不但

búdàn

not only (... but also ...)

conjunction HSK 3.0 · Band 3

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

See it in sentences

他不但会说汉语,还会说外语。

He speaks not only Chinese but also another foreign language.

这里不但便宜,而且很好吃。

This place is not only cheap but also very tasty.