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不但…也

bù dàn … yě
not only ... but also ...
Grammar Pattern

Parts

不但bù dàn · not only (... but also...)
HSK 4
›也yě · also, too
HSK 2
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Example Sentences

不但我喜欢这本书，我妈妈也喜欢。
bùdàn wǒ xǐhuan zhè běn shū ， wǒ māma yě xǐhuan 。
Not only do I like this book, my mum likes it too.
他不但会说中文，也会写汉字。
tā bùdàn huì shuō zhōngwén ， yě huì xiě hànzì 。
He can not only speak Chinese but also write characters.
这个问题不但学生不懂，老师也不懂。
zhège wèntí bùdàn xuésheng bù dǒng ， lǎoshī yě bù dǒng 。
Not only the students but also the teacher doesn't understand this question.

Grammar Points

HSK 4
Many types of "not only... but also..."不但…而且不但…还+4

Words with similar meanings

不但…而且bù dàn … ér qiě
not only ... but also ...
不但…而且 is the most common form.

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