不但
búdàn
not only
Part of speech · conjunction
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 他不但聪明，而且努力。He is not only smart but also hard-working.
- 不但好吃，还便宜。Not only tasty, also cheap.
Collocations
不但…而且…不但…还…不但…也…
Mnemonic
不但 búdàn "not only" — paired with 而且/还/也 ("but also"). The "not only A but also B" structure adds emphasis to both clauses. Direct cognate of literary Korean budan.
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