不仅...也...
Reach for this when one thing is true and a second, related thing is ALSO true — and you want to emphasize that the situation extends beyond the first item. 'Not only X, but Y too.' Slightly more formal than 不只是...也...; common in news, essays, business writing, and thoughtful speech. The two clauses are usually parallel in shape, and the second one often broadens the scope from the first.
Structure
不仅 [A]，也 [B]
bùjǐn... yě...
How to Think About It
不仅 sets up the first claim with an 'and there's more' flag baked in. 也 in the second clause is structurally required — it's the 'too' that closes the pair. Both clauses should share a logical subject or theme. If the second clause is a stronger, escalated case rather than a parallel one, switch to 不仅...而且...; if it's just a casual add-on, drop down to 不只是...也....
Examples
这本书不仅好看，也很有用。
Zhè běn shū bùjǐn hǎokàn, yě hěn yǒuyòng.
This book isn't just interesting — it's also very useful.
他不仅是我的老师，也是我的朋友。
Tā bùjǐn shì wǒ de lǎoshī, yě shì wǒ de péngyou.
He's not only my teacher, he's also my friend.
这件事不仅影响了我们公司，也影响了整个行业。
Zhè jiàn shì bùjǐn yǐngxiǎng le wǒmen gōngsī, yě yǐngxiǎng le zhěnggè hángyè.
This affected not only our company, but the whole industry.
Common Mistake
Learners drop 也 in the second clause, assuming 不仅 alone is enough. In Chinese the pair is fixed — 也 (or 还/而且) is what completes the construction. Without it the sentence sounds unfinished.
他不仅会说英语，会说中文。
他不仅会说英语，也会说中文。
Don't Confuse With
不仅...而且...
Use 而且 when the second item is stronger or escalates the first ('not only X, but EVEN Y'). 也 stays parallel; 而且 climbs higher.
不只是...也...
Same idea, more conversational. Drop 不仅 to 不只是 when you're chatting.
除了...也/还...
'Besides X, also Y.' Adds rather than emphasizes. 不仅 puts more weight on 'beyond just A.'
Practice
Fill in: 他____仅是医生，也是作家。
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不
Fill in: 这家餐厅不仅好吃，____很便宜。
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也
Arrange: 也 / 这个问题 / 不仅 / 我有 / 你 / ， / 有
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这个问题不仅我有，你也有。
Translate to Chinese: She not only speaks Chinese, she also writes it very well.
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她不仅会说中文，也写得很好。
Write a sentence with 不仅...也... about something with more than one quality.
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这部电影不仅好笑，也让我想了很多。
Hear It in Real Episodes
This pattern appears in 2 Fluentide episodes. Press play to hear the sentence:
因为大家的选择不仅是看电影的质量，也是在听从自己内心的声音。
Because everyone's choice is not only looking at the quality of the movie but also listening to the voice of their own hearts.
Sinners Faces One Battle After Another at OscarsIntermediate
这不仅仅影响了德国，也影响了整个欧洲。
This not only affects Germany but also affects the whole of Europe.
German Chancellor Merz Visits BeijingIntermediate
Related Grammar Patterns
Acquire by listening
Hear 不仅...也... in real Chinese, not in a textbook.
Fluentide picks the next news episode at your level, so this pattern shows up again and again in real context. The transcript marks it, the audio drills it. Free to start.