not only; not merely
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1 sense · 3 examplesconjunction
not only; not merely
literaryLiterary conjunction used in formal or classical-style writing. Often used correlatively with 而且 (ér qiě) or 反而 (fǎn ér) to indicate "not only... but (also/even)...". Implies that the following statement is contrary to expectation or adds emphasis.
Nì溺
ài爱
zǐ子
nǚ女
，
fēi非
tú徒
wú无
yì益
，
ér而
qiě且
yǒu有
hài害
。
Spoiling one's children is not only unhelpful, but also harmful.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zuò做
fǎ法
fēi非
tú徒
bù不
néng能
jiě解
jué决
wèn问
tí题
，
fǎn反
ér而
huì会
shǐ使
qíng情
kuàng况
gèng更
zāo糟
。
This approach not only fails to solve the problem, but will actually make the situation worse.
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Xué学
xí习
fēi非
tú徒
jì记
yì忆
zhī知
shi识
，
ér而
qiě且
zài在
yú于
lǐ理
jiě解
。
Learning is not merely about memorizing knowledge, but lies in understanding.