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不仅

bù jǐnㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˇ

Sino-Vietnamese: BẤT CẬN

Traditional: 不僅

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Meaning(conjunction)

not just; not limited to; (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)

With one subject, put 不仅 after it; with two different subjects, put it before the first.

Examples

  • 她不仅会说中文,还会说日语。

    tā bù jǐn huì shuō zhōng wén, hái huì shuō rì yǔ.

    She speaks not only Chinese but also Japanese.

  • 这家店不仅便宜,而且好吃。

    zhè jiā diàn bù jǐn pián yi, ér qiě hǎo chī.

    This place is not only cheap but also tasty.

  • 这不仅是我一个人的问题。

    zhè bù jǐn shì wǒ yí gè rén de wèn tí.

    This isn't just my problem.

Easily confused

  • 不但 — Nearly identical in meaning and use; 不仅 is slightly more formal.

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Stroke order

BẤT · 4 strokes

no; not so; (bound form) not; un-

CẬN · 4 strokes

barely; only; merely