdào ，zǎoshang jiàoxǐng wǒ de kěbushì nàozhōng ，érshì duì měihǎo yītiān de chōngjǐng hé wánměi de chénjiān tǐyàn ！
Come on, it's not like you don't know, what wakes me up in the morning ain't the alarm clock. It's the longing for an amazing day and the perfect morning experience.
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唉，那些没有互联网，朋友间还能拌嘴的日子多令人向往呀！使用搜寻引擎让人不记得一些知识，而是记得如何得到这些信息。
ài ，nàxiē méiyǒu hùliánwǎng ，péngyou jiān hái néng bànzuǐ de rìzi duō lìng rén xiàngwǎng ya ！shǐyòng sōuxún yǐnqíng ràngrén bù jìde yīxiē zhīshi ，érshì jìde rúhé dédào zhèxiē xìnxī 。
Ah, those days without the internet. It makes people so nostalgic to think back to the days when friends could bicker over these things! Using search engines makes people forget their knowledge, and instead just remember how to access this information.
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可不是嘛，不要拿别人的错误惩罚自己，谦逊不是无原则的退让而是有风度地坚持底线，宝贝你最棒了！
kěbushì ma ，bù yào ná biérén de cuòwù chéngfá zìjǐ ，qiānxùn bùshì wú yuánzé de tuìràng érshì yǒu fēngdù de jiānchí dǐxiàn ，bǎobèir nǐ zuìbàng le ！
That's right. Don't punish yourself for other people's mistakes. Modesty is not just yielding to others without any principle, but rather it is insisting on a base line. You're really the best, baby!
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他回应，近期枪击惨案罪不在枪，而是枪手有“精神病”，提议“多建精神康复机构”。
tā huíyìng ，jìnqī qiāngjī cǎnàn zuì bù zài qiāng ，érshì qiāngshǒu yǒu “jīngshénbìng ”，tíyì “duō jiàn jīngshén kāngfù jīgòu ”。
He responded guns should not be blamed for the recent tragic shooting but that the gunman had a "mental illness" and proposed "to build more mental rehabilitation institutions.
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