不是……就是……

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Chinese

to not be to be precisely; to be none other than; it is ... that
simp. and trad.
(不是……就是……)
不是 …… 就是

Pronunciation

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Conjunction

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  1. not ... then ...
    不是英國人就是美國人 [MSC, trad.]
    不是英国人就是美国人 [MSC, simp.]
    bùshì Yīngguórén, jiùshì Měiguórén. [Pinyin]
    If he is not a Brit, then he is an American. / He's either a Brit or an American.

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