Chinese grammar - 'Not only…but also..' using 不但 (búdàn)...而且 (érqiě) |
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The conjunction pair 不但 (búdàn)…, 而且 (érqiě) is used in Chinese to express that one thing happens or exists, and in addition, another thing happens or exists as well. — It is like the English 'not only...but also...'. The pattern is: 不但 + [clause 1]，而且 + [clause 2]. Note that 不仅 (bùjǐn) can also be used and is slightly less formal than 不但. |
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他不但会说中文，而且会说英语。
tā búdàn huì shuō zhōngwén,#érqiě huì shuō yīngyǔ. He not only speaks Chinese but also speaks English. |
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她不但漂亮，而且很聪明。
tā búdàn piàoliang,#érqiě hěn cōngmíng. She is not only beautiful but also very smart. |
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他不但喜欢运动，而且喜欢音乐。
tā búdàn xǐhuān yùndòng,#érqiě xǐhuān yīnyuè. He not only likes sports but also likes music. |
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他不但能唱歌，而且能跳舞。
tā búdàn néng chànggē,#érqiě néng tiàowǔ. He can not only sing but also dance. |
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这个菜不但好吃，而且便宜。
zhè ge cài búdàn hǎochī,#érqiě piányí. This dish is not only delicious but also cheap. |
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我们不仅去了北京，而且去了上海。
wǒmen bùjǐn qùle běijīng,#érqiě qùle shànghǎi. We not only went to Beijing but also went to Shanghai. |
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他不但会做饭，而且会做甜点。
tā búdàn huì zuòfàn,#érqiě huì zuò tiándiǎn. He can not only cook meals but also make desserts.
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天气不但冷，而且还在下雨。
tiānqì búdàn lěng,#érqiě hái zài xiàyǔ. The weather is not only cold but also rainy.
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这个游戏不仅好玩，而且有教育意义。
zhè ge yóuxì bùjǐn hǎowán,#érqiě yǒu jiàoyù yìyì. This game is not only fun but also educational.
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她不但唱歌好听，而且跳舞也很棒。
tā búdàn chànggē hǎotīng,#érqiě tiàowǔ yě hěn bàng. She not only sings well but also dances beautifully.
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他不但会修理电脑，而且会编程。
tā búdàn huì xiūlǐ diànnǎo,#érqiě huì biānchéng. He can not only fix computers but also program.
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他不仅会讲中文，而且会写中文。
tā bùjǐn huì jiǎng zhōngwén,#érqiě huì xiě zhōngwén. He can not only speak Chinese but also write Chinese. |
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