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不但 (bù dàn) – not only (... but also ...)

bù dàn

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

HSK 3.0 Level 22 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1not only (... but also ...)

Example sentences

See 不但 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 她不但漂亮，而且聪明。

    tā bú dàn piào liang ， ér qiě cōng ming 。

    She is as clever as she is beautiful.

  • 他不但没帮我，还骂了我。

    tā bú dàn méi bāng wǒ ， hái mà le wǒ 。

    Not only did he refuse to help me, but also he scolded me.

Related words

不

bù

no

但

dàn

but

但是

dàn shì

but

不管

bù guǎn

not to be concerned

不过

bù guò

only

不仅

bù jǐn

not just

不安

bù ān

unpeaceful

不必

bù bì

need not

不断

bù duàn

unceasing

不免

bù miǎn

inevitably

不然

bù rán

not so

不如

bù rú

not equal to

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