China Grammar: Chinese "Not Only" and "More Than" 中文的"不仅"和"不止"

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Example Sentences:

例句示例：

这个东西不但贵，而且难买。

Zhège dōngxi bùdàn guì, érqiě nán mǎi .

This thing is not only expensive, but also hard to buy.

这道菜不但好看，也好吃。

Zhè dào cài bùdàn hǎokàn, yě hǎochī.

This dish is not only attractive, but also delicious.

她不但聪明，而且很幽默。

Tā bùdàn cōngming, érqiě hěn yōumò.

She is not only smart, but also very humorous.

她不但离开了我，还拿走了我所有的钱。

Tā bùdàn líkāi le wǒ, hái názǒu le wǒ suǒyǒu de qián.

Not only did she leave me, but she also took all my money.

他不但提前做完了，而且做得很好。

Tā bùdàn tíqián zuò wán le, érqiě zuò de hěn hǎo.

Not only did he finish it in advance, but he did it very well.

Adverbs:

以上 more than

不止 more than, not limited to, without end, incessantly

开外 over, more than

Verb:

逾 (rare) (Yú) more than, exceed, go beyond, jump over

绰绰有余 more than enough

半数以上, 半以上 more than half

更有什者 more than this

不止一次 more than once

比那更多的 more than that

不多于 not more than

不多于, 不过 no more than

更多, 更, 更加, 更好, 还 more

超过必要的 more than necessary

无非是 nothing more than

一年多了, 一年多 more than a year

比 than

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