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并非

bìngfēi

is not; by no means

A person shakes their head and waves a hand
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Characters in this word

并 bìng

Strokes
6
Radical
干 — arid, dry
Made of
丷 horns 开 to open
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

非 fēi

Strokes
8
Radical
非 — not, negative, non-
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 非

Example phrases

  • 他选择沉默并非没有立场,而是担心过早表态会激化矛盾。 Tā xuǎnzé chénmò bìngfēi méiyǒu lìchǎng, ér shì dānxīn guòzǎo biǎotài huì jīhuà máodùn. His choice to remain silent does not mean he has no position; rather, he worries that taking a stance too early will intensify the conflict.
  • 成功并非偶然,而是一天天努力的结果。 Chénggōng bìngfēi ǒurán, ér shì yì tiāntiān nǔlì de jiéguǒ. Success is by no means an accident; it is the result of effort day after day.
  • 这个问题并非你想的那么简单。 Zhège wèntí bìngfēi nǐ xiǎng de nàme jiǎndān. This problem is not as simple as you think.

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