并非……而是……

bìngfēi... ér shì...

not... but... (并非……而是……)

并非 A，而是 B means “not A, but B.” It is formal and corrective.

Exemple de référence

问题并非缺少机会，而是缺少准备。

Wèntí bìngfēi quēshǎo jīhuì, ér shì quēshǎo zhǔnbèi.

The problem is not a lack of opportunity, but a lack of preparation.

HSK 6

1 structures

15 exercices

Résumé de la leçon

Read the sample sentence and notice how 并非……而是…… works in the frame: 并非 A，而是 B.

Explication

Use this pattern to correct an inaccurate judgement, label, or explanation. 并非 is more formal than 不是, and 而是 introduces the true explanation. Do not replace 而是 with 但是 when the goal is correction.

Modèles de structure

1 structures

Structure grammaticale

并非 A，而是 B

formally denies one explanation and identifies the real one

问题并非缺少机会，而是缺少准备。

Wèntí bìngfēi quēshǎo jīhuì, ér shì quēshǎo zhǔnbèi.

The problem is not a lack of opportunity, but a lack of preparation.

Erreurs courantes

Using 但是 for correction: 并非A，但是B。Use 而是 for “not A but B.”
Using it for simple contrast without correction.并非...而是... should correct a wrong view.

Notes d'usage

Formal corrective pattern.
B gives the true explanation.
Close to 不是...而是..., but more written.

Exercices

15 exercices

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Complétez la phrase :

问题____缺少机会，而是缺少准备。

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