Definition
并不 is an adverb used before a verb or adjective to emphasize negation, often refuting a common assumption or expectation. It carries the meaning of 'by no means' or 'not at all'. You place it directly before the verb or adjective it negates, and it contrasts what might be believed with the actual situation.
adv.
by no meansnot at all (emphatic negation)
Examples
- 并不，。Wǒ bìng bù tǎoyàn tā, zhǐshì juéde bú tài héshì.I by no means dislike him; I just think it's not quite suitable.
- 并不，。Zhè jiàn shì bìng bù fùzá, nǐ búyòng dānxīn.This matter is not at all complicated; you don't need to worry.
- 并不。Tā bìng bù xiàng nǐ shuō de nàme zìsī.He is by no means as selfish as you said.
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