Grammar pattern · HSK 4

不仅…而且…

不仅 + point A,而且 + point B

How it works

Use this pair to add a second, often stronger, piece of information.

这本书不仅有意思,而且很实用。

Zhè běn shū bùjǐn yǒuyìsi, érqiě hěn shíyòng.

This book is not only interesting but also practical.

Common mistake: Keep parallel ideas on both sides of the pair.

Quick practice

而且 adds…