not only; not merely
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1 sense · 5 examplesconjunction
not only; not merely
formalUsed in the first clause of a correlative construction, typically followed by 而且 (érqiě), 也 (yě), or 还 (hái) in the second clause to introduce an additional, often more significant, point.
Zhí植
shù树
zào造
lín林
bù不
dú独
yǒu有
lì利
yú于
shuǐ水
tǔ土
bǎo保
chí持
，
ér而
qiě且
hái还
néng能
tí提
gōng供
mù木
cái材
。
Afforestation is not only beneficial for soil and water conservation but can also provide timber.
Zhè这
bù部
zuò作
pǐn品
bù不
dú独
zài在
guó国
nèi内
，
zài在
hǎi海
wài外
yě也
yǐn引
qǐ起
le了
jù巨
dà大
fǎn反
xiǎng响
。
This work has caused a huge reaction not only domestically but also overseas.
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Zhè这
xiàng项
jì技
shù术
gé革
xīn新
bù不
dú独
jié节
yuē约
le了
chéng成
běn本
，
hái还
dà大
fú幅
tí提
gāo高
le了
shēng生
chǎn产
xiào效
lǜ率
。
This technological innovation not only saved costs but also greatly improved production efficiency.
Tā他
bù不
dú独
shì是
yī一
wèi位
jié杰
chū出
de的
kē科
xué学
jiā家
，
yě也
shì是
yī一
wèi位
rè热
xīn心
gōng公
yì益
de的
cí慈
shàn善
jiā家
。
He is not only an outstanding scientist but also a public-spirited philanthropist.
Jiān坚
chí持
duàn锻
liàn炼
bù不
dú独
kě可
yǐ以
qiáng强
shēn身
jiàn健
tǐ体
，
yě也
néng能
gǎi改
shàn善
xīn心
qíng情
。
Persistent exercise can not only strengthen the body but also improve one's mood.