不但

Pronunciation
:
bùdàn
Meaning
:
(conj) not only
HSK
:
2
Pronunciation
:
Meaning
:

(adv) not; no; won’t; not want to; cannot
(adv) used in a sentence to indicate that it is a question

Radical
:
Strokes
:
4
Traditional
:
Pronunciation
:
dàn
Meaning
:

(conj) but; yet; still; nevertheless
(adv) only; merely

Radical
:
Strokes
:
7
Traditional
:
Sentences:
他不但会说中文,还会说英文。
He not only can speak Chinese, but also English.

tā bú dàn huì shuō zhōng wén , hái huì shuō yīng wén 。

:
he
不但
:
not only
:
can
:
speak
中文
:
Chinese
:
also
:
can
:
speak
英文
:
English
这个方法不但简单,而且很有效。
This method is not only simple, but also very effective.

zhè gè fāng fǎ bú dàn jiǎn dān , ér qiě hěn yǒu xiào 。

:
this
:
measure word
方法
:
method
不但
:
not only
简单
:
simple
而且
:
moreover
:
very
有效
:
effective
她不但完成了工作,还帮助了别人。
She not only finished the work, but also helped others.

tā bú dàn wán chéng le gōng zuò , hái bāng zhù le bié rén 。

:
she
不但
:
not only
完成
:
finish
:
particle
工作
:
work
:
also
帮助
:
help
:
particle
别人
:
others
这部影片不但好看,还很有意思。
This film is not only good to watch, but also very interesting.

zhè bù yǐng piàn bú dàn hǎo kàn , hái hěn yǒu yì si 。

:
this
:
measure word (film)
影片
:
film
不但
:
not only
好看
:
good to watch
:
also
:
very
有意思
:
interesting

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