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不仅

bù jǐn · bu jin

Traditional 不僅

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. not just; not limited to
  2. (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)
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Not only tea but pillows too

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)公园(gōngyuán)不仅(bùjǐn)漂亮(piàoliang)，还(hái)很(hěn)安静(ānjìng)。

    This park is not only pretty, it is also quiet.

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，不仅(bùjǐn)有(yǒu)花(huā)，还(hái)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)小湖(xiǎohú)。

    Yes, there are not only flowers but also a small lake.

  3. Dengdeng

    而且(érqiě)这里(zhèlǐ)的(de)茶(chá)不仅(bùjǐn)好喝(hǎohē)，还(hái)很(hěn)便宜(piányi)。

    And the tea here is not only good, it is cheap.

  4. Liangliang

    还(hái)有(yǒu)椅子(yǐzi)可以(kěyǐ)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    There are also chairs where you can nap.

  5. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)！下周(xiàzhōu)我们(wǒmen)不仅(bùjǐn)要(yào)来(lái)，还(hái)要(yào)带(dài)朋友(péngyou)来(lái)。

    Great! Next week we will not only come, we will bring friends.

  6. Liangliang

    不仅(bùjǐn)带(dài)朋友(péngyou)，我(wǒ)还(hái)要(yào)带(dài)枕头(zhěntou)！

    Not only friends, I will bring a pillow!

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01

他(tā)不(bù)仅(jǐn)给(gěi)了(le)我(wǒ)们(men)衣(yī)服(fu)，还(hái)有(yǒu)一(yì)点(diǎn)钱(qián)。

He gave us not only clothes but some money.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)餐(cān)厅(tīng)不(bù)仅(jǐn)菜(cài)好(hǎo)吃(chī)，服(fú)务(wù)也(yě)很(hěn)周(zhōu)到(dào)。

This restaurant not only has delicious food, but the service is also very attentive.

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不
bù

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

仅
jǐn

barely; only

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