búdàn méiyǒu...fǎnér...
not only did not... but instead... (不但没有……反而……)
not only did not... but instead... (不但没有……反而……) is a complex sentence pattern used to express "not only did not... but instead".
Anchor example
改革不但没有削弱活力，反而激发了创新。
Gǎigé búdàn méiyǒu xuēruò huólì, fǎn'ér jīfā le chuàngxīn.
The reform did not weaken vitality; instead, it stimulated innovation.
HSK 7
HSK 7
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20 exercises
Lesson summary
not only did not... but instead... (不但没有……反而……) is a complex sentence pattern used to express "not only did not... but instead".
The pattern not only did not... but instead... (不但没有……反而……) is a complex sentence pattern used to express: not only did not... but instead. Its actual structural frame is 不但没有 A，反而 B; when forming a sentence, keep each element in its proper position. Keep all clauses and make the logical relation between them clear. Example: 改革不但没有削弱活力，反而激发了创新。 (The reform did not weaken vitality; instead, it stimulated innovation.)
Grammar pattern
不但没有 A，反而 B
not only did not... but instead
改革不但没有削弱活力，反而激发了创新。
Gǎigé búdàn méiyǒu xuēruò huólì, fǎn'ér jīfā le chuàngxīn.
The reform did not weaken vitality; instead, it stimulated innovation.
