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而是
ér​shì HSK4

but rather

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 而 ér conjunction
    but
    Used to connect ideas that contrast or conflict; yet; but; on the other hand
  2. 是 shì verb
    to be
    to be; to correspond to; connects a subject to its identification, characterization, or identity