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不但

not only

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

bu4dan4 • bùdàn

Meaning

Primary

not only

Mnemonic

不但 Not only combines the negation of 不 no with the conjunction of 但 however.

Usage

他 不但 会 讲 英语， 还 会 讲 中文。

He not only speaks English, but also Chinese.

他 不但 聪明， 而且 用功。

He not only is smart, but also hard working.

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