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English

1. rather

Examples

• 那不是猪，而是猴子。

  It's not a pig; it's a monkey.

  Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY

• 她爱的不是你，而是我。

  It's not you that she loves, it's me.

  Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY

• 他不是老師，而是醫生。

  He is not a teacher but a doctor.

  Tatoeba · xjjAstrus CC BY

• 地球不是恒星，而是行星。

  The earth is not a star, but a planet.

  Tatoeba · biglion CC BY

• 他没有出去，而是坐下了。

  He didn't go out, but instead sat down.

  Tatoeba · vicch CC BY

• 我要的不是茶，而是咖啡。

  What I want isn't tea, but coffee.

  Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY