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不但……而且…… (bù dàn ……ér qiě ……): Not only……but also…… (关联) — Meaning & Usage

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不但……而且……

不 • bù • not; no • HSK 2.0 L1

HSK 1

bù不

not; no

但 • dàn • but, however, only, just • HSK 3.0 · L2

HSK 3.0 · L2

dàn但

but, however, only, just

而 • ér • and; while • HSK 2.0 L4

HSK 4

ér而

and; while

且 • qiě • moreover; also; for the time being • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

qiě且

moreover; also; for the time being

Word Info

Pinyinbù dàn ……ér qiě ……

Meaningnot only……but also……

Characters4

HSK—

Syntax关联

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 不但……而且…….

Words with 不

不要bù yàodon't!
不客气bú kè qiyou're welcome; impolite
对不起duì bu qǐsorry
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bù cuò

correct

不好意思bù hǎo yì sito feel embarrassed

不久bù jiǔnot long (after)

不但bù dànnot only (... but also ...)

不同bù tóngdifferent

Words with 但

但是dàn shìbut; however
不但bù dànnot only (... but also ...)
但愿dàn yuànHopefully
非但fēi dànNot only
虽然……但是……suī rán ……dàn shì ……although

Words with …

只有……才……zhǐ yǒu ……cáionly if…then...
因为……所以……yīn wèi ……suǒ yǐ ……because
虽然……但是……suī rán ……dàn shì ……although

Words with 而

而且ér qiě(not only ...) but also
然而rán érhowever
从而cóng érthus; therebyupon
反而fǎn éron the contrary; instead
因而yīn érthus; as a result; with the result that
时而shí érfrom time to time; sometimes
而已ér yǐthat is all; nothing more
进而jìn érand then

Words with 且

而且ér qiě(not only ...) but also
并且bìng qiěand
况且kuàng qiěmoreover; besides; in addition
姑且gū qiětentatively; for the moment
尚且shàng qiě[with negative] not even, let alone
暂且zàn qiěfor the time being; for the moment
且慢qiě mànhold on, wait a moment
且不说qiě bù shuōlet alone, not to mention

4.

How to Use 不但……而且…… in Sentences

Adverb + Adjectivewith快，好

bù不

dàn但

kuài快

，

ér而

qiě且

hǎo好

neutral

not only fast but also good

Adjective + Adjectivewith便宜，好吃

bù不

dàn但

pián便

yi宜

，

ér而

qiě且

hǎo好

Verb + Objectwith说，写

bù不

dàn但

huì会

shuō说

，

ér而

qiě且

huì会

Subject + Verbwith聪明，努力

bù不

dàn但

cōng聪

míng明

，

ér而

qiě且

nǔ努

5.

Example Sentences with 不但……而且……

tā他

bù不

dàn但

gāo高

，

ér而

qiě且

chī吃

neutral

not only cheap but also delicious

xiě写

neutral

not only can speak but also can write

lì力

neutral

not only smart but also hardworking

shòu瘦

。

He is not only tall, but also thin.

tā他

bù不

dàn但

huì会

shuō说

hàn汉

yǔ语

，

ér而

qiě且

shuō说

de得

hěn很

hǎo好

。

He can not only speak Chinese, but also speak it very well.

zhè这

ge个

jì计

huà划

bú不

dàn但

chéng成

běn本

dī低

，

ér而

qiě且

xiào效

lǜ率

hěn很

gāo高

。

This plan is not only low-cost but also highly efficient.

tā他

bú不

dàn但

méi没

dào道

qiàn歉

，

ér而

qiě且

hái还

jì继

xù续

bào抱

yuàn怨

。

He not only didn't apologize but also kept complaining.

zhè这

ge个

gōng公

yuán园

bù不

dàn但

piào漂

liàng亮

，

ér而

qiě且

ān安

jìng静

。

This park is not only beautiful, but also quiet.