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cannot, must not ☊ chứ không phải ☊
宁可 → ☊ ning4ke3 preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils ☊ Chứ không phải ☊
宁肯 → ☊ ning4ken3 would rather...; it would be better...; would prefer ☊ Chứ không phải ☊
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like: chứ không phải → →
The rich benefited from the reforms, not the country as a whole. ☊ country ☊
The decision was based on emotion rather than rational thought. ☊ emotion ☊
Good writing is unfortunately the exception rather than the rule (= it is unusual). ☊ exception ☊
I'm going as a favour to Ann, not because I want to. ☊ favour ☊
a hand drill (= one that is used by turning a handle rather than powered by electricity) ☊ hand ☊
donations from private individuals (= ordinary people rather than companies, etc.) ☊ individual ☊
I was driving in the inside lane (= the part nearest the edge, not the middle of the road). ☊ inside ☊
It's Spain that they're going to, not Portugal. ☊ it ☊
a liquid lunch (= alcoholic drinks, rather than food) ☊ liquid ☊
This exercise develops suppleness as opposed to (= rather than) strength. ☊ as opposed to ☊
a passenger train (= carrying passengers, not goods) ☊ passenger ☊
Only with a few people could she be her real self (= show what she was really like rather than what she pretended to be). ☊ self ☊
Caution was not her style (= not the way she usually behaved). ☊ style ☊
a team event (= one played by groups of people rather than individual players) ☊ team ☊