He is not a teacher but a doctor.
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而是
ér shì
HSK 3.0 · 4
ér shì · ji4 si6 (Jyutping)
- rather
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Character breakdown
而
- Meaning
- and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
- Radical
- 而
- Strokes
- 6
- Components
- ？
- Cangjie
- MBLL
- Four-corner
- 1022.7
是
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Example sentences
What I want isn't tea, but coffee.
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