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One of the many uses of 并 (bìng) is to add emphasis to a sentence that uses 不 or 没. Because you're emphasizing a negation, 并 is often used when expressing disagreement, or pointing out a flaw in someone's argument. While the word 并 is not inherently combative, it can certainly be used that way.
Structure
You can take pretty much any sentence with a negated verb,and give it a little extra kick with 并. Just put it before the 不 or 没. Note that when used with 不, you can negate an adjective as well.
Subject + 并 + 不 + Verb/Adjective
Subject + 并 + 没（有）+ Verb
Examples
- 在 中国 创业 并 不 容易，有 很 多 的 挑战。In China, starting a business really isn't easy. There are a lot of challenges.
- 我 在 大学 读 金融 专业，但是 当 金融 分析 人员 并 不是 我 的 梦想。I'm majoring in finance at the university, but being a financial analyst really isn't my dream.
- 你 为什么 问 昨天 酒吧 里 发生 了 什么，昨天 晚上 我 并 没有 出去。Why are you asking what happened in the bar yesterday? I didn't even go out last night.
- 我 只 是 一 个 普通 的 艺术家，我 所 做 的 并 没有 什么 特别。I'm just a common artist. Nothing I do has any special features.
Sources and further reading
Books
- Boya Chinese Lower Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语准中级加速篇) (p.158) →buy
- Boya Chinese Upper Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语中级冲刺篇) （p.11) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 304-5) →buy
- 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 (p. 19) →buy
