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不但 bùdàn
不但 (bùdàn) means "not only". It is a word from HSK 2 (Conj), number 503 in this course by how often it appears.
- Meaning
- not only
- Pinyin
- bùdàn (said búdàn because of tone changes)
- Level
- HSK 2
- Characters
- 不 但
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Example sentences
- 她不但漂亮，而且聪明。
She is as clever as she is beautiful.
Tatoeba: fucongcong / Zifre - 他不但没帮我，还骂了我。
Not only did he refuse to help me, but also he scolded me.
Tatoeba: User5120 / CK - 我的爱好不但广泛而且有用。
My hobbies are not only wide-ranging but also useful.
Tatoeba: eastasiastudent / eastasiastudent
Learned together
In the course, "不但" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.