Many types of "not only... but also..."

We've seen 不但……而且 (bùdàn... érqiě) at the B1 level, but there are a number of other structures which can be used to express the same thing. 不但 can be substituted with 不仅 (bùjǐn) or 不只 (bùzhǐ), both meaning "not only," and can be followed by 而且 (érqiě), 还 (hái), or 也 (yě). Other than 不但……而且 being more common than the others, they are all similar in usage and formality.

Structure

Subj. + 不仅 / 不但 / 不只 + ⋯⋯，而且 / 还 / 也 + ⋯⋯

Mix and match! Knock yourself out...

Examples

• 我 不只 对 排球 感兴趣，而且 对 足球 也 很 感兴趣。Wǒ bùzhǐ duì páiqiú gǎnxìngqù, érqiě duì zúqiú yě hěn gǎnxìngqù.I am not only interested in volleyball, but also in soccer.
• 王师傅 不但 会 开车，还 会 修 车。Wáng Shīfu bùdàn huì kāichē, hái huì xiū chē.Not only does Master Wang drive a car, he also repairs cars.
• 我 不仅 知道 他， 我 而且 认识 他。Wǒ bùjǐn zhīdào tā, wǒ hái rènshi tā.I've not only heard of him, but I also know him.
• 他 不只 会 唱歌，也 会 跳舞。Tā bùzhǐ huì chànggē, yě huì tiàowǔ.He can not only sing, but dance as well.
• 我们 不仅 完成 了 任务， 而且 比 规定 日期 提前 了 十天。Wǒmen bùjǐn wánchéng le rènwù érqiě bǐ guīdìng rìqí tíqiánle shí tiān.We not only completed the task, but we did so ten days ahead of schedule.
• 这 家 餐厅的 食物 不但 好吃，也 便宜。Zhè jiā cāntīng de shíwù bùdàn hǎochī, yě piányi.The food in this restaurant is not only good, but is also cheap.
• 他 不仅 懒，还 馋。Tā bùjǐn lǎn, hái chán.He is not only lazy, but also greedy.
• 这 篇 文章 不仅 结构 清楚，而且 思想 先进。Zhè piān wénzhāng bùjǐn jiégòu qīngchǔ, érqiě sīxiǎng xiānjìn.This essay is not only written clearly, but is also well-developed.
• 他 不但 喜欢 吃 中国 菜，也 会 做 几 个 中国 菜！Tā bùdàn xǐhuan chī Zhōngguó cài, yě yě huì zuò jǐ gè Zhōngguó cài!He not only likes to eat Chinese food, but he can make some as well!
• 这 家 超市 不仅 种类 多， 价格 也 不 贵。Zhè jiā chāoshì bùjǐn zhǒnglèi duō, jiàgé yě bù guì.This supermarket not only has a wide variety of products, but also low prices.
• 这 个 外国人 不只 会 唱 民歌，还 会 说 方言，真 是 了不起！Zhège wàiguó rén bùzhǐ huì chàng míngē, hái huì shuō fāngyán, zhēn shì liǎobuqǐ!Not only can this foreigner sing folk songs, but he can also speak the dialect. That's really amazing!
• 他 不但 聪明 还 很 善良。难怪 他 这么 受 大家 的 喜爱！Tā bùdàn cōngming hái hěn shànliáng. Nánguài tā zhème shòu dàjiā de xǐ'ài!He's not only smart, but also kind. No wonder everyone loves him.

See also

• Expressing "not only… but also"
• "Both… and…" with "ji"

Sources and further reading

Books

• HSK Standard Course 4上 (pp. 5) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
• 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (pp. 94) [ →buy]

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