not only
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1 sense · 5 examplesconjunction
not only
formalUsed to introduce the first clause in a correlative structure, often followed by '还', '也', '而且', '甚至' to add further, often more surprising or significant information. It is slightly more formal than '不但'. The subject can be repeated or omitted in the second clause.
Tā他
fēi非
dàn但
néng能
wán完
chéng成
zì自
jǐ己
de的
rèn任
wù务
，
hái还
kěn肯
bāng帮
zhù助
bié别
rén人
。
Not only can he complete his own tasks, but he is also willing to help others.
Fēi非
dàn但
wǒ我
bù不
zhī知
dào道
，
lián连
tā他
yě也
bù不
zhī知
dào道
。
Not only do I not know, but even he doesn't know.
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Zhè这
cì次
tóu投
zī资
fēi非
dàn但
méi没
yǒu有
kuī亏
sǔn损
，
fǎn反
ér而
huò获
dé得
le了
jù巨
dà大
lì利
rùn润
。
This investment not only did not incur losses, but on the contrary yielded huge profits.
Tā他
de的
jiàn建
yì议
fēi非
dàn但
méi没
bèi被
cǎi采
nà纳
，
hái还
bèi被
pī批
píng评
le了
yī一
dùn顿
。
His suggestion was not only not adopted, but he was also criticized.
Fēi非
dàn但
tiān天
qì气
méi没
yǒu有
hǎo好
zhuǎn转
，
fǎn反
ér而
xià下
qǐ起
le了
bào暴
yǔ雨
。
Not only did the weather not improve, but it started pouring rain instead.