Decoded Slug: 不但...而且... (búdàn...érqiě...) - Not only... but also...
Mandarin Grammar Point
不但...而且... (búdàn...érqiě...) - Not only... but also...
不但...而且... (búdàn...érqiě...) - Not only... but also...
Short explanation:
This is used to express that not only is one condition true, but so is another.
Formation:
不但 + Statement 1, 而且 + Statement 2
Examples:
他不但会说英语，而且会说法语和西班牙语。
Tā búdàn huì shuō Yīngyǔ, érqiě huì shuō Fǎyǔ hé Xībānyáyǔ.
Not only does he speak English, but he also speaks French and Spanish.
她不但善良，而且非常聪明。
Tā búdàn shànliáng, érqiě fēicháng cōngmíng.
She is not only kind, but also very intelligent.
这个游戏不但对孩子们有教育意义，而且也十分有趣.
Zhège yóuxì búdàn duì háizimen yǒu jiàoyù yìyì, érqiě yě shífēn yǒuqù.
This game is not only educational for children, but also very interesting.
我不但去过北京，而且还在那儿工作过。
Wǒ búdàn qùguò Běijīng, érqiě hái zài nà'er gōngzuòguò.
Not only have I been to Beijing, but I have also worked there.
Long explanation:
In Mandarin Chinese, '不但...而且...' (búdàn...érqiě...) means 'not only... but also...'. It is used to connect two clauses, emphasizing that both are true. The first clause presents a statement, and the second clause further adds to it or intensifies it.