DICTIONARY
The Chinese word budan - 不但 - búdàn
(not only in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
búdàn
Listen to pronunciation
(Mandarin = standard Chinese without accent)
You're listening to the natural voice of a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese.
English translation
not only
Chinese characters:
For obtaining stroke order animations, visit the links to the individual characters below.
The traditional Chinese characters of búdàn are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 不但 ( budan / búdàn ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ta budan hui shuo Yingyu, hai hui shuo Fayu.
Tā bùdàn huì shuō Yīngyǔ, hái huì shuō Fǎyǔ.– English translation: He speaks not only English but also French.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
not | but, only
不但 ( budan / búdàn ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 168)
不但 ( budan / búdàn ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 168)
Chinese words containing the word 不但 ( budan / búdàn ) :
búdàn érqiě ( 不但而且 : not only..., but also... )
More words that mean not only in Chinese
bùjǐn ( 不仅 )
Report missing or erroneous translation of budan in English
Contact us! We always appreciate good suggestions and helpful criticism.
We're improving and extending this Chinese-English dictionary constantly. More words and more example sentences will be added soon.
Come here often? Use our new Short URL https://dnry.ch 
Look up another word:
All content is protected under German and international copyright laws. imprint and contact data | privacy policy | cookie settings
Version 5.65 / Last updated: 2026-11-08