不仅……也 / 还 / 而且……
Meaning
不仅……也 / 还 / 而且…… means “not only…, but also…”. It says that besides what the first clause states, there is a further fact, quality or action.
不仅 A, 也 / 还 / 而且 B → Not only A, but also B.
1. Same subject
When both clauses share a subject, 不仅 goes AFTER it.
Subject + 不仅 + A, 而且 / 也 / 还 + B
他不仅足球踢得好,性格也不错
Both halves here have 他 as subject, so 不仅 follows it: 他 + 不仅 + A, B + 也……
我不仅会说中文,还会说英文
2. Different subjects
When the two clauses have different subjects, 不仅 goes BEFORE the first one.
不仅 + Subject 1 + A, Subject 2 + 也 / 还 + B
不仅我会说中文,我朋友也会说中文
The two side by side
我不仅学中文,还学英语
不仅我学中文,我哥哥也学中文
| Ega bir xil | Egalar har xil |
|---|---|
| S + 不仅……也 / 还 / 而且…… | 不仅 + S1……, S2 + 也 / 还…… |
| 不仅 AFTER the subject | 不仅 BEFORE the first subject |
| 我不仅学中文,还学英语。 | 不仅我学中文,我哥哥也学中文。 |
3. 也 vs. 还 vs. 而且
All three work with 不仅, but the flavour differs.
他不仅会中文,也会俄语
他不仅会中文,还会俄语
他不仅会说中文,而且说得很流利
Note: here 而且 adds not a second thing but a second DEGREE — “speaks” becomes “speaks fluently”.
When the addition is unexpected
小时候,他经常生病,所以每天都去跑步锻炼身体
谁也没有想到,长大以后,他不仅身体健康,还成了一名长跑运动员
This is 还 doing its real work: the second half is more surprising than the first.
When two qualities are added
我打算去云南玩儿,听说那边不仅很美,而且人也非常热情
而且 can be followed by 也 as well: 而且人也非常热情.
Remember:
不仅 = not only; 也 = also; 还 = in addition; 而且 = moreover.
Same subject → 不仅 AFTER it.
Different subjects → 不仅 BEFORE the first.