而不是

erˊ buˊ shiˋ

(Instead of, Rather than)

Rather than, Instead of

不是 buˊ shiˋ

(Aren't, Isn't, No, Not, Wasn't)

Not, Isn't, Wasn't, Aren't, No

總是 zongˇ shiˋ

(Always, Without Exception)

Always, Without exception

而

And, And so, But, In this case, Otherwise, Then, Yet

But, And so, And, Yet, Then, Otherwise, In this case

不

Infix, No, Non, None, Not, Not able to, Un, Without

No, Not, Non, None, Not able to, Un, Without, Infix Used To Indicate Inability

是

Am, Are, Being, Is, To be, Was, Were, Yes

Is, To be, Am/Are/Is/Was/Were, Being, Yes

總

Always, Anyway, Assemble, At any, Everything, Gather, General, In every, Overall, Total

Always, Everything, Assemble, Gather, Overall, Total, General, In every case, Anyway, At Any Rate

是

Am, Are, Being, Is, To be, Was, Were, Yes

Is, To be, Am/Are/Is/Was/Were, Being, Yes