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The structure …不说,还…
The structure …不说,还…
"Not only..., but also..."
Structures
Colloquial
The structure
…不说,还…
emphasizes that a result exceeded expectations. It can be used in both positive and negative sentences.
Scheme
subject
A
expectation
不说
还
B
result
Pay attention
In the structure, "A" and "B" are replaced with predicates. They can be either adjectives, verbs or verb phrases.
Examples
治疗之后,他的病没好
不说
,
还
更严重了
After getting treatment, not only did his illness not go away, but it actually got more serious
zhìliáo zhīhòu, tā de bìng méi hǎo bù shuō, hái gèng yánzhòng le
我们见过面
不说
,
还
一起吃饭了!
Not only did we meet, but we also had lunch together
wǒmen jiànguò miàn bù shuō, hái yìqǐ chīfàn le
第二天,雨没停
不说
,
还
变大了!
On the second day, the rain not only didn’t stop, but it actually increased
dì èr tiān, yǔ méi tíng bù shuō, hái biàn dà le
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