Many types of "not only... but also..."

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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". They are 不但 / 不仅 / 不只……而且 / 还 / 也 / 又……(bù dàn / bù jǐn / bù zhǐ…… ér qiě / hái / yě / yòu……). Other than 不但...而且 being more common than the others, they are all pretty similar in usage and meaning.

Some examples:

  • 这 篇 文章 不仅 文笔 好,而且 思路 很 清楚。
  • 不仅 会 功夫,而且 枪法 准,一定 要 小心!
  • 不但 会 唱 民歌, 会 说 方言,真 是 个 中国通!
  • 不只 聪明 很 善良。难怪 他 这么 受 大家 的 喜爱!

而且 can be used in conjunction with 还, 也 or 又, as in the second example.