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One of the many uses of 并 (bìng) is to add emphasis to a sentence that uses 不 or 没. Because you're emphasizing a negation, 并 is often used when expressing disagreement, or pointing out a flaw in someone's argument. While the word 并 is not inherently combative, it can certainly be used that way.

==Structure==

You can take pretty much any sentence with a negated verb,and give it a little extra kick with 并. Just put it before the 不 or 没. Note that when used with 不, you can negate an adjective as well. 

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Subj. + 并 + 不 + Verb / Adj.

Subj. + 并 + 没（有) + Verb

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=== Examples ===

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* 在 中国 创业 <em>并</em> 不 容易，有 很 多 的 挑战。<span class="trans">In China, starting a business really isn't easy. There are a lot of challenges.</span>
* 我 在 大学 读 金融 专业，但是 当 金融 分析 人员 <em>并</em> 不是 我 的 梦想。<span class="trans">I'm majoring in finance at the university, but being a financial analyst really isn't my dream.</span>
* 她 结婚 五年了，也 生了 一个 孩子，但 她 <em>并</em> 不 爱 她 丈夫。<span class="trans">She's been married for five years and she has a baby.But she doesn't even love her husband.</span>
*你 这样 做 其实 <em>并</em> 没有 解决 客户 的 问题。<span class="trans">The way you dealt with it actually didn't solve those problems of our clients.</span>
*我 弹 钢琴 十年 多 了，但 我 <em>并</em> 不 喜欢 这 种 乐器。<span class="trans">I've been playing the piano for more than ten years, but I didn't really like this musical instrument.</span>

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== Sources and further reading ==

=== Books ===
* [[Boya Chinese Lower Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语准中级加速篇)]] (p.158) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7301075308/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7301075308 →buy]
* [[Boya Chinese Upper Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语中级冲刺篇)]] （p.11) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7301075316/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7301075316 →buy]
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1]] (pp. 304-5) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276792 →buy]
*[[卓越汉语－公司实战篇]] (p. 19) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E5%8D%93%E8%B6%8A%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD-%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E5%AE%9E%E6%88%98%E7%AF%87-%E8%83%A1%E7%81%B5%E5%9D%87/dp/B003QZWQ6M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347863170&sr=8-1 →buy]
*[[现代汉语虚词例释]](p.41) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%85%AB%E7%99%BE%E8%AF%8D/dp/B004323J90/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345693275&sr=8-1 →buy]
* [[现代汉语虚词手册]](p.25) [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001C3BN9Q&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001C3BN9Q →buy]

[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
{{Basic Grammar|并|B2|Subj. + 并 + 不 + Verb / Adj.|当 金融 分析 人员 <em>并</em> 不是 我 的 梦想。|grammar point|ASGUQUPG}}
{{Rel char|并}}
{{Similar|Emphasizing negation with "you"}}
{{POS|Sentence Patterns}}
{{Used for|Emphasizing Negation}}