Difference between revisions of "Expressing "not only… but also" with "bujin""
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There are a few ways to express "not only ... but also" in Chinese. One of them is: | There are a few ways to express "not only ... but also" in Chinese. One of them is: | ||
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A and B could be adjectives, verbs or phrases. | A and B could be adjectives, verbs or phrases. | ||
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− | * 他 <em>不仅</em> 很 帅,<em>而且</em> 很 聪明。 | + | * 他 <em>不仅</em> 很 帅,<em>而且</em> 很 聪明。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>bùjǐn</em> hěn shuài, <em>érqiě</em> hěn cōngmíng.</span><span class="trans">He is not only handsome, but also intelligent.</span> |
− | * | + | * 我们 <em>不仅</em> 完成 了 任务 <em>而且</em> 比 规定 日期 提前 了 十天。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>bùjǐn</em> wánchéngle rènwù <em>érqiě</em> bǐ guīdìng rìqí tíqiánle shí tiān.</span><span class="trans">We not only completed the task, but we did so ten days ahead of schedule.</span> |
− | * | + | * 这 道 菜<em>不仅</em> 好吃 <em>而且</em> 很 有 营养。<span class="pinyin">Zhè dào cài <em>bùjǐn</em> hào chī <em>érqiě</em> hěn yǒu yíngyǎng.</span><span class="trans">This dish is not only tasty, but also nutritious.</span> |
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+ | ==See also== | ||
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+ | *[[Expressing "not only… but also"]] | ||
+ | *[[Many types of "not only… but also…"]] | ||
+ | *[["Both… and…" with "ji"]] | ||
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+ | == Sources and further reading == | ||
+ | === Books === | ||
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+ | {{Source|现代汉语八百词(增订本)|94}} | ||
[[Category:B2 grammar points]] | [[Category:B2 grammar points]] | ||
+ | {{HSK|HSK4}} | ||
+ | {{Basic Grammar|不仅|B2|不仅⋯⋯,而且⋯⋯|她 <em>不仅</em> 聪明 , <em>而且</em> 漂亮 。|grammar point|ASGEM2VR}} | ||
+ | {{Rel char|而且}} | ||
+ | {{Similar|Expressing "not only… but also"}} | ||
+ | {{Similar|Many Types of "Not Only… But Also…"}} | ||
+ | {{Similar|"Both… and…" with "ji"}} | ||
+ | {{Similar|"er" used to explain contrasting ideas}} | ||
+ | {{Structure|Sentence Patterns}} | ||
+ | {{Used for|Giving alternatives}} | ||
+ | {{Used for|Adding more explanation}} | ||
+ | {{Subprop|Not only… but also…}} | ||
+ | {{Translation|not}} | ||
+ | {{Translation|also}} |
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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.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- 现代汉语八百词(增订本) (pp. 94) [ →buy]