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这并不意味着结束 (This does not mean it's over)

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression

neutral

How it works

This phrase is a complete sentence using the structure '这 (zhè, this) + 并 (bìng, emphatically) + 不 (bù, not) + 意味着 (yìwèizhe, means/signifies) + 结束 (jiéshù, end)'. '并' is used here to emphasize the negation '不', making it 'emphatically not'. The phrase asserts that a current situation, despite appearances, is not the final conclusion.

Sample sentences

虽然我们遇到了一些挫折，但这并不意味着结束。

Although we encountered some setbacks, this does not mean it's over.

考试没考好，但这并不意味着结束，你还有机会。

You didn't do well on the exam, but this doesn't mean it's over; you still have a chance.

失败了一次，但这并不意味着结束，反而可能是一个新的开始。

Failing once does not mean it's over; on the contrary, it could be a new beginning.

Quick facts

emphasis:The adverb '并 (bìng)' is often used before '不 (bù)' or '没 (méi)' to add emphasis to the negation, meaning 'really not' or 'emphatically not'.

structure_breakdown:这 (this) + 并 (emphatically) + 不 (not) + 意味着 (means/signifies) + 结束 (end).

Often used with

这意味着什么 (What does this mean?)

并不容易 (not easy at all)

新的开始 (a new beginning)

还没结束 (not over yet)

这不是终点 (This is not the end)

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Example

虽然我们遇到了一些挫折，但这并不意味着结束。

Although we encountered some setbacks, this does not mean it's over.

考试没考好，但这并不意味着结束，你还有机会。

You didn't do well on the exam, but this doesn't mean it's over; you still have a chance.