不但

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Chinese

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not; no
but; yet; however
but; yet; however; only; merely; still
 
simp. and trad.
(不但)

Pronunciation

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Conjunction

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不但

  1. not only
    不但細心而且體貼 [MSC, trad.]
    不但细心而且体贴 [MSC, simp.]
    bùdàn xìxīn, érqiě tǐtiē. [Pinyin]
    He is not only meticulous, but also caring.

Usage notes

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Typically followed by a conjunction that denotes [but] also such as 而且 (érqiě), 反而 (fǎn'ér), () or (hái).

Synonyms

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