非但…而且…
HSK 6- Conjunctions
Structure (结构 jiégòu)
Meaning (意思 yìsi)
The structure 非但…而且… means 'not only... but also...', used in formal contexts or written language.
Explanation (解释 jiěshì)
This is a more formal variant of 不但…而且…, meaning 'not only… but also…'. This structure is used to link two clauses, where the second clause (following 而且) typically carries an emphatic or escalating meaning. 非但 is generally used in written language or contexts requiring formality, and is rarely used in everyday spoken language.
Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)
- 他非但学习好，而且很谦虚。繁: 他非但學習好，而且很謙虛。Tā fēidàn xuéxí hǎo, érqiě hěn qiānxū.
He is not only a good student but also very modest.
- 这个项目非但没完成，而且超了预算。繁: 這個項目非但沒完成，而且超了預算。Zhège xiàngmù fēidàn méi wánchéng, érqiě chāo le yùsuàn.
This project not only failed to be completed but also went over budget.
- 她非但没生气，而且还安慰我。繁: 她非但沒生氣，而且還安慰我。Tā fēidàn méi shēngqì, érqiě hái ānwèi wǒ.
She not only wasn't angry, but also comforted me.
- 这场雨非但没降温，而且更闷热了。繁: 這場雨非但沒降溫，而且更悶熱了。Zhè chǎng yǔ fēidàn méi jiàngwēn, érqiě gèng mēnrè le.
This rain not only failed to cool things down, but made it even more humid and sultry.
- 他非但业务能力强，而且人缘很好。繁: 他非但業務能力強，而且人緣很好。Tā fēidàn yèwù nénglì qiáng, érqiě rényuán hěn hǎo.
He not only has strong professional ability but also gets along very well with people.
Common mistakes
- Wrong:我非但喜欢米饭，而且喜欢面条。Correct:我不但喜欢米饭，而且喜欢面条。
非但 carries a formal tone; for everyday topics like food and drink, using 不但 would be more natural.
- Wrong:他非但学习好，也很谦虚。Correct:他非但学习好，而且很谦虚。
非但 and 而且 are a pair of correlative conjunctions that must be used together to ensure complete sentence structure.