HSK 2 · Linking words

不但

bú dàn

not only

Stroke order of 不但

2 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

不 · 4 strokes 但 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

Not '不' only the person '亻' at dawn '旦' but more.

Parts: 不 not + 但 but (亻 person + 旦 dawn)

The characters in 不但

不 bù — not; no (4 strokes)
但 dàn — but (7 strokes)

Example sentence

她不但漂亮，而且很聪明。

She is not only pretty but also very smart.

Words with 不

不客气you're welcome 对不起sorry 不not; no 不大not very; not often 不用no need 不对incorrect 是不是is it or not 不久soon; not long after 不一会儿in a short while 不少quite a lot 不够not enough 不满dissatisfied 不好意思sorry; embarrassed 不一定not necessarily 差不多almost; about the same 不要don't 不行no way; won't do 不过but; however

Words with 但

但but 但是but

More words: Linking words

但but 但是but 可是but 不过but; however 而且and also; moreover 虽然although 因为because 所以so; therefore 如果if 的话if (at end of clause)或or 或者or 比如for example 比如说for example 例如for example

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