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不但
不但
bú dàn
conj. not only
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Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
EXAMPLES
这​件​衣​服​不​但​漂​亮​，而​且​很​便​宜​。
這​件​衣​服​不​但​漂​亮​，而​且​很​便​宜​。
zhè jiàn yī fu bú dàn piào liang, ér qié hěn pián yi .
phr. This outfit is not only beautiful but also cheap.
她​不​但​漂​亮​，而​且​聪​明​。
她​不​但​漂​亮​，而​且​聰​明​。
tā bú dàn piào liang, ér qiě cōng míng .
phr. She is not only beautiful, but also smart.
这​件​毛​衣​不​但​难​看​，而​且​贵​。
這​件​毛​衣​不​但​難​看​，而​且​貴​。
zhè jiàn máo yī bú dàn nán kàn, ér qiě guì .
phr. This sweater is not only ugly but also expensive.
不​但​...而​且​...
不​但​...而​且​...
bú dàn ...ér qiě ...
phr. not only...but also...
他​不​但​会​弹​钢​琴​，而​且​会​拉​小​提​琴​。
他​不​但​會​彈​鋼​琴​，而​且​會​拉​小​提​琴​。
tā bú dàn huì tán gāng qín, ér qiě huì lā xiǎo tí qín .
phr. He plays not only the piano, but also the violin.
这​个​年​轻​人​不​但​聪​明​，而​且​工​作​很​努​力​。
這​個​年​輕​人​不​但​聰​明​，而​且​工​作​很​努​力​。
zhè gè nián qīng rén bú dàn cōng míng, ér qiě gōng zuò hén nǔ lì .
phr. This young man is not only clever, but also hard working.
这​件​事​不​但​与​我​有​关​，而​且​与​你​有​关​。
這​件​事​不​但​與​我​有​關​，而​且​與​你​有​關​。
zhè jiàn shì bú dàn yú wó yǒu guān, ér qié yú ní yǒu guān .
phr. This matter concerns not only me but also you.
不​久​以​后​，他​不​但​考​上​了​大​学​，还​拿​了​博​士​学​位​。
不​久​以​後​，他​不​但​考​上​了​大​學​，還​拿​了​博​士​學​位​。
bù jiú yǐ hòu, tā bú dàn kǎo shàng le dà xué, hái ná le bó shì xué wèi .
phr. Not long after, he not only got into university but also got a doctorate.
不​但​...，也​...
不​但​...，也​...
bú dàn ..., yě ...
phr. not only..., but also...
风​不​但​没​停​，反​而​更​大​了​
風​不​但​沒​停​，反​而​更​大​了​
fēng bú dàn méi tíng, fǎn ér gèng dà le
phr. (Because of some reason) The strong wind did not stop; on the contrary, it became stronger.