“Not only...but also...” structures
The structure 不但…而且…
The “not only...but also...” structures have several variations. 不但…而且… 
is the most widely used one.
If there is only one subject in a sentence, it’s placed at the beginning:
is the most widely used one.
If there is only one subject in a sentence, it’s placed at the beginning:Scheme
subject
不但
А
而且
В
We can use adjectives, verbs, or verb phrases instead of "А" and "В".
Examples
你不但帮助了我，而且帮助了她
Not only did you help me, but you also helped her
nǐ búdàn bāngzhù le wǒ, érqiě bāngzhù le tā
她不但漂亮，而且聪明
She is not only beautiful, but also smart
tā búdàn piàoliang, érqiě cōngmíng
If there are two subjects in a sentence, they are placed after the parts of the structure.
In the second part of the sentence, we can use the adverbs 也 и 还 before the verb.
и 还 before the verb.Scheme
不但
subject 1
А
而且
subject 2
В
Examples
我们班不但我会说德语，而且老师也会说
Not only I can speak German in our class, but our teacher can too
wǒmen bān búdàn wǒ huì shuō déyǔ, érqiě lǎoshī yě huì shuō
The verb is normally the same for both subjects, so you don’t need to repeat it.
Examples
不但我而且他也喜欢流行音乐
Not only do I like pop music, but he does too
búdàn wǒ érqiě tā yě xǐhuan liúxíng yīnyuè
不但 can be omitted. 而且 means “but also”, “in addition”.
Examples
我伤心的时候，他安慰我，而且还帮助我
He comforts me and helps me when I'm sad
wǒ shāngxīn de shíhou, tā ānwèi wǒ, érqiě hái bāngzhù wǒ
The structure 不但…还/也…
We can use 还, 还有 or 也 meaning instead of 而且.
不但 can also be omitted.
or 也 meaning instead of 而且.
不但 can also be omitted. Pay attention
还, 还有 and 也 can only go before the verb.
Examples
方便面不但便宜，吃起来味道也很好
Instant noodles are not only cheap, but also taste good
fāngbiànmiàn búdàn piányí, chīqǐlái wèidao yě hěn hǎo
你不但不谢他，还埋怨他？
Not only did you not thank him, but you also blamed him?
nǐ búdàn bú xiè tā, hái mányuàn tā
The structure 不但不/没…反而…
In the examples above, the second part of the sentence complements the first one. If we use 反而 in the second part, the two halves of the sentence will oppose each other.
The meaning of the structure is “not only…, but on the contrary…”.
in the second part, the two halves of the sentence will oppose each other.
The meaning of the structure is “not only…, but on the contrary…”. Pay attention
In this structure, we use a verb in the negative form with the negative particle 不 or 没 /没有 after 不但.
or 没 /没有 after 不但.
Examples
她不但不生气反而笑了
Instead of getting angry, she laughed
tā búdàn bù shēngqì fǎn'ér xiào le
风不但没停，反而越刮越大了
The wind not only didn’t stop. On the contrary, it was getting stronger
fēng búdàn méi tíng, fǎn'ér yuè guā yuè dà le
The structures 不仅 and 不只
不但 can be replaced with 不仅 or 不只 “not only”. We can also use 而且, 还 or 也 in the second part.
The following combinations are the most common:
or 不只 “not only”. We can also use 而且, 还 or 也 in the second part.
The following combinations are the most common:Scheme
不仅
А
还
В
Scheme
不只
А
也
В
Examples
这样我们不仅节省了金钱，还节省了时间
This way we not only save money, but also time
zhèyàng wǒmen bùjǐn jiéshěng le jīnqián, hái jiéshěng le shíjiān
婚礼不只关乎爱情，也关乎金钱
A wedding is not only about love, but also about money
hūnlǐ bùzhǐ guānhū àiqíng, yě guānhū jīnqián