不但
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Definitions
- not only (... but also...)
Example Sentences
他不但聪明，而且努力。
Tā bùdàn cōngming, érqiě nǔlì
He is not only smart but also hardworking
Related Words
一口吃不成胖子(yī kǒu chī bù chéng pàng zi)— lit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)
→一口吃个胖子(yī kǒu chī ge pàng zi)— lit. to want to get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)
→一枝独秀(yī zhī dú xiù)— lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom)
→一胎化(yī tāi huà)— practice of allowing only one child per family
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HSK & Exam Info
HSK 2.0: Level 6HSK 3.0: Level 2
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