不但…而且

bù dàn … ér qiě
not only ... but also ...
Grammar Pattern

Parts

不但bù dàn · not only (... but also...)
HSK 4
而且ér qiě · (not only ...) but also, moreover
HSK 3

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Example Sentences

她不但会说英语，而且会说法语。
tā bùdàn huì shuō yīngyǔ ， érqiě huì shuō fǎyǔ 。
She can speak not only English but also French.
这个手机不但便宜，而且很好用。
zhège shǒujī bùdàn piányi ， érqiě hěn hǎoyòng 。
This phone is not only cheap but also easy to use.
他不但自己学习，而且帮助别人学习。
tā bùdàn zìjǐ xuéxí ， érqiě bāngzhù biéren xuéxí 。
He not only studies himself but also helps others to study.

Grammar Points

HSK 3
Expressing "not only... but also" with "budan... erqie..."
HSK 4
Many types of "not only... but also..."不但…还不但…也+4

Words with similar meanings

不仅…而且bù jǐn … ér qiě
not only ... but also ...
不仅 is a little more formal than 不但.

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