Decoded Slug: 不但…而且… (bùdàn… érqiě…) - Not only... but also...
Mandarin Grammar Point
不但…而且… (bùdàn… érqiě…) - Not only... but also...
不但…而且… (bùdàn… érqiě…) - Not only... but also...
Short explanation:
This structure is used to show that not only one condition or attribute is true, but also another one.
Formation:
不但 + Statement 1 + 而且 + Statement 2
Examples:
她不但会说中文，而且还会写中文。
Tā bùdàn huì shuō Zhōngwén, érqiě hái huì xiě Zhōngwén.
Not only can she speak Chinese, but she can also write Chinese.
我不但喜欢听音乐，而且还喜欢画画。
Wǒ bùdàn xǐhuān tīng yīnyuè, érqiě hái xǐhuān huàhuà.
Not only do I like to listen to music, but I also like to paint.
这件衣服不但好看，而且还很便宜。
Zhè jiàn yīfu bùdàn hǎokàn, érqiě hái hěn piányi.
Not only is this piece of clothing good-looking, but it's also very cheap.
他不但喜欢阅读，而且还喜欢写作。
Tā bùdàn xǐhuān yuèdú, érqiě hái xǐhuān xiězuò.
Not only does he like reading, but he also likes writing.
Long explanation:
'不但…而且…' (bùdàn… érqiě…) is a grammatical structure in Mandarin Chinese used to express the concept of 'Not only... but also...'. This structure is used when you want to highlight that not only the situation or attribute mentioned after '不但' is true, but the situation or attribute mentioned after '而且' is also true. It helps compound two related aspects, enhancing the overall description or statement.