不仅 bù jǐn
“not just; not limited to; (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)”
conjunctionHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 不僅
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
不仅 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1051: 不仅 bùjǐn — Level 4; official annotation 4 (连). PDF page 106
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 不仅
不仅 means "not only": it introduces the first of two related points, and the second clause is normally marked by 而且, 还, 也 or 更. With the same subject, 不仅 comes after the subject: 他不仅……, 而且/还……. It is a slightly formal word, common in both speech and writing.
例句Example sentences
- 他不仅会说英语，还会说法语。tā bù jǐn huì shuō yīng yǔ, hái huì shuō fǎ yǔ.He can speak not only English but also French.
- 她不仅是我的老师，也是我的朋友。tā bù jǐn shì wǒ de lǎo shī, yě shì wǒ de péng you.She is not only my teacher but also my friend.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗他不仅会说英语。
✓他不仅会说英语，还会说法语。
不仅 is a correlative conjunction, so it needs a second clause with 而且, 还 or 也.
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✗这个手机不仅便宜，但是很好用。
✓这个手机不仅便宜，而且很好用。
The second half of 不仅…… is introduced by 而且/还/也, not by 但是.