不但

búdàn

HSK 3Conjunction38/488

Meaning

不但

not only

Example sentences

  • tā他bú不dàn但cōng聪ming明 ,ér而qiě且nǔ努lì力 。

    Not only is he smart, he works hard.

  • tā她bú不dàn但piào漂liang亮 ,ér而qiě且hěn很wēn温róu柔 。

    She is not only beautiful but also gentle.

Usage

不但...而且 (not only...but also).

HSK 3.0 Grammar Library