Emphasizing a negation with "bing"

One of the many uses of 并 (bìng) is to add emphasis to a negative 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.

Subj. + 并 + 不 + Verb / Adj.

Subj. + 并 + 没（有) + Verb

Examples

• 在 中国 创业 并 不 容易，有 很 多 的 挑战。Zài Zhōngguó chuàngyè bìng bù róngyì, yǒu hěn duō de tiǎozhàn.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。Wǒ zài dàxué dú jīnróng zhuānyè, dànshì dāng jīnróng fēnxī rényuán bìng bù shì wǒ de mèngxiǎng.I'm majoring in finance at the university, but being a financial analyst is not at all my dream.
• 她 结婚 五年 了，也 生 了 一个 孩子，但 她 并 不 爱 她 丈夫。Tā jiéhūn wǔ nián le, yě shēngle yī gè háizi, dàn tā bìng bù ài tā zhàngfū.She's been married for five years and she has a baby, but she doesn't love her husband at all.
• 你 这样 做 其实 并 没有 解决 客户 的 问题。Nǐ zhèyàng zuò qíshí bìng méiyǒu jiějué kèhù de wèntí.What you did didn't actually solve our clients' problems at all.
• 我 弹 钢琴 十年 多 了，但 我 并 不 喜欢 这 种 乐器 。Wǒ tán gāngqín shí nián duō le, dàn wǒ bìng bù xǐhuān zhè zhǒng yuèqì.I've been playing the piano for more than ten years, but I really don't like this musical instrument.
• 我 虽然 和 他 讨论 了，但 我们 并 没有 找到 问题。Wǒ suīrán hé tā tǎolùn le, dàn wǒmen bìng méiyǒu zhǎodào wèntí.Although I've discussed it with him, we haven't found the problem at all.
• 我 并 不 知道 你 昨天 给 我 打电话 了。Wǒ bìng bù zhīdào nǐ zuótiān gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà le.I didn't know at all that you called me yesterday.
• 昨天 下 的 雨 很 大 ，但是 天气 并 不 凉快 。Zuótiān xià de yǔ hěn dà, dànshì tiānqì bìng bù liángkuai.It rained heavily yesterday, but the weather didn't cool off at all.
• 虽然 你 说 了 很 过分 的 话，但是 我 并 没有 生气 。Suīrán nǐ shuō le hěn guòfèn de huà, dànshì wǒ bìng méiyǒu shēngqì.Although you said some very harsh things, I didn't get angry at all.
• 你 送的 礼物 很 贵，但是 我 并 不 喜欢。Nǐ sòng de lǐwù hěn guì, dànshì wǒ bìng bù xǐhuan.The gift you gave was very expensive, but I didn't like it at all.

Sources and further reading

Books

• HSK Standard Course 4上 (pp. 45) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
• Boya Chinese Lower Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语准中级加速篇) (pp. 158) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
• Boya Chinese Upper Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语中级冲刺篇) (pp. 11) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
• Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 304-5) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
• 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 (pp. 19) 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 →buy
• 现代汉语虚词例释 (pp. 41) 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 →buy
• 现代汉语虚词手册 (pp. 25) 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 →buy

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