Definify.com

Definition 2024

而是

而是

Chinese

		and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)	is; are; am is; are; am; yes; to be
simp. and trad. (而是)		而	是

Conjunction

而是

but, rather
不是 A而是B ― bùshì A érshì B ― not A, but rather B