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而是 in Context

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而是

Usage 1 - "but instead": 

Sentence:

这辆车不是我的,而是他的。

English:

This car isn't mine, but his.


*Sentence

奶奶和以前不一样,没来开门,而是在床上说:“小红帽,奶奶生病了,起不来,你自己进来吧!门没关呢!”

English:

Unlike before, Grandma didn’t come to open the door, but she was on her bed, “Little Red Riding Hood, Grandma is ill, I can’t get up, come in, the door’s unlocked.”

Top-Down Words:

生病 shēngbìng - ill
小红帽 xiǎohóngmào - little red riding hood


*Sentence

美女听了,非常感动,她没想到这个男人没有自私地自己决定,而是很尊重她。

English:

The pretty girl was moved after hearing this, she didn’t expect the man to unselfishly decide this, but he respected her very much.

Top-Down Words: 

自私 zìsī - selfish
尊重 zūnzhòng - respect


*Sentence:

猎人没有一刀杀了狼,而是把狼的肚子切开,把奶奶从里面救了出来,然后又放了很多石头进去。

English:

The hunter didn’t kill the wolf with his knife, instead he cut it open and saved Grandma, he then put a lot of stones inside the wolf’s stomach.

Top-Down Words: 

猎人 lièrén - hunter
狼 láng - wolf



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