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There are a few ways to express "not only ... but also" in Chinese. One of them is:

== Structure ==

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Noun + 不仅 + A，而且 + B

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A and B could be adjectives, verbs or phrases.

== Examples ==

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* 他 <em>不仅</em> 很 帅，<em>而且</em> 很 聪明。<span class="trans">He is not only handsome, but also intelligent.</span>
* 我们 <em>不仅</em> 完成 了 任务 <em>而且</em> 比 规定 日期 提前 了 十天。<span class="trans">We not only completed the task, but we did so ten days ahead of schedule.</span>
* 这 道 菜<em>不仅</em> 好吃 <em>而且</em> 很 有 营养。<span class="trans">This dish is not only tasty, but also nutritious.</span>

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==See also==

*[[Expressing "not only… but also"]]
*[[Many types of "not only… but also…"]]
*[["Both… and…" with "ji"]]

== Sources and further reading ==
=== Books ===

* [[现代汉语八百词（增订本）]] (pp. 94) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%85%AB%E7%99%BE%E8%AF%8D/dp/B001198GSW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345693275&sr=8-1 →buy]

[[Category:B2 grammar points]]
{{Basic Grammar|不仅|B2|不仅⋯⋯，而且⋯⋯|她 <em>不仅</em> 聪明 ， <em>而且</em> 漂亮 。|grammar point|ASGEM2VR}}
{{Rel char|而且}}
{{Similar|Expressing "not only… but also"}}
{{Similar|Many Types of "Not Only… But Also…"}}
{{Similar|"Both… and…" with "ji"}}
{{Similar|"er" used to explain contrasting ideas}}
{{Structure|Sentence Patterns}}
{{Used for|Giving alternatives}}
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{{Subprop|Not only… but also…}}
{{Translation|not}}
{{Translation|also}}