并非

• 拼音: bìng fēi
• 汉字拆解: 并 = originally depicted two people standing together, meaning 'also' or 'actually'; 非 = depicts two wings facing opposite directions, meaning 'not' or 'wrong'

含义

Actually not; by no means; it is not the case that. A formal negation emphasizing correction of a misconception.

More emphatic and literary than 不是. Used to correct assumptions, challenge misconceptions, or make nuanced distinctions. Common in academic writing, formal speeches, and argumentative discourse.

例句

1. 成功并非一蹴而就，需要长期的坚持和努力。
2. 这项政策并非针对某一群体，而是面向全社会。
3. 他的沉默并非代表同意，只是不想当众争论。

用法指南

语境: academic, argumentative, clarification

语气: emphatic

正确说法

• 事实并非如此简单。(The facts are by no means so simple.)
• 他并非不想帮忙，只是实在抽不出时间。(It's not that he doesn't want to help — he simply can't spare the time.)

错误说法

• 这个菜并非好吃。(For simple statements, use 不好吃 — 并非 is for correcting misconceptions, not basic descriptions)

起源与历史

并 (actually, together) + 非 (not, wrong). A literary compound for emphatic negation.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Educated