Meaning of 不仅仅
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- not only; not just
How to use 不仅仅
不仅仅 introduces the first part of a statement and is often followed by 还 (hái), 也 (yě), or 而且 (érqiě) to add more. It is a stronger, more emphatic version of 不仅 (bùjǐn). Example: 学中文不仅仅是为了考试。(Xué Zhōngwén bù jǐnjǐn shì wèile kǎoshì.) Learning Chinese is not just for exams.
不 (bù) means not, and 仅 (jǐn) means only, so 不仅仅 is literally not only only. Doubling 仅 makes it feel like you are saying not just, just this, which adds emphasis.
Common mistake: Learners often say 不仅仅 and then never give the second part, or they add 但是 (dànshì) where 而且 (érqiě) or 还 (hái) fits better. Also watch the tone of 仅: it is third tone, jǐn, not jìn.
不仅仅 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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不 bù · no · 4 strokes
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仅 jǐn · barely · 4 strokes
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仅 jǐn · barely · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 不仅仅.
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint |
| 是不是 | shì bu shì | is or is not (used to form yes-no questions) |
| 不用 | bùyòng | need not |
| 不大 | bù dà | not very (clear, far away etc); not too; not often; infrequently |
| 不对 | bùduì | incorrect; wrong |
| 不客气 | bù kèqì | you're welcome; don't mention it |
| 不要 | bùyào | don't!; must not |
| 不过 | bùguò | only; merely |
| 不错 | bùcuò | correct; right |
| 不行 | bùxíng | won't do; be out of the question |
| 不同 | bù tóng | different; distinct |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎoyìsi | to feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing |
Questions about 不仅仅
What does 不仅仅 mean?
不仅仅 (bù jǐnjǐn) means "not only; not just".
How do you write 不仅仅?
不仅仅 is made of 3 characters: 不 (4 strokes), 仅 (4 strokes), 仅 (4 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 不仅仅 an HSK word?
Yes. 不仅仅 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 不仅仅 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 不仅仅 is written 不僅僅.
What is the difference between 不仅 and 不仅仅?
They mean the same thing, not only. 不仅仅 is a little more emphatic and is common when you want to stress that something goes beyond a simple reason or limit.
Does the tone of 不 change in 不仅仅?
No. 不 only changes to second tone before a fourth tone syllable. Here it comes before third tone 仅 (jǐn), so it stays fourth tone: bù jǐnjǐn.