Difference between revisions of "Expressing "not… but…" with "er shi""
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{{Basic Grammar|不是|B1|不是… 是…|<em>不 是</em> 问题，<em>是</em> 机会。|grammar point|ASGT9WYR}} | {{Basic Grammar|不是|B1|不是… 是…|<em>不 是</em> 问题，<em>是</em> 机会。|grammar point|ASGT9WYR}} | ||
{{Rel char|是}} | {{Rel char|是}} | ||
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{{Structure|Sentence Patterns}} | {{Structure|Sentence Patterns}} | ||
{{Used for|Giving alternatives}} | {{Used for|Giving alternatives}} | ||
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"不是..., 是..." (búshì..., shì...) is used to clarify something about a certain noun. What's being clarified can range from adjectives, verbs and even noun phrases.
Subject + 不是 + Adjective/Noun/Verb #1 + 是 + Adjective/Noun/Verb #2
An easy way to remember this pattern is that it roughly corresponds to the English, "Something is not X, it's Y".
Examples
- 那 不是 一 个 困难，是 一 个 机会。
- 他 不是 中国人，是 美国人。
- 这 个 大楼 不是 公寓，是 办公楼。
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