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這不

简这不 · 繁這不

Mandarin · pinyin zhè bu

(coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted)

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這: zhè · this, the, here
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
这: zhè · this, the, here

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4–5 · zhe4 bu5

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conj

connects two clauses, emphasising how the following clause substantiates the preceding clause

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