not only
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesconjunction
not only; not merely
formalA formal, literary conjunction used to introduce the first clause of a correlative construction, typically followed by '而且', '并且', or '还' to introduce a further, often more significant, clause.
Mì蜜
fēng蜂
néng能
chuán传
huā花
fěn粉
，
fēi非
dú独
wú无
hài害
，
ér而
qiě且
yǒu有
yì益
。
Bees can pollinate flowers, not only causing no harm, but actually being beneficial.
Cǐ此
jǔ举
fēi非
dú独
jiě解
jué决
le了
dāng当
qián前
de的
wèn问
tí题
，
bìng并
qiě且
wèi为
wèi未
lái来
fā发
zhǎn展
diàn奠
dìng定
le了
jī基
chǔ础
。
This measure not only solved the immediate problem but also laid the foundation for future development.
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Dú读
shū书
fēi非
dú独
néng能
zēng增
zhǎng长
zhī知
shi识
，
hái还
néng能
kāi开
kuò阔
shì视
yě野
。
Reading can not only increase knowledge but also broaden one's horizons.