Chinese
bìng
Meaning: and; furthermore; (not) at all
Part of Speech: Conjunction, Adverb

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Example sentences

這並不是我想要的。
这并不是我想要的。
This is not actually what I want.
他雖然失敗了,然而並不灰心。
Although he failed, he did not lose heart.
這件事本身並沒有錯,只是執行上出了問題。
This matter itself is not wrong; there was just a problem with the execution.
想要學好外語並不容易。
It is not easy to learn a foreign language well.
既然你這麼說,由此可見他並不知情。
Since you say so, it can be seen from this that he was not aware.

Usage Notes

Used before a negative to emphasize it, meaning 'actually' or 'at all'.

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