不仅 而且 grammar

This 不仅 ….而且 Mandarin Grammar can be translated as not only…. but also. In this case 不仅 bujin means not only, while erqie means also. 

 

不仅 + 而且 not only, but also

Example 1:

毛泽东同志不仅伟大的政治家,思想家,军事家,而且是一位杰出诗人。MáoZédōng tóngzhì bùjǐn wěidàde zhèngzhìjiā sīxiǎngjiā , jūnshìjiā, érqiě shì yīwèi jiéchū shīrén。

Mao Ze Dong was not only a great politician, philosopher and general, but also an esteemed poet.

不仅 + 也 

A simple way of utilising this grammar is to use 也 yě meaning and also. For example:

中国不仅历史悠久,还有很多名胜古。  Zhōngguó bùjǐn lìshǐyōujiǔ háiyǒu hěnduō míngshèng gǔ。

Chinese not only has a rich history but also lot’s of interesting historical sites.

英 国 不 仅 有 悠 久 的 历 史 韩 国 的 历 史 也 非 常 悠 久.

Yīngguó bùjǐn yǒu yōujiǔ de lìshǐ Hánguó de lìshǐ yě fēicháng yōujiǔ

It’s not just Britain that has a long history, South Korea has a long history too.