不但而且 (bùdàn…érqiě) · not only … but also …

不但而且 (bùdàn…érqiě) means “not only … but also …”. It is written with 4 characters: 不 (not) + 但 (but) + 而 (and) + 且 (moreover). It is an old HSK 3 word (HSK 2.0).

How 不但而且 is built

The characters

不 bù · not

What 不 is made of

一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: A bird flying toward the sky 一 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

但 dàn · but

What 但 is made of

亻rén — person
旦dàn — dawn
- 日rì — sun; day
  - 口kǒu — mouth
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke

而 ér · and

What 而 is made of

而 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 6 strokes.

且 qiě · moreover

What 且 is made of

月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: A stone altar (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

他不但会说汉语，而且说得很好。Tā bùdàn huì shuō Hànyǔ, érqiě shuō de hěn hǎo.He not only speaks Chinese, but speaks it very well.

这家饭馆不但便宜，而且好吃。Zhè jiā fànguǎn bùdàn piányi, érqiě hǎochī.This restaurant is not only cheap but also tasty.

Questions about 不但而且

What does 不但而且 mean?

不但而且 (bùdàn…érqiě) means “not only … but also …”.

How do you pronounce 不但而且?

不但而且 is pronounced bùdàn…érqiě.

Which HSK level is 不但而且?

不但而且 is in Old HSK 3.

Related words

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It is part of Old HSK 3 · Group 3: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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