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非但

非但 (fēi dàn): Not only (Conjunction) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

非但 consists of 2 characters.

un-; non-; short for Africa

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

but, however, only, just

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Pinyinfēi dàn

MeaningNot only

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxConjunction

Word非但

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More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 非但.

Words with 非

非常fēi chángHSK 2
除非chú fēiHSK 5
非洲Fēi zhōuHSK 5
并非bìng fēiHSK 6
无非wú fēiHSK 6
是非shì fēiHSK 6
非法fēi fǎHSK 6
莫非mò fēiHSK 7-9

Words with 但

但是dàn shìHSK 2
不但bù dànHSK 3
但愿dàn yuànHSK 7-9
不但……而且……bù dàn ……ér qiě ……
虽然……但是……suī rán ……dàn shì ……

3.

How to Use 非但 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 非但 with other words naturally.

Verb + Complementwith生气

fēi非

dàn但

méi没

shēng生

qì气

neutral

not only did not get angry

Verb + Objectwith帮助

fēi非

dàn但

méi没

bāng帮

zhù助

Adverb + Verbwith没

fēi非

dàn但

méi没

neutral

not only did not

Idiomwith如此

fēi非

dàn但

rú如

cǐ此

4.

Example Sentences with 非但

tā他

fēi非

dàn但

méi没

shēng生

qì气

，

neutral

not only did not help

formal

Written

not only so

hái还

xiào笑

le了

。

Not only did he not get angry, but he also smiled.

tā他

fēi非

dàn但

méi没

yǒu有

shēng生

qì气

，

fǎn反

ér而

xiào笑

le了

qǐ起

lái来

。

Not only was he not angry, he actually started laughing.

zhè这

xiàng项

zhèng政

cè策

fēi非

dàn但

wèi未

néng能

huǎn缓

jiě解

máo矛

dùn盾

，

fǎn反

ér而

jī激

huà化

le了

shè社

huì会

duì对

lì立

。

This policy not only failed to alleviate the conflict, but also intensified social opposition.

nǐ你

fēi非

dàn但

méi没

tí提

qián前

tōng通

zhī知

，

nán难

dào道

hái还

jué觉

de得

shì是

wǒ我

de的

cuò错

ma吗

？

Not only did you not notify me in advance, but do you also think it's my fault?

zhè这

ge个

jì计

huà划

fēi非

dàn但

shěng省

qián钱

，

hái还

néng能

tí提

gāo高

xiào效

lǜ率

。

This plan not only saves money but also improves efficiency.

tā他

fēi非

dàn但

jù拒

jué绝

le了

suǒ所

yǒu有

bāng帮

zhù助

，

shèn甚

zhì至

qiē切

duàn断

le了

yǔ与

wài外

jiè界

de的

lián联

xì系

。

He not only refused all help, but even cut off contact with the outside world.

zhè这

cì次

tóu投

zī资

fēi非

dàn但

fēng风

xiǎn险

jí极

gāo高

，

qí其

huí回

bào报

zhōu周

qī期

yě也

cháng长

dé得

lìng令

rén人

què却

bù步

。

This investment not only carries extremely high risks, but its payback period is also discouragingly long.

fēi非

dàn但

méi没

jiě解

jué决

wèn问

tí题

，

fǎn反

ér而

ràng让

qíng情

kuàng况

gèng更

zāo糟

le了

。

Not only did it not solve the problem, but it also made the situation worse.

wǒ我

fēi非

dàn但

wán完

chéng成

le了

bào报

gào告

，

hái还

shùn顺

biàn便

zhěng整

lǐ理

le了

huì会

yì议

suǒ所

xū需

de的

quán全

bù部

zī资

liào料

。

I not only finished the report, but also took the time to organize all the materials needed for the meeting.