不仅 (bù jǐn) — not only (..., but also ...); not just
Definition
不仅…而且/还… means 'not only… but also…', basically interchangeable with the simpler 不但. Slightly more common in writing; 不光 is the most colloquial of the three.
conjunction
not only (..., but also ...)not just
Examples
- 不仅，。Tā bù jǐn xué xí hǎo, ér qiě hěn nǔ lì.He not only studies well, but also works very hard.
- 不仅，。bù jǐn Wǒ xǐ huan zhè ge diàn yǐng, wǒ de péng you yě xǐ huan.Not only do I like this movie, but my friend also likes it.
- 不仅，。Tā bù jǐn wán chéng le zuò yè, hái bāng le mā ma.He not only finished his homework, but also helped his mother.
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