Complex Phrases of Progression - 不仅、不光……、还、而且……
递进复句 — 不仅、不光……、还、而且……
Understand the use of 不仅 / 不光…… / 还 / 而且…… and their place in the sentence.
Elements
不仅不光……还而且……
How to use it
- For 不仅, take a model phrase like 不仅...而且... (Non seulement...mais aussi...) and replace only the variable information.
- For 不光, take a model phrase like 不光...还... (Non seulement...mais aussi...) and replace only the variable information.
- After substitution, verify that 了 / 不 / 没 / 吗 remain coherent with the meaning and time of the sentence.
- Context: use this structure to describe facts or actions in a complete sentence.
Examples
不仅...而且...
bùjǐn...érqiě...
Non seulement...mais aussi...
不光...还...
bùguāng...hái...
Non seulement...mais aussi...
他很聪明，而且很努力
tā hěn cōngming, érqiě hěn nǔlì
He is intelligent and hardworking
不但...而且...
búdàn...érqiě...
Non seulement...mais aussi...
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. ____...而且...
(Non seulement...mais aussi...)
2. ____...还...
(Non seulement...mais aussi...)
3. 他很聪明，____很努力
(He is intelligent and hardworking)
4. 不但...____...
(Non seulement...mais aussi...)