不是……而是说……

bú shì... ér shì shuō...

not... but rather to say... (不是……而是说……)

不是 A，而是说 B means “not A, but what I mean is B.” It clarifies the speaker’s intended point.

Exemplo principal

我不是反对改革，而是说改革需要更充分的准备。

Wǒ bú shì fǎnduì gǎigé, ér shì shuō gǎigé xūyào gèng chōngfèn de zhǔnbèi.

I am not opposing reform; rather, I am saying reform needs fuller preparation.

HSK 6

1 estruturas

15 exercícios

Resumo da lição

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

Explicação

This pattern is useful in discussion when the listener may misunderstand your position. A is the mistaken interpretation; B is the clarified meaning. It differs from simple 不是A而是B because 而是说 introduces a whole explanation.

Modelos de estrutura

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Estrutura gramatical

不是 A，而是说 B

corrects a misunderstanding by clarifying what the speaker really means

我不是反对改革，而是说改革需要更充分的准备。

Wǒ bú shì fǎnduì gǎigé, ér shì shuō gǎigé xūyào gèng chōngfèn de zhǔnbèi.

I am not opposing reform; rather, I am saying reform needs fuller preparation.

Erros comuns

Using 但是说 instead of 而是说.Use 而是说 to correct and clarify meaning.
Putting the real meaning in the first clause.First deny the misunderstanding, then clarify.

Notas de uso

Useful for polite disagreement.
B is often a full clause.
Clarifies, not merely contrasts.

Exercícios

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Complete a lacuna:

我____反对改革，而是说改革需要更充分的准备。

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