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[not](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Not), [also](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Also)

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不但⋯⋯，而且⋯⋯ (bùdàn..., érqiě...) is a very commonly used pattern that indicates "not only, ... but also...."

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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")

Used with Single Subject --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Structure

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。Zhège dōngxi *bùdàn* guì, *érqiě* nán mǎi .This thing is not only expensive, but also hard to buy. - 这道菜 *不但* 好看，*也* 好吃。Zhè dào cài *bùdàn* hǎokàn, *yě* hǎochī.This dish is not only good-looking, but also delicious. - 她 *不但* 聪明，*而且* 很幽默。Tā *bùdàn* cōngming, *érqiě* hěn yōumò.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。Tā *bùdàn* líkāi le wǒ, *hái* názǒu le wǒ suǒyǒu de qián.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。Tā *bùdàn* tíqián zuò wán le, *érqiě* zuò de hěn hǎo.Not only did he finish it in advance, but he did it very well.

Used with Two Subjects ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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。*Bùdàn* dàxuéshēng zhǎo gōngzuò nán, *érqiě* yánjiūshēng **yě** bù róngyì.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。 Zhège diànyǐng *bùdàn* háizimen xǐhuan, dàren **yě** hěn xǐhuan.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。*Bùdàn* yuángōng yālì dà, lǎobǎn yālì **yě** hěn dà.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。Lǎoshī fāxiàn, *bùdàn* xuéshēng shuōhuǎng, *érqiě* jiāzhǎng **yě** shuōhuǎng.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。*Bùdàn* lǎobǎixìng hàipà zhèxiē rén, *érqiě* jǐngchá **yě** hàipà.Not only do the ordinary people fear these people, but the police also fear them too.

See also ------------------------------------------------------- - [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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### 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) [→buy](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561911297/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561911297) ### Websites - Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary: [Usage of 而](http://comet.cls.yale.edu/chineseusagedictionary/0235.html)

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