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Sometimes you want to explain that an object, concept, or event isn't one thing, but in fact a different thing. This is the perfect structure to convey that in Chinese.
Structure
"不是⋯⋯， (就)是⋯⋯" (búshì..., (jiù)shì...) is used to clarify something about a certain noun. What's being clarified can range from adjectives, verbs and even noun phrases.
Subj. + 不是 + Adj.／Noun／Verb #1 + 是 + Adj.／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。That isn't a difficulty, it's an opportunity.
- 他 不是 中国人，是 美国人。He isn't Chinese, he's American.
- 这 个 大楼 不是 公寓，是 办公楼。This building isn't an apartment building, it's an office building.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (p. 277) →buy
