How to Say "Not Only… But Also" in Chinese | HSK 3 Grammar 不但……而且 CC with pinyin

dàjiā hǎo wǒ shì Wén 大家好我是雯 Hello everyone, I'm 雯

dàjiā hǎo wǒ shì Lìróng 大家好我是丽荣 Hello everyone, I'm 丽荣

Wén jīntiān wǒmen yào liáo xiē shénme ne 雯今天我们要聊些什么呢 雯, what are we going to talk about today?

jīntiān wǒmen yào liáo búdàn érqiě 今天我们要聊"不但...而且" Today we're going to talk about "not only... but also"

búdàn érqiě ne "不但...而且"呢 "Not only... but also"

shì wǒmen de xīn de HSK sān de yǔfǎ 是我们的新的HSK3的语法 It's our new HSK3 grammar

duì 对 Right

nà Lìróng ne 那丽荣呢 So what about 丽荣?

tā búdàn shì wǒ yǐqián de tóngshì 她不但是我以前的同事 She's not only my former colleague

érqiě ne shì wǒ de guīmì 而且呢是我的闺蜜 but also my best friend

nà Lìróng wǒmen jīntiān shuō diǎn jiǎhuà ba 那丽荣我们今天说点假话吧 那丽荣我们今天说点假话吧

hǎo de 好的 好的

wǒmen yòng búdàn érqiě 我们用"不但..而且" 我们用"不但..而且"

kuā yi kuā duìfāng ba 夸一夸对方吧 夸一夸对方吧

hǎo de 好的 好的

nǐ biān de chūlái ma 你编得出来吗? 你编得出来吗?

wǒ biānbian ba 我编编吧 我编编吧

ā xíng 啊行 啊行

nà nǐ xiān kuā wǒ 那你先夸我 那你先夸我

ǹg hǎo de 嗯好的 嗯好的

Wén búdàn huì shuō Yīngyǔ 雯不但会说英语 雯 can not only speak English

hái huì shuō Tàiyǔ hé Rìyǔ 还会说泰语和日语 but also speak Thai and Japanese

nǐ shì shuō wǒ cōngming ma 你是说我聪明吗? Are you saying I'm smart?

duì tèbié cōngmíng 对 特别聪明 Yes, especially smart

shì zhēnxīn de ma 是真心的吗 Is that sincere?

zhēnxīn de 真心的 Sincere

Lìróng fēicháng de nénggàn 丽荣非常的能干 丽荣 is very capable

yīnwèi ne tā búdàn huì zuò miànbāo 因为呢她不但会做面包 Because she can not only make bread

érqiě huì zuò bāozi 而且会做包子 but also make steamed buns

zhège shì zhēn de yo 这个是真的哟 This is true

duì zhège shì zhēn de 对这个是真的 This is true.

suǒyǐ gāngcái nàge shì jiǎ de ma 所以刚才那个是假的吗 So was that one just now fake?

ā búshì 啊不是 Ah, no.

yě shì zhēn de 也是真的 It's also true.

zhēn de ma hāhāhā 真的吗?哈哈哈 Really? Hahaha.

nà wǒ zài kuā yígè ba 那我再夸一个吧 Then let me praise one more.

Wén búdàn cōngming 雯不但聪明 雯 is not only smart,

érqiě hěn kě'ài 而且很可爱 but also very cute.

wǒ kě'ài ma hāhāhā 我可爱吗哈哈哈 Am I cute? Hahaha.

kě'ài tèbié kě'ài 可爱!特别可爱 Cute! Especially cute.

Lìróng búdàn hěn piàoliang 丽荣不但很漂亮 丽荣 is not only very beautiful

érqiě hěn dàfang 而且很大方 but also very generous

Wén búdàn jīngcháng gǔlì péngyou 雯不但经常鼓励朋友 雯 not only often encourages friends

érqiě jīngcháng bāngzhù péngyou 而且经常帮助朋友 but also often helps friends

wǒ juéde zhège yě shì zhēn de 我觉得这个也是真的 I think this is also true

duì 对 Right

wǒ jīngcháng gǔlì Lìróng 我经常鼓励丽荣 I often encourage 丽荣

jīngcháng ràng wǒ zuò yìxiē shìqing 经常让我做一些事情 often makes me do some things

qù tiàowǔ 去跳舞 to go dancing

duì jiāyóu 对 加油 Right, come on

qù xué Ālābóyǔ 去学阿拉伯语 Go learn Arabic

duì 对 Right

āi nà Lìróng 哎那丽荣 Hey, 丽荣

xiàmiàn wǒmen yòng búdàn érqiě lái 下面我们用"不但..而且"来 Next, let's use "not only... but also" to

xíngróng yígè wǒmen tǎoyàn de rén ba 形容一个我们讨厌的人吧 describe someone we dislike

hǎo de zhège wǒ xǐhuan 好的 这个我喜欢 Okay, I like this one

ǹg ǹg nà nǐ shuō qián bànjù 嗯嗯那你说前半句 Mm-hmm, then you say the first half

wǒ shuō hòu bànjù ba 我说后半句吧 I'll say the second half

hǎo de 好的 Okay

tā búdàn hěn lǎn 他不但很懒 He is not only very lazy

érqiě hěn chǔn 而且很蠢 and also very stupid

hāhāhā nà wǒ shuō qián bànjù 哈哈哈那我说前半句 Hahaha then I'll say the first half

nǐ shuō hòu bànjù 你说后半句 You say the second half

hǎo de 好的 Okay

tā búdàn hěn luōsuo 他不但很啰嗦 He is not only very long-winded

érqiě hěn xiǎoqi 而且很小气 but also very stingy

tā búdàn bù xǐhuan xǐzǎo 他不但不喜欢洗澡 He not only doesn't like taking showers

érqiě bù xǐhuan huàn yīfu 而且不喜欢换衣服 but also doesn't like changing clothes

ǹg hāhāhā 嗯哈哈哈 Mm hahaha

wǒmen yào zhèyàng ma 我们要这样吗? Are we going to be like this?

hǎo tā búdàn zìsī 好,他不但自私 Okay, he is not only selfish

érqiě hěn wúchǐ 而且很无耻 but also very shameless

jīntiān dàjiā kěyǐ xuédào hěn duō bù hǎo de huà 今天大家可以学到很多不好的话 Today everyone can learn a lot of bad words

màrén de huà 骂人的话 Words for scolding people

huòzhě shì pīpíng yígè rén de huà 或者是批评一个人的话 Or words for criticizing someone

duì ǹg 对嗯 Right, mm

tā búdàn rén zāng 他不但人脏 He is not only dirty as a person

érqiě xīnyǎn hěn huài 而且心眼很坏 but also very malicious

ǹg ǹg duì 嗯嗯对 Mm hm, right

zài shuō zhège de shíhou 在说这个的时候 When saying this

nǐ de nǎozi lǐmiàn yǒu yígè rén ma 你的脑子里面有一个人吗? Is there someone in your mind?

qíshí kěnéng yǒu hǎo jǐ gè rén ba 其实可能有好几个人吧 Actually, there might be several people.

hāhāhā xīwàng méiyǒu wǒ yǒu wǒ ma 哈哈哈希望没有我!有我吗? Hahaha, I hope I'm not one of them! Am I there?

méiyǒu nǐ dōu shì hǎo de 没有!你都是好的 No! You're all good.

dōu shì hǎo de 都是好的 All good.

yǒu Dàwǎn ma 有大碗吗? Is 大碗 there?

méiyǒu méiyǒu 没有没有 No, no.

Dàwǎn dōu shì hǎo de 大碗都是好的 大碗 is all good.

hǎo de 好的 Okay.

nà jiēxiàlái wǒmen yòng búdàn érqiě lái 那接下来我们用"不但...而且"来 Next, let's use "not only... but also" to

xíngróng yíxià wǒmen shēnghuó de chéngshì Běijīng ba 形容一下我们生活的城市北京吧 Describe the city we live in, Beijing.

hǎo de 好的 Okay.

nà nǐ xiān lái 那你先来 Then you go first.

Běijīng búdàn yǒu hěnduō rén 北京不但有很多人 Beijing not only has a lot of people,

érqiě yǒu hěnduō chē 而且有很多车 but also has a lot of cars.

Běijīng búdàn yǒu hěnduō běnguórén 北京不但有很多本国人 Beijing not only has a lot of locals,

érqiě yǒu hěnduō wàiguó rén 而且有很多外国人 but also has a lot of foreigners.

duì duì duì 对对对 Right, right, right.

Běijīng de lù búdàn hěn kuān 北京的路不但很宽 Beijing's roads are not only very wide,

érqiě hěn gānjìng 而且很干净 but also very clean.

ǹg shì de 嗯~是的 Mm~ yes

dàjiā yǒu qùguo Běijīng ma 大家有去过北京吗 Has everyone been to Beijing?

nǐ duì Běijīng de yìnxiàng zěnmeyàng ne 你对北京的印象怎么样呢? What's your impression of Beijing?

nǐ kěyǐ zài xiàmiàn gěi wǒmen liúyán 你可以在下面给我们留言 You can leave us a comment below

gàosu wǒmen Běijīng búdàn zěnmeyàng 告诉我们北京不但怎么样 Tell us Beijing is not only how

érqiě zěnmeyàng 而且怎么样 but also how

duì 对 Right

nà wǒmen kěbukěyǐ jiāo dàjiā zěnme yòng búdàn érqiě 那我们可不可以教大家怎么用"不但而且" Then can we teach everyone how to use "not only... but also"

lái xíngróng yíxià tāmen de nǚpéngyou ne 来形容一下他们的女朋友呢 to describe their girlfriends?

kěyǐ ya nà wǒ xiān shuō 可以呀那我先说 Sure, then I'll go first

tā búdàn hěn cōngming 她不但很聪明 She is not only very smart

érqiě hěn piàoliang 而且很漂亮 but also very beautiful

nà wǒ lái 那我来 Then let me try

tā búdàn hěn wēnróu 她不但很温柔 She is not only very gentle

érqiě hěn tiēxīn 而且很贴心 but also very considerate

wǒ zài lái ha 我再来哈 Let me try again

tā búdàn hěn měi 她不但很美 She is not only very beautiful

érqiě hěn shànliáng 而且很善良 but also very kind

hěn hǎo 很好 Very good

zěnme xíngróng nánpéngyou ne 怎么形容男朋友呢 How do you describe a boyfriend

ǹg nà wǒ xiān lái 嗯 那我先来 Um, then let me go first

hǎo dōu nǐ lái ba 好 都你来吧 Okay, you do it all then

hǎo de 好的 Okay

tā búdàn hěn shuài 他不但很帅 He is not only very handsome

érqiě hěn cōngming 而且很聪明 but also very smart

tā búdàn hěn dàfang 他不但很大方 He is not only very generous

érqiě hěn xìxīn 而且很细心 but also very attentive

hái yǒu tā búdàn hěn nàixīn 还有...他不但很耐心 Also... he is not only very patient

érqiě hěn bāoróng 而且很包容 but also very tolerant

nǐ zài shuō zhège de shíhou 你在说这个的时候 When you are saying this

nǎozi lǐmiàn yǒu yígè rén ma 脑子里面有一个人吗? Is there someone in your mind?

dāngrán hāhāhā 当然哈哈哈 Of course hahaha

búyào bàolù wǒ de yǐnsī o 不要暴露我的隐私哦 Don't expose my privacy

a hǎo de hǎo de 啊好的好的 Ah okay okay

wǒ shénme dōu méiyǒu shuō 我什么都没有说 I didn't say anything

rúguǒ nǐ xiǎng zhīdào 如果你想知道 If you want to know

nǐ gěi wǒ mǎi yì bēi kāfēi 你给我买一杯咖啡 You buy me a cup of coffee

wǒ gàosu nǐ 我告诉你 I'll tell you

ó 哦 Oh

děng huìr zhēnde yǒu rén mǎi 等会儿真的有人买 Later someone will really buy it

zhēnde huì yǒu rén gěi nǐ mǎi zěnme bàn hāhāhā 真的会有人给你买怎么办哈哈哈 What if someone really buys it for you, hahaha

wǒ fēn nǐ yì bēi gàosu tā 我分你一杯!告诉他! I'll share a cup with you! Tell him!

hǎo de 好的 Okay

nà yòng diǎn biéde jiāohuàn ba 那用点别的(交换）吧 Then let's use something else to exchange

nà wǒmen yòng búdàn érqiě lái xíngróng yí dào cài ba 那我们用"不但...而且"来形容一道菜吧 Then let's use "not only... but also" to describe a dish

ǹg hǎo de 嗯好的 Mm okay

zhè dào cài búdàn hěn yóu 这道菜不但很油 This dish is not only very oily

érqiě hěn xián 而且很咸 but also very salty

ǹg nà wǒ lái 嗯那我来 Mm then let me try

zhè dào cài búdàn hěn tián 这道菜不但很甜 This dish is not only very sweet

érqiě hěn nì 而且很腻 And it's very greasy

zhè dào cài búdàn hěn hǎochī 这道菜不但很好吃 This dish is not only very delicious

érqiě hěn jiànkāng 而且很健康 but also very healthy

ǹg shénme cài ne 嗯～什么菜呢？ Hmm~ what dish is it?

shénme cài ne shālā 什么菜呢？沙拉 What dish? Salad

hā duì 哈对 Ha right

ǹg shuō dào shālā 嗯说 到 沙拉 Hmm speaking of salad

wǒmen huíguó yào duō chī yìxiē shālā hé shūcài 我们回国要多吃一些沙拉和蔬菜 When we go back to our country we should eat more salad and vegetables

duì wǒmen zài zhèr chī de shūcài yǒudiǎn shǎo 对 我们在这儿吃的蔬菜有点少 Right we eat a bit too few vegetables here

ránhòu xiǎng chèn zhège jīhuì jiāo dàjiā yígè cí 然后想趁这个机会教大家一个词 And then we want to take this opportunity to teach everyone a word

biànmì “便秘” "Constipation"

ó shénme yìsi ne 哦～什么意思呢 Oh~ what does it mean?