Chinese Grammar
不但... 而且... (búdàn... érqiě...)
Conjunction structure meaning 'not only... but also...'. It connects two clauses that reinforce each other.
Example Sentences
假休息不但不能让你放松，而且会让你更累。
玩耍不但不是浪费时间，而且是非常必要的。
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