Definition
不光 is the colloquial, everyday way to say 'not only' — it's more common in speech than the neutral 不但 and 不仅. It typically pairs with 还 or 也 in the pattern 不光…还/也… to mean 'not only… but also…'.
not only (used to indicate addition, often with 还 or 也)
Examples
- ，。Tā bù guāng huì chànggē, hái huì tiàowǔ.He can not only sing but also dance.
- ，。Zhège cài bù guāng hǎochī, hái hěn hǎokàn.This dish is not only delicious but also looks good.
- ，。bù guāng Xiǎomíng xǐhuān yóuyǒng, wǒ yě xǐhuān.Not only Xiaoming likes swimming, I like it too.
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