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:
Used to express that something has two or more characteristics or actions, emphasizing that all are true.
Formation:
Subject + 不但 + Statement 1 + ，而且 + Statement 2
Examples:
她不但是我们班最聪明的学生，而且也是最勤奋的。
Tā bùdàn shì wǒmen bān zuì cōngmíng de xuéshēng, érqiě yěshì zuì qínfèn de.
She is not only the smartest student in our class, but also the most diligent.
这个公园不但有美丽的花，而且有许多有趣的活动。
Zhège gōngyuán bùdàn yǒu měilì de huā, érqiě yǒu xǔduō yǒuqù de huódòng.
This park not only has beautiful flowers, but also many interesting activities.
他不但会说普通话，而且还会说粤语和上海话。
Tā bùdàn huì shuō pǔtōnghuà, érqiě hái huì shuō yuèyǔ hé Shànghǎi huà.
He can not only speak Mandarin, but also Cantonese and Shanghainese.
这家饭店的食物不但味道好，而且价格也合理。
Zhè jiā fàndiàn de shíwù bùdàn wèidào hǎo, érqiě jiàgé yě hé lǐ.
The food at this restaurant is not only tasty, but also reasonably priced.
Long explanation:
'不但...而且 (bùdàn... érqiě)' in Mandarin Chinese is a conjunction used to sequentially list more than one fact or characteristic about a subject, emphasizing that all are true. It is equivalent to the English 'not only... but also...'. These points could be both positive or negative.