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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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== Structure ==
  
 
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A and B could be adjectives, verbs or phrases.
 
A and B could be adjectives, verbs or phrases.
  
Some examples:
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== Examples ==
  
 
<div class="liju">
 
<div class="liju">
* 他 <em>不仅</em> 很 帅,<em>而且</em> 很 聪明。
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* 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。
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* 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>
* 这 道 菜<em>不仅</em> 好吃 <em>而且</em> 很营养。
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* 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>
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* 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==
 
==See also==
*[[Expressing "Not Only… But Also"]]
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*[[Many Types of "Not Only… But Also…"]]
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*[[Expressing "not only… but also"]]
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*[[Many types of "not only… but also…"]]
 
*[["Both… and…" with "ji"]]
 
*[["Both… and…" with "ji"]]
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== Sources and further reading ==
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=== 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]]
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{{HSK|HSK4}}
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{{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}}
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{{Rel char|而且}}
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{{Similar|Expressing "not only… but also"}}
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{{Similar|Many Types of "Not Only… But Also…"}}
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{{Similar|"Both… and…" with "ji"}}
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{{Similar|"er" used to explain contrasting ideas}}
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{{Structure|Sentence Patterns}}
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{{Used for|Giving alternatives}}
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{{Used for|Adding more explanation}}
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{{Subprop|Not only… but also…}}
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{{Translation|not}}
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{{Translation|also}}

Revision as of 20:31, 3 June 2020

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

  • 不仅 很 帅,而且 很 聪明。bùjǐn hěn shuài, érqiě hěn cōngmíng.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。Wǒmen bùjǐn wánchéngle rènwù érqiě bǐ guīdìng rìqí tíqiánle shí tiān.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。Zhè dào cài bùjǐn hào chī érqiě hěn yǒu yíngyǎng.This dish is not only tasty, but also nutritious.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

HSK5