而是根 英语怎么说

而是根 (ér shì gēn) means "instead" or "but rather" in English. This phrase comes from the Chinese language, where 而 (ér) means "but" or "however," 是 (shì) means "is" or "are," and 根 (gēn) means "root" or "origin."
Here are some examples of how to use 而是根 in English sentences:
"I thought he was coming to the party, but he said he had to work instead." (我原以为他会来参加聚会，而是根说他必须工作。)
"I was going to buy a ticket to the movie, but I decided to save my money instead." (我本打算买张电影票，而是根决定把钱省着。)
"I thought we were going to have pizza for dinner, but my mom said she made something else instead." (我原以为我们晚饭要吃披萨，而是根妈妈说她做了别的东西。)