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HSK 4
而是

HSK 4conjunction

而是

ér shì

而是 (ér shì) means “rather”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese word in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 而是

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Example

他不是老师，而是医生。

Tā bùshì lǎoshī, érshì yīshēng.

He's not a teacher, but a doctor.

More HSK 4 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 而是 mean?: 而是 (ér shì) means “rather”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 而是 pronounced?: 而是 is pronounced “ér shì” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 而是?: 而是 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-07-18