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不但

bù dàn · bu dan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

丽(lì)萨(sà)不(bú)但(dàn)会(huì)说(shuō)英(yīng)文(wén)，而(ér)且(qiě)会(huì)说(shuō)法(fǎ)文(wén)。

Lisa speaks not only English but also French.

他(tā)不(bú)但(dàn)没(méi)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)，还(hái)骂(mà)了(le)我(wǒ)。

Not only did he refuse to help me, but also he scolded me.

Tatoeba: Chinese by User5120 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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no; not so; (bound form) not; un-

but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.