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Expressing "not only... but also"
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Similar to
- [Expressing "and also" with
"hai"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22and_also%22_with_%22hai%22) (A2)
- [Expressing "except" and "in addition" with "chule…
yiwai"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22except%22_and_%22in_addition%22_with_%22chule%E2%80%A6_yiwai%22) (B1)
- [Expressing "in addition" with
"haiyou"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22in_addition%22_with_%22haiyou%22) (B1)
- [Expressing "in addition" with
"lingwai"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22in_addition%22_with_%22lingwai%22) (B1)
- [Expressing "in addition" with
"zaishuo"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22in_addition%22_with_%22zaishuo%22) (B1)
- \[...\_geng%22\_to\_express\_%22not\_only...\_but\_also%22
Using "budan... geng" to express "not only... but also"\] (B1)
- \[...,\_even...%22\_using\_%22budan%E2%80%A6%E2%80%A6,\_shenzhi\_lian%22
Expressing "not only..., even..." using "budan……, shenzhi
lian"\] (B2)
- [Expressing "not only… but also" with
"bujin"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22not_only%E2%80%A6_but_also%22_with_%22bujin%22) (B2)
- \[...\_but\_also...%22
Many types of "not only... but also..."\] (B2)
- [Using "er" to explain contrasting
ideas](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Using_%22er%22_to_explain_contrasting_ideas) (B2)
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Used for
[Connecting
ideas](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Connecting_ideas),
[Adding more
explanation](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Adding_more_explanation)
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Keywords
[不但](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E4%B8%8D%E4%BD%86),
[而且](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E8%80%8C%E4%B8%94),
[而](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E8%80%8C),
[且](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E4%B8%94),
[不](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E4%B8%8D),
[但](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E4%BD%86),
[还](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E8%BF%98)
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Translations
[not](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Not),
[also](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Also)
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Contents
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- [1 Used with
Single Subject](#Used_with_Single_Subject "wikilink")
- [1.1
Structure](#Structure "wikilink")
- [1.2
Examples](#Examples "wikilink")
- [2 Used with
Two Subjects](#Used_with_Two_Subjects "wikilink")
- [2.1
Structure](#Structure_2 "wikilink")
- [2.2
Examples](#Examples_2 "wikilink")
- [3 See
also](#See_also "wikilink")
- [4 Sources and
further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink")
- [4.1
Books](#Books "wikilink")
- [4.2
Websites](#Websites "wikilink")
Subj. + 不但 ⋯⋯ ，而且 ⋯⋯
The same subject should apply to both the first part and the second part
(the part after 而且).
The pattern can also be used omitting 而且, and instead using adverbs
like 也 and 还 in its place.
### Examples
- 这个 东西 *不但* 贵 ，*而且* 难 买 。This
thing is not only expensive, but also hard to buy.
- 这 道 菜 *不但* 好看 ，*也* 好吃 。This dish is
not only good-looking, but also delicious.
- 她 *不但* 聪明 ，*而且* 很 幽默 。She is not
only smart, but also very humorous.
- 她 *不但* 离开 了 我 ，*还* 拿走 了 我 所有 的 钱
。Not only did she leave me,
but she also took all my money.
- 他 *不但* 提前 做 完 了 ，*而且* 做 得 很 好
。Not only did he finish it in
advance, but he did it very well.
Used with Two Subjects
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When there is only one subject with 不但⋯⋯而且⋯⋯, the subject has to
come at the beginning of the sentence, before both 不但 and 而且. When
using two different subjects, however, you need to put one after 不但
and one after 而且.
### Structure
不但 + Subj. 1 ⋯⋯ ，而且 + Subj. 2 + 也 ⋯⋯
The pattern can also be used omitting 而且, and instead using adverbs
like 也 in its place.
### Examples
- *不但* 大学生 找工作 难 ，*而且* 研究生 **也** 不容易
。Not only is
it hard to find a job for undergraduates, but it's also hard for
graduate students.
- 这个 电影 *不但* 孩子们 喜欢 ，大人 **也** 很 喜欢
。Not only do
children like this movie, but adults like it too.
- *不但* 员工 压力 大 ，老板 压力 **也** 很 大
。Not only are the employees under a
lot of pressure, but the boss is under a lot of pressure too.
- 老师 发现 ，*不但* 学生 说谎 ，*而且* 家长 **也** 说谎
。The
teacher found that not only did the student lie, but their parents
did too.
- *不但* 老百姓 害怕 这些 人 ，*而且* 警察 **也** 害怕
。Not only do the
ordinary people fear these people, but the police also fear them
too.
See also
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- [Many types of "not only… but
also…"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Many_types_of_%22not_only%E2%80%A6_but_also%E2%80%A6%22)
- ["Not only… but also" with
"bujin"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22Not_only%E2%80%A6_but_also%22_with_%22bujin%22)
- ["In addition" as
"lingwai"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%22In_addition%22_as_%22lingwai%22)
Sources and further reading
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### Books
- [Common Chinese Patterns
330 (汉语常用格式330例)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Common_Chinese_Patterns_330_(%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%B8%B8%E7%94%A8%E6%A0%BC%E5%BC%8F330%E4%BE%8B)) (pp.
22) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2zBMfhl)
- [Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical
Guide](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Modern_Mandarin_Chinese_Grammar:_A_Practical_Guide) (pp.
253) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2xCpX2m)
- [New Practical Chinese Reader
2 (新实用汉语课本2)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_2_(%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%9E%E7%94%A8%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%BE%E6%9C%AC2)) (pp.
219)
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### Websites
- Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary: [Usage of
而](http://comet.cls.yale.edu/chineseusagedictionary/0235.html)
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