不但 / 不仅 … ,而且 / 还 / 也 … (not only … but also)
Praise that keeps climbing
- not only (... but also ...)不但 / not just不仅 … ,moreover而且 / still / also还 / also也 … = "not only …, but also …".
- he / him他not only (... but also ...)不但intelligent聪明,moreover而且very很to make an effort努力 = "he's not only smart, but also hard-working."
- Many words fit each slot — same idea.
not only (... but also ...)不但 / not just不仅 … ,moreover而且 / still / also还 / also也 …
- The first word sets up; the second adds something further (often stronger).
he他not only不但can会Chinese中文,also还can会English英文。
- not only (... but also ...)不但can / will会Chinese language中文,还会English (language)英文 = "not only knows Chinese, but also English."
Practice
Not only smart, but also hard-working: 他 ____ 聪明,而且很努力。
不但 … ,而且 … = not only …, but also …: 不但聪明,而且努力.
Practice
The second clause adds something further (often stronger).
Yes — it builds in the same direction, adding more.
Mix and match
- not only (... but also ...)不但 ≈ not just不仅; moreover而且 ≈ still / also还 ≈ also也 — all combine freely.
Explore
Correct or broken?
不但/不仅 opens the first point; 而且/还/也 raises the second — matched, never 但是.
Practice
Which words can fill the second slot?
不但 ≈ 不仅; second slot: 而且 ≈ 还 ≈ 也.
Recap
Key idea
- not only (... but also ...)不但 / not just不仅 … ,moreover而且 / still / also还 / also也 … — "not only …, but also …"
- not only (... but also ...)不但intelligent聪明,moreover而且to make an effort努力 · not only (... but also ...)不但can / will会Chinese language中文,还会English (language)英文
- not only (... but also ...)不但 ≈ not just不仅; moreover而且 ≈ still / also还 ≈ also也
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — "Not only... but also...".