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不但

bù dànㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄢˋ

Sino-Vietnamese: BẤT ĐÃN

Traditional: 不但

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Meaning(conjunction)

not only (... but also ...)

Pattern: 不但……而且/还/也…… With the same subject, 不但 comes after it.

Examples

  • 她不但漂亮,而且很聪明。

    tā bú dàn piào liang, ér qiě hěn cōng ming.

    She's not only pretty but also very clever.

  • 这家店的菜不但好吃,还很便宜。

    zhè jiā diàn de cài bú dàn hǎo chī, hái hěn pián yi.

    The food here is not only tasty but also cheap.

  • 他不但会说汉语,也会写汉字。

    tā bú dàn huì shuō hàn yǔ, yě huì xiě hàn zì.

    He can not only speak Chinese but also write characters.

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Stroke order

BẤT · 4 strokes

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

ĐÃN · 7 strokes

but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just