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<p><a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/844/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">並 / 并</a></p>
<p>[3] [adv] (used before a negative for emphasis) <strong>actually</strong>; <strong>definitely</strong>; <strong>really</strong></p>
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<p>Examples:</p>
<p>只此一家, 無分店. - Only one store location, no branch.</p>
<p>只此一家, [<strong>並</strong>]無分店. - Only one store location, [<strong>definitely</strong>] no branch.</p>
<p>~</p>
<p>人們誠心向佛, 但彿祖未能救他們於水火 - People sincerely believed in Buddha, but the Buddha couldn't save them from suffering.</p>
<p>人們誠心向佛, 但彿祖[<strong>並</strong>]未能救他們於水火 - People sincerely believed in Buddha, but the Buddha [<strong>really</strong>] couldn't  save them from suffering.</p>
<p>~</p>
<p>美軍的強大，不是加軍能比疑的 - The strength of the US military, is not the one Canadian military can compare</p>
<p>美軍的強大，[<strong>並</strong>]不是加軍能比疑的 - The strength of the US military, is [<strong>definitely</strong>] not the one Canadian military can compare</p>
<p>~</p>
<p>他没有来北京 - He did not come to Beijing.</p>
<p>他[<strong>并</strong>]没有来北京 - He [<strong>actually</strong>] did not come to Beijing.</p>
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<p>并 is used before a negative for <strong>emphasis</strong></p>
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<p>Anna Zhou suggested:</p>
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<p><em>and it is implied that people thought/estimated he would come to Beijing.</em></p>
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<p>It could also mean 'he didn't make it after all' or 'he changed his mind'</p>
<p>The point is, '并' emphasizes the negative aspect in the sentence regardless of reason</p>

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Tang Ho
<p>I am confused about the usage of character 并 with 没有来, as in this sentence:</p>
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<p>他并没有来北京</p>
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<p>Does it mean:</p>
<ol>
<li>She never (and will not) come to Beijing.</li>
<li>She hasn't come to Beijing, yet. (but she will come soon)</li>
</ol>

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2018-07-23T17:08:08.690Z
并 conj.and,furthermore, adv. also, 他并没有来北京 he also did not go (has not come) to Beijing
user6065
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并 often appears not directly translated in English, see examples for 并 in iciba one such: She probably sensed that I wasn'ttelling her the whole story.
她可能意识到了我并没有对她全盘托出。
user6065
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2018-07-24T18:25:55.897Z
In this context, 并没有来 has the implication that he had the plan to come to Beijing or I thought he would come to Beijing, but he did not.
Steve Yang
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What does 并没有 mean?
# What does 并没有 mean?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-07-23)

I am confused about the usage of character 并 with 没有来, as in this sentence:

> 他并没有来北京

Does it mean:

1. She never (and will not) come to Beijing.
2. She hasn't come to Beijing, yet. (but she will come soon)

**Tags:** grammar, meaning

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 并 conj.and,furthermore, adv. also, 他并没有来北京 he also did not go (has not come) to Beijing  
> **username_1**: 并 often appears not directly translated in English, see examples for 并 in iciba one such: She probably sensed that I wasn'ttelling her the whole story. 她可能意识到了我并没有对她全盘托出。  
> **username_2**: In this context, 并没有来 has the implication that he had the plan to come to Beijing or I thought he would come to Beijing, but he did not.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2018-07-23. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

> [並 / 并](http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/844/)
>
> [3] [adv] (used before a negative for emphasis) **actually**; **definitely**; **really**

Examples:

只此一家, 無分店. - Only one store location, no branch.

只此一家, [**並**]無分店. - Only one store location, [**definitely**] no branch.

~

人們誠心向佛, 但彿祖未能救他們於水火 - People sincerely believed in Buddha, but the Buddha couldn't save them from suffering.

人們誠心向佛, 但彿祖[**並**]未能救他們於水火 - People sincerely believed in Buddha, but the Buddha [**really**] couldn't save them from suffering.

~

美軍的強大，不是加軍能比疑的 - The strength of the US military, is not the one Canadian military can compare

美軍的強大，[**並**]不是加軍能比疑的 - The strength of the US military, is [**definitely**] not the one Canadian military can compare

~

他没有来北京 - He did not come to Beijing.

他[**并**]没有来北京 - He [**actually**] did not come to Beijing.

> 并 is used before a negative for **emphasis**

Anna Zhou suggested:

> *and it is implied that people thought/estimated he would come to Beijing.*

It could also mean 'he didn't make it after all' or 'he changed his mind'

The point is, '并' emphasizes the negative aspect in the sentence regardless of reason


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