not only
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesconjunction
not only
literaryLiterary conjunction used in formal or classical-style writing to introduce the first clause of a correlative pair, often followed by 而且, 亦, or 且.
fēi非
tè特
wú无
yì益
，
ér而
qiě且
yǒu有
hài害
。
Not only is it not beneficial, but it is also harmful.
cǐ此
shì事
fēi非
tè特
guān关
xì系
gè个
rén人
，
yì亦
guān关
hū乎
jí集
tǐ体
róng荣
yù誉
。
This matter concerns not only the individual, but also the honor of the collective.
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fēi非
tè特
wǒ我
zhī知
dào道
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
xīn心
zhī知
dù肚
míng明
。
Not only do I know, but everyone is well aware of it.