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| − | * 他 <em>不仅</em> 会 唱歌，<em>而且</em> 会 跳舞。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>bùjǐn</em> huì chànggē, <em>érqiě</em> huì tiàowǔ.</span> | + | * 他 <em>不仅</em> 会 唱歌，<em>而且</em> 会 跳舞。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>bùjǐn</em> huì chànggē, <em>érqiě</em> huì tiàowǔ.</span>span class="trans">He not only sings but also dances.</span> |
| − | * 我 <em>不但</em> 对 排球 感兴趣，<em>而且</em> 对 足球 也 很 感兴趣。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>bùdàn</em> duì páiqiú gǎnxìngqù, <em>érqiě</em> duì zúqiú yě hěn gǎnxìngqù.</span> | + | * 我 <em>不但</em> 对 排球 感兴趣，<em>而且</em> 对 足球 也 很 感兴趣。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>bùdàn</em> duì páiqiú gǎnxìngqù, <em>érqiě</em> duì zúqiú yě hěn gǎnxìngqù.</span>span class="trans">I am not only interested in volleyball, but also in football.</span> |
| − | * 王师傅 <em>不但</em> 会 开车，<em>而且</em> 还 会 修 车。<span class="pinyin">Wáng shīfu <em>bùdàn</em> huì kāichē, <em>érqiě</em> hái huì xiū chē.</span> | + | * 王师傅 <em>不但</em> 会 开车，<em>而且</em> 还 会 修 车。<span class="pinyin">Wáng shīfu <em>bùdàn</em> huì kāichē, <em>érqiě</em> hái huì xiū chē.</span>span class="trans">Not only does Master Wang drive a car, he also repairs cars.</span> |
| − | * 我 <em>不但</em> 知道 他，<em>而且</em> 我 还 认识 他。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>bùdàn</em> zhīdào tā, <em>érqiě</em> wǒ hái rènshi tā.</span> | + | * 我 <em>不但</em> 知道 他，<em>而且</em> 我 还 认识 他。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>bùdàn</em> zhīdào tā, <em>érqiě</em> wǒ hái rènshi tā.</span>span class="trans">I not only heard of him, but I also know him.</span> |
| − | * 这 家 餐厅的 食物<em>不但</em> 好吃，<em>而且</em> 便宜。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiā cāntīng de shíwù <em>bùdàn</em> hǎochī, <em>érqiě</em> piányi.</span> | + | * 这 家 餐厅的 食物<em>不但</em> 好吃，<em>而且</em> 便宜。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiā cāntīng de shíwù <em>bùdàn</em> hǎochī, <em>érqiě</em> piányi.</span>span class="trans">The food in this restaurant is not only good, it is cheap.</span> |
| − | * 他 <em>不仅</em> 懒，<em>而且</em> 馋。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>bùjǐn</em> lǎn, <em>érqiě</em> chán.</span> | + | * 他 <em>不仅</em> 懒，<em>而且</em> 馋。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>bùjǐn</em> lǎn, <em>érqiě</em> chán.</span>span class="trans">He is not only lazy, but also greedy.</span> |
* 这 篇 文章 <em>不仅</em> 结构 清楚，<em>而且</em> 思想 先进。<span class="pinyin">Zhè piān wénzhāng <em>bùjǐn</em> jiégòu qīngchǔ, <em>érqiě</em> sīxiǎng xiānjìn.</span><span class="trans">This essay is not only written clearly, but is also well-developed.</span> | * 这 篇 文章 <em>不仅</em> 结构 清楚，<em>而且</em> 思想 先进。<span class="pinyin">Zhè piān wénzhāng <em>bùjǐn</em> jiégòu qīngchǔ, <em>érqiě</em> sīxiǎng xiānjìn.</span><span class="trans">This essay is not only written clearly, but is also well-developed.</span> | ||
* 他 <em>不仅</em> 喜欢 吃 中国 菜，<em>而且</em> <em>也</em> 会 做 几 个 中国 菜！<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>bùjǐn</em> xǐhuān chī Zhōngguó cài, <em>érqiě</em> <em>yě</em> huì zuò jǐ gè Zhōngguó cài!</span><span class="trans">He not only likes to eat Chinese food, but he can make some as well!</span> | * 他 <em>不仅</em> 喜欢 吃 中国 菜，<em>而且</em> <em>也</em> 会 做 几 个 中国 菜！<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>bùjǐn</em> xǐhuān chī Zhōngguó cài, <em>érqiě</em> <em>yě</em> huì zuò jǐ gè Zhōngguó cài!</span><span class="trans">He not only likes to eat Chinese food, but he can make some as well!</span> | ||
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We've seen 不但⋯⋯而且 in B1, but other than that there are a number of other structures which can be used to express "not only...but also." 不但 can be substituted with 不仅(bù jǐn) and 不只 (bù zhǐ), all meaning "not only," and can be followed by 而且 (ér qiě) , 还 (hái), or 也 (yě) Other than 不但⋯⋯而且 being more common than the others, they are all pretty similar in usage and meaning.
Structure
Subj. + 不仅 / 不但 / 不只 + ⋯⋯，而且 / 还 / 也 + ⋯⋯
Examples
- 他 不仅 会 唱歌，而且 会 跳舞。span class="trans">He not only sings but also dances.
- 我 不但 对 排球 感兴趣，而且 对 足球 也 很 感兴趣。span class="trans">I am not only interested in volleyball, but also in football.
- 王师傅 不但 会 开车，而且 还 会 修 车。span class="trans">Not only does Master Wang drive a car, he also repairs cars.
- 我 不但 知道 他，而且 我 还 认识 他。span class="trans">I not only heard of him, but I also know him.
- 这 家 餐厅的 食物不但 好吃，而且 便宜。span class="trans">The food in this restaurant is not only good, it is cheap.
- 他 不仅 懒，而且 馋。span class="trans">He is not only lazy, but also greedy.
- 这 篇 文章 不仅 结构 清楚，而且 思想 先进。This essay is not only written clearly, but is also well-developed.
- 他 不仅 喜欢 吃 中国 菜，而且 也 会 做 几 个 中国 菜！He not only likes to eat Chinese food, but he can make some as well!
- 这 个 外国人 不只 会 唱 民歌，还 会 说 方言，真 是 了不起！Not only can this foreigner sing folk songs, but he can also speak the dialect. That's really amazing!
- 他 不但 聪明 还 很 善良。难怪 他 这么 受 大家 的 喜爱！He's not only smart, but also kind. No wonder everyone loves him.
而且 can be used in conjunction with 还, 也 , as in the last three examples.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- HSK Standard Course 4上 (pp. 5) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (pp. 94) [ →buy]
