not only
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesconjunction
not only
literaryA classical or literary conjunction used to introduce the first clause of a correlative pair, typically followed by '亦', '而且', '并且' or a similar term in the second clause to express 'but also'.
Cǐ此
zǐ子
bù不
tè特
cōng聪
huì慧
，
yì亦
qiě且
rén仁
hòu厚
。
This child is not only intelligent but also kind-hearted.
Cǐ此
jǔ举
bù不
tè特
wú无
yì益
，
ér而
qiě且
yǒu有
hài害
。
This move is not only unhelpful but also harmful.
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Bù不
tè特
rú如
cǐ此
，
tā他
hái还
jì继
xù续
nǔ努
lì力
。
Not only that, he also continued to work hard.