而是

Example sentences

• wǒ我yào要de的búshì不是chá茶，érshì而是kāfēi咖啡。
  What I want isn't tea, but coffee.
• tā她ài爱de的búshì不是nǐ你，érshì而是wǒ我。
  It's not you that she loves, it's me.
• tā他búshì不是lǎoshī老师，érshì而是yīshēng医生。
  He is not a teacher but a doctor.
• guānjiàn关键bù不zài在chuān穿shénme什么，érshì而是zěnme怎么chuān穿。
  It's not what you wear, it's how you wear it.