不但……而且…… links an additional point: not only, but also.
Basic pattern#
不但 + first point,而且 + additional point
An authored practice example#
这里不但有茶,而且有咖啡。
There is not only tea here, but also coffee.
This sentence is an original teaching example. It does not describe an interview, a survey result or an observed event.
Scope of this introduction#
Start with the example above and practise changing the nouns. It illustrates one use; it is not an exhaustive account of every function of the highlighted word or particle.
Reference#
Published Chinese grammar specification. The reference identifies the grammar point; the example and English translation here are newly written.
