Expressing "not only..., even..." using "budan..., shenzhi lian"
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Think of the "不但……, 甚至连……也……" (bùdàn... shènzhì lián... yě...) structure as a cousin to the various "not only..., but also" structures. The only difference is that this structure uses 甚至连 (shènzhì lián) to express "not only..., but even."
Structure
Subj. + 不但 ⋯⋯ ,甚至连 + New Subject + 也 + Matching Situation
Examples
- 他 不但 不 知道 李连杰 , 甚至连 成龙 也 不 知道 。Not only does he not know Jet Li, he doesn't even know Jackie Chan.
- 妹妹 不但 喜欢 榴莲 这样 味道 重 的, 甚至连 臭豆腐 也 喜欢。My sister not only likes durian, which has a strong flavor, but even stinky tofu too.
- 你 男朋友 不但 帮 你 做好 了 攻略 , 甚至连 飞机票 也 帮 你 买好了 。Your boyfriend not only helped you with your vacation planning, he even helped you buy your plane tickets.
- 在 家里 隔离 的时候, 不但 小区 出不去, 甚至连 家门 也 不 让 你 出去。When isolating at home, you can't leave your neighborhood, and you aren't even allowed to leave your house.
- 我 回 国 这件 事情, 不但 你 知道 了 , 甚至连 老板 也 知道 了 ,但是 我 不 想 让 老板 知道。Not only did you know about my return to China, even my boss knew about it, but I didn't want him to know.
- 今天 参加 活动 的 人 很 多 ,不但 有 同事, 甚至连 不 喜欢 参加 活动 的 人 也 来 了。A lot of people attended the event today, not only colleagues, but even people who don't normally go to that kind of event were here.
- 他 辞职 这 件 事情 不但 公司 不 知道, 甚至连 他 的 父母 也 不 知道 。Not only did the company not know about his resignation, but even his parents did not know about it.
- 他 怎么 了? 不但 心情 不 好 , 甚至连 饭 也 不 想 吃。What happened to him? Not only was he in a bad mood, he didn't even want to eat.
- 我 不但 选 好 了 地址 , 甚至连 奶茶 店 的 名字 也 想好 了 。Not only have I chosen an address, I've even decided on the name of the milk tea shop.
- 在 节假日 的时候 , 不但 景区 都 是 人 , 甚至连 路上 也 都 是 人 。 During the holidays, not only the scenic spots, but also the roads are full of people.
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