What does 不但 mean in Chinese?

不但 (bú dàn) means "not only" in Chinese.

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Q: How do you use 不但 in a sentence?

他不但聪明，而且努力。 (Tā búdàn cōngmíng, érqiě nǔlì.) — He's not only smart but hard-working.

Pinyin: bú dàn

not only

🏮 Chinese HSK 4 🔗 Grammar Words

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他不但聪明，而且努力。

Tā búdàn cōngmíng, érqiě nǔlì.

He's not only smart but hard-working.

What 不但 means

不但 (bú dàn) is a Chinese word meaning “not only”. It belongs to the Grammar Words topic and appears at HSK 4, so it is one of the words worth learning early when you study Chinese.

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HSK 4

也许 yě xǔ maybe 一般 yī bān generally; ordinary 一切 yī qiè everything 一直 yì zhí always; continuously 以 yǐ with; by means of 因此 yīn cǐ therefore 应该 yīng gāi should 永远 yǒng yuǎn forever 由 yóu by; from 由于 yóu yú due to 于 yú at; in 与 yǔ and; with

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