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不但…反而

bù dàn … fǎn ér
not only not ..., but instead ...
Grammar Pattern

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Example Sentences

他不但没生气，反而笑了。
tā bùdàn méi shēngqì ， fǎn'ér xiào le 。
Not only was he not angry, he actually laughed.
吃了药，病不但没好，反而更重了。
chī le yào ， bìng bùdàn méi hǎo ， fǎn'ér gèng zhòng le 。
After the medicine, the illness didn't get better; it actually got worse.
雨不但没停，反而越下越大了。
yǔ bùdàn méi tíng ， fǎn'ér yuè xià yuè dà le 。
The rain didn't stop; instead it got heavier and heavier.

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Parts

不但bù dàn · not only (... but also...)
HSK 4
›反而fǎn ér · instead, on the contrary
HSK 5
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Grammar Points

HSK 5
Expressing "on the contrary" with "fan'er"