HSK 4 Classes of Words (conjunction) conjunction Connect propositions or phrases

Connect Propositions/Phrases - Not Only, Not Only, Besides, If...

连接分句或句子 — 不光、不仅、另外、要是…

Understand the use of Not only / Not only / Besides / If and their placement in the sentence.

Elements

Not onlyNot onlyBesidesIfThereforeBecauseAlso

How to use it

  • For Not only, take a model sentence like not only...but also... (Not only...but also...) and replace only the variable information.
  • For Not only, take a model sentence like not only...but also... (Not only...but also...) and replace only the variable information.
  • After substitution, verify that 了 / not / no /吗 remain coherent with the sense and time of the sentence.
  • Context: especially in explanation and argumentation.

Examples

不光...还...

bùguāng...hái...

Not only...but also...

不仅...而且...

bùjǐn...érqiě...

Not only...but also...

由于...所以...

yóuyú...suǒyǐ...

Because of... therefore...

Common mistakes

  • Check the order of elements before speaking or writing.
  • Use a complete sentence to validate the structure in a real context.

Practice quiz

Choose the best option for each sentence, then submit to view the correction.

1. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?

(For **Not only**, take a model sentence like **not only...but also...** (Not only...but also...) and replace only the variable information.)

2. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?

(For **Not only**, take a model sentence like **not only...but also...** (Not only...but also...) and replace only the variable information.)

3. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?

(After substitution, verify that 了 / not / no /吗 remain coherent with the sense and time of the sentence.)

4. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?

(Context: especially in explanation and argumentation.)