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
- 我 一面 哭 一面 跑。
- 他 喜欢 一面 吃 东西 , 一面 看 电影 。He likes to eat and watch movies at the same time.
- 我 告诉 你 多少 次 了,别 一面 躺 在 床上 一面 吃 零食!弄得 床上 都 是 碎屑!I told you so many times, don't eat while laying on the bed. The "clean" bed now has crumbs all over it!
- 他们 一 家人 一面 赏月 一面 吃 月饼。They enjoy the moon and eat moon cakes together as a family.
- 你 会 一面 拍头 一面 揉 肚子 吗?Can you pat your head and rub your belly at the same time?
- 为了 赚 钱,哥哥 一面 读书 一面 做 兼职。
Sources and further reading
Books