并非如此

並非如此

bìngfēirúcǐ

idiom #7,517

Meanings

1 this is not the case
2 it is not so
3 on the contrary

Characters

actually; truly (emphatic negation)

Examples

很多人以为他很有钱，但并非如此。

Hěn duō rén yǐwéi tā hěn yǒu qián, dàn bìngfēi rúcǐ.

Many people think he's rich, but that's not the case.

事实并非如此简单。

Shìshí bìngfēi rúcǐ jiǎndān.

The truth is not that simple.

你觉得学中文很容易？并非如此。

Nǐ juéde xué Zhōngwén hěn róngyì? Bìngfēi rúcǐ.

You think learning Chinese is easy? That's not the case.

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并非如此 is a formal, literary expression often used in writing or formal speech. In casual conversation, 不是这样 (bú shì zhèyàng) or 其实不是 (qíshí bú shì) are more natural.

Stroke Order

并 bìng

非 fēi

如 rú

此 cǐ