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不但

bù dàn
HSK 4
not only (... but also...)
conjunction

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Example Sentences

他不但会说中文，还会说英语。
tā bùdàn huìshuō zhōngwén ， huán huìshuō yīngyǔ 。
He can not only speak Chinese, but also English.
这部电影不但有趣，而且很感人。
zhè bù diànyǐng bùdàn yǒuqù ， érqiě hěn gǎnrén 。
This movie is not only interesting, but also very touching.
她不但学习好，而且很会运动。
tā bùdàn xuéxí hǎo ， érqiě hěn huì yùndòng 。
She not only studies well, but is also very good at sports.

Grammar Points

HSK 3
Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..."不但…而且
HSK 5
Expressing "not only..., even..." using "budan..., shenzhi lian"
Using "budan... geng" to express "not only... but also"
HSK 4
Many types of "not only... but also..."不但…而且不但…还+5

Words Starting With 不

不客气bù kè qi
you're welcome; impolite; rude; blunt; don't mention it
不仅bù jǐn
not only (this one); not just (...) but also
不得不bù dé bù
have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid
不管bù guǎn
"no matter (what, how); regardless of; no matter"
不过bù guò
only; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway (to get back to a previous topic)

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HSK 4
All words for the HSK 4 test

Individual characters

不bù · (negative prefix), not, no
HSK 1
›但dàn · but, however›