How to say “not only” in Chinese
not only (colloq.)
“Not only” in Chinese is 不光, bù guāng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
不光 is read bù guāng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Before a fourth tone it is read bú: 不是 bú shì.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “不光”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 不光. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 上网不光能看新闻，还能购物。shàngwǎngbùguāngnéngkànxīnwén,háinénggòuwùOnline you can not only read the news but also shop.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “not only” in Chinese?
“Not only” in Chinese is 不光, pinyin bùguāng.
What does 不光 mean?
不光 (bùguāng) means “not only (colloq.)”.
How do you write 不光?
不光 is 2 characters: 不 (bù) — not, no; 光 (guāng) — light; only, just. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 不光?
不光 is read bùguāng. Tones: bù — fourth tone, guāng — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“not only” in the lesson “The internet: online and offline”
This word is from the topic “Ecology and technology” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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