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 two connected thoughts or facts.

Formation:

不但 + Statement 1 +,而且 + Statement 2.

Examples:

他不但会说中文,而且还会写中文。
Tā bùdàn huì shuō zhōngwén, érqiě hái huì xiě zhōngwén.
He can not only speak Chinese, but also write in Chinese.
你的方案不但实用,而且还创新。
Nǐ de fāng'àn bùdàn shíyòng, érqiě hái chuàngxīn.
Your plan is not only practical, but also innovative.
这个城市不但文化底蕴丰富,而且经济发展迅速。
Zhègè chéngshì bùdàn wénhuà dǐyùn fēngfù, érqiě jīngjì fāzhǎn xùnsù.
This city is not only rich in cultural heritage, but also has rapid economic development.
我不但喜欢读书,而且喜欢看电影。
Wǒ bùdàn xǐhuān dúshū, érqiě xǐhuān kàn diànyǐng.
I not only like reading, but also watching movies.

Long explanation:

The Mandarin Chinese phrase '不但...而且...' (bùdàn... érqiě...) is a conjunction used to present two related points or facts. The structure '不但...而且...' means 'not only, but also' in English. It is used to explain a situation or event that doesn't just have one effect, circumstance, or quality, but multiple ones.
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