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Shì Lái Verb Phrase 我们不是来玩的,是来工作的 Wǒmen Bù Wán

中文 我们不是来玩的,是来工作的。
Pinyin Wǒmen bù shì lái wán de, shì lái gōngzuò de.
English We're not here to play, we're here to do our job.
Article Title The pattern "it's not…, it's…"
Grammar Construct Subj. + 不是 + [Verb Phrase 1] , (而)是 + [Verb Phrase 2]
Source URL https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/ASGT9WYR

Tags: b1, grammatical_structures, sentencepatterns

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