不但

bù dàn

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Conjunction Uncommon

Definitions

1. not only (... but also ...)

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 非但 fēi dàn 非但 fēi dàn not only 书面语，意思相同: not only

Related words

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• 而且 ér qiě 而且 ér qiě (not only ...) but also 常与‘不但’搭配，表示递进: (not only ...) but also
• 并且 bìng qiě 并且 bìng qiě and 书面语，相当于‘而且’，也可搭配: and

Synonyms

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• 不仅 bù jǐn 不仅 bù jǐn not just; not limited to 可互换，都表示不止这一点: not just; not limited to

Usage notes

Collocations

常与‘而且’、‘还’、‘也’等搭配使用，构成递进复句。

Common mistakes

与‘而且’搭配时，若主语相同，‘不但’应放在主语后；若主语不同，‘不但’应放在主语前。

Example Sentences

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他 不但 不生气，反而笑了。

Not only was he not angry, but instead he smiled.

他 不但 会唱歌，而且会跳舞。

He can not only sing but also dance.

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Child Words of 不但

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 但 但 dàn: but; yet; however; still