WordTaiwan frequency #26,403
似是而非
ㄙˋ ㄕˋ ㄦˊ ㄈㄟ
“seemingly correct but actually wrong; apparently true yet in fact false”
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似
ㄙˋ
to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; like; as if; pseudo-; than; to bequeath; to give.
是
ㄕˋ
To be; yes; correct; right; true; to affirm; to acknowledge; a surname; a thing; indeed.
而
ㄦˊ
A conjunction connecting clauses or phrases; indicates addition, contrast, or a causal relationship; also used to indicate a change of state.
非
ㄈㄟ
Not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; to oppose; to blame; to insist on; abbr. for Africa.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 但是ㄉㄢˋ ㄕˋbut; however; yet; nevertheless; used to introduce a contrasting or limiting clause
- 非常ㄈㄟ ㄔㄤˊvery; extremely; really; unusual; extraordinary; an unexpected disaster or misfortune.
- 還是ㄏㄞˊ ㄕˋstill; nevertheless; or; had better; unexpectedly
- 而且ㄦˊ ㄑㄧㄝˇmoreover; furthermore; in addition; also; used to add another point or strengthen a previous statement
- 是否ㄕˋ ㄈㄡˇwhether or not; if; used to introduce a yes–no question or indirect question; whether something is the case
- 可是ㄎㄜˇ ㄕˋbut; however; yet; indeed; could it be that; just happens to be
- 只是ㄓˇ ㄕˋmerely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however; just because
- 或是ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄕˋor; either one or the other; perhaps; maybe
- 於是ㄩˊ ㄕˋthereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence.
- 而是ㄦˊ ㄕˋrather; instead; used to contrast or correct, introducing the true or preferred alternative
- 似乎ㄙˋ ㄏㄨseems; as if; apparently; looks like; gives the impression that.
- 然而ㄖㄢˊ ㄦˊhowever; but; yet; used to introduce a contrasting or unexpected idea.