并非如此

並非如此
bìngfēi-rúcǐ
idiom #7,517

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 2
Hěnduō rén yǐwéi tā hěn yǒuqián, dàn bìngfēi-rúcǐ.
Many people think he's rich, but that's not the case.
HSK 3
Shìshí bìngfēi-rúcǐ jiǎndān.
The truth is not that simple.
HSK 3
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 or 其实不是 are more natural.

Stroke Order

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fēi