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* 这些水 <em>不仅</em> 够 我们 用 一 个 月,<em>而且</em> 还 会 有 剩余。<span class="pinyin">Zhèxiē shuǐ <em>bùjǐn</em> gòu wǒmen yòng yī gè yuè, <em>érqiě</em> hái huì yǒu shèngyú.</span><span class="trans">This water will last us for a month, and there will be more left.</span> | * 这些水 <em>不仅</em> 够 我们 用 一 个 月,<em>而且</em> 还 会 有 剩余。<span class="pinyin">Zhèxiē shuǐ <em>bùjǐn</em> gòu wǒmen yòng yī gè yuè, <em>érqiě</em> hái huì yǒu shèngyú.</span><span class="trans">This water will last us for a month, and there will be more left.</span> | ||
* 我 <em>不仅</em> 想 妈妈 爸爸,<em>而且</em> 也 想 家里 的 小狗 了。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>bùjǐn</em> xiǎng māma bàba, <em>érqiě</em> yě xiǎng jiālǐ de xiǎogǒu le.</span><span class="trans">I miss not only my mother and father, but also the dog at home.</span> | * 我 <em>不仅</em> 想 妈妈 爸爸,<em>而且</em> 也 想 家里 的 小狗 了。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>bùjǐn</em> xiǎng māma bàba, <em>érqiě</em> yě xiǎng jiālǐ de xiǎogǒu le.</span><span class="trans">I miss not only my mother and father, but also the dog at home.</span> | ||
− | * 在夏天的时候, <em>不仅</em> 有 蚊子,<em>而且</em> 也 没有空调。<span class="pinyin">Zài xiàtiān de shíhòu,<em>bùjǐn</em> yǒu wénzi, <em>érqiě</em> yě méiyǒu kōngtiáo.</span><span class="trans">In the summer, there are not only mosquitoes, but also no air conditioning.</span> | + | * 在夏天的时候, <em>不仅</em> 有 蚊子,<em>而且</em> 也 没有空调。<span class="pinyin">Zài xiàtiān de shíhòu, <em>bùjǐn</em> yǒu wénzi, <em>érqiě</em> yě méiyǒu kōngtiáo.</span><span class="trans">In the summer, there are not only mosquitoes, but also no air conditioning.</span> |
* 他 <em>不仅</em> 写 小说,<em>而且</em> 也 拍 电影。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>bùjǐn</em> xiě xiǎoshuō, <em>érqiě</em> yě pāi diànyǐng.</span><span class="trans">He not only writes novels, but also makes movies.</span> | * 他 <em>不仅</em> 写 小说,<em>而且</em> 也 拍 电影。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>bùjǐn</em> xiě xiǎoshuō, <em>érqiě</em> yě pāi diànyǐng.</span><span class="trans">He not only writes novels, but also makes movies.</span> | ||
* 这 家 超市 <em>不仅</em> 种类 多,<em>而且</em> 价格 也 不 贵。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiā chāoshì <em>bùjǐn</em> zhǒnglèi duō, <em>érqiě</em> jiàgé yě bù guì.</span><span class="trans">This supermarket not only has a wide variety of products, but also low prices.</span> | * 这 家 超市 <em>不仅</em> 种类 多,<em>而且</em> 价格 也 不 贵。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiā chāoshì <em>bùjǐn</em> zhǒnglèi duō, <em>érqiě</em> jiàgé yě bù guì.</span><span class="trans">This supermarket not only has a wide variety of products, but also low prices.</span> |
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There are a few ways to express "not only ... but also" in Chinese. One of them is:
Structure
Noun + 不仅 + A,而且 + B
A and B could be adjectives, verbs or phrases.
Examples
- 他 不仅 很 帅,而且 很 聪明。He is not only handsome, but also intelligent.
- 我们 不仅 完成 了 任务 而且 比 规定 日期 提前 了 十天。We not only completed the task, but we did so ten days ahead of schedule.
- 这 道 菜 不仅 好吃 而且 很 有 营养。This dish is not only tasty, but also nutritious.
- 这 件 事情 不仅 我 知道,而且 还是 我 做的。This is matter that not only I knew, but I have done.
- 这些水 不仅 够 我们 用 一 个 月,而且 还 会 有 剩余。This water will last us for a month, and there will be more left.
- 我 不仅 想 妈妈 爸爸,而且 也 想 家里 的 小狗 了。I miss not only my mother and father, but also the dog at home.
- 在夏天的时候, 不仅 有 蚊子,而且 也 没有空调。In the summer, there are not only mosquitoes, but also no air conditioning.
- 他 不仅 写 小说,而且 也 拍 电影。He not only writes novels, but also makes movies.
- 这 家 超市 不仅 种类 多,而且 价格 也 不 贵。This supermarket not only has a wide variety of products, but also low prices.
- 这 次 活动 不仅 无聊,而且 很 累。This activity is not only boring, but also tiring.
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Sources and further reading
Books
- 现代汉语八百词(增订本) (pp. 94) [ →buy]